40 Interesting Facts About Bernie Sanders

40 Interesting Facts About Bernie Sanders

Trista - February 24, 2019

40 Interesting Facts About Bernie Sanders
US Senator Bernie Sanders and his wife, Jane Sanders, spoke at the Putting Families First Presidential Forum in Des Moines, Iowa. Gage Skidmore / Flickr / Wikimedia.

12. Sanders Always Includes Women And Children In Politics

Bernie Sanders started his political life early but became more locally known in the early 1970s. During this time, women weren’t a huge part of politics and Bernie wanted to change this. While he went to meetings for the Liberty Union Party in 1971, Bernie brought his young toddler, Levi, to a meeting with him. In many other conferences, he included not only his children but also his wife. While other members of the party did this too, many viewed it as an unusual move for a politician.

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