Bernie Sanders Announces He is Running for President
February 19, 2019
Vermont Senator Bernie Sanders is joining the 2020 Democratic presidential field. He made the announcement on Tuesday.
I'm running for president. I am asking you to join me today as part of an unprecedented and historic grassroots campaign that will begin with at least 1 million people from across the country. Say you're in: https://t.co/KOTx0WZqRf pic.twitter.com/T1TLH0rm26
— Bernie Sanders (@BernieSanders) February 19, 2019
Sanders 2016 campaign, where he finished runner-up to Hillary Clinton, helped push the party to the left. The question will be whether he can stand out in a much larger 2020 field that will include a number of ideologically similar Democrats.
Sanders is the 6th Democratic Senator to join the race.
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