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Opinion Ben and Jerry’s Twitter Spat With GOP Over Bernie Sanders
A decision by Ben & Jerry’s to donate ice cream to Bernie Sanders’ official campaign kickoff party gave a GOP communications director brain freeze. Sean Spicer, communications director for the Republican National Committee, got into a Twitter fight with the beloved ice cream company on Wednesday, that Sanders’ decision to hand out free Cherry Garcia…
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The Schmooze Bernie Sanders Rocks the ‘404’ Error Message Primary
The election cycle has only just begun, but the 404-error presidential competition is well under way. In the lead: Bernie Sanders with this oh-so-lovable, could-be-your-grandpa-like message to the frustrated internet users who have come across a buggy version of his sleek campaign website. “Hi, this is Senator Sanders,” “The good news is, you’re on the…
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Fast Forward Bernie Sanders Launches Democratic Presidential Bid
Senator Bernie Sanders of Vermont, the longest-serving independent member of the U.S. Congress, will announce his candidacy for the Democratic presidential nomination on Thursday, Vermont Public Radio reported on Tuesday. He will release a short statement and hold a campaign kickoff event in subsequent weeks, the radio said, citing several sources. The senator’s office did…
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Fast Forward Bernie Sanders Warns Voters Are Angry
(Reuters) — Vermont U.S. Senator Bernie Sanders warned that a growing number of Americans were losing faith in the political system at a New Hampshire site that often hosts presidential primary debates. But he said he is “many, many months” away from deciding on a White House run. Liberal independent Sanders, 72, covered a raft…
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Opinion Bernie Sanders Serious About White House Bid
Bernie Sanders protesting the furlough of federal workers, October 2013 / Getty Images Vermont Senator Bernie Sanders seems to be getting more serious about running for president. He discussed it last November with Salon’s Josh Eidelson, but didn’t have much to say about it; the interview was mainly about the issues that animate him. Now,…
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Fast Forward Bernie Sanders, Lone Socialist in Congress, Pushes ‘Jewish’ Battle Against Inequality
(JTA) — Bernie Sanders, the independent senator from Vermont and the only self-described socialist in Congress, has long been an outspoken voice in Washington on issues of economic inequality. But with the vanishing middle class figuring prominently in the campaign for mayor of the country’s largest city, and President Obama last month calling the gap…
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Fast Forward Penny Pritzker Confirmed for Commerce by 97-1 Vote
The Senate on Tuesday voted to approve billionaire Chicago businesswoman Penny Pritzker to lead the U.S. Commerce Department, where she has promised to serve as a bridge between the White House and the business community. The Senate backed President Barack Obama’s choice of Pritzker by a vote of 97-1, with independent Senator Bernie Sanders of…
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