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Bernie Sanders Callie Ostrowski 6 th hour Mr. Jackson 14 January 2016.

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1 Bernie Sanders Callie Ostrowski 6 th hour Mr. Jackson 14 January 2016

2 Sanders’ Early Life - Born on September 8, 1941 - Coming from a father who was a Polish immigrant, they were a working class family - Sanders went to Brooklyn College for one year and then transferred to University of Chicago - While he was at University of Chicago, he became a part of the Civil Rights Movement

3 Before Campaigning Before Campaigning, Sanders: Elected mayor of Burlington, Vermont in 1981 Served in the House of Representatives for 16 years Switched into the Senate in 2006 Longest serving independent

4 How does Sanders Campaign? Sanders uses a unique style to campaign - Sanders funds his campaign fully on the supporters, and not political action committees and big companies which are allowed to donate unlimited funds to campaigns. The big donations are called “Super PACs”

5 What he will attempt to fix as President As President, Sanders will attempt to… - Mend the gap between the rich and poor - Create new high paying jobs - Raise living wages - Provide health care for all people - Protect our environment that we live in today

6 Quiz http://play.kahoot.it/#/lobby?quizld=79116e8 4-06fd-4939-8e86-5fdb2038ed13 http://play.kahoot.it/#/lobby?quizld=79116e8 4-06fd-4939-8e86-5fdb2038ed13


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