Bernie Sanders: Socialist from Vermont set to announce campaign to be US President and challenge Hillary Clinton
Veteran politician from Vermont is expected to make official announcement later this month
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Your support makes all the difference.It is not yet quite official, but it seems that at least one self-declared socialist will be contesting the US presidency.
A flurry of reports said that Bernie Sanders Vermont, the longest-serving independent member of the US Congress, will announce his candidacy for the Democratic presidential nomination later this week.
Reuters said that Vermont Public Radio said that the 73-year-old swill make an official announcement on Thursday.
With former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton looming as the front-runner for the Democratic nomination, few other candidates have stepped forward in the party. Former Maryland Governor Martin O’Malley is expected to enter the race next month.
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