Bernie Sanders: The President We Ve Been Waiting For

2015 Joe Biden, the vice president of the United States, abdicated his right of ascension to the presidential throne, having been bequeathed this rightful place as the Democratic nominee as Obama is forced to relinquish his office as President. This action thrusts the Democratic party into a freeze in an effort to identify the most qualified prospects. While each is lifetime politicians, Bernie Sanders found favor with the younger generation, Hillary Clinton’s political foundation became the existing establishment. By the first quarter of 2016, the front-runners had thinned to two, Clinton and Sanders. Early within in the election cycle, numerous grass root organizations sprung up in support of Sanders, a registered Independent; he was the new people’s choice. Sanders, a self-proclaimed socialist, found a great deal of resistance; the concept of a socialist president is a new paradigm for the American public, many questioned his ability to win the nomination for the next to inherit it, Clinton. …show more content…
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Ordinary Americans are working longer hours for lower wages. Forty-seven million people living in poverty. Almost all of the new income and wealth are going to the top one percent” (Bernie). According to the United Census Bureau, “In 2014, the official poverty rate was 14.8 percent. There were 46.7 million people in poverty. Neither the poverty rate nor the number of people in poverty were statistically different from the 2013 estimates” (United). The numbers that are presented by the Sanders team are close enough to make the claim, adding additional credibility to his