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====2016 Presidential Run ==== | ====2016 Presidential Run ==== | ||
Bernie's movement started when he ran for president in the 2016 election as a [[Democratic Party|Democrat]]. He called himself a "Democratic socialist" of the Scandinavian model and his campaign slogan was to create a "political revolution". | |||
He surprisingly exceeded all expectations by winning 23 states and 43% of the vote against the establishment darling and heavy favorite [[Hillary Clinton]], who won the Democratic Party nomination. This was in large part due to votes from the rural working class, who saw his campaign as a way to show their discontent with the Democratic establishment. Many in his movement wanted him to continue his run as an independent candidate, such as Jimmy Dore, but even though Bernie called for a "political revolution", he dropped out of the race and endorsed the establishment-backed Hillary Clinton. | He surprisingly exceeded all expectations by winning 23 states and 43% of the vote against the establishment darling and heavy favorite [[Hillary Clinton]], who won the Democratic Party nomination. This was in large part due to votes from the rural working class, who saw his campaign as a way to show their discontent with the Democratic establishment. Many in his movement wanted him to continue his run as an independent candidate, such as Jimmy Dore, but even though Bernie called for a "political revolution", he dropped out of the race and endorsed the establishment-backed Hillary Clinton. | ||