Sen. Bernie Sanders is opening up about his upbringing, recognizing that his singular focus on issues wasn't enough last time
When the New Yorker profiled Sen. Bernie Sanders during the 2016 presidential campaign, he sighed when he was asked about his earlier life.. “I really do. For people to elect a president, you’ve got to know that person — you’ve got to trust them.”But, the magazine wrote, “he couldn’t resist sermonizing first,” joking, “I know those issues are not quite as important as my personal life.”
By signing up you agree to receive email newsletters or alerts from POLITICO. You can unsubscribe at any time. “I grew up a few miles away from here in Brooklyn, in a three-and-a-half room rent controlled apartment. My father was a paint salesman who worked hard his entire life, but never made much money,” Sanders is expected to say Saturday, according to his prepared remarks. “Coming from a lower-middle-class family I will never forget how money — or really lack of money — was always a point of stress in our home.
“I don't think there will be a radical transformation of the way he presents issues to voters,” said Jeff Weaver, a top adviser and longtime friend to Sanders. “But I do think there's a realization that when folks elect a president, they're not just electing a stack of policy proposals."
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