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5 Things to Know About Bernie Sanders

What you need to know about the Democratic Party's dark horse candidate

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Bernie Sanders, the independent, self-described socialist senator from Vermont, has seen support for his bid for the Democratic presidential nomination surge in recent months as his primary opponent, Hillary Clinton, has been caught up in a controversy over her email use while Secretary of State.

Sanders’ success is all the more remarkable considering he has eschewed super PAC support and negative campaign gimmicks while proposing a number of far-left policies.

Where did Sanders come from and how’d he get here? Watch this video to find out.

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