Bernie Sanders's Brother Faces British Voters (Running F/Parliament)

[KittyWampus]

http://www.nytimes.com/politics/first-draft/2015/05/04/bernie-sanderss-brother-faces-british-voters/

Senator Bernie Sanders of Vermont promised to fight for the middle class, to challenge Hillary Rodham Clinton, and to push back against the influence of the Koch brothers in announcing his long-shot bid for president last week.

But in a lighter moment, Mr. Sanders offered some warm wishes to another politician in the family – his older brother Larry.

“We didn’t have a lot of books in the house and it was my brother who introduced me to a lot of my ideas,” Mr. Sanders, 73, said at his news conference. “I hope my brother does very well in his race for Parliament in the U.K.”

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Political activism runs deep in the Sanders family. Their grandfather, who was born in Poland, was an active trade unionist and their parents were committed to the New Deal.

Recalling their humble beginnings, Larry Sanders said that Bernie lapped up his old college books when he was still in high school...

As for the presidential election, Larry Sanders said that he hoped Bernie did not wear himself out, and believes that his brother will pose a tougher opponent for Mrs. Clinton than people think. His little brother, he said, is a tireless competitor.

“He was a cross-country runner in high school,” Larry Sanders said. “They run through the mud, they run up and down hills and they keep running no matter how tired they are.”

[sabrina 1]

1. How interesting. I hope they both win!

[marym625]

2. He's on maddow tonight!

And she has already mentioned his brother running in the UK.

[L0oniX]

3. I guess that name recognition thing will be on the increase on both sides of the Atlantic.

[BrotherIvan]

4. Brother is 80!

They've got some great genes.