Beyond Bernie: Searching for Vermont’s Political Identity
4. Burlington’s Socialist Mayor
Special | 15m 15sVideo has Closed Captions
Bernie Sanders, a self-proclaimed Socialist, becomes mayor during the conservative 1980s.
The 1980s introduced Ronald Reagan and his conservative politics to the nation. But in true Vermont fashion, the state’s biggest city swung to the left voting Bernie Sanders, a self-proclaimed Socialist, into the mayor’s office by a mere 10 votes. Since then, Burlington has been a bastion of progressive politics setting an example for the state and the nation.
Beyond Bernie: Searching for Vermont’s Political Identity is a local public television program presented by Vermont Public
Sponsored in part by... Three Hats Bookkeeping
Beyond Bernie: Searching for Vermont’s Political Identity
4. Burlington’s Socialist Mayor
Special | 15m 15sVideo has Closed Captions
The 1980s introduced Ronald Reagan and his conservative politics to the nation. But in true Vermont fashion, the state’s biggest city swung to the left voting Bernie Sanders, a self-proclaimed Socialist, into the mayor’s office by a mere 10 votes. Since then, Burlington has been a bastion of progressive politics setting an example for the state and the nation.
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Beyond Bernie: Searching for Vermont’s Political Identity is a local public television program presented by Vermont Public
Sponsored in part by... Three Hats Bookkeeping