Bernie Sanders' Son, Levi, Loses New Hampshire Congressional Primary

[Adenoid_Hynkel]

Source: Huffington Post

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Levi Sanders, the son of Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.), lost his bid for one of New Hampshire’s two U.S. House seats.

The younger Sanders ran far behind the top vote-getters among the 11 Democrats seeking the party’s nomination in Tuesday’s primary for the open seat in the 1st Congressional District. He was considered a long-shot candidate in the race, having raised less than $40,000, according to Federal Election Commission filings. His residence in the state’s 2nd Congressional District also hindered his campaign.

Chris Pappas, a former state legislator and current member of the Executive Council that advises New Hampshire’s governor, won the Democratic race. He is vying to be the state’s first openly gay member of Congress.

Bernie Sanders, who as a fellow New Englander is popular in New Hampshire and won its 2016 Democratic presidential primary by more than 20 percentage points, did not endorse his son. He said in a statement early this year that the family does not “believe in dynastic politics. Levi is running his own campaign in his own way.”

Read more: https://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/bernie-sanders-son-levi-loses-new-hamsphire_us_5b96ad32e4b0162f472fd806

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As the "Bust" folks said, "No more dynasties!"

and he was the epitome of everything awful about the Bros:

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[RandySF]

1. Levi didn't do shit after he filed

[ehrnst]

6. He posted lots of photos of his dad on his campaign twitter account.

So there's that.

[Cha]

9. And, still made $40,000 in contributions.

[SkyDancer]

2. Feel feel to lose your "bros" talking point

Many of us who supported Bernie and continue to do so are female along with POC. You can feel free to stop trying to marginalize us at any time.

[ehrnst]

3. Oooh... some PICTURES on TWITTER!

The last word in "evidence" for one's claims. Sometimes that can backfire, can't it?

See ya there - keep on going leftward, and keep on swinging!



For you - proof that donuts are far more diverse and progressive than you might ever imagine! May I suggest you try eating one?

[George II]

4. Careful with all those doughnuts, you could get a sugar high:

[Gothmog]

5. LOL

[Cha]

7. Feel Free to stop pushing that

ridiculousness on us.

Levi, son of BS, got last place in New Hampshire.

[betsuni]

10. "marginalize us"

[R B Garr]

13. I'm sure you are absolutely against divisive labels

and name-calling. Absolutely no derogatory names for Democrats, no way.

[Hortensis]

8. Well, when I looked Levi Sanders was notable for 3 things:

1. Being the son of a senator.
2. Nevertheless having risen on his own to a socioeconomic level apparently similar to my own as a legal technical expert for government benefits.
3. His counterproductive but illuminating social media history.

Sanders' decision not to endorse him was an item of interest. No idea why, but #2 and 3 lead me to suspect it was in the best interests of the citizenry anyway.

Levi seems suited to his current useful work and socioeconomic level, which are nothing to despise. Best wishes to him.

[The Polack MSgt]

11. I'm a technical specialist in a Federal position

I agree.

There is nothing to despise in filling a role that is needed and useful.

From what i can tell Levi Sandrs didn't seriously campaign which makes me wonder what his end game plan may have been.

[Hortensis]

12. Right. He's doing fine. I wasn't watching after

initially reading everything I could find, so didn't realize, but he didn't seem to be doing well from the beginning. Who knows? Maybe he discovered he just didn't want it enough to fight for it, lose, try try again, etcetera.

His father struggled and sacrificed literally for years before finally winning his first local election. I do hope he always understood Bernie wouldn't endorse him and they're okay with each other.