Sen. Bernie Sanders changes 2020 strategy, gets personal

BY ANDREW WRIGHT

Sen. Bernie Sanders deviated from his 2016 presidential campaign strategy and focused more on his personal life during his campaign kickoff Saturday, according to the Washington Post.

At a rally in Brooklyn, New York, Sanders spoke on his life as a child and his family. Sanders recalled his father's escape from Nazi Germany and his struggles with antisemitism. Sanders also spoke on his upbringing in a family growing up in a lower-middle class household.

"I know where I came from," Sanders said at the rally.

According to the New York Times, Sanders contrasted his upbringing to President Trump's life. During the rally, Sanders said he did not come from a privileged family that allowed him to become a reality television personality, an obvious remark towards Trump. Sanders also said his father did not award him millions of dollars to build numerous edifices.

In 2016, Sanders ran his presidential campaign completely policy-based and focused on issues he believed were most pressing in American politics. While Sanders continues that trend in his 2020 campaign, Sanders seems to be deviating from that strategy in favor of running a more personal campaign. 

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