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The Sanders brothers: A tale of two underdogs
Larry Sanders sounds pretty cheerful for a person who recently lost an election.
The 80-year-old retired social worker and academic came fifth in the seat of Oxford West and Abingdon in May, representing the Green Party.
"Although we didn't win, we increased our share of the vote... we recruited new members and established new branches," he says.
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Larry still has US citizenship and he promises that, not only will he vote for his brother "at every opportunity", but he will be travelling to the US to work on the campaign.
Does Bernie have more of a chance than Larry did? The older brother laughs and says: "I wouldn't count him out."
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/magazine-33254500
The 80-year-old retired social worker and academic came fifth in the seat of Oxford West and Abingdon in May, representing the Green Party.
"Although we didn't win, we increased our share of the vote... we recruited new members and established new branches," he says.
...
Larry still has US citizenship and he promises that, not only will he vote for his brother "at every opportunity", but he will be travelling to the US to work on the campaign.
Does Bernie have more of a chance than Larry did? The older brother laughs and says: "I wouldn't count him out."
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/magazine-33254500
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