How Sanders shocked Vermont with first big win

[Omaha Steve]

http://www.wcax.com/story/30503536/how-sanders-shocked-vermont-with-first-big-win

Updated: Nov 30, 2015 5:53 PM CST
By Alex Apple

BURLINGTON, Vt. -
We've dipped back into our archives to take a look at the first election Bernie Sanders ever won in 1981. Once elected, Sanders faced obstruction from politicians in other parties who refused to support his agenda, the same kind of blowback he could face if elected president.

The first surprise of Sanders' political career is that it got started in the first place.

"It was a shock across Vermont and Chittenden County. No one believed Mr. Sanders could win an election," Bill Felling said.

In 1981, Felling, who is now a CBS News executive, was a WCAX reporter covering Sanders' run for mayor on the Liberty Union ticket. Sanders was an outsider trying to unseat incumbent Mayor Gordon Paquette, a Democrat.

FULL story AND great video at link. I can't figure a link to post the video.

[thereismore]

1. Day-um. Bernie the Democrat slayer. Figuratively speaking of course. nt

[wendylaroux]

2. day-yum indeed!

and I hope thereismore.