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Sanders' Brother - Candidate at 80
And he's coming over from Britain to help campaign for his younger brother Bernie!
Sanders' Brother - Candidate at 80
FRI AUG 14, 2015 AT 08:52 AM PDT
Well this should blow any arguments about Bernie Sanders' age out of the water. His 80 year old brother stood for election in May, increased his party's share of the vote and recruited new members.
Bernie's older brother Larry emigrated to Britain in the late 1960s. He trained as a social worker and then worked as a lecturer ending that career at Oxford University's department of social administration.
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http://www.bbc.co.uk/...
Larry stood in the May general election for the Green Party in the Oxford West and Abingdon constituency. He spent less than the (low) maximum allowed under British law. Although he came in fifth, he recruited new members and the party has opened new branches (local party organizations are important in the UK).
He retains his American citizenship and will be returning to the USA to help out on his younger brother's campaign.
Full article:
http://www.dailykos.com/story/2015/08/14/1412093/-Sanders-Brother-Candidate-at-80
FRI AUG 14, 2015 AT 08:52 AM PDT
Well this should blow any arguments about Bernie Sanders' age out of the water. His 80 year old brother stood for election in May, increased his party's share of the vote and recruited new members.
Bernie's older brother Larry emigrated to Britain in the late 1960s. He trained as a social worker and then worked as a lecturer ending that career at Oxford University's department of social administration.
~Snip~
http://www.bbc.co.uk/...
Larry stood in the May general election for the Green Party in the Oxford West and Abingdon constituency. He spent less than the (low) maximum allowed under British law. Although he came in fifth, he recruited new members and the party has opened new branches (local party organizations are important in the UK).
He retains his American citizenship and will be returning to the USA to help out on his younger brother's campaign.
Full article:
http://www.dailykos.com/story/2015/08/14/1412093/-Sanders-Brother-Candidate-at-80
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but who speaks with a British accent. 