Bernie Sanders signs DNC loyalty pledge: 'I am a member of the Democratic Party.'
Nam Y. Huh / APGet breaking news alerts and special reports. The news and stories that matter, delivered weekday mornings.WASHINGTON — Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., has formally declared himself a member of the Democratic Party as he seeks its presidential nomination in 2020, abiding by new Democratic National Committee rules.that Sanders signed and notarized Tuesday.
When Sanders ran for president in 2016, there was some question about whether he would qualify for the ballot in New Hampshire, home to the first-in-the-nation presidential primary, because state law requires candidates to be a member of the party they're seeking to represent in the general election.Sanders to the secretary of state's office to vouch for him and make sure the candidate would get on the ballot.
A reporter followed up by asking if Sanders would run in all potential future elections as a Democrat and Sanders replied,"Yes." His closet aide, then-campaign manager Jeff Weaver,that sentiment later in an interview when asked if Sanders was a member of the party for life. In fact, as mayor, he fought an extended battle with Democrats on the City Council, who sought to thwart him at every turn and win back a seat they felt was rightfully theirs.
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