Video flashback: On April 7, 1981, the day after his inauguration as mayor of Burlington, Vermont, Bernie Sanders was interviewed by TODAYshow contributor Phil Donahue.
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It can be easy to forget just how far into the political mainstream Sanders has journeyed over the course of his career. Then, in early 1981, he launched a campaign against the mayor of the state's largest city, Burlington. Running as an independent, Sanders benefited from pent-up frustrations with the incumbent, Gordon Paquette, and won the initial count by 22 votes. Paquette demanded a recount, which shaved a dozen votes off Sanders' margin but not enough to reverse the outcome.
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