POLITICAL SPOUSE.
IN THIS CASE, I ASKED JANE 
SANDERS WHETHER SHE REALLY 
ALWAYS WANTED HER HUSBAND TO RUN
FOR THE PRESIDENCY.
BECAUSE LIKE MANY POLITICAL 
SPOUSES, HER ANSWER WAS, NOT 
REALLY.
>> I KEPT ON SAYING, ISN'T THERE
ANOTHER WAY YOU CAN COME UP WITH
GETTING THE ISSUES OUT ON THE 
TABLE?
>> FOR JANE, THE TURNING POINT 
WAS, WE WERE IN DENNY'S HAVING 
BREAKFAST ONE DAY IN VERMONT, 
AND A VETERAN CAME OVER WITH 
TEARS IN HIS EYES.
HE THANKED ME FOR SOME OF THE 
WORK WE'D DONE TO HELP HIM AND 
URGED ME TO GET IN THE RACE. 
>> AFTER SAYING I ING GOOD-BYE ,
I GIVE UP, YOU HAVE TO DO IT. 
>> DID IT SURPRISE YOU WHEN YOU 
TOOK OFF ON COLLEGE CAMPUSES AND
FEEL THE BERN, AND THERE'S SALES
OF BERNIE SANDERS UNDERWEAR?
>> OH, MY GOD.
WE HAVE CREATED A T-SHIRT AND 
UNDERWEAR REVOLUTION IN AMERICA.
BUT NO, IT'S RESONATED A HECK OF
A LOT FASTER. 
>> THERE'S A BUZZWORD WE USE IN 
CAMPAIGNS, AND THAT'S 
AUTHENTICITY.
WE TALK ABOUT AUTHENTICITY. 
>> HE'S VERY AUTHENTIC.
WHAT YOU SEE IS WHAT YOU GET.
HE'S BEEN CONSISTENT ON THE 
ISSUES.
I KNOW ONE OF THE THINGS THAT 
PEOPLE IN VERMONT FEEL IS THAT 
WE GET SUPPORT FROM REPUBLICANS 
IN VERMONT.
THEY SAY, I DISAGREE WITH YOU ON
MANY, MANY THINGS, BUT I KNOW 
YOU'RE SAYING WHAT YOU BELIEVE 
AND YOU WILL DO WHAT YOU SAY.
>> IS THIS AN AUTHENTIC HAIRCUT?
COST ME $2,000 TO GO TO A HAIR 
STYLIST TO CREATE THIS. 
>> SOMEHOW, I DON'T BELIEVE THAT
TO BE THE TRUTH.
THE "NEW YORK TIMES" HAS SAID, 
AND I'M SURE YOU READ IT, THAT 
BERNIE SANDERS HAS A GRUMPY 
DEMEANOR.
MAKES THE CASE YOU'RE NOT A 
GREAT SCHMOOZER. 
>> AM I GRUMPY?
I SUPPOSE SO. 
>> HE DOES DOOM AND GLOOM 
SPEECHES.
YOU HAVE TO BRING IT BACK TO THE
HOPE AT THE END, I TELL HIM.
HE'S NOT GRUMPY REALLY.
EXCEPT WHEN THE MEDIA DOESN'T 
PAY ATTENTION. 
>> IF THE QUESTION IS, AM I MUCH
INTO SMALL TALK, AM I A GOOD 
SCHMOOZER, BACK SLAPPER WITH 
OTHER POLITICIANS, NO, I'M NOT 
GREAT AT THAT.
DO I ENJOY RETAIL POLITICS?
THE ANSWER IS, I REALLY DO.
I LOVE GOING OUT. 
>> SOME PEOPLE SAY THEY WON'T 
VOTE FOR YOU BECAUSE YOU'RE A 
DEMOCRAT IC SOCIALIST, AND 
SOCIALIST IS A LOADED TERM IN 
THIS COUNTRY.
WHAT CAN YOU DO TO SWAY PEOPLE 
ABOUT THE SOCIALIST LABEL HERE?
>> I LIKE TGOOD. 
>> I LIKE HOW YOU APPROVE MY 
QUESTION.
GOOD ONE, BAD ONE.
>> NOT ALL YOUR QUESTIONS. 
>> I KNOW. 
>> SOME OF THEM, SELECT FEW.
WHAT IT MEANS IS TO PICK UP ON 
SOME VERY IMPORTANT FEDERAL 
PROGRAMS THAT WE DON'T HAVE.
ONE IS SOCIAL SECURITY.
IT'S A SOCIALST PROGRAM THAT 
SAYS OUR ELDERLY PEOPLE AND 
DISABLED PEOPLE SHOULD BE ABLE 
TO LIVE WITH DIGNITY.
WHAT IS MEDICARE?
A SINGLE PAYER HEALTH CARE 
SYSTEM FOR THE ELDLDERLY.
IT COMES DOWN TO CREATING A 
GOVERNMENT THAT WORKS FOR THE 
MIDDLE CLASS AND WORKING 
FAMILIES, RATHER THAN LARGE 
CAMPAIGN CONTRIBUTORS AND 
MILLIONAIRES. 
>> EVEN IF YOU DON'T WIN, WILL 
IT HAVE BEEN WORTH IT TO HAVE 
HAD THIS DEBATE?
>> WELL, WE WERE IN THIS RACE TO
WIN.
BY THE WAY, MY FAVORABLES ARE 
HIGH UP THERE.
GRUMPY, THOUGH I MAY BE, PEOPLE 
DO LIKE ME, KIND OF.
AT LEAST COMPARED TO OTHER 
POLI
POLITICIANS. 
>> ARE YOU A POLITICIAN?
>> I THINK OF HIM AS A PUBLIC 
SERVANT.
>> BUT CHECK THE RECORD AND FIND
IF THERE IS ANYBODY IN THE 
UNITED STATES SENATE WHO HAS THE
POLITICAL HISTORY I HAVE.
I RAN FOR THE UNITED STATES 
SENATE WAY, WAY BACK.
FIRST RACE ON A THIRD PARTY.
YOU KNOW WHAT PERCENTAGE OF THE 
VOTE I GOT?
2%.
THEN 1%, 4%, 6%.
IN OTHER WORDS, WHAT MOTIVATED 
ME?
YOU THINK 30 YEARS AGO, I TALKED
TO JANE, I'M GOING TO BECOME 
PRESIDENT.
LET'S PLAN IT OUT.
30 YEAR ROUTE TO BECOME 
PRESIDENT.
PEOPLE DO THAT, YOU KNOW.
>> I'VE HEARD, YEAH.
>> I DON'T.
I GREW UP IN A 3.5 ROOM RENT 
CONTROLLED APARTMENT.
MY PARENTS WERE BOTH DECEASED, 
WOULD NOT BELIEVE I WOULD BE 
RUNNING FOR PRESIDENT OF THE 
UNITED STATES.
BEYOND THEIR IMAGINATION.
I THINK IT IS FAIR TO SAY MY 
LIFE HAS BEEN MOTIVATED FROM WAY
BACK WHEN I WAS A KID FOR THE 
FIGHT FOR SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC 
JUSTICE.
THAT'S WHAT MOTIVATES ME.
TOOK ME INTO POLITICS.
I GUESS I'M A POLITICIAN. 
>> DO YOU EVER GET HIM CONFUSED 
WITH LARRY DAVID?
>> NO. 
>> THE ONLY PEOPLE I LIKE ARE MY
SEVEN ADORABLE GRANDCHILDREN.
>> JOY OF MY 
