Bernie Sanders' first TV ad highlights his personal history and governing experience

Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.)
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Bernie Sanders' campaign just launched its first TV ad, a 1-minute spot that comes as part of the Democratic presidential hopeful's $2 million voter outreach effort in Iowa and New Hampshire, Politico reports.

The ad highlights the independent Vermont senator's personal history, showing he grew up in Brooklyn and attended public schools before getting his start in the '80s as mayor of Burlington. It also touches briefly on his progressive stances on issues like wealth inequality, climate change, and civil rights.

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Julie Kliegman

Julie Kliegman is a freelance writer based in New York. Her work has appeared in BuzzFeed, Vox, Mental Floss, Paste, the Tampa Bay Times and PolitiFact. Her cats can do somersaults.