Bernie Sanders First Jewish Candidate to Win Primary
Bernie Sanders Just Made American History
On Tuesday night, Bernie Sanders became the first Jewish candidate to win a presidential primary, according to the Los Angeles Times. He beat Hillary Clinton in the Democratic race of the New Hampshire primary.
.@BernieSanders breaking glass ceilings for Jewish Americans everywhere :)
— Amir Efrati (@amir) February 10, 2016
During his acceptance speech, he mentioned being the son of a Polish immigrant father "who came to this country speaking no English and without money" and sharing a rent-controlled, three-bedroom apartment in Brooklyn with his dad, mom, and brother. (Learn more intriguing facts about Sanders here.) Clinton herself made history last week as the first woman to win the Iowa caucus.
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