THE SANDERS EFFECT

Derrick Alger

Bernie's rise to prominence

Bernie's Backing

Reaching thousands ofMillennials across thecountry, Bernie has tappedinto a voting communitythat has traditionally shyedaway from politicalinvolvement.

A Millenial Movement

The result? The ensuingattendance of his rallies, social

media coverage, and the positiveresponse to his campaign has

been spectacular.

Whether committing hours oftime making phone calls orknocking on thousands ofdoors, Mr. Sanders'supporters are active as theyare vocal

Stellar Support

Thousands Strong

Unsurprisingly, Bernie Sanders'website has logged thousands ofenlistees. To date, over 140,000

supporters have signed on asofficial volunteers. His rallies have

grown so large, that volunteerorganizers are needed to contain

the overflow.

Weekend With Bernie

Though still too early to putmoney on the election'soutcome, Bernies poll numbersspeak for themselves. Earlyindicators point to Mr.Sandersclearly as the favorite amongthe younger voters. Withprogressive policies regardingsame-sex marriage, educationreform and the War on Drugs, itshould come as no surprisethat younger voters are comingout in droves to support theirideal President.