All AMAs
2015-05-19
Bernie Sanders' candid 2015 AMA
Bernie Sanders — U.S. Senator (Vermont) and 2016 presidential candidate
- Guest
- Bernie Sanders
- Role
- U.S. Senator (Vermont) and 2016 presidential candidate
- Date
- 2015-05-19
- Subreddit
- r/IAmA
- Outcome
- Helped galvanize Sanders' early online grassroots support and showcased AMAs as a campaign tool.
What happened
On May 19, 2015, shortly after launching his presidential campaign, Bernie Sanders did a Reddit AMA addressing Citizens United, the Trans-Pacific Partnership, climate change, criminal justice and transgender military service, answering directly rather than with talking points.