自由派參議員桑德斯進入年總統競選
U.S. Senator Bernie Sanders of the northeastern state of Vermont says he will seek the 2016 Democratic presidential nomination.
來自東北部佛蒙特州的美國聯邦參議員伯尼·桑德斯宣佈競爭2016年民主黨總統候選人提名。Sanders revealed his plans in interviews with the Associated Press and USA Today. He will hold a press conference Thursday to further outline his plans.
桑德斯在接受美聯社和今日美國電視節目採訪時透露了他的計劃。他星期四舉行記者會，進一步介紹他的計劃。
The 73-year-old self-described socialist is a registered independent, but has been part of the Senate Democratic caucus since he was first elected in 2006. Along with Massachusetts Senator Elizabeth Warren, Sanders has become a favorite in the Democratic Party's emerging left wing for his stands on such issues as alleviating income inequality, strengthening Social Security, imposing tougher regulations on Wall Street and opposition to free trade deals, including the Trans-Pacific Partnership currently being negotiated by President Barack Obama.
73歲的桑德斯自稱是社會主義者，是不正式加入民主共和兩大政黨的獨立人士。不過，他2006年當選參議員以來，一直參加參議院民主黨黨團的活動。桑德斯在一些問題的立場使他成爲新興民主黨左翼的最愛。這些問題包括縮小收入差距，加強社會保障，對華爾街實行更嚴格的管理，以及反對自由貿易協定，其中包括奧巴馬總統正在談判的跨太平洋夥伴關係。
Sanders is considered a longshot against former secretary of state Hillary Clinton, the only other declared candidate for the 2016 Democratic nomination, but his entry into the race could force Clinton to adopt views similar to those of Sanders.
此前民主黨內只有前國務卿希拉里·克林頓宣佈競選民主黨總統候選人提名。有人認爲桑德斯不是克林頓的對手，但他的競選可能會迫使克林頓靠近桑德斯的觀點。
