Vanguard Press Archive 1986
Select articles were re-published in the Seven Days online archive with permission from the owner of Vanguard Press, a free weekly in circulation 1978-1990.
Sanders Announces Fourth Run for Burlington Mayor
Less than a month after losing his campaign for governor, Sanders announces he’ll run a fourth time for mayor of Burlington. The next day, Democrat Paul Lafayette says he intends to challenge him.
Photo Essay: Sanders Loses to Kunin
Sanders places third in the governor’s race, but describes his 15 percent vote total as significant and promises to build a progressive third-party movement in Vermont.
Showdown for Governor
A preview of the 1986 Vermont gubernatorial election between incumbent Governor Madeleine Kunin (D), Lieutenant Governor Peter Smith (R) and Burlington Mayor Bernie Sanders.
Will You Vote for … Substance or Image?
Advertisement: Women for Bernie Sanders supports his gubernatorial campaign against incumbent Madeleine Kunin (D).
Sanders Seeks California Cash
Sanders’ campaign for governor of Vermont takes him to California, where he raises a disappointing $500 at a reception sponsored by Berkeley Citizens Action, the local progressive coalition.
Why I’m Running: Bernie Sanders’ Quest for a Grassroots Revolution
Sanders explains in a Q&A why he’s running for governor — for the third time: The Democrats and Republicans are “running away from what the real issues are.”
The Man Who Would Be King
To run or not to run? In a lighthearted competition, the Vanguard solicits readers for creative reasons why Sanders should or should not make a bid for governor of Vermont.
Should Bernie Run?
Should independent Bernie Sanders, mayor of Burlington, run for governor of Vermont? Two writers take opposing views.
