“I understand,” he said. “I really do. For people to elect a president, you’ve got to know that person — you’ve got to trust them.”

But, the magazine wrote, “he couldn’t resist sermonizing first,” joking, “I know those issues are not quite as important as my personal life.”

…The embrace of his personal story is the latest sign that Sanders is trying to learn from his mistakes in his first bid and run a different kind of campaign. After facing criticism over a 2016 senior staff that some deemed too white and male, Sanders also recently announced a diverse slate of top hires and campaign co-chairs for his second bid.

…But the strategy comes with risks: It could draw more attention to parts of Sanders’ life that could prove damaging, such as when he said more than 30 years ago that Cuban dictator Fidel Castro “totally transformed the society.” And there’s a chance it will be viewed by some of his fans as phony.

Bernie gets personal – POLITICO

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