Watch Bernie Sanders admit why he is running for president as a Democrat

Bernie Sanders was asked by a voter why he chose to run as a Democrat at Monday night's town hall

Published March 15, 2016 11:00AM (EDT)

Bernie Sanders   (Reuters/Carlo Allegri)
Bernie Sanders (Reuters/Carlo Allegri)

During Monday night's town hall hosted by MSNBC's Chuck Todd, Bernie Sanders was asked by a voter why he chose to run as a Democrat, despite being the longest serving Independent in United States history.

Sanders' answer was quite simple. "Chuck would not have me on his program if I did that," he said.

Take a look.


By Asha Parker

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