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Defense Watch: Bernie’s 2020 Pitch, F-21 For India, Leidos Share Repurchase

Defense Daily Staff

Friday, February 22nd, 2019

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Defense Watch: Bernie’s 2020 Pitch, F-21 For India, Leidos Share Repurchase

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Election 2020. Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) announced his bid for the 2020 presidency Feb. 19. He will be seeking the Democratic nomination, as he did in the 2016 election. He joins an already crowded group of Democratic nominees, including four other sitting senators. Among his pledge to support progressive efforts and run on an anti-Trump platform, he reinforced his commitment to taking on “the military industrial complex” in an email to supporters Tuesday. Sanders was easily re-elected to his third…

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