She says they went back and forth for weeks over whether he should run, because she knows "how ugly politics can be" and they'd regret missing out on time with their kids and grandchilden. Then in mid-April, they went out to dinner and were debating the issue among themselves when
a disabled veteran approached their table to thank the senator for the help his office provided in securing benefits.
Sanders' eyes welled with tears as she recalled what the man said next: "You've changed my life and if you run for president, I think that would be the best thing for the country."
As the man left, she remembered saying to her husband, "Okay, I think you have to do it."
Burlington Free Press