# The unofficial mascot of the Bernie Sanders campaign "Bernie Baby" died. :(

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**Created:** [March 3, 2016, 9:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-unofficial-mascot-of-the-bernie-sanders-campaign-bernie-baby-died/747869 "2016-03-03T21:53:46Z")\
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**Author:** ![Omar\_Little](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/omar_little/32/269_2.png) [@Omar\_Little](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Omar_Little)\
**Post date:** [March 3, 2016, 9:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-unofficial-mascot-of-the-bernie-sanders-campaign-bernie-baby-died/747869/1 "2016-03-03T21:53:46Z")

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> **[Viral sensation "Bernie baby" suddenly dies](https://www.cbsnews.com/news/viral-sensation-bernie-baby-suddenly-dies-oliver-lomas-davis/)**
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> Oliver, dressed up as U.S. Democratic presidential candidate Bernie Sanders, became a viral sensation at a campaign rally in Las Vegas

Oliver Jack Carter Lomas-Davis aka the “Bernie baby,” died of SIDS last week.

ETA: he was less than 4 months old.

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**Author:** ![aceplace57](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/aceplace57/32/3500_2.png) [@aceplace57](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/aceplace57)\
**Post date:** [March 3, 2016, 9:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-unofficial-mascot-of-the-bernie-sanders-campaign-bernie-baby-died/747869/2 "2016-03-03T21:57:43Z")

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Much like Sanders’ campaign died.

I know the parents of the child are hurting. SIDS is cruel and horrible. Snatching away what seems like healthy babies.

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**Author:** ![tomndebb](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/b9e5f3/32.png) [@tomndebb](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/tomndebb)\
**Post date:** [March 4, 2016, 2:56am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-unofficial-mascot-of-the-bernie-sanders-campaign-bernie-baby-died/747869/3 "2016-03-04T02:56:42Z")

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Posts noting (or mourning) the death of notable people tend to be posted in **MPSIMS** and this is not an actual election discussion.

So moved.