Bernie Sanders
BUFFALO – Vermont senator And Democratic presidential candidate Bernie Sanders was in Buffalo Monday night and more than 11,000 supporters reportedly came out to hear his message.
During his 90-minute address, Sanders asked audience members to help create a large turnout in next week’s New York presidential primary.
He also touched on the economy, saying it was “rigged.” He talked about how “the business model of Wall Street is fraud.” He said he wants to create affordable higher education, saying student debt needs to be dealt with and there needs to be an economy that creates a decent standard of living for young people.
Sanders drew a large crowd of people inside the University of Buffalo’s Alumni Arena and even more outside. Officials say 11,983 people total attended the Sanders’ rally, 8,323 inside 3660 outside.
Sanders trails Democratic front runner Hillary Clinton in the race for the party’s nomination. He’s hoping he will continue to gain momentum heading down the final stretch of the primary season with a victory in the party primary, which is Next Tuesday, April 19.
Leave a Reply