Politics & Government
Bernie Sanders To Hold Rally In Macomb County Saturday
Metro Detroiters are ready to feel "The Bern" again. Here's what is being planned.
MACOMB COUNTY, MI — Michiganders will feel The Bern again this weekend as U.S. Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vermont) returns to the mitten to hold a rally in Macomb County.
The rally will be held at 5 p.m. Saturday at Macomb Community College in Warren. The outdoor event is free and open to the public, though people wanting to attend are encouraged to register online.
The Free Press reported that Sanders shocked the nation in 2016 by winning the Michigan Democratic presidential primary despite eventual nominee Hillary Clinton’s double-digit lead in several polls in the state.
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The report says Sanders is coming to Michigan as part of a three-day swing through states credited with giving Donald Trump the presidency in 2016, including Madison, Pittsburgh and then Warren.
Sanders is considered one of the front-runners for the Democratic presidential nomination next year.
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