UPDATED: Presidential candidate Bernie Sanders doubled down on his recent stance that convicts, like the Boston marathon bomber, should be able to vote from prison.
During a campaign rally in fort worth sanders called his comments “common sense, he added once you start taking away someone’s right to vote you are moving down a slippery slope.”
Sanders told the crowd that he would defeat president trump in Texas in 2020.
Sanders’ visit to north Texas comes on the same day former Democratic Vice President Joe Biden entered announces his bid for the white house.
UPDATED: The crowd is starting to gather for the Bernie Sanders rally in Fort Worth. Our Clayton Neville is covering the rally. Listen to WPAP/KLIF news for updates.
.@BernieSanders supporters lining up for Sanders’ Presidential campaign rally at Fort Worth’s Burnett Park. @WBAP247NEWS @570KLIF pic.twitter.com/KZGal2sAlb
— Clayton Neville (@ClaytonNeville) April 25, 2019
Dallas (WBAP/KLIF) – Presidential candidate Bernie Sanders will be in Fort Worth today.
FORT WORTH, TEXAS!! @BernieSanders is having a Rally
When: Apr 25 2019
Time: Doors open 10:30am – Event starts at 12:00pm ⏰
Where: Burnett Park 501 W 7th Street
Fort Worth, TX 76102 ️
RSVP Here : https://t.co/ocWbQrC4qN … #BernieInFortWorth #BernieInTX pic.twitter.com/PyUxYowLq0— CFP (@Candidates4Prog) April 20, 2019
The Vermont senator will speak at at Burnett Park on W. 7th Street. his campaign says the event will be free and open to the public
Sanders is polling in the double digits in the crowded 2020 democratic presidential race.
Shortly after 8:30 this morning two Sanders supporters from Arkansas tweeted that they were waiting for the #Bernie rally at noon.
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Two people from #Arkansas waiting to see #BernieInFortWorth #BernieInTexas #ArkansasForBernie #Bernie2020 pic.twitter.com/qxbIWgKRop
— Arkansas for Bernie (@OurRevolutionAR) April 25, 2019
Sanders was in Houston Wednesday for a rally and political forum at TSU.
Wasn’t expecting this today. Ended up being in the right place at the time time. Nice seeing you today @BernieSanders. #BernieInTexas pic.twitter.com/6w57jmgtXu
— BiciDude (@robdeleonjr) April 24, 2019
Yayyy! @ninaturner is here! #BernieInHouston #BernieInTexas pic.twitter.com/HpA8Nbddo5
— Medicare4All+Tomatoes (@ArtandTomatoes) April 24, 2019
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