Bernie Sanders Event Held at Cherry Street Last Night

Bernie SandersGalesburg was one of over 3,000 locations that tuned in to a live stream video of Bernie Sanders in support of his presidential campaign.

Dozens of people showed up for the event held last night at Cherry Street, some traveling from nearby counties to attend.
There was a wide variety of demographics in attendance, from senior citizens worried about their social security, to Knox College students concerned over higher education debt.

One area resident, Doug Thompson told WGIL that he is in favor of Bernie Sanders because his ideas are “refreshing”.

“I think Bernie Sanders has some unique ideas–ideas that should be heard that are actually new to the political discourse in this country,” says Thompson. “He’s a breath of fresh air, and I think some of his polices are something we need to look at seriously. For one thing, there is a huge gap in wealth in this country. The rich seem to be getting richer and the poor and the working class seem to be losing ground.”

Attendants had the opportunity to watch the 10 minute live stream video of Sanders, as well as had the opportunity to sign up to volunteer for his campaign.

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