2016 Presidential Campaign Blog

Bernie Sanders Returns to South Carolina on Tuesday, February 16, 2016 *Updated

Bernie Sanders Returns to South Carolina on Tuesday, February 16, 2016 *Updated

COLUMBIA, S.C. -- U.S. Sen. Bernie Sanders on Tuesday will travel to South Carolina for events in Columbia and Charleston. Sanders will discuss a wide range of issues, including criminal justice reform, taking on Wall Street and raising the minimum wage, his plan to make public colleges and universities tuition-free, ensuring universal healthcare for all and fighting against a corrupt political campaign finance system to restore our democracy.

Here is the itinerary:

Tuesday, February 16
Doors open at 8 a.m. Faith Leaders Prayer Breakfast with Special Guest Shirley Murdoch, Allen University, 1530 Harden St, Columbia
Information for the public: This event is by invitation only.

Doors open at 10 a.m. University of South Carolina Town Hall, University of South Carolina, Russell House Theater, 1400 Greene St, Columbia
Information for the public: This event is by invitation only.

Doors open at 2 p.m. Charleston Town Hall, Memminger Auditorium, 56 Beaufain St, Charleston
Information for the public: This event is free and open to the public. Tickets are not required, but an RSVP is strongly encouraged. Admission is first come, first served. For security reasons, please do not bring bags, and limit what you bring to small personal items like keys and cell phones. Weapons, sharp objects, chairs, and signs or banners on sticks will not be allowed through security.

Bernie Sanders Statement on Justice Antonin Scalia

Bernie Sanders Statement on Justice Antonin Scalia

DENVER – U.S. Sen. Bernie Sanders issued the following statement on Saturday on the passing of U.S. Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia:

“While I differed with Justice Scalia’s views and jurisprudence, he was a brilliant, colorful and outspoken member of the Supreme Court. My thoughts and prayers are with his family and his colleagues on the court who mourn his passing.”

Bernie Sanders To Visit Atlanta, Georgia on Tuesday, February 16, 2016

Bernie Sanders To Visit Atlanta, Georgia on Tuesday, February 16, 2016

BURLINGTON, Vt. -- U.S. Sen. Bernie Sanders on Tuesday will travel to Georgia. The Democratic Party presidential candidate will host an HBCU tour stop and rally at Morehouse College in Atlanta. Sanders will discuss a wide range of issues important to Georgians, including making college affordable, income inequality and criminal justice reform.

Here is the itinerary:

Tuesday, February 16

Doors open at 5 p.m. HBCU Tour and Rally at Atlanta University Center, Forbes Arena, 830 Westview Dr SW, Atlanta
This event is free and open to the public. Tickets are not required, but RSVPs are strongly encouraged. Admission is first come, first served. Parking is limited, and public transportation is strongly encouraged. Nearest MARTA stops: Ashby and West End.

For security reasons, please do not bring bags, and limit what you bring to small personal items like keys and cell phones. Weapons, sharp objects, chairs, and signs or banners on sticks will not be allowed through security.

Bernie Sanders to Visit Las Vegas, Nevada on Sunday, February 14, 2016

Bernie Sanders to Visit Las Vegas, Nevada on Sunday, February 14, 2016

LAS VEGAS -- U.S. Sen. Bernie Sanders on Sunday will return to Nevada. The Democratic Party presidential candidate will host a rally in Las Vegas. Sanders will discuss a wide range of issues, including immigration reform, college affordability and the importance of participating in democracy through the caucus process.

Here is the itinerary:

Sunday, February 14

Doors open at 10:30 a.m. A Future to Believe in Rally, Bonanza High School, 6665 Del Rey Avenue, Las Vegas
Information for the public: This event is free and open to the public, but RSVPs are strongly encouraged. Admission is first come, first served.
For security reasons, please do not bring bags and limit what you bring to small, personal items like keys and cell phones. Weapons, sharp objects, chairs, and signs or banners on sticks will not be allowed through security.

Bernie Sanders Photos, Humphrey Mondale Dinner, St. Paul, Minnesota, February 12, 2016

Bernie Sanders Returns to Nevada on Saturday, February 13, 2016

Bernie Sanders Returns to Nevada on Saturday, February 13, 2016

LAS VEGAS -- U.S. Sen. Bernie Sanders on Saturday will travel to Nevada. The Democratic Party presidential candidate will host a canvass kick-off in Reno. Sanders will discuss a wide range of issues, including immigration reform, college affordability and the importance of participating in democracy through the caucus process.

Here is the itinerary:

Saturday, February 13

9:45 a.m. Meeting with Former Solar City Employees, Reno-Sparks Convention Center, 4590 S Virginia St, Reno
Information for the public: This event is by invitation only.

Doors open at 8 a.m. Bernie 2016 Canvass Launch, Reno-Sparks Convention Center, 4590 S Virginia St, Reno
Information for the public: Doors open at 8 a.m. his event is free and open to the public, but RSVPs are strongly encouraged. Admission is first come, first served. For security reasons, please do not bring bags and limit what you bring to small, personal items like keys and cell phones. Weapons, sharp objects, chairs, and signs or banners on sticks will not be allowed through security.

Bernie Sanders to Visit Michigan on Monday, February 15, 2016

Bernie Sanders to Visit Michigan on Monday, February 15, 2016

DETROIT, MI -- U.S. Sen. Bernie Sanders on Monday will travel to Michigan with stops in Ypsilanti and Dearborn. Sanders will discuss a wide range of issues, including the need to grow and strengthen America’s middle class by supporting the right for workers to organize and collectively bargain, taking on Wall Street and raising the minimum wage, his plan to make public colleges and universities tuition-free, ensuring universal healthcare for all and fighting against a corrupt political campaign finance system to restore our democracy.

Here is the itinerary:

Monday, February 15, 2016

Doors open at 12:30 p.m. Rally at Eastern Michigan University, Convocation Hall, 799 N. Hewitt Road, Ypsilanti
Information for the public: This event is free and open to the public, but RSVPs are strongly encouraged. Admission is first come, first served. For security reasons, please do not bring bags, and limit what you bring to small personal items like keys and cell phones. Weapons, sharp objects, chairs, and signs or banners on sticks will not be allowed through security.

Doors open at 5:30 p.m. Rally at United Auto Workers Local 600, 10550 Dix Avenue, Dearborn
Information for the public: This event is invite only

Bernie Sanders to Visit Minnesota on Friday, February 12, 2016

Bernie Sanders to Visit Minnesota on Friday, February 12, 2016

MILWAUKEE, Wis. -- U.S. Sen. Bernie Sanders on Friday will travel to Minnesota. The Democratic Party presidential candidate will participate in a forum at the Patrick Henry High School in Minneapolis and attend the Humphrey-Mondale Dinner in St. Paul. Sanders will discuss a wide range of issues, including getting big money out of politics, combating climate change and making college affordable.

Here is the itinerary:

Friday, February 12, 2016

Forum on Race and Economic Opportunity, Patrick Henry High School Gymnasium, 4320 Newton Ave N, Minneapolis
Information for the public: This event is by invitation only.

6 p.m. Humphrey-Mondale Dinner, St. Paul RiverCentre, 175 W Kellogg Blvd, St. Paul

Bernie Sanders to Visit Colorado on Saturday, February 13, 2016

Bernie Sanders to Visit Colorado on Saturday, February 13, 2016

MILWAUKEE, Wis. -- U.S. Sen. Bernie Sanders on Saturday will travel to Colorado. The Democratic Party presidential candidate will hold a rally at the Colorado Convention Center in Denver. Sanders will discuss a wide range of issues, including getting big money out of politics, combating climate change and making college affordable.

Here is the itinerary:

Saturday, February 13, 2016

Doors open at 3 p.m. Future to Believe in Rally with Bernie Sanders, Colorado Convention Center, 700 14th St., Denver

Information for the public: This event is free and open to the public. Tickets are not required, but RSVPs are strongly encouraged. Admission is first come, first served. For security reasons, please do not bring bags, and limit what you bring to small personal items like keys and cell phones. Weapons, sharp objects, chairs, and signs or banners on sticks will not be allowed through security.

Bernie Sanders Breaks Fundraising Records After Winning the New Hampshire Primary.

Bernie Sanders Breaks Fundraising Records After Historic Victory in the New Hampshire Primary.

NEW YORK -- Bernie Sanders’ presidential campaign on Wednesday announced a record-breaking fundraising period following his landslide victory in the New Hampshire primary.

“I'm going to hold a fundraiser right here, right now, across America,” Sanders told the crowd gathered at his victory speech in Concord last night. “My request is please go to BernieSanders.com and contribute. Please help us raise the funds we need, whether it's $10 bucks, $20 bucks, or $50 bucks. Help up us raise the money we need to take the fight to Nevada, South Carolina, and the states on Super Tuesday.”

In the 18 hours since the polls closed in the Granite State, his campaign has raised more than $5.2 million, shattering the campaign's previous record for money raised in less than a day. The average donation since Sanders' speech is $34.

With nearly all precincts in New Hampshire reporting, Sanders holds a 22-point advantage over Clinton, one of the largest margins of victory in the history of the first-in-the-nation primary.