2016 Presidential Campaign Blog

Bernie Sanders to Visit New Jersey on Sunday, May 8, 2016 and Monday, May 9, 2016

Bernie Sanders to Visit New Jersey on Sunday, May 8, 2016 and Monday, May 9, 2016

BURLINGTON, Vt. -- U.S. Sen. Bernie Sanders on Sunday kicks off a two-day swing through New Jersey. The Democratic Party presidential candidate will host rallies in New Brunswick and Atlantic City. Sanders will discuss a wide range of issues, including getting big money out of politics, his plan to make public colleges and universities tuition-free, combating climate change and ensuring universal health care.

Sunday, May 8, 2016

Doors Open at 2 p.m. A Future to Believe In New Brunswick, New Jersey Rally at Rutgers University, The Louis Brown/Rutgers Athletic Center, 83 Rockafeller Road Piscataway

Information for the public: This event is free and open to the public, but RSVPs are strongly encouraged. Admission is first come, first served. Public entrance through the general admission ticket office entrance. 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. Free parking available on-site. Use NJ Transit trains and the SEPTA 59th St line to Trenton which both stop regularly at New Brunswick station. See here for a NJ Transit train schedule. Use the New Brunswick and on Livingston Campus stops on the NJ Transit and Middlesex County bus service. See here for a NJ Transit bus schedule. For on campus transport, use the Weekend 1 and Weekend 2 bus routes which stop on every campus and are free and open to the public.

Monday, May 9, 2016

Doors Open at 7:30 a.m.A Future to Believe In Atlantic City Rally, The Historic Adrian Phillips Ballroom, Boardwalk Hall, 2301 Boardwalk, Atlantic City

Information for the public: This event is free and open to the public, but RSVPs are strongly encouraged. Admission is first come, first served. General admission and ADA attendees may enter via the main entrance doors off of the boardwalk and adjacent to Kennedy Plaza. 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. Parking is available for a fee beneath the venue or at the surrounding casinos. Carpooling is strongly encouraged. More parking information can be found here. For public transportation to the event, please use city buses AC1 to Pacific Ave at Missouri Ave, the 501, and 505.

Bernie Sanders Statement on Indiana Primary Win

Bernie Sanders Statement on Indiana Primary Win
 
NEW ALBANY, Ind. – U.S. Sen. Bernie Sanders issued the following statement on Tuesday after The Associated Press projected that he won the Indiana primary:

“I want to thank the people of Indiana for the great upset victory that they gave us tonight. This is the 18th state that we have won, and we expect more victories in the weeks to come.

"The Clinton campaign thinks this campaign is over. They’re wrong. Maybe it’s over for the insiders and the party establishment, but the voters in Indiana had a different idea. The campaign wasn’t over for them. It isn’t over for the voters in West Virginia. It isn’t over for Democrats in Oregon, New Jersey and Kentucky. It isn’t over for voters in California and all the other states with contests still to come.

“We understand that we have an uphill climb to victory but we have been fighting uphill from the first day of this campaign. We are in this campaign to win and we’re going to fight until the last vote is cast. There is nothing I would like more than to take on and defeat Donald Trump, someone who must never become president of this country.

“The voters in the remaining contests deserve a chance to compare my record and Hillary Clinton’s record on creating jobs, raising the minimum wage, war and peace, the need for health care for all, breaking up big banks, combating climate change and other critical issues. To help voters make the best-informed choice possible, I hope that Secretary Clinton will agree to a date and place for a debate in California.”
 

Bernie Sanders Returns to West Virginia on Thursday, May 5, 2016 *Updated

Bernie Sanders Returns to West Virginia on Thursday, May 5, 2016 *Updated

BURLINGTON, Vt. -- U.S. Sen. Bernie Sanders on Thursday will travel to West Virginia. The Democratic Party presidential candidate will host a community discussion on rural poverty in McDowell County and rallies in Charleston and Morgantown. Sanders will discuss a wide range of issues, including getting big money out of politics, his plan to make public colleges and universities tuition-free, combating climate change and ensuring universal health care.

Thursday, May 5, 2016

Doors Open at 10 a.m. McDowell County Community Discussion on Rural Poverty with Bernie Sanders, Five Loaves and Two Fishes Food Bank, West of Kimball, near Browns Creek, along Route 52, past the old Walmart
Information for the public: This event is by invitation only. Public entrance through Main Doors.

Doors Open at noon A Future to Believe In Charleston Rally, South Charleston Community Center, 601 Jefferson Road, Charleston

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. Limited parking is available on site, carpooling is encouraged. Additional parking may be found at the park and ride on Maccorkle Ave SW and Little Creek Park.

Doors Open at 5 p.m. A Future to Believe In Morgantown Rally, Waterfront Place Hotel, 2 Waterfront Place, Morgantown

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. Paid parking is available at the hotel parking garage. Carpooling is encouraged. Attendees can also arrive via the Caperton Rail Trail walking path or the WVU PRT.

Bernie Sanders Raises $26 Million in April and Breaks $200 Million Raised for Campaign

Bernie Sanders Raises $26 Million in April and Breaks $200 Million Raised for Campaign

WASHINGTON – Bernie Sanders’ presidential campaign on Sunday announced that supporters made almost 1 million donations in April totaling $25.8 million, far surpassing the campaign’s average monthly total of $17 million.

Since the Sanders campaign was launched one year ago, his supporters have revolutionized campaign fundraising and demonstrated that he can wage a competitive campaign for president without relying on Wall Street and other special interests. More than 7.4 million contributions have poured in from more than 2.4 million donors totaling $210 million.

A key to Sanders’ fundraising success has been that his grassroots supporters consistently have contributed more to his campaign than Hillary Clinton’s big-dollar donors. Sanders’ April donations far exceeded Hillary for America's $21 million in March.

“What our campaign is doing is bringing millions of Americans into the political process,” said Jeff Weaver, Sanders’ campaign manager. “Sanders is the candidate with the most energy and excitement. He is the candidate with the best chance of winning in November. He is the candidate who is in the best position to bring a new generation of voters into the democratic process and restore the faith of working-class voters that we can have a government that works for all of us, not just the 1 percent.”

In April, the average contribution was slightly less than $26. Only 3 percent of the total came from donors who have given the maximum $2,700 an individual may donate to a candidate. More than 51 percent Hillary Clinton’s donors have maxed out.

A typical Sanders donor is 27 years old. Forty-one percent of people giving to his campaign are between the ages of 18 and 39, an unprecedented level of support from younger Americans. ‘Teacher’ is the most common profession followed by ‘student’ and ‘engineer.’

Sanders continued fundraising success comes as the presidential nomination contest with Clinton enters the final phase with 14 states, territories and the District of Columbia still to hold primaries or a caucuses. Sanders and Clinton are neck and neck in national polls with Sanders edging ahead in some surveys. He consistently is a much stronger general election candidate polling much better than Clinton in head-to-head matchups with Donald Trump or other Republican White House hopefuls.

Bernie Sanders Returns to Indiana on Sunday May 1, 2016 and Monday May 2, 2016 **Updated

Bernie Sanders Returns to Indiana on Sunday May 1, 2016 and Monday May 2, 2016 **Updated

BURLINGTON, Vt. -- U.S. Sen. Bernie Sanders on Sunday will travel to Indiana. The Democratic Party presidential candidate will host rallies in South Bend, Evansville and Fort Wayne. Sanders will discuss a wide range of issues, including getting big money out of politics, his plan to make public colleges and universities tuition-free, combating climate change and ensuring universal health care.

Sunday May 1, 2016

Doors Open at 4 p.m. A Future to Believe In South Bend Rally, The Century Center, 120 S Saint Joseph St, South Bend

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. Free parking available on-site.

Monday May 2, 2016

Doors Open at 8 a.m. A Future to Believe In Evansville Rally, Old National Events Plaza, 715 Locust St, Evansville

Information for the public: This event is free and open to the public, but RSVPs are strongly encouraged. Admission is first come, first served. Public entrance at the North Exhibit Hall Doors off of Locust St. and 9th St. 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. Parking available in the Civic Center Parking Lot off of Walnut and 9th St. Use the Walnut St./SE Eleventh St stop on Line 6 – Walnut St.

Doors Open at 11:30 a.m. A Future to Believe in Fort Wayne GOTV Rally, Hilliard Gates Athletic Center Gymnasium at Indiana University - Purdue University Fort Wayne, 2101 E Coliseum Blvd, Fort Wayne

Information for the public: This event is free and open to the public, but RSVPs are strongly encouraged. Admission is first come, first served. General admission entrance located at east doors of Hilliard Gates Sports Center. 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. On-campus parking in parking garage 3 is available, but limited. Public transportation is available via the following public bus lines: Line #4, Stop: Ivy Tech North Campus, South of Dean Drive; Line #3, Stop: IPFW Walb Union; Line #98, Stop: Ivy Tech North Campus, South of Dean Drive.

Doors Open at 4:30 p.m. A Future to Believe In Indianapolis GOTV Rally, Monument Circle, 1 Monument Cir, Indianapolis

Information for the public: This event is free and open to the public, but RSVPs are strongly encouraged. Admission is first come, first served. General admission entrance is located at corner of N Meridian St and E Washington St. 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. On street parking, and garage parking available for a fee. Carpooling and public transportation is highly encouraged. Closest bus stop is the Maryland St. and Pennsylvania St. stop.

Bernie Sanders’ Spokesman, Michael Briggs, Statement on Preparing for Remaining Primaries

Sanders Campaign Prepares for Remaining Primaries
 
TERRE HAUTE, Ind. – U.S. Sen. Bernie Sanders’ spokesman, Michael Briggs, issued the following statement on Wednesday:

“Our campaign has now completed 80 percent of the primaries and caucuses. We look forward to winning here in Indiana next Tuesday and in the few remaining states and territories holding primaries and caucuses in May and June. That means that we no longer require many of the loyal and dedicated state and national support staffers who helped us in places like New York, Connecticut, Rhode Island, Maryland, Delaware, Pennsylvania and other states where the nominating contests have been completed.

“We will continue to have a strong and dedicated staff of more than 300 workers who are going to help us win in California and other contests still to come.

“This campaign believes that we have a path toward victory and we’re going to marshal our resources to do everything we can to win the Democratic nomination.”

Bernie Sanders to Visit Oregon on Thursday, April 28, 2016

Bernie Sanders to Visit Oregon on Thursday, April 28, 2016

BURLINGTON, Vt. -- U.S. Sen. Bernie Sanders on Thursday will travel to Oregon. The Democratic Party presidential candidate will host a rally in Eugene. Sanders will discuss a wide range of issues, including getting big money out of politics, his plan to make public colleges and universities tuition-free, combating climate change and ensuring universal health care.

Thursday, April 28, 2016

Doors Open at 10 a.m. A Future to Believe in Eugene/Springfield Rally, Island Park at West B Street Entrance, Springfield

Information for the public: This event is free and open to the public, but RSVPs are strongly encouraged. Admission is first come, first served. General admission attendees may enter under the Gazebo via the West B Street Entrance. 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. Very limited Island Park parking available. Public transportation is available via public buses. Biking is highly encouraged and a bike valet will be provided onsite.

Bernie Sanders Statement on Primary Elections (April 26, 2016)

Bernie Sanders Statement on Primary Elections (April 26, 2016)

HUNTINGTON, W. Va. – U.S. Sen. Bernie Sanders on Tuesday issued the following statement:

“I congratulate Secretary Clinton on her victories tonight, and I look forward to issue-oriented campaigns in the 14 contests to come.

“I am proud that we were able to win a resounding victory tonight in Rhode Island, the one state with an open primary where independents had a say in the outcome. Democrats should recognize that the ticket with the best chance of winning this November must attract support from independents as well as Democrats. I am proud of my campaign’s record in that regard.

“The people in every state in this country should have the right to determine who they want as president and what the agenda of the Democratic Party should be. That’s why we are in this race until the last vote is cast. That is why this campaign is going to the Democratic National Convention in Philadelphia with as many delegates as possible to fight for a progressive party platform that calls for a $15 an hour minimum wage, an end to our disastrous trade policies, a Medicare-for-all health care system, breaking up Wall Street financial institutions, ending fracking in our country, making public colleges and universities tuition free and passing a carbon tax so we can effectively address the planetary crisis of climate change.”

Bernie Sanders to Visit Indiana on Wednesday April 27, 2016

Bernie Sanders to Visit Indiana on Wednesday April 27, 2016

BURLINGTON, Vt. -- U.S. Sen. Bernie Sanders on Wednesday will travel to Indiana. The Democratic Party presidential candidate will host rallies in West Lafayette and Bloomington. Sanders will discuss a wide range of issues, including getting big money out of politics, his plan to make public colleges and universities tuition-free, combating climate change and ensuring universal health care.

Wednesday April 27, 2016

Doors Open at 9 a.m. West Lafayette Town Hall Meeting, Purdue University, Cordova Recreational Sports Center, Black and Gold Gyms 1-3, 355 S Martin Jischke Dr, West Lafayette

Information for the public: This is a ticketed event. Tickets are free and can be obtained here. General admission attendees may enter via Cordova Center’s eastern main doors. ADA entrance is located at the Center’s western doors adjacent to Rankin Track & Field. 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. On-campus parking is available for a fee, carpooling is strongly encouraged. Public transportation to the event is available by taking city bus routes 13, 14, or 27 to the CoRec stop.

Doors Open at 5 p.m. A Future to Believe In Bloomington Rally, Indiana University Auditorium, 1211 East Seventh St, Bloomington

Information for the public: This is free and open to the public, but RSVPs are strongly encouraged. Admission is first come, first served. General admission entrance located on west side of building, along E 7th St circle. 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. Limited on-campus parking is available. Public transportation is encouraged.

Bernie Sanders Returns to Pennsylvania on Monday, April 25, 2016

Bernie Sanders Returns to Pennsylvania on Monday, April 25, 2016

BURLINGTON, Vt. -- U.S. Sen. Bernie Sanders on Monday will return to Pennsylvania. The Democratic Party presidential candidate will host rallies in Pittsburgh and Philadelphia featuring special guests Sen. Jeff Merkley, Kendrick Sampson, Josh Fox and Susan Sarandon. Sanders will discuss a wide range of issues, including getting big money out of politics, his plan to make public colleges and universities tuition-free, combating climate change and ensuring universal health care.

Monday, April 25, 2016

Doors Open at 11 a.m. Pittsburgh Future to Believe In GOTV Rally featuring Kendrick Sampson, Josh Fox and Sen. Jeff Merkley, Fitzgerald Field House at the University of Pittsburgh, Allequippa and Darragh Streets, Pittsburgh

Information for the public: This event is free and open to the public, but RSVPs are strongly encouraged. Admission is first come, first served. Public entrance through doors nearest the intersection of Allequippa and Darragh Streets. 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. On-campus parking is extremely limited. Carpooling and the use of public transportation is highly encouraged. Public Transit Info:
-Bus Line 82 stop: Centre Avenue at Herron Avenue
-Bus Line 71D stop: Fifth Avenue at McKee Place
-Bus Line 81 stop: Allequippa Street at Robinson Street
-Bus Line 83 stop: Allequippa Street at Darragh Street
-Bus Line 75 stop: Fifth Ave at Atwood Street
-Bus Line 93 stop: Fifth Avenue at McKee Place
-Bus Line 58 Stop: McKee Place at Forbes Avenue

Doors Open at 6 p.m. Philadelphia Future to Believe In GOTV Rally featuring Kendrick Sampson and Susan Sarandon, Daskalakis Athletic Center, Drexel University, 3301 Market St, Philadelphia

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. Parking available in adjacent garages.