Search

Home > Maine Things Considered > Bernie Sanders Revisits Portland, But He Faces More Competition Than In The 2016 Campaign
Podcast: Maine Things Considered
Episode:

Bernie Sanders Revisits Portland, But He Faces More Competition Than In The 2016 Campaign
Category: Government & Organizations
Duration: 00:05:29
Publish Date: 2019-09-03 05:14:34
Description: There's been a recent surge in Democratic presidential candidates visiting Maine, as New Jersey U.S. Sen. Cory Booker announced Tuesday that he'll campaign in Portland on Saturday. The flurry of campaign stops — three in a little over a week — illustrate a new electoral landscape for independent U.S. Sen. Bernie Sanders, who dominated the Democratic caucuses in Maine in 2016. Sanders on Sunday drew a sellout crowd for a rally at the State Theatre in Portland, but his candidacy and his supporters are confronting a new political dynamic that the progressive firebrand from Vermont helped create.
Total Play: 0