Sanders accepts invite from Pleasantville students
Source: Des Moines Register
Kevin Hardy,
Middle and high school students in Pleasantville will receive the ultimate civics lesson Monday as Sen. Bernie Sanders brings his campaign to their campus.
In October, students in Dennis Oliver's government and civics classes began inviting several presidential candidates on both sides of the aisle to speak at their school. Sanders accepted the invitation and will visit Pleasantville High School at 2:30 p.m. Monday. The Vermont senator kicks off a four-day Iowa campaign swing on Friday.
"Our students were pumped," Oliver said. "I would say the Pleasantville students are very enthusiastic about him coming to our school, and to be quite honest surprised, if not shocked, that a significant contender would take time to come to our school and talk to us."
The campaign says Sanders will hold a forum with middle and high school students, focusing his address on education, minimum wage and other issues. Word of Sanders' visit immediately began spreading Wednesday.
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(Photo: Andrew Harnik/The Associated Press)
Democratic presidential candidate Sen. Bernie Sanders greets members of the audience after speaking at Northstar Elementary School in Knoxville, Thursday, Dec. 31, 2015.
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Who, him? How even heard of him in Iowa six months ago?
YEAH!
