Sen. Bernie Sanders delivers condemnation of business in Colorado speech
Associated Press • Updated: June 21, 2015 at 8:59 am
DENVER — Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders ignited Colorado supporters with a blistering condemnation of billionaires and corporations, drawing a crowd of nearly 5,000 to Denver on Saturday to support his presidential campaign.
The 73-year-old Independent spoke for an hour and hit a nerve on economic issues as he advocated for an end to income inequality, as well as a higher minimum wage, pay equity for women and more government spending on infrastructure.
In an interview with The Denver Post before the event (http://tinyurl.com/oo5r7fo), Sanders said his economic message is resonating with voters.
The event followed standing-room only crowds in Iowa and Nevada, as well as 3,000 at a Minneapolis rally.
Sanders is in a race for the Democratic presidential nomination with Hillary Rodham Clinton.
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Bernie Sanders Rally in Denver Draws One of Biggest Crowds in Election Cycle
Massive turnout is latest sign the Vermont senator is gaining on Hillary Clinton
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At least 5,500 people gather in in a gymnasium in Denver, Colorado to hear Vermont Senator Bernie Sanders Speak on Saturday night. (Photo: Bernie Sanders Campaign)
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At least 5,500 Coloradans crammed into a Denver gymnasium, an adjacent atrium, and lacrosse field Saturday night to hear presidential candidate and Vermont Senator Bernie Sanders speak, in what is being reported as one of the biggest political rallies so far in the 2016 election cycle.
Addressing the crowd at the University of Denver, Sanders said: "What we are doing tonight is we are sending a message to the billionaire class and that is: You can't have it all!"
"This campaign is not about me," he continued. "It is not about Hillary Clinton or any other candidate. This campaign is about you, your kids and your parents. It is about creating a political movement of millions of people who stand up and loudly proclaim that this nation belongs to all of us and not just a handful of billionaires."
Saturday's crowd is the latest sign that Sanders is proving a real challenge to former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, whose rally at New York City's Roosevelt Island last week drew an estimated 5,500 people.
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