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Sanders to join Ocasio-Cortez at rally as climate fight heats up
May 11, 2019, 11:18 AM EDT
By Benjy Sarlin
WASHINGTON — Sen. Bernie Sanders will speak at a Green New Deal rally at Howard University on Monday that also features Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, organizers said.
The event, organized by the Sunrise Movement, gives the 2020 contender a high-profile platform to court the environmental left.
Sanders' planned appearance comes as Democratic candidates are starting to spar over their climate plans and recent polls show environmental issues taking on greater importance for Democratic voters than inprior elections.
The speaking schedule for Monday's event was not finalized and it’s possible more senators, including other presidential contenders, will attend. The group is using the rally to unveil a plan to pressure 2020 Democrats to make the Green New Deal's goals a focus of their campaign, headlined by a planned demonstration at the second Democratic debate this July in Detroit.
https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/2020-election/sanders-join-ocasio-cortez-rally-climate-fight-heats-n1004456
