Bernie Sanders to hold campaign rally in San Antonio

Rally will held at 7 p.m. Saturday at Cowboys Dance Hall

Democratic presidential candidate Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., makes a point during a campaign stop late Sunday, Feb. 16, 2020, in Denver. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski) (David Zalubowski, Copyright 2020 The Associated Press. All rights reserved.)

SAN ANTONIO – Democratic presidential candidate U.S. Sen. Bernie Sanders will hold a campaign rally this weekend in San Antonio.

According to a news release, the rally will be held at 7 p.m. Saturday at Cowboys Dance Hall at 3030 NE Loop 410.

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The event is free and open to the public. Tickets are not required, but an RSVP is encouraged.

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Entrance is allowed on a first-come, first-served basis. Doors open at 5 p.m.

San Antonio will be Sanders' second stop in Texas on Saturday. A rally will be held in El Paso that afternoon.

Sanders' visit comes on the heels of a rally last week in Mesquite, where more than 5,000 supporters showed up, according to his campaign.

According to a new University of Texas/Texas Tribune Poll, Bernie has doubled his support among Democratic voters in the Lone Star State and is now leading the Democratic field heading into the state’s presidential primary.

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Sanders has pulled in the most money of any remaining Democratic candidate from residents of the San Antonio area, racking up about $154,000 since the beginning of 2019, according to the San Antonio Express-News.

The campaign has recently opened five offices across the Lone Star State and launched a $5.5 million ad campaign across Texas and other Super Tuesday states.


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