Recently elected Democratic National Committee Chairman Tom Perez and Bernie Sanders, the Independent senator and former presidential candidate from Vermont, with great, campaign-style fanfare yesterday launched a series of rallies aimed at shoring up the Democratic Party’s political fortunes, building grassroots support for a wide-ranging progressive agenda, and resisting the policies of President Donald Trump and his administration.
The first two rallies were held in Main and Kentucky. Others will follow in Florida, Nebraska, Utah, Montana, Arizona and Nevada.
Leid Stories discusses the significance of the rallies and, specifically, the role of Bernie Sanders.