Bernie's Big Day is here: Event guide - BurlingtonFreePress.com
Tuesday's big Bernie Sanders presidential campaign event will be equal parts homecoming and political spectacle. The independent senator has pulled together plenty of Burlington symbolism: Sanders expects to stand on public land he fought for in the 1980s as he announces his presidential ambitions — while spectators munch Ben & Jerry's ice cream at the free,... Plans for the event came together less than week before the big day, as Sanders campaign staffers unpacked a national campaign headquarters on Church Street. The Vermonty kickoff is likely to draw people from across the state and beyond for the start of what Sanders and staff have described as a grassroots campaign for the Democratic nomination. Gerber remembers marching into Sanders' office during a visit to Burlington several years ago and telling a staffer that Sanders should run for president. Elevator doors opened, and Gerber suddenly found an opportunity to share the same message face-to-face with the senator himself. "He sort of looked at me like I was crazy, I think, and just sort of thanked me for my support and got off of the elevator and went into his office," Gerber said, adding that he'd like to think his encouragement had something to do with the... The campaign kickoff is set for 5 p. m. Tuesday in Waterfront Park, with music and ice cream starting at. Source: www.burlingtonfreepress.com
