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Sun Feb 17, 2019, 08:05 PM Feb 2019

Bernie Sanders might launch presidential bid at Brooklyn College

By Carl Campanile February 17, 2019 | 6:01pm

Excerpt:

He still feels the Bern — for Brooklyn and the presidency.

Vermont democratic socialist Sen. Bernie Sanders’ camp is in talks with Brooklyn College about giving a major outdoor speech at the campus, fueling speculation that the rally there would be part of a roll-out for a second presidential run.

The Flatbush native attended Brooklyn College for a year, not far from his childhood home, and his older brother, Larry, is a Brooklyn College graduate. He has kept close ties to the City University of New York school, having delivered the commencement speech there in 2017, when he received an honorary degree.

The rally would be delivered on the campus’ spacious quad, according to a source familiar with the planning. Brooklyn College President Michelle Anderson declined to comment.

The Sanders campaign had no immediate comment but one of his backers said, “You’re onto something.”

https://nypost.com/2019/02/17/bernie-sanders-might-launch-presidential-bid-at-brooklyn-college/

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