Bernie Sanders energizes thousands at UW-Parkside rally ahead of state Supreme Court race

[RandySF]

SOMERS – Thousands of people packed the De Simone Arena on the University of Wisconsin-Parkside campus on Friday night to listen to Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vermont, deride the influence of multimillionaire and billionaire donors in politics.

"The American people want us to end a corrupt campaign finance system," Sanders said to the energetic crowd. "We are not a democracy when billionaires like (Elon) Musk in both political parties can buy elections."

This was the first stop of two in the state as Sanders also had a rally scheduled for Altoona High School in the western part of Wisconsin on Saturday. It's his first time in the state since the 2024 presidential election when he supported Democrat Kamala Harris.

Sanders' visit to Wisconsin brings an additional spotlight to the state Supreme Court race, which already is a high-profile local race.

Although Sanders did not mention her by name, he did allude to liberal Supreme Court candidate Susan Crawford saying she has an “extreme idea that maybe women should be able to control their own bodies."




https://www.jsonline.com/story/news/politics/2025/03/07/bernie-sanders-energizes-thousands-at-uw-parkside-wisconsin-rally/81799714007/

[boonecreek]

1. I used to drive through Somers

on my way to Racine. In 2020 there were Trump signs and flags everywhere.
You didn't see a Biden-Harris sign until Racine. Very encouraging that Bernie
is drawing big crowds in red areas.