Rallies in Toledo: Sanders speaks at Seagate Center

Senator Bernie Sanders visited the Toledo Seagate Center March 11 for a rally to gain support for his presidential nomination in anticipation of the Ohio Primary.

The rally started around 1:30 p.m. when Sanders was introduced by Baldemar Velasquez, labor leader for the Mexican-American farm workers and member of the Toledo-Lucas County Port Authority Board of Trustees, according to an article by the Toledo Blade.

“I stand with Bernie,” Velasquez said during his introductory speech at the rally, “because Bernie stands with us.”

The article said that Sanders received a surprise introduction as well from U.S. Rep. Marcy Kaptur, who is the only member of the Ohio Democratic Congressional delegation not vouching support for Hillary Clinton.

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During the rally, Sanders discussed many different issues, including his economic stance against big business, a hot-button issue in this year’s presidential race.

“Create an economy that works for all of us and not just wealthy campaign contributors,” Sanders said during his speech.

Sanders also took the opportunity to outline the differences between himself and his competitor, Hillary Clinton.

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Sanders said the two key differences are their stances on trade — including positions over NAFTA and trade with China — and how they raise their campaign funds.

He also stated that he was the only candidate without a Super PAC and was able to raise more individual campaign contributions than any candidate in the history of North America: over 5 million.