QUEENS (JTA) — Democratic presidential candidate Bernie Sanders told a rally in Queens, New York that “I am back.”
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Sanders addressed a rally on Saturday attended by an estimated 20,000 supporters, though the Sanders campaign put attendance at 25,000. It is the Vermont Senator’s first campaign event since he had a heart attack earlier this month. Sanders pledged after his release from the hospital and again during last week’s presidential debate to move forward with a “vigorous” campaign for the 2020 Democratic presidential nomination.
He was introduced by New York Democratic Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, who announced her endorsement, saying that Sanders was an inspiration for her decision to throw her hat into the political ring, and for her support of progressive policies.
We're not only going to win.
We're going to transform the country.
Thank you to the more than 25,000 people in Queens who made this an incredible day. #BerniesBack pic.twitter.com/4mWRoPeZcd
— Bernie Sanders (@BernieSanders) October 19, 2019
20,000? Scary.