MADISON, Wis. — Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders on Friday became the latest national figure to campaign for state-level candidates in Wisconsin, urging young voters in Madison to get out and vote.
Sanders (I-Vt.) spoke to supporters at a rally at the Orpheum Theater Friday night as part of his nationwide “Our Future is Now” tour. He told attendees he’s concerned younger voters aren’t turning out in large enough numbers, which could impact which party controls Congress and what priorities lawmakers in Washington, D.C., tackle.
“Now I understand that a midterm election is not as sexy as a presidential election — I know that; I ran for president — and a lot of people out there don’t even know who the name of their congressman is, ‘I vaguely know who my senator is, who cares, what’s it about, no one’s running for president.’ If that’s your attitude, you are wrong,” he said. “The party that controls the Senate, the party that controls the House, especially now, will make decisions of monumental importance to every man, woman and child in this country.”
Wisconsin is of vital importance not only to voters here but to the whole country, Sanders said, since the swing state could play a role in determining who controls Congress. He called the election season the most consequential midterm election in modern history and urged attendees to vote for Democratic Senate candidate Mandela Barnes.
Earlier in the day, “Reading Rainbow” and “Star Trek” actor LeVar Burton campaigned with Barnes at a restaurant on the Capitol Square.
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