The Democratic presidential candidates are working hard to sway voters here in Atlanta, and Bernie Sanders is generating plenty of buzz on Morehouse College’s campus on Tuesday.
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“People, for most part, are familiar with Secretary Clinton,” another student said. “Having a new face here shows, to some extent, that he cares. It also gives us chance to see who he really is.”
Today's stop at Morehouse kicks off a nationwide black college tour for Sanders, and it comes right on the heels of Former President Bill Clinton's Atlanta visit Saturday as he stumped for Hillary at North Clayton High School.
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Atlanta rapper Killer Mike, who has become an outspoken supporter of Sanders in recent weeks, introduced the Senator to a vibrant crowd of more than 4800 people.
The introductions and speeches were passionate, but the majority of Sander's rally tonight centered around three issues: so-called corrupt campaign finance regulations, working wages for American and a justice system that he says is broken and tied to institutional racism.
Sanders' outspokenness has already earned him support from local leaders, among them Clarkston Mayor Ted Terry and Sen. Vincent Fort.
"He's channeling Martin Luther King, Jr.," Terry said. "His social justice narrative lines up exactly with (he) talked about."