AUSTIN, Texas — Former Democratic presidential candidate and current U.S. Sen. Bernie Sanders made a few stops in Austin this weekend.
On Saturday, Sanders joined Greg Casar, the Democratic nominee for Texas Congressional District 35, and State Rep. Erin Zwiener for a "Get Out The Vote" rally and march at Sewell Park at Texas State University.
The event was held at Sewell Park, with a march to the polling location at the LBJ Student Center after the event.
In San Marcos Sanders energized voters, encouraging them to vote.
"This is not easy stuff. But for the future of this country, for our great country, for all those who fought and died to defend our country, I hope very much you guys will roll up your sleeves and get to work and make this country the kind of country you know and I know that we can become," he said.
Afterward, Sanders and Casar joined Congressman Lloyd Doggett in Austin at the Texas AFL-CIO for a labor-focused rally to celebrate recent union wins in the Austin area.
Sanders wrapped up his time in Austin for the "Our Future is Now" tour with NextGen America and MoveOn Political Action at Historic Scoot Inn in the evening.
The event was described as a youth voter mobilization rally, featuring live music.
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