Bernie Sanders has kept himself busy in Northeast Wisconsin this week. After visiting Appleton Tuesday, Sanders spoke to supporters in Green Bay today at the Kress Center on the campus of UW-Green Bay.
People started lining up as early as 11 a.m. for the chance to hear Sanders speak.
Ashwaubenon High School Student Heather Heyrman and her friends didn't arrive quite that early, but she said she was excited to hear a candidate in person because this year will be the first time she can vote in a presidential election.
"It's really awesome that they're all flocking to this area and you really get to see what they're actually about," she said.
Sanders discussed many of the same topics as he did in Appleton, including what he views as America's "rigged economy," equal pay for women, and the importance of education and jobs for young people.
Sanders also added another event in Green Bay for Monday, and NBC26 asked the Democratic candidate why he's focusing so much on this area before Tuesday's primary.
"We need every vote that we can get," Senator Sanders said. "I believe we're going to win in Wisconsin if the voter turnout is high...so we're going to do everything that we can to involve more people in the political process."
A heckler in the audience briefly interrupted Sanders' rally on Friday, but was quickly escorted out. About 3,100 people attended.
