Sanders Files Permit Request for Huge Rally on Eve of Democratic Convention
By Nadia Prupis, staff writer

(July 6, 2016 6:00 p.m.) — Bernie Sanders’ next signature rally may take place in Philadelphia—the night before the Democratic National Convention.

The Vermont senator’s campaign has applied for a permit to hold an event that will reportedly host between 15,000 to 40,000 people on July 24 at Franklin Delano Roosevelt Park. It is one of 10 such pro-Sanders events requesting permission from the Philadelphia mayor’s office, the Burlington Free Press reports.

Sanders spokesperson Michael Briggs said last month that the senator was planning to deliver a “victory statement” in Philadelphia, but said on Wednesday that plans for the rally are still being finalized

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