Bernie Sanders to Bring Campaign to Poughkeepsie Tuesday

POUGHKEEPSIE, NY - The 2016 Democratic presidential campaign is headed to Poughkeepsie Tuesday.

According to Bernie Sanders’ website, the Vermont Senator will be appearing at a rally in Poughkeepsie at Marist College.

He will be joined by R.E.M.’s Michael Stipe.

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The website doesn’t say when the rally will begin, but the doors to McCann Arena will open at 4 p.m.

It’s free and open to the public, but the campaign said people must RSVP and print out the confirmation email and bring it to the venue.

The general admission entrance is located at the south main doors.

Sanders’ Democratic rival, former senator and Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, is leading in the polls, according to CNN.com.

A Fox News poll has Clinton leading Sanders 53 percent to 37 percent in New York and 49 percent to 38 percent in Pennsylvania.

The primary in New York in April 19.

To read the complete CNN.com article, go here.