Biden, Sanders Holding Dueling Rallies In Cleveland

CLEVELAND — The two contenders for the Democratic Party's nomination for president will hold competing rallies in downtown Cleveland on Tuesday. Senator Bernie Sanders and former vice president Joe Biden will both speak to crowds at about 8 p.m.

Sanders will rally his supporters at the Huntington Convention Center, 300 Lakeside Avenue, at 8 p.m. Doors will open at 6:30 p.m. Admission is free and will be available on a first-come, first-serve basis.

Biden will speak at Cuyahoga Community College Recreation Center, 1063 East 30th Street. Doors will open at 8:15 p.m. Admission is free but an RSVP is encouraged.

Sanders and Biden are in a dead heat coming out of Super Tuesday, though the former vice president has seized momentum after his campaign faltered in early primary states like Iowa and New Hampshire.

Both men have been courting endorsements from colleagues.Civil rights icon Jesse Jackson endorsed Sanders over the weekend, while former presidential candidate Kamala Harris threw her support to Biden.

Biden has been sweeping through Ohio, trying to shore up support in the Buckeye State. Meanwhile, with another slate of states set to vote in primaries, Sanders has been spending more time in neighboring Michigan, which votes Tuesday.

The two candidates have been sparring with each other of late, largely over their ability to beat President Donald Trump and their records on protecting the social safety net. Biden argues Sanders is too unlikable to secure a November election, while Sanders counters that Biden's repeated attempts to cut social security will hurt him with key demographics in the general election.

Ohio's primary will be held March 17.