Chicago 1968 redux.
Via Philly Com:
Sen. Bernie Sanders’ presidential campaign is seeking a demonstration permit for the day before the Democratic National Convention kicks off in Philadelphia.
The Sanders campaign wants to hold a “traditional Bernie campaign rally” July 24 at FDR Park in South Philadelphia, campaign spokesman Michael Briggs said.
The date and location already had been scooped up from the city by Sanders supporter Bill Taylor, of Northeast Philadelphia. Now, the Sanders campaign is coordinating with Taylor to use the permit to get a prime spot for the rally. Briggs did not elaborate on the rally plans except to say that Sanders would deliver a “victory statement.”
Sanders currently trails Hillary Clinton in pledged delegates to the Democratic National Convention. Clinton is expected to have more than enough delegates to secure the nomination at the convention.
Taylor said that he plans to release his city permit to the campaign but that there was still a lot of paperwork to be done. He also has requests for the campaign, in particular that the rally be open to everyone with March for Bernie, a group of supporters not affiliated with the campaign. The rally was approved under a demonstration permit for 30,000 people.
Taylor is organizing the March for Bernie from City Hall to FDR Park, which is across from the stadiums complex in South Philadelphia, where the Democratic National Convention will be held. Once there, the marchers would join an official Sanders campaign rally .
“We are heavily encouraging Bernie to lead that march,” Taylor, 30, said.
City spokeswoman Lauren Hitt said that while the transfer of permits was not allowed, organizations can work together under one permit.