"So, please do everything you can to get out the vote, let us transform this country," Sanders said to cheers, sending them out to knock on doors as a giant full moon rose over the state capitol building just down Main Street.
Not showing any signs of being overconfident, Sanders ricocheted across New Hampshire like a political pinball, holding events in Concord, Dover, Rochester, Concord again, Merrimack, and Manchester.
#RIGHTNOW: Senator Bernie Sanders gets a standing ovation as he walks onto the stage at the Rochester Opera House. @newscentermaine #NCMinNH pic.twitter.com/K9qcac7P8m
— Hannah Dineen (@hannah_dineen) February 8, 2020
Sanders also renewed his attacks on Buttigieg from earlier in the week, raising news reports of Buttigieg raising campaign funds from big money interests on Wall Street.
That was also turned into a Twitter video attack on Saturday evening as well.
Pete Buttigieg has 40 billionaire donors. I'm proud to say our campaign has zero.
— Bernie Sanders (@BernieSanders) February 8, 2020
What we do have is over 6 million contributions from over 1.5 million people averaging $18 apiece.
We will apologize to nobody for standing with the working families of this country. pic.twitter.com/FOdOZ2Xdy7
While Sanders drew 1100 people to his largest event of the day at the Rochester Opera House, Buttigieg drew 975 in Keene, not far from the border of Sanders' home state of Vermont.
"Our numbers at our events have grown a little bit," Buttigieg said with a smile.
The South Bend, Indiana mayor was introduced by a special guest, actor Michael J. Fox, who delighted the crowd with several riffs on the current state of the race for President.
"We have a very stable Rhodes scholar," Fox said to laughter, mimicking the President's line about how he considers himself a 'very stable genius.'
Fox then turned to the President's middle initial, Donald J. Trump.
"The 'J' stands for genius," Fox said to the delight of the crowd, as he gave his star backing to Buttigieg, who also raised the specter of a second term for Mr. Trump.
"I am the candidate best prepared to defeat Donald Trump," Buttigieg declared.
Line around the school and beyond to get into Buttigieg rally in sunny and cold Lebanon New Hampshire this afternoon pic.twitter.com/SssEMjVUMA
— Gloria Borger (@GloriaBorger) February 8, 2020
“Pete isn’t screaming. He’s talking to me.”
— Caroline Connolly (@CConnNBCBoston) February 8, 2020
Actor Michael J. Fox captured much of what the @PeteButtigieg campaign has been trying to emphasize in their messaging—unity and the opposite of Washington politics. Fox spoke at Buttigieg event in Keene today. pic.twitter.com/eQwhp3qVKu
Sanders has events on Sunday scheduled in Plymouth, Hanover, Claremont and Keene.
Buttigieg will be in Nashua, Dover, Salem and Londonderry.
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