Presidential candidates hold area rallies to campaign before state caucuses

To junior Paige Habiger, a second chance to see Democratic presidential candidate Bernie Sanders was too good to miss. So, she went to Lawrence on Thursday, March 3, to see Sanders speak at a rally at the Douglas County Fairgrounds Community Building. Last week, Habiger attended the rally at Bartle Hall in Kansas City, Missouri, on Wednesday, Feb. 24. "I really support Bernie and all of his ...

Going to a rally for Republican presidential candidate Marco Rubio wasn’t originally about hearing policy points for junior Olivia Jamison. Jamison, who will be able to vote in the upcoming presidential election, attended Rubio’s rally at the Marriott in Overland Park on Friday, March 4, initially went with her mom for the opportunity to see a high-profile politician. “My mom, she’s...