At huge Grant Park rally, Bernie Sanders tries to recapture front-runner status
CHICAGO - Democratic presidential contender Bernie Sanders used a sun-splashed Grant Park rally Saturday to give his campaign a renewed sense of urgency, criticizing his rival for the nomination, former Vice President Joe Biden, just as much as he attacked President Donald Trump.
"Today we make it clear that the only way we beat Trump is with a campaign of energy, excitement and grassroots activism. That is our campaign," he said to a crowd of at least 10,000 people, predominantly younger supporters who frequently chanted "Bernie, Bernie" amid a sea of outstretched blue and white campaign signs.
"Joe Biden and I are friends," he
