Never mind the so-called “Bernie bro” phenomenon: Bernie Bands are one factor that distinguishes Bernie Sanders from the competition, with the other Democratic candidates getting not even a fraction of the support the 78-year-old senator from Vermont has picked up from name musicians.
This year, as with his first presidential campaign in 2016, Sanders has transformed what might have been routine stump speeches into media-grabbing spectacles with the help of big-name talents like the Strokes, Bon Iver, Brandi Carlile and Jack White.
While it cannot be estimated how many attendees have come to his rallies as ardent supporters or simply as music fans, an exit poll revealed soon after his New Hampshire rally with the Strokes that the senator
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