Bernie Sanders to Skip Netroots Nation

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Before he committed to attending, his team brought up potential concerns that a moderator might have been biased towards him.

Political Reporter

Published Jul. 10 2019 7:00PM EDT

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Before confirming his attendance at this weekend’s Netroots Nation conference in Philadelphia, members of Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-VT) team raised concerns about one of the moderators who would be asking questions at a presidential candidate forum on Saturday, according to two sources who described the conversations to The Daily Beast.

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Bernie Sanders to Skip Netroots Nation

Before he committed to attending, his team brought up potential concerns that a moderator might have been biased towards him.

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Gideon Resnick