"We Are Going to Win New York": Thousands Flock to See Sanders on Clinton's Turf

“You are the heart and soul of this revolution,” Democratic presidential hopeful Bernie Sanders told a diverse crowd of an estimated 18,000 supporters in the Bronx on Thursday.

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In an “electric” 45-minute speech at Saint Mary’s Park in the Mott Haven neighborhood, Sanders trumpeted his New York roots as well as his plans for overhauling the campaign finance and criminal justice systems, raising the minimum wage, and undoing a rigged economy.

“It looks like the South Bronx is prepared to tell the billionaire class that they cannot have it all,” he told an overflow crowd of about 2,000 people who were outside the official event area. “It looks like the South Bronx wants to create an economy that works for all of us, not just the 1 percent.”

He drew pointed comparisons between himself and rival Hillary Clinton, the former senator from New York, who is reportedly “preparing to spend far more in New York than she originally budgeted, according to people close to the campaign, a fact that underscores how the campaign is girding for a fight and knows it needs to spend money to win.”

The Sanders camp, meanwhile, “is hoping momentum from a strong showing in Wisconsin next week carries him into New York,” CNN reports.

Indeed, a new poll (pdf) released Thursday showed Clinton’s lead over Sanders in New York has narrowed in recent weeks.

“Anyone paying attention on the ground will tell you Bernie’s momentum is real,” said Bill Lipton, the New York State director for the Working Families Party, which has been organizing for Sanders.

The Observer reported on Thursday’s rally:

The New York primary, with 247 delegates up for grabs, takes place April 19. It is a closed primary, meaning only registered Democrats can vote for Clinton or Sanders—and the registration period has closed.