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Bernie Sanders pushes large turnout in Wisconsin for president, state Supreme Court races

In his third visit to the progressive hub of Madison this week, Bernie Sanders failed to fill the University of Wisconsin-Madison’s Kohl Center — but succeeded in firing up the supporters who heard his get-out-the-vote rallying cry. Sanders drew 4,400 people to the arena for a Sunday evening rally, two days before Wisconsin’s presidential primary. That number came from UW-Madison police, who had expected a capacity crowd of 17,000.