WASHINGTON: Spike Lee has directed a new campaign spot for Democratic presidential hopeful Bernie Sanders, with rights activists giving the Vermont senator their endorsement.
Director-producer Lee has been a longtime supporter of Sanders; both grew up in New York City. A supporter of free tuition at state universities, Sanders has attracted much of the young voters’ support, but he is faring poorly with rival Hillary Clinton among African Americans in particular ahead of the crucial New York primary on April 19.
“People of color have a deeply vested interest in what Bernie Sanders brings to us in this election,” singer and civil rights activist Harry Belafonte says in the 30-second spot.
Bernie Sanders courts NY with Spike Lee ad
