Tonya Maxwell

tmaxwell@citizen-times.com

As the Republican spotlight turns away from South Carolina, U.S. Sen. Bernie Sanders will court Democratic voters on Sunday during a Greenville rally, one with an unspecified start time.

Doors for the event open at 3 p.m., but representatives for Sanders are asking that the rally’s actual start time not be published.

The campaign often does not publicly disclose the scheduled opening for Sanders’ events, said spokesman Arianna Jones, a measure that smooths “load times” by preventing attendees from arriving at the last minute and helps bolster security.

Sanders will arrive in Greenville after what is expected to be a neck-and-neck Nevada showdown with Hillary Clinton.

Nevada was supposed to be Clinton country, but the former Secretary of State’s seemingly insurmountable lead of more than 20 points has shriveled in recent weeks, leaving her at risk of another embarrassment following her 22-point loss in New Hampshire and near tie in Iowa.

The two contenders will face off in South Carolina’s Democratic primary on Feb. 27.

The Sanders rally will be held Sunday at the Bon Secours Wellness Arena, 650 N. Academy St. in Greenville.

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