VIDEO: Mark Ruffalo Interviews Bernie Sanders While Walking In Brooklyn
Bernie from Brooklyn: A Conversation with Mark RuffaloMark Ruffalo and Bernie took a walk through the Brooklyn, New York school yards where Bernie grew up, and talked about his childhood, why he got involved in the Civil Rights Movement and how those experiences translated into his life in politics and this movement. (Directed by Matthew Cooke)
Posted by Bernie Sanders on Monday, April 18, 2016
NEW YORK (CBSNewYork)-- Actor Mark Ruffalo interviewed presidential candidate Bernie Sanders as the two took a walk together in Brooklyn just yards from where the White House hopeful grew up.
Sanders discussed education in America, the Civil Rights movement and more while talking about how the various experiences throughout his life have shaped his views in politics.
"You have countries all over the world today who provide free college because they want to invest in the future of their nation. They don't want kids to be going bankrupt," he said.
He defended his stance on less expensive education, saying that is not a "radical" idea. Sanders also spoke out on New York culture just a day before the state's primary.
"I think we do better when we are a people who appreciate, love, and respect others from all over the world who bring their own values and traditions and become part of the American experience," he said.
New York is proving to be pivotal in the race. With 95 delegates up for grabs for the Republicans and 247 for the Democrats, the candidates are fighting for every last vote they can earn before Tuesday.
A CBS News Battleground tracker poll has Hillary Clinton leading Sanders 53 percent to 43 percent.
On the Republican front, Ted Cruz is closing in on frontrunner Donald Trump's delegate count after sweeping all 14 Wyoming delegates at the state's convention.
The CBS News poll has Trump leading with 54 percent of the vote in New York, Cruz in second with 21 percent, and John Kasich last with 19 percent. But Cruz's camp is hopeful Trump's hometown advantage won't be enough to clinch the GOP nomination.
You can check out the full interview above.