Sen. Bernie Sanders of Vermont, whose rallies around the country have drawn as many as 11,000 people, will speak next Saturday, August 8, at a “Social Security Works” rally in Seattle’s Westlake Park. Although not officially an event in his bid for the 2016 Democratic presidential nomination, Sanders’ speech will be the first time in the 2016 campaign cycle that a major party candidate visiting Seattle has NOT limited his or her appearance to a pricey fundraiser at a millionaire’s digs in Seattle or Medina.