Sanders encouraged by Iowa crowds, rising polls

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On the tail end of a three-day Iowa swing, Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders says he's feeling good about his momentum here and across the country.

More than 150 supporters marched with Sanders on Saturday in Waukee's Independence Day parade, the last of his eight Iowa stops this week.

"It's very gratifying to have so many people here in Waukee marching with me," said Sanders, an independent vying for the Democratic nomination for president. "I think our message is getting through. People are tired of seeing our great middle class disappear."

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"I think there's a lot of support and I think momentum is with us," he said.

http://www.desmoinesregister.com/story/news/elections/presidential/caucus/2015/07/04/bernie-sanders-july-fourth-parade-waukee/29719545/


BernieSanders waving to voters at today's Waukee parade!
https://twitter.com/RealMrsLawton/status/617460137301688320/photo/1

[TheNutcracker]

1. Proud to be the 5th n kick Bernie to the greatest!

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2. YES!

[CoffeeCat]

3. Wow, Waukee is very right leaning!

Waukee, Iowa is a suburb of Des Moines. It is one of the more affluent suburbs. There is a lot of growth in this community and there is just under 20,000 people living there. It's a very nice community and no doubt very Republican.

I think it's very cool that Bernie had such a strong showing there. Good for him!

I saw that earlier this week Bernie was in Sioux City, Iowa. Sioux City is in the most conservative parts of the state. The city is in Steve King's district. Looks like Bernie is spreading his message to a varied audience and is not afraid to step into some traditional Republican strongholds in Iowa.

Good for him!