Thousands pack Bernie Sanders campaign events in Minnesota

[Uncle Joe]

The Vermont senator drew crowds of more than 6,000 at the Duluth Entertainment Convention Center Arena in the afternoon, while more than 4,500 were diverted to overflow viewing on top of the 10,000 admitted to the St. Paul RiverCentre during the nightcap of his visit.

With a large part of the crowd in St. Paul looking like this voting season would be their first, Student Farhiya Ali of St. Paul’s Hamline University warmed up thousands who waited in line as early as five hours before the event with her story of why she would be voting for Sanders in the March 1 caucus.

A recently-naturalized Somali-American, spoke on common Sanders campaign refrains of racial and gender equality and a rigged economy that benefits only the ultra-rich.

“Bernie is not afraid to say what many Americans today think, but many politicians are scared to say,” she said.

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http://www.inforum.com/news/3933527-thousands-pack-bernie-sanders-campaign-events-minnesota

[senz]

1. There've been good reports about MN here and in the Bernie Group.

Someone noted that Bernie must be feeling pretty good about Iowa to be taking time to visit Minnesota right before the primary. It's wonderful to see that he stills draws the mega crowds of enthusiastic fans. Now that he's finally gotten the attention of the media, it will be interesting to see if his latest rallies get the coverage they deserve.

Remember last summer when the pundits said the Bernie phenomenon would be over by the Fall?

Thanks for this thread, Uncle Joe.

[Uncle Joe]

2. And here we are, the dead of winter in the great state of Minnesota where even

Polar Bears freeze their ass off and 20,500 people show up for Bernie rallies.

I do believe the conventional "wisdom" that Bernie supporters aren't likely to show up at the polls will be stood on its head.

Thank you, senz.

[senz]

3. It is incredible. If it doesn't hit the news tomorrow, something's wrong.

But that's a tautology, because if things weren't so wrong, Bernie wouldn't be running. So we shouldn't be surprised if it's not covered. Still, I hope it will be in the news.

At least it's in the news on DU, thanks to "reporters" like you!

[ViseGrip]

4. Something is wrong, It's been going on for years now. It's 'corporate' media working with the chosen

campaign. You won't hear about MN just as you have not heard about the others.

[Uncle Joe]

5. That first paragraph is 100 proof awareness, perception and wisdom, senz.

Peace to you, senz.

[CajunBlazer]

6. Yep, but Sanders event crowds can be VERY deceiving

I hate to rain on your parade, but despite the big crowds, Minnesota is not friendly Bernie territory; according to a very recent Minnesota poll:

Star Tribune/Mason-Dixon 1/18-1/20 Sample 307 MoE 5.7% Clinton 59 Sanders25 O'Mally 1
Clinton +34

It's the same old story that has been told time and time again during this campaign - the passion of Bernie supporters doesn't necessarily translate into votes.

And you would think that Bernie would be popular there, it's supposed to be a very liberal state. "A study put together by The Hill concludes that Minnesota is the second-most liberal state in the country, only behind Washington" Minnesota 2nd-Most Liberal State, Study Says

After Iowa and New Hampshire, if Bernie can't win in Minnesota, where can he win? Maybe Vermont?

[Uncle Joe]

7. All the more impressive to get 20,500 people to show up in the dead of winter in a state

reflecting such a large deficit as in your poll.

The race is fluid, there is nothing static about it, as Iowa and national polls have come to reflect.

[CajunBlazer]

9. Well, you know he will get a least 20,500 votes of the 1,546,167 votes for Obama in 2012

Surely those folks will show up for the primaries.

[Uncle Joe]

11. Well you know, you wouldn't be wasting your time here if you weren't worried.

What's Hillary's largest rally to date?

Was it this one in New York City?

The Crowd That Wasn’t There: Hillary’s Minions Lie About Massive Turnout At Her Campaign “Re-Do”

http://downtrend.com/robertgehl/the-crowd-that-wasnt-there-hillarys-minions-lie-about-massive-turnout-at-her-campaign-re-do

[Duppers]

15. Your reply made me smile.

Touche´ for you, Uncle Joe.

[Uncle Joe]

16. Well then my work is complete and I can go to bed.

Peace to you, Duppers.

[Duppers]

17. Aww...

May I give you a ...


Good night.

[Uncle Joe]

18. Thank you and good night.

[bvf]

12. Yeah, that didn't make a lick of sense, did it? n/t

[Uncle Joe]

13. Perhaps they weren't real people, just holographs and stuff?

[bvf]

14. Gotta love

"...Sanders event crowds can be VERY deceiving."

VERY deceiving!

Yep, like they weren't really there.

Some folks can spin themselves downright dizzy at times.

[Old Crow]

19. LOL! Yeah, yeah... that's the ticket.

You think that thousands of people mean... like, thousands of people attended. But in actuality, it's very deceiving. Because... because it really isn't thousands of people. Because... because... well, it's... you see, it's complicated. Complicated and deceiving. Yeah. Like I said.



Honestly, you know there's something wrong with their candidate when the Hillary supporters sound either silly... or like Republicans.

[artislife]

8. Just in time

Thank you for being consistant.


We will take your post under advisement and get back to you.

[CajunBlazer]

10. You do that - see you on the flip side