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jwirr

(39,215 posts)
Tue Jan 26, 2016, 07:52 PM Jan 2016

Just got home from seeing Bernie in Duluth MN. It was

absolutely great. The site holds 6000 in the seating area and the floor (big enough to hold a hockey game on) was at least 3/4 full. So way over 6000 attending. Keith Ellison introduced him and got a great welcome.

Because it was held at 2:00 in the afternoon it had a lot of students and older people attending. My own daughters and granddaughters were working.

I and the lady I went with are both older and at first we did not know if we could stand in lines etc. but we made it without crashing.

The crowd surprised me a bit as I did not think there would be that many. And talk about enthusiasm! Those on the floor had to stand during the whole thing.

All in all I loved it. I do hope someone has some good pics as my old phone would not need it when I needed it most.

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Just got home from seeing Bernie in Duluth MN. It was (Original Post) jwirr Jan 2016 OP
"Sure they'll stand through the whole thing, but they won't spend 5 minutes to vote" arcane1 Jan 2016 #1
Got you. jwirr Jan 2016 #5
Yea, they will stand in 2 ft of snow for 20 hours to be able to buy a new Apple product, and wait in LiberalArkie Jan 2016 #8
I don't believe Hillary or her people about anything. SammyWinstonJack Jan 2016 #12
I want them to believe that the BerniBros won't show up. Then they don't have to go out of their way LiberalArkie Jan 2016 #14
That must have been awesome! MissDeeds Jan 2016 #2
Wonderful! Good for you!!! nt valerief Jan 2016 #3
Oh yeah! retrowire Jan 2016 #4
Wonderful to hear! SoapBox Jan 2016 #6
K&R CharlotteVale Jan 2016 #7
Great way Iwillnevergiveup Jan 2016 #9
Bernie!! AzDar Jan 2016 #10
I envy you. I would love to attend one of Bernie's campaign stops. SammyWinstonJack Jan 2016 #11
DULUTH?? In January? SheilaT Jan 2016 #13
It was cold and especially when walking from parking but jwirr Jan 2016 #16
I'm glad Bernie was excited about it. That's another way to support him -- senz Jan 2016 #17
He definitely felt the love today. jwirr Jan 2016 #20
That was good. SheilaT Jan 2016 #23
some pics from the event I believe... tomm2thumbs Jan 2016 #15
Nice photos, tomm senz Jan 2016 #18
Thank you. The two pics of crowds are looking at the people jwirr Jan 2016 #22
Thank You For That !!! - Truly !!! WillyT Jan 2016 #19
As the late, great James Brown would say: "I feel GOOD"! nc4bo Jan 2016 #21
Thanks for the update!! swilton Jan 2016 #24
 

arcane1

(38,613 posts)
1. "Sure they'll stand through the whole thing, but they won't spend 5 minutes to vote"
Tue Jan 26, 2016, 07:58 PM
Jan 2016

Throwing that out there before some idiot tries to say it seriously

LiberalArkie

(15,686 posts)
8. Yea, they will stand in 2 ft of snow for 20 hours to be able to buy a new Apple product, and wait in
Tue Jan 26, 2016, 08:44 PM
Jan 2016

line for 2 days to get in a concert, but there is absolutely no way that they will spend 5 minutes to vote after spending weeks and weeks on phone banks for Bernie.

Sure they won't , We believe you Hillary people, there is no way even 5% of the people will show up to vote.

LiberalArkie

(15,686 posts)
14. I want them to believe that the BerniBros won't show up. Then they don't have to go out of their way
Tue Jan 26, 2016, 09:56 PM
Jan 2016

to go and vote.

 

MissDeeds

(7,499 posts)
2. That must have been awesome!
Tue Jan 26, 2016, 07:58 PM
Jan 2016

What a terrific turnout for a weekday afternoon. Thanks so much for sharing this with us, jwirr.

retrowire

(10,345 posts)
4. Oh yeah!
Tue Jan 26, 2016, 08:02 PM
Jan 2016

The numbers in Greenboro, NC surprised me as well! 9000 showed up to a 5000 capacity coliseum!

SoapBox

(18,791 posts)
6. Wonderful to hear!
Tue Jan 26, 2016, 08:09 PM
Jan 2016

I wonder how many will show in St. Paul?


Remember...he's just a fringe, unelectable, shiny object!

Go Bernie!

 

SheilaT

(23,156 posts)
13. DULUTH?? In January?
Tue Jan 26, 2016, 09:44 PM
Jan 2016

Oh, dear.

I lived in Minneapolis for too short a time in the early 80s. I loved it, loved the entire state.

jwirr

(39,215 posts)
16. It was cold and especially when walking from parking but
Tue Jan 26, 2016, 10:07 PM
Jan 2016

one thing about the DECC is that the hallways allowed everyone to wait inside.

I saw Wisconsin plates parked there so it was not just MN. I am sure that there were people from all over NE MN and NW WI. A very good turnout. Bernie was excited about such a good crowd. And they were all enthusiastic. The Duluth News Tribune had some pics if anyone wants to put them here. I do not know how. Nor am I very good at following directions.

 

senz

(11,945 posts)
17. I'm glad Bernie was excited about it. That's another way to support him --
Tue Jan 26, 2016, 10:27 PM
Jan 2016

show up in numbers and throw good vibes his way. Keep his spirits up, make him feel good about the whole thing. As the Hillarians, and soon the Republicans, start in on him, he'll need to feel the love even more.

Glad you got to see him, jwirr!

 

SheilaT

(23,156 posts)
23. That was good.
Tue Jan 26, 2016, 10:54 PM
Jan 2016

I mean, you can dress for the cold, but it's not fun to just stand and wait when it's real cold.

But if Bernie can draw a large crowd, not just from local Duluth people, but from nearby states, in January, that says a lot. I wonder where Hillary's been holding her rallies lately? And what her crowds are like.

 

senz

(11,945 posts)
18. Nice photos, tomm
Tue Jan 26, 2016, 10:30 PM
Jan 2016

Huge crowd, lots of young people, and Bernie looks positively young, himself!

jwirr

(39,215 posts)
22. Thank you. The two pics of crowds are looking at the people
Tue Jan 26, 2016, 10:46 PM
Jan 2016

on the floor standing and they are surrounded on all sides with people in the bleachers (close to 6000).

The ones with the children would have been just after the speech.

nc4bo

(17,651 posts)
21. As the late, great James Brown would say: "I feel GOOD"!
Tue Jan 26, 2016, 10:45 PM
Jan 2016

The pictures are like icing on the cake. Thanks!

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