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Related: About this forum2 Minutes from the Bad Seats - Bernie Sanders Blasts into Convention Center in Arizona on the 18th
(Every seat is a great seat - even the supposedly bad seats!!!!)
Enthusiasm overflow!!!!!
Sanders speaks to full house at Tucson rally:
http://www.tucsonnewsnow.com/story/31516148/sanders-speaks-to-full-house-at-tucson-rally
Just like in October 2015 when over 11,000 supporters showed up at Reid Park, people on Friday showed up early and waited hours for a chance to see and hear their candidate speak. "People are standing up for what they believe in," said Kelley Schulz. "And not just following what other people which is the more obvious choice but fighting for what they believe in. So that makes me really happy that I live in a place like that." Sanders rallies are known for their message of hope and change. "I am really excited to feel that energy in the room," Schulz said. "To see everybody else feeling the same thing that I'm freeing. Maybe we can make something change, you know?"
Sanders touched on many different topics Friday -- immigration, universal healthcare, demilitarizing local police, what he calls a rigged economy and a broken criminal justice system.
Another hallmark of Sanders' campaign has been speaking out against special interest groups' influence over the political process through campaign contributions. In fact, 99.97 percent of the $96.3 million he's raised has come from normal campaign contributions and not Super PACs. Hillary Clinton, on the other hand, has raised $188 million with 31 percent coming from Super PACs and other groups.
"This campaign is supported by working families, not Wall Street," Sanders said. "This is a campaign of the people, by the people, for the people."
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2 Minutes from the Bad Seats - Bernie Sanders Blasts into Convention Center in Arizona on the 18th (Original Post)
tomm2thumbs
Mar 2016
OP
my pleasure, he's in Phoenix Saturday night which is probably going to be amazingly wild!!
tomm2thumbs
Mar 2016
#2
SamKnause
(13,043 posts)1. Thank you for posting.
tomm2thumbs
(13,297 posts)2. my pleasure, he's in Phoenix Saturday night which is probably going to be amazingly wild!!
Happy Saturday
The rally will be in the Veterans Memorial Coliseum, and doors open at 4 p.m. (RSVP for free tickets here.)
Iwillnevergiveup
(9,298 posts)3. GO, ARIZONA!
K&R
tomm2thumbs
(13,297 posts)4. Rally, Rally, Rally!!!! -- 4PM today in Phoenix
The rally will be in the Veterans Memorial Coliseum, and doors open at 4 p.m. (RSVP for free tickets here.)
felix_numinous
(5,198 posts)5. There seems to be discrepancies
between crowd sizes and voting results, just saying. I'm sure it's not hackable machines
Baobab
(4,667 posts)6. Hackable machines sure are a big problem
According to experts on computer security..
https://citp.princeton.edu/research/voting/
Helen Borg
(3,963 posts)8. 2006... What is the current status?
Are the BBV folks still around?
corbettkroehler
(1,898 posts)10. Both Are Factors
We're seeing shenanigans as well as accuracy in the prediction by some experts that many college students who love to attend Sanders rallies won't invest enough effort to make sure that their vote counts.
I'm worried but also still committed with my wallet open.
Helen Borg
(3,963 posts)7. I see empty seats...
On the stairs!
Dont call me Shirley
(10,998 posts)9. KnR for Bernie!
FailureToCommunicate
(13,989 posts)11. Wow! Kinda reminds me of some other popular folks...
Starting at about .35 secs.
debunction.junction
(127 posts)12. Luchy you! Witnessing history in the making, first hand.
Thank you for posting. I love your enthusiasm.