In Dallas, Sanders' Tough Talk Fires Up Thousands
DALLAS — U.S. Sen. Bernie Sanders, the Vermont independent running for president as a Democrat, rallied thousands of Texans here Sunday afternoon with a progressive clarion call that included some tough talk for Democratic opponents who may be overlooking solidly red Texas in their campaign calculus.
"One of the problems that exists in American politics today, in my view, is that the Democratic Party has conceded half of the states in the country at the national level, and that's wrong," Sanders told a raucous crowd inside a downtown hotel ballroom. "We've got to fight them in 50 states, including Texas."
"If we are serious about change in America, we can't just do it in blue states," he later added, emphasizing the need for Democrats to have a "50-state strategy" to win the White House.
Organizers estimated the rally drew more than 7,000 people, though a more official count was expected later in the day. In any case, the event appeared to be the largest held by any presidential candidate in Texas so far this election cycle.
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50 State Strategy and going for the 63%!
Keep it up Team Bernie!
