Bernie Sanders

cal04

(41,505 posts) Fri Oct 2, 2015, 01:49 PM Oct 2015

Sen. Sanders expected to draw big crowd at Convention Center rally

US Senator Bernie Sanders is bringing his surging White House campaign to Massachusetts this weekend, where he could host the largest rally for a presidential primary candidate in recent state history.

Sanders, who is from Vermont and running as a Democrat, is scheduled to attend two events in the Bay State on Saturday. More than 1,000 people have said they will attend Sanders’ rally at Springfield’s MassMutual Center at 2 p.m, according to his campaign’s Facebook page.

Later that day, Sanders will address a rally at the Boston Convention and Exhibition Center at 6 p.m. Also according to Facebook, more than 15,000 people have said they will attend.

The anticipated crowd count rivals the region’s recent primary record set by Barack Obama in 2007, when then-Governor Deval Patrick endorsed him on the Boston Common in front of a crowd of 10,000. Several months later, Hillary Clinton defeated Obama in the Massachusetts Democratic primary.

https://www.bostonglobe.com/news/politics/2015/10/02/bernie-sanders-expected-draw-large-crowd-convention-center-rally/bEyjr7pg8r9ueha6lJwDQM/story.html

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Sen. Sanders expected to draw big crowd at Convention Center rally (Original Post) cal04 Oct 2015 OP

Let's hope aspirant Oct 2015 #1

Oh we will! Fearless Oct 2015 #7

Possible factor in turnout: the Boston area has tons of schools, colleges, junior colleges, etc. merrily Oct 2015 #2

For a while, my President, Governor, and Mayor were all African American MannyGoldstein Oct 2015 #9

That, although Massachusetts is a mostly white state. JDPriestly Oct 2015 #12

No hat trick here, but two out of three ain't bad. nt merrily Oct 2015 #13

its gonna be yoooj! tk2kewl Oct 2015 #3

Go, Bernie!!!! Enthusiast Oct 2015 #4

Wait a minute... jeff47 Oct 2015 #5

I live within eyesite of the Mass Mutual Center and believe me, it will be amazing! Fearless Oct 2015 #6

Good for the Boston Globe floriduck Oct 2015 #8

And newly posted...Tucson rally next Friday. SoapBox Oct 2015 #10

I have no doubt marym625 Oct 2015 #11

aspirant

(3,533 posts)

1. Let's hope

Reply to cal04 (Original post)

Fri Oct 2, 2015, 01:53 PM

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the Springfield and Boston supporters come out in Mass.

Fearless

(18,421 posts)

7. Oh we will!

Reply to aspirant (Reply #1)

Fri Oct 2, 2015, 03:52 PM

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merrily

(45,251 posts)

2. Possible factor in turnout: the Boston area has tons of schools, colleges, junior colleges, etc.

Reply to cal04 (Original post)

Fri Oct 2, 2015, 02:03 PM

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While I knew about this from facebook and DU, I have not heard anything about it on local TV. Not surprised.

Trivial Pursuit Note. In 2006, Patrick became the first African American Governor Elect of Massachusetts. David Axelrod ran his campaign.

MannyGoldstein

(34,589 posts)

9. For a while, my President, Governor, and Mayor were all African American

Reply to merrily (Reply #2)

Fri Oct 2, 2015, 04:02 PM

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I didn't grasp that until I was at our kid's school one day, and they had photos of the three in the office. That was an "oh wow" moment, in a good way of course.

JDPriestly

(57,936 posts)

12. That, although Massachusetts is a mostly white state.

Reply to MannyGoldstein (Reply #9)

Fri Oct 2, 2015, 04:21 PM

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In 201. only 8.1% Black.

Does not speak well for those who think all white Americans are racist in their voting.

merrily

(45,251 posts)

13. No hat trick here, but two out of three ain't bad. nt

Reply to MannyGoldstein (Reply #9)

Fri Oct 2, 2015, 04:56 PM

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tk2kewl

(18,133 posts)

3. its gonna be yoooj!

Reply to cal04 (Original post)

Fri Oct 2, 2015, 02:07 PM

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Enthusiast

(50,983 posts)

4. Go, Bernie!!!!

Reply to cal04 (Original post)

Fri Oct 2, 2015, 02:16 PM

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jeff47

(26,549 posts)

5. Wait a minute...

Reply to cal04 (Original post)

Fri Oct 2, 2015, 02:32 PM

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when then-Governor Deval Patrick endorsed him on the Boston Common in front of a crowd of 10,000. Several months later, Hillary Clinton defeated Obama in the Massachusetts Democratic primary.

Wait a minute...I keep being told that endorsements mean a candidate is utterly unstoppable and absolutely must win. So this part of the article can't possibly be correct!

(/snark)