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tomm2thumbs

(13,297 posts)
Sat Oct 3, 2015, 07:49 PM Oct 2015

Sanders Draws Big Crowds in Mass. Campaign Swing

Source: Boston Globe

It was the third-largest rally Sanders has held this year, smaller only than events in Portland, Ore., and Los Angeles in August. To put it in context, the number of people who showed up to see Sanders at the convention center was nearly three times the population of Montpelier, the capital of the US senator’s home state of Vermont. <snip>

Sanders addressed a near-capacity crowd of 20,000 at the Boston Convention and Exhibition Center, with a few thousand more in an overflow room. Hoping to secure a good spot at the event, people formed a line that stretched a half-mile down Summer Street, nearly reaching South Station two hours before the event began. <snip>

Now leading in presidential polls among Democrats in Iowa and New Hampshire, Vermont Senator Bernie Sanders made a swing through Massachusetts Saturday in hopes of gaining donors and building a political infrastructure that will help his campaign a month after the first two states vote.






Read more: http://www.bostonglobe.com/metro/2015/10/03/sanders-draws-big-crowds-massachusetts-campaign-swing/VJQi4dKZYpJoaEeitAQdDO/story.html

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Sanders Draws Big Crowds in Mass. Campaign Swing (Original Post) tomm2thumbs Oct 2015 OP
Go Bernie!! haikugal Oct 2015 #1
Poll Correction JADearbrooke Oct 2015 #2
probably was referring to CBS and Quinnipiac polls done within the month tomm2thumbs Oct 2015 #6
K & R. Bernie rouses the huge Boston crowd tonite! Great intro. speakers, all were excellent. appalachiablue Oct 2015 #3
love that pic Lazy Daisy Oct 2015 #23
It's in the 1st pinned link at the top in the BSG-Bernie Sanders Group noted 'logos, appalachiablue Oct 2015 #28
gotta love the trend lines in the polls tomm2thumbs Oct 2015 #4
Considering how difficult it is to get into (or out of) Boston, that's impressive! Demeter Oct 2015 #5
I'm pleasantly surprised with this country. I thought he'd never get traction. Gregorian Oct 2015 #7
People are saying, "Enough is enough!" Enthusiast Oct 2015 #16
It's nice of the Boston Globe to cover Bernie.... daleanime Oct 2015 #8
My guess is they closed the seats behind him Fearless Oct 2015 #14
When Will THEY Ever Learn? ChiciB1 Oct 2015 #9
Awesome. Hope he can return to Seattle. WestSeattle2 Oct 2015 #10
evryone is working on something to help Bernie Rose77 Oct 2015 #11
Indeed - and welcome to DU! WestSeattle2 Oct 2015 #12
Way to go Bern!!! romanic Oct 2015 #13
Yes. We are all doing something. Duckfan Oct 2015 #15
#feeltheBern Jesus Malverde Oct 2015 #17
Holy Fucking Wow! LiberalElite Oct 2015 #22
inspiring pics! thank you Rose77 Oct 2015 #24
Wow. And so many of them are younger folks, desperate for the critical changes Zorra Oct 2015 #27
The overflow crowd waiting for bernie to say hi Jesus Malverde Oct 2015 #18
Sen. Sanders addresses overflow crowd Jesus Malverde Oct 2015 #19
The competitors crowd on friday, grassroots trumps astro-turf EVERYDAY Jesus Malverde Oct 2015 #20
i want to hear this madokie Oct 2015 #21
Go to Doitnow Oct 2015 #25
Thank you madokie Oct 2015 #29
Yeah but, Hillary would brag ... left-of-center2012 Oct 2015 #26

JADearbrooke

(1 post)
2. Poll Correction
Sat Oct 3, 2015, 08:24 PM
Oct 2015

The article says that Bernie is leading in New Hampshire and Iowa. While Iowa is close, he only leads in NH. Truth is truth

tomm2thumbs

(13,297 posts)
6. probably was referring to CBS and Quinnipiac polls done within the month
Sat Oct 3, 2015, 08:37 PM
Oct 2015

We'll see how October goes, with everything else happening in October as well

CBS/youGov
Bernie 43%
Clinton 33%

Quinnipiac
Bernie 41%
Clinton 40%

She definitely leads in several polls as well in the same timeframe, but neither can claim 100% of the polls

appalachiablue

(41,131 posts)
3. K & R. Bernie rouses the huge Boston crowd tonite! Great intro. speakers, all were excellent.
Sat Oct 3, 2015, 08:26 PM
Oct 2015

Geaux Bernie Geaux!

appalachiablue

(41,131 posts)
28. It's in the 1st pinned link at the top in the BSG-Bernie Sanders Group noted 'logos,
Sun Oct 4, 2015, 12:25 PM
Oct 2015

banners and avatars'. When you open the link, keep scrolling down through the posts to the image you want to copy.
This one of Uncle Bernie is a gem!

 

Demeter

(85,373 posts)
5. Considering how difficult it is to get into (or out of) Boston, that's impressive!
Sat Oct 3, 2015, 08:32 PM
Oct 2015

The last time I went by train, I had to be rescued by car....a tree fell on the tracks from a hurricane...like today?

daleanime

(17,796 posts)
8. It's nice of the Boston Globe to cover Bernie....
Sat Oct 3, 2015, 09:43 PM
Oct 2015

but I keep wondering why a "near-capacity crowd" needs an overflow room?

Fearless

(18,421 posts)
14. My guess is they closed the seats behind him
Sat Oct 3, 2015, 10:46 PM
Oct 2015

As you can't see over the set up. So if the capacity is 22000 and 20000 are inside.... Near capacity. I dunno, my guess.

ChiciB1

(15,435 posts)
9. When Will THEY Ever Learn?
Sat Oct 3, 2015, 10:19 PM
Oct 2015

Or should I say when will TPTB STOP ignoring him? LOOK at the audience and while you don't see many AA's I truly feel that given time those numbers are going to grow.

I see many young people, but I'm seeing that he's gaining ground with people who AREN'T white! I don't think I've ever felt so strongly about my support for a candidate. He's not perfect but none of the other candidates are either. I feel he's talking to me and millions of others about his beliefs and NOT just making comments that sound hollow when others say them. Not going along to get along!

 

Rose77

(57 posts)
11. evryone is working on something to help Bernie
Sat Oct 3, 2015, 10:40 PM
Oct 2015

Epic times we're in. the storys we will tell forever.....wow

amen Bernie!!!

we'll never stop!!

Duckfan

(1,268 posts)
15. Yes. We are all doing something.
Sun Oct 4, 2015, 12:47 AM
Oct 2015

I became a Voter Registrar last week, so I hope to add many new young voters to to the registration lists. Just getting started.

Zorra

(27,670 posts)
27. Wow. And so many of them are younger folks, desperate for the critical changes
Sun Oct 4, 2015, 12:25 PM
Oct 2015

that Bernie will implement after he is elected.

madokie

(51,076 posts)
29. Thank you
Sun Oct 4, 2015, 05:37 PM
Oct 2015

no doubt in my mind who our Next President is going to be. And it ain't Hillary Clinton

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