Video. Massive Bernie rally in Tampa. Estimated 9000. About 20,000 altogether in Florida today.

[madfloridian]

The numbers listed are from the Twitter page of John Wagner of the Washington Post.

[dana_b]

1. holy hell!!

they are loud!! I really want to go to a Bernie rally someday. When is California's turn?!?! lol..

Btw - you didn't get to go or did you?

[madfloridian]

3. Nope, quite a ways for me.

But it's exciting to watch.

[questionseverything]

4. thanks for the post..loved the panoramic view earlier too

here in central illinois bernie signs and bumper stickers are popping up everywhere and

a group of supporters got together and threw a berniepolusa @ the old castle theater in bloomington

bands played for bernie awareness

makes me hopeful

[madfloridian]

14. I don't see many Democrats in my area, but I now know of 4 Republicans for Bernie.

They are shocked by their own candidates.

[FailureToCommunicate]

22. Well, we're glad you come here, to be among friends,

and share your viewpoints.

[madfloridian]

44. Thank you. I really only know one other liberal around here.

They may be here, but I don't know where they are. I am even careful what I say in conversations.

One interesting thing....nearly everyone I talk to says how about Trump...isn't he awful. or something similar.

I can't figure where he's getting all those votes.

[FailureToCommunicate]

63. Trump's racist supporters are rising up out of the swamps nurtured by...

FOX and hate radio. Also, Trump gets 24/7 coverage on all mainstream media.

(I mean no offense to Florida's amazing real swamps)

[Amaril]

68. Know what you mean, madfloridian

I'm in Jacksonville, and I'm the "token liberal" in the office where I work (insurance industry).

There is one particularly staunch Republican in the office, though, who has said that she will vote for Bernie in the General.

[MrMickeysMom]

12. Too bad you couldn't go with my best friend...

She lives in Sarasota and drove up for the event. Bet she would have enjoyed your company.

Come to think of it, I'll be visiting my old stomping ground to see her, too this coming week. I'll shout a hello and see if you can hear my Bern!

[dana_b]

33. aww... well, at least your primary is soon!

we have to wait until June

[madfloridian]

48. Already mailed in my ballot.

Tuesday's the day.

[rhett o rick]

7. Bernie has had at least one rally in LA. nm

[dana_b]

34. very cool! I am hoping that he comes to Nor Cal

I'd definitely try to go

[tomm2thumbs]

15. really loud and usually outside that disappears quickly - it was a roar!

so great!

[Tony_FLADEM]

2. My niece, nephew and sister went. But I wasn't able to go

[ornotna]

54. A co-worker of mine went

Had to work so I couldn't go either. Looks like there was a great turn out.

[Kalidurga]

5. 20,000 in Minnesota

But, it's Minnesota so it didn't get that loud, not even close.

[Lorien]

6. We had a modest rally of about 4,000 in Kissimmee today (his stop prior to Tampa)

A cop working the event told me "Everyone here has been so nice! It's such a big change from that Trump rally we worked recently; those people weren't very nice at all!" Ha! No kidding!

Once Bernie had left the stage, without prompting, probably half the people (myself included) there started cleaning up the field, putting bottles in recycle bins, etc. I doubt that Osceola Heritage Park has ever had tidier event!

[madfloridian]

8. What a nice group that must have been.

Thanks for that story...Bernie folks pick up their own trash. Love it.

[FloriTexan]

9. This is awesome.

[madfloridian]

11. It is, isn't it?

[kgnu_fan]

10. wow!!

[mucifer]

13. Nice crowd for the young Floridians BUT

Bernie needs to get a large audience of old people in Florida and give a wonderful speech in Yiddish

[madfloridian]

18. Speaking of noisy, did you see this video from Cuban Americans for Bernie rally in Miami?

This is DWS opponent speaking.

[tomm2thumbs]

16. Thanks for posting this!! Great to watch!!

momentum is a grand thing!

[madfloridian]

20. I don't know where he gets his energy!

He's had a busy day in Florida, and it was a very warm day here...high humidity.

[tomm2thumbs]

21. enthusiasm is contagious

the best disease one can catch... I think that crowd was a mass contagion of it

:O

[Divernan]

31. Good that your primary is this early in the year.

From my years of living in Florida, I know that Florida's humidity can really take the energy right out of you.

And I was in my 20's then!

[SoapBox]

17. Awesome!

[zentrum]

19. K&R!!!!!!

[noretreatnosurrender]

23. Best Bernie Campaign Video Yet

I've watched a lot of the campaign videos and this is by far the best! Bernie has added a lot of very good information to his stump speech. Kudos to Bernie & the Sanders campaign staff. If you only watch one video this is the one to watch. Very inspiring. I'm tweeting this tonight. Thank you so much for posting this!

[St Aug girl]

24. Sunburnt for Bernie in Kissimmee

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It was great to feel the Bern in person. Sorry trying to figure out how to post a picture.

[madfloridian]

25. Is it on your computer?

There are several sites you can upload your picture and share the link from there. It will show as a picture here.

I use Photobucket. I think it is still free to use..

There are several others, but I can't think of them right now.

[madfloridian]

26. Here is a link to more sites to use.

http://www.moreofit.com/similar-to/www.webshots.com/Top_10_Sites_Like_Webshots/

[ChiciB1]

65. Tampa Only An Hour Away... Wanted To Go So Badly, BUT

having some really bad problems with my back for the last 6 months. Several people on my street went and can't wait to hear from them. My group will probably have pictures up. There were two invites I got, one for UF and the other for Tampa Fair Grounds.

There's been a feeling in the air around here, but I'm afraid to to hope because we're a closed Primary state. So many people worked hard to get people re-registered & I know in my area long lines out the door at Supervisor of Elections office.

Not sure if they were switching party affiliation FOR Bernie or FOR Trump. But, I've never seen this happen here in my county.


Please let this happen!

[CoffeeCat]

27. 600 at Clinton's rally today in Tampa

Reported earlier that 600 attended Clinton's afternoon rally.

That's quite the discrepancy between Bernie's 9000!

[Divernan]

36. Including press, Secret Service and her campaign staff.

Plus, the estimate is not sourced - typically comes from her staff so probably "rounded up" 100% from 300. That's what we saw when Bill spoke to a sparse crowd in Pittsburgh.

[NJCher]

39. I was just wondering about that

How do they get away with it????

What an embarrassment for her.

Cher

[slipslidingaway]

42. This article states there were 800, Hillary Clinton rallies enthused crowd of hundreds in Tampa

http://cltampa.com/politicalanimal/archives/2016/03/10/hillary-clinton-rallies-smallish-but-enthused-crowd-in-tampa-slams-rubio-scott#.VuJWaI-cHIU

[CoffeeCat]

80. This article, and others quoted 600

but it's possible that one of her rallies had 800. She had three that day.

Cheers!

http://www.inquisitr.com/2878212/bernie-sanders-aims-for-another-big-upset-in-florida-and-the-numbers-show-hes-on-the-way-on-thursday-his-rally-drew-9000-in-tampa-clintons-had-just-600/

[CoffeeCat]

28. I'm watching this and you know what is fabulous?!?!

I love to see Bernie smiling!! He looks so happy. He has to be blown away by the crowds that he is getting. You can feel the support and electricity in that room. People are going crazy for him.

I saw Bernie a few times in Iowa, and he was so terrific. But there has been a change. Bernie seems a bit more relaxed and I'm seeing him smile more in Florida. I think he knows that he broke through in Michigan. I think he can feel the tide turning.

I am just so happy for Bernie. This race has been stressful for us. Imagine the toll that it's taken on him.

Just so wonderful to see him happy and smiling.

[madfloridian]

37. I think you are right. He seems more relaxed. Smiles more.

[Samantha]

40. I noticed that too! It is a very attractive feature that has been added to his presentation

spontaneously! He was even laughing, so it was obvious he was happy. I am surprised he got those kinds of numbers in Florida, and I guess he was too. It is just so wonderful. They seemed to loved him!

Sam

[madfloridian]

30. Well, bless you. You are a cutie also. Coming here just for a laugh.

Welcome to DU.

[Peace Patriot]

32. Wonderful crowd! Bernie's best stump speech ever! Smacks Trump upside the head!

And ends on the most beautiful thing Sanders has ever said.

Once you get past the stump parts of his speech (which he delivers especially well here), he launches into an attack on Trump like we have never seen before. After mentioning the polls that show Sanders beating Trump by big margins, he says, "We are going to defeat trump because the American people don't want a president who insults Mexicans, the American people don't want a president who insults Muslims, the American people don't want a president who insults women and the American people don't want a president who insults African Americans."

Then he plays on Trump's name: The American people know that bringing our people together (all races, all religions, gay and straight, native and immigrant) trumps divisiveness; we will defeat Trump because the American people know that community--helping each other--trumps selfishness; and we will defeat Trump because the American people know "what every religion in the world has taught us, that, at the end of the day: love trumps hatred!"

Really great conclusion!

[veness]

74. Thanks for this Peace Patriot¡ Made my day¡¡ n/t

[Divernan]

35. Bernie: "If large voter turnout in Fla., we win!"

Sanders did add some new material to Thursday's stump speech: he touted his upset win over Clinton in this week's Michigan primary. He used that victory to whip up the crowd in anticipation of Florida's primary on Tuesday.

"I'm getting the feeling that what we saw in Michigan, we're going to see here in Florida," he said. "The reason that we are doing so well, the reason there is so much momentum for this campaign, is that we're doing something pretty radical in American politics: we're telling the truth.

"And here are some of the truths we are telling: No. 1, no president, not Bernie Sanders or anyone else, can address the very serious crisis we face alone. "We need a political revolution. You are that revolution."

Despite trailing in the polls, Sanders flat-out declared that "if there is a large voter turnout (in Florida), we will win." He also aimed a few barbs at the GOP frontrunner, Trump. If they go head-to-head in the general election on Nov. 8, Sanders said he will win.

"Love trumps hatred," he said.

http://www.tampabay.com/news/politics/elections/hillary-clinton-bernie-sanders-hold-tampa-rallies-today/2268676

[Ken Burch]

38. Please make sure they all get to the polls.

Going to the rallies is not enough.

[ancianita]

41. I'm sorry I missed this. Thank you for the video.

This man who really works to enfold people who've seldom been engaged in politics, shows that he doesn't feel entitled to the presidency.

When hoarse, hardworking Bernie tells Tampa that buying an election is oligarchy, when they roar as he claims, "Our veterans have fought to hard to preserve this democracy and we're not going to let that oligarchy win!" I'm really proud of this old man's energy. I love seeing PoC, Muslims, youth, and hearing his Brooklyn accent.

[WillyT]

43. HUGE K & R !!! - Thank You !!!

[bigtree]

45. saw the same size crowds in Texas

...right before Hillary blew the vote up.

[madfloridian]

46. Hillary supporters own the Florida Dem structure. You may be right.

But I think it is inspiring to see rallies like this and see the support he does have.

[bigtree]

47. any 'Dem structure' there is responsible for folks showing up on election day

...it's called organization, a staple of successful campaigns.

The crowds are awesome, though.

[madfloridian]

50. It's far more than organization.

Unfortunately. There may be some districts that are the exception, but most everything here has been geared to Hillary so long...it's discouraging for newcomers.

Yes, the Dems in FL are organized, but they have avoided new ideas, new people too long.

[stevenleser]

49. Yep. The Tampa-St.Pete-Clearwater Metro area has over 4 million people. 9000 is not a lot for

someone who supposedly generates a lot of excitement. I lived there for 12 years before moving back to NYC. You can get just about anywhere in the metro area in 45 minutes. Still he had only 9000 people.

Again, if he is generating "excitement" I would expect many more thousands to show up in that area.

Edited to change to over 4 million instead of 3 million. Looks like it has grown since I left!

[madfloridian]

51. Nice to see you here damping down the enthusiasm, Steven.

You do it so well.

[stevenleser]

52. Sorry, I can't control how many out of a 4 million person metro area showed up.

That's Bernie's job and the job of his campaign.

The problem you have here is you and others here are trying to assert that Bernie is generating so much darn excitement that he would be a better general election candidate. But this doesn't look like that many people in the Tampa Bay area find him exciting.

It looks like 9000 people find him that exciting, but not much more than that.

[madfloridian]

53. Good grief, Steven. Your assertion of my assertion is ridiculously off.

Please avoid trying to think for me and other Bernie supporters.

[stevenleser]

57. What I said obviously flew way over your head. And I don't mean that in a nasty way. nt

[madfloridian]

60. Of course you do, Steven.

There's no other way to take that statement. Sorry you feel the need for a putdown here.

It adds nothing to the conversation, and I don't take it seriously anymore.

[ornotna]

55. Just curious

How many showed up for Hillary's rally in Tampa?

[stevenleser]

56. Why does every criticism about Bernie result in a Hillary thread jack?

Hillary supporters are not claiming that there is this unnatural excitement happening in her campaign. We're asserting that a very sober examination of her abilities and command of the issues will result in folks pulling the lever for her over the Republican crazies.

It's the contention of Bernie supporters that there is an army of excited people that will drive extra voters to the polls to elect him.

[ornotna]

58. Hillary thread jack?

It was a simple question Steve. The post was about the crowd size and you said

"Again, if he is generating "excitement" I would expect many more thousands to show up in that area."

I was just curious how much "excitement" Hillary was generating in the area. You Don't have to answer if you don't want to. It's really not that big of a deal.

[Ivan Kaputski]

72. Irony alert!

[islandmkl]

64. I went to the Yankees spring stadium in Tampa (Legends Field) on Oct. 20, 2008...

stood about 15 feet from the stage on the infield to see candidate Barack Obama...one month before the election...

not the primary...the GE...

and the crowd was estimated @8,000...

find me other candidates drawing 9,000 and you'll maybe find one other...and we know who he is...

why don't you post HRC's crowd numbers and tell us what those numbers mean?

[stevenleser]

81. See post #56. nt

[Eleanors38]

76. It's all those young people in Florida!

[Segami]

59. KICK!

SunBERN Florida Bernie!!

[Duckfan]

61. I'd kindaa like to see him do the 20,000 plus rallys at each stop.

9000 is good.

20-25,000 is Yuuuuge.

And if someone has pics of Hill's rally's I'd be curious to see the contrast.

[islandmkl]

66. don't you know the current meme: "Small is good...it's an intimate setting

with the candidate up close."

and the big hall/building/whatever that we booked was all that was available...hey, it's not totally empty!

[deutsey]

62. Yuuuuuge K&R

[madfloridian]

69. Hi deutsey

Don't run across you often. Things move so fast around here.

[bigwillq]

67. K and R (nt)

[surrealAmerican]

70. That is a great speech.

Criticism just makes him stronger, and builds his support.

I want to hug that crowd, too.

[madfloridian]

73. That was a great crowd.

[Ivan Kaputski]

71. K & R

[sabrina 1]

75. He is now getting his message out to more and more people. The Corp Media did their best, but as

Hillary's campaign manager said to her back when Bernie announced 'do you KNOW this guy, he's a fierce campaigner, do not underestimate him'. A warning they took to mean that if they just LIED about him and blocked him from media coverage, send out racist talkiing points and make false accusations, people would run from him to Hillary.

That was a huge mistake.

[thereismore]

77. Holy hell is right. Something is happening in FL. nt

[Merryland]

78. Thank you!

He speaks the truth. The truth can set you free, right? Wow, a candidate we can trust!

[AtomicKitten]

79. "We're doing something pretty radical in American politics. We're telling the truth."

Powerful.
On point.
Perfect.

Thanks for posting this. k/r

[LWolf]

82. That's a loud, determined, passionate crowd,

supporting a political revolution in America.