Campaign 2016 — Page 17

Bernie Sanders Breaks Another Fundraising Record In March

April 1, 2016 by PublicSkeleton Leave a Comment

Bernie Sanders Breaks Another Fundraising Record In March
By Jake Godin , Jay Strubberg

(Apr. 1, 2016 11:53 a.m.) — Bernie Sanders made big money in March, raising more than any other candidate in 2016 so far.

The Vermont senator raised $44 million in March. That beats his previous record of $43.5 million set in February.

So far, the Sanders campaign says it has raised $109 million in the first quarter of 2016 — over 97 percent of that was raised online.

Hillary Clinton’s campaign hasn’t released her numbers for March yet. In February, she brought in $30 million.

Bernie Sanders Surprises Stephen Colbert During New York City Campaign Stop

April 1, 2016 by PublicSkeleton Leave a Comment

Bernie Sanders Surprises Stephen Colbert During New York City Campaign Stop
By Alex Garofalo, ibtimes

(Apr. 1, 2016 11:14 a.m.) — Bernie Sanders spent Thursday in New York campaigning in the Bronx for the state’s April 19 primary. Between rallies, the Democratic presidential candidate found time to pay a visit to the Ed Sullivan Theater in Manhattan and say hi to comedian Stephen Colbert.

During Colbert’s “Wheel of News” segment — a “Wheel of Fortune”-inspired bit in which Colbert spins a wheel of random discussion topics and games — in Thursday’s episode of CBS’ “The Late Show with Stephen Colbert,” the comedian spun the aforementioned wheel and landed on “mystery guest.” That guest turned out to be none other than Sanders.

Ben & Jerry’s founders serve ‘Bernie’s Yearning’ ice cream to Sanders supporters in Manhattan

April 1, 2016 by PublicSkeleton Leave a Comment

Ben & Jerry’s founders serve ‘Bernie’s Yearning’ ice cream to Sanders supporters in Manhattan
By Molly Crane-Newman, New York Daily News

It was fire and ice Thursday as Bernie Sanders supporters flocked to Union Square to feel the Bern — and get a taste of “Bernie’s Yearning” ice cream while they were at it.

For one hour, Sanders fans got the chance to savor the politically pleasing dessert served by Ben & Jerry’s founders Ben Cohen and Jerry Greenfield.

Ben and Jerry’s founders Ben Cohen and Jerry Greenfield show their support for Bernie Sanders in Union Square, where they handed out of their “Bernie’s Yearning” ice cream Thursday.

Bernie Sanders to hold events in Green Bay, Sheboygan

April 1, 2016 by PublicSkeleton Leave a Comment

Bernie Sanders to hold events in Green Bay, Sheboygan
By Rhonda Roberts, WBay.com

(Apr. 1, 2016 08:35 a.m.) — Democratic Presidential candidate Bernie Sanders is returning to Northeast Wisconsin for rallies in Green Bay and Sheboygan.

Events will be held Friday, April 1, and Monday, April 4.

Elizabeth Warren refuses to endorse Bernie Sanders on Colbert

March 31, 2016 by PublicSkeleton Leave a Comment

Elizabeth Warren refuses to endorse Bernie Sanders on Colbert
By Hector Cruz, LastNightOn.com

(Mar. 31, 2016 18:00) — Stephen Colbert pushes Elizabeth Warren to choose between Bernie Sanders and Hillary Clinton

Elizabeth Warren visited The Late Show with Stephen Colbert on Wednesday to promote the new edition of her book, A Fighting Chance. During the interview, host Stephen Colbert asked the popular Democratic senator why she’s refused to endorse either Bernie Sanders or Hillary Clinton, and her thoughts on Donald Trump.

The comedian first asked Warren if she was surprised by the success that Sanders has had against Clinton. She responded that she feels that both candidates have done a good job of making the case that Washington isn’t working for most people. Colbert continued to push her on which candidate’s approach is more appealing to her, asking whether she’s on board with Sander’s revolution or Clinton’s “slow and steady” strategy.

Bernie Sanders Is Gaining on Hillary Clinton in Her Own Backyard

March 31, 2016 by PublicSkeleton Leave a Comment

Bernie Sanders Is Gaining on Hillary Clinton in Her Own Backyard
By Pema Levy, MotherJones.com

(Mar. 31, 2016 11:29 a.m.) — Bernie Sanders won his home state of Vermont with a whopping 86 percent of the vote. Hillary Clinton, it seems, will have no such luck on her home turf.

Sanders is slowly gaining on Clinton in New York ahead of the April 19 primary. Clinton now leads Sanders by 12 points in New York’s Democratic primary, according to a Quinnipiac Poll released Thursday. A poll in February showed Sanders 21 points behind Clinton in New York, and another in March showed him 48 points behind.

Bernie Sanders Inspires Big Protest Against Voter Suppression in Arizona

March 28, 2016 by PublicSkeleton Leave a Comment

Bernie Sanders Inspires Big Protest Against Voter Suppression in Arizona
By Alexandra Rosenmann / AlterNet March 28, 2016

(Mar. 28, 2016) — Fewer than a million Arizona residents turned out to vote in the primary, and just over 400,000 Democrats. However, there are over 3 million Arizonans registered. Democratic candidate Bernie Sanders stressed that this is a much lower voter turnout than expected, and that fixing the issues behind it would be detrimental for upcoming primaries.

Big wins for Bernie Sanders in Washington, Hawaii, Alaska caucuses

March 27, 2016 by PublicSkeleton Leave a Comment

Big wins for Bernie Sanders in Washington, Hawaii, Alaska caucuses
By RT News

(Mar 27, 2016 08:38) — Presidential hopeful Bernie Sanders achieved his goal of a trifecta in Saturday’s caucuses to chip away at Hillary Clinton’s lead by winning the states of Washington, Hawaii, and Alaska by huge margins.

In the biggest contest of the night with 101 delegates at stake, the Pacific Northwest state of Washington was called for Sanders after he was leading by a huge margin, garnering 72.7 percent of the vote. In one county, almost 90 percent of ballots were cast for Sanders.

Bernie Sanders Wins Washington State and Alaska; Hawaii Democrats Are Also Voting

March 26, 2016 by PublicSkeleton Leave a Comment

Bernie Sanders Wins Washington State and Alaska; Hawaii Democrats Are Also Voting
By By AMY CHOZICK, New York Times

(Mar. 26, 2016) — Senator Bernie Sanders handily defeated Hillary Clinton on Saturday in the Washington State and Alaska caucuses, infusing his underdog campaign with critical momentum and bolstering his argument that the race for the Democratic nomination is not a foregone conclusion.

Mr. Sanders found a welcome tableau in the largely white and liberal electorates of the Pacific Northwest, where just days after routing Mrs. Clinton in Idaho he won another resounding victory in Washington. The Associated Press declared him the winner after early results showed him beating Mrs. Clinton by more than 50 percentage points. In Alaska, he had a nearly 60-point lead.

Crowd goes wild after small bird lands on Bernie Sanders’ podium

March 26, 2016 by PublicSkeleton Leave a Comment

Crowd goes wild after small bird lands on Bernie Sanders’ podium
by Mary Bowerman, USA Today

(Mar. 26, 2016 11:12 EDT) — A small bird was apparently feeling the #Bern when it landed on Bernie Sanders’ podium during a rally in Portland on Friday.

To the delight of thousands in the crowd, the bird first landed on the stage and then perched on the podium.

“I think there may be some symbolism here,” Sanders said. “That bird is really a dove asking us for world peace. No more wars.”

Tags

Categories