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Thousands Flock to Boise State to See Presidential Hopeful Bernie Sanders

March 21, 2016 by PublicSkeleton Leave a Comment

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By Harrison Berry,
(Mar. 21, 2016) — Attracted by his criticism of establishment politics, thousands of Idahoans braved long lines March 21 to hear presidential hopeful Sen. Bernie Sanders (D-Vermont) speak at Boise State University’s Taco Bell Arena.

“I really believe in his liberal spirit,” said Boise High School student Alexis Bigby, who added she’s beginning to think about where she’d like to attend college. She was particularly attracted to Sanders’ campaign promise of providing free public college and university education to United States citizens.

Bernie Sanders To Hold Rally In San Diego

March 21, 2016 by PublicSkeleton Leave a Comment

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by By Kristina Bravo, Steve Walsh
(Mar. 21, 2016 16:30) — Ahead of California’s primary on June 7, Democratic presidential candidate Bernie Sanders will hold a rally at the San Diego Convention Center on Tuesday.

Doors will open at 5 p.m., with the program scheduled to start at 8 p.m.

The campaign encourages those who want to attend to RSVP to the free public event. But as of Monday morning, the campaign’s website says the rally has reached capacity.

Undaunted Bernie Sanders Fans Pack Washington Rally

March 20, 2016 by PublicSkeleton Leave a Comment

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by Winston Ross, Newsweek
(Mar 20, 2016) — VANCOUVER, Washington—If it’s too late for Bernie Sanders to catch his rival Hillary Clinton and win enough delegates to become the Democratic Party’s nominee for president, someone forgot to tell Bryan Anaya.

Anaya, a 27-year-old construction worker from Vancouver, awoke at 5:30 a.m. Sunday because he’d heard on a radio talk show that Sanders had planned a rally in his city, in advance of Washington’s democratic caucus on Saturday. He and his girlfriend, 28-year-old Nichole Vega, dressed her two children, 6-year-old Julissa and 2-year-old Julian, and headed to Hudson’s Bay High School to wait in line in a blustery Pacific Northwest downpour, to hear Sanders speak. They waited for hours. “The kids are soaked,” Vega said.

Sanders says superdelegates should vote with their state

March 20, 2016 by PublicSkeleton Leave a Comment

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By PATRICK TEMPLE-WEST, Politico

(Mar. 20, 2016 12:45 EST) — Presidential hopeful Bernie Sanders on Sunday said Democratic superdelegates in states he’s won should not to break with their home voters and back rival Hillary Clinton at the party’s convention.
At the party’s convention in July, those party notables designated as “superdelegates” can vote for whomever they want regardless of who won their home state’s primary or caucus. Sanders is far behind Clinton in the total delegate count and would need support from as many of these individuals as possible to win the nomination.

Filed Under: Bernie Sanders 2016, Campaign 2016, News, Politics Tagged With: Bernie Sanders Wins, Campaign 2016, Election 2016, home state, nomination, superdelegates

‘Gordon Gekko’ wants Bernie Sanders to be president

March 14, 2016 by PublicSkeleton Leave a Comment

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by Heather Long, CNN

(Mar 14, 2016 14:20 ET) — Bernie Sanders doesn’t have much love for billionaires, but one of the most notorious members of the 1% likes him.

“Bernie Sanders, without a doubt” is the best candidate for president, Asher Edelman said on CNBC last week. “From an economic point of view, it’s straightforward.”

Filed Under: Bernie Sanders 2016, Campaign 2016, News, Politics Tagged With: bernie sanders, Campaign 2016, Election 2016, Giordon Gekko, presidential race 2016, Raising Taxes

Bernie Sanders is closing the gap in Ohio with Hillary Clinton

March 14, 2016 by PublicSkeleton Leave a Comment

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by Andrew J. Tobias, Cleveland.com
(Mar. 14, 2016 08:45) — CLEVELAND, Ohio — Ohio’s Tuesday election appears to be up for grabs in both the Republican and Democratic presidential races, according to a new poll.

A Quinnipiac University poll released Monday showed Sen. Bernie Sanders is narrowing the gap in the Demoratic primary race between himself and former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton. Clinton remains up on Sanders 51 percent to 46 percent, but polling conducted earlier in March had shown Clinton leading in Ohio by as much as 30 points. A Quinnipiac University poll released on March 9 had shown Clinton leading by 9 points.

Sanders wins: Ohio judge rules 17-year-olds can vote on election day

March 11, 2016 by PublicSkeleton Leave a Comment

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By DANIEL STRAUSS, Politico

(Mar. 11, 2016 18:12 pm EST) — Sen. Bernie Sanders notched a potentially significant win on Friday evening when an Ohio judge issued an order, allowing 17-year-old voters to participate in the state’s presidential primary on Tuesday.

Franklin County Common Pleas Court Judge Richard Frye ruled that 17-year-old voters who turn 18 by the day of the November election can vote in the primary, though not on ballot issues or for any contests that would actually elect someone to office.

Filed Under: Bernie Sanders 2016, Campaign 2016, News, Politics Tagged With: bernie sanders, Bernie Sanders Wins, Campaign 2016, Election 2016, law suit, presidential race 2016, voter registration, voter rights

Protesters Just Shut Down the Donald Trump Rally for a Full 10 Minutes

March 11, 2016 by PublicSkeleton Leave a Comment

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By Danny Wicentowski, by RiverFrontNews.com
(Mar. 11, 2016 13:44) — At least a dozen protesters at Donald Trump’s March 11 rally in St. Louis have been detained in a single coordinated protest inside the Peabody Opera House.

The action managed to shut down the rally for close to ten minutes — to Trump’s audible dismay. At one point, the chants of “USA” brought things to such a halt that Trump resorted to begging for police action.

Filed Under: Campaign 2016, News, Politics Tagged With: bernie sanders, Campaign 2016, Donald Trump, Election 2016, presidential race 2016, protesters, rally violence

Sanders: Trump should take responsibility for violence at rallies

March 10, 2016 by PublicSkeleton Leave a Comment

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By Harper Neidig, TheHill.com
(Mar. 10, 2016 20:03) — Bernie Sanders called on Republican presidential front-runner Donald Trump to address an incident at one of his rallies where a black man was punched in the face. “No one in America should ever fear for their safety at a political rally,” Sanders, a Democratic candidate for the White House, said in a statement. “This ugly incident confirms that the politics of division has no place in our country. Mr. Trump should take responsibility for addressing his supporters’ violent actions.”

Sanders: Trump should take responsibility for violence at rallies

Filed Under: Campaign 2016, News, Politics Tagged With: bernie sanders, Campaign 2016, division, Election 2016, presidential race 2016, trump rallies, Violence

Bernie Sanders Draws Thousands at Rallies Across Florida

March 10, 2016 by PublicSkeleton Leave a Comment

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by By Yamiche Alcindor, NYTimes

(Mar. 10, 2016 17:20 ET) — Senator Bernie Sanders of Vermont spent Thursday talking to thousands of people in rallies across Florida in an effort to garner support before the state’s primary next week.

Mr. Sanders began his day in Miami and flew to Gainesville for a morning rally at the University of Florida. There, he told about 5,600 supporters that he would need their help to score another victory like the one he had in Michigan’s primary on Tuesday. He also continued to contrast his stances on trade with those of his rival, Hillary Clinton.

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