Sanders Draws Massive Crowds as Progressives Prepare to Fight Trump

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"An estimated 2,000 people filled the auditorium and overflow rooms," the Sun reported:

Hmmm...

https://inthesetimes.com/article/18334/bernie-sanders-is-drawing-massive-crowds-around-the-country.-no-big-deal-sa <- 2015

In Phoenix, Arizona, on July 18, he drew 11,000 people, setting a new record for 2016 presidential candidates. His record continued in Seattle with 15,000 supporters, and then in Portland with 28,000 supporters. In Los Angeles on August 10, Sanders drew about 27,500 supporters, according to the Sanders campaign.

Yet 2000 people is considered "Massive"?

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"One of the most valuable lessons of Sanders’ campaign was that it proved to the Democratic Party that a presidential candidate doesn’t just win support by moving to the left, but can actually capture the imagination of increasingly disillusioned voters left behind by both major parties," observes progressive commentator Sonali Kolhatkar.

Part of fighting for the middle class means rejecting corporate donations and corporate influence, the Vermont senator argued.

"If Mr. Trump has the guts to stand up to [...] corporations," Sanders challenged the president-elect earlier on Thursday, "he will have an ally with me."