Bernie Sanders Pulls Slam Dunk at NBA Game

[NWCorona]

"Democratic presidential candidate Bernie Sanders scored a slam dunk Monday night by showing up at an NBA playoff game in Oakland.

The Associated Press
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With the crucial California presidential primary scheduled for next Tuesday, Sanders is scrambling for all the attention he can get, and he made a brilliant move by attending the Western Conference final game between host Golden State and Oklahoma City. Golden State won, 96-88, sending the California team to the pro basketball championship series against Cleveland.

The candidate arrived during halftime at Oakland's Oracle Arena with actor Danny Glover after a campaign rally nearby. They sat in Section 108, Row 15, behind a basket. The Vermont senator stood out in the crowd because he was wearing a blue shirt and was surrounded by fans in orange Golden State shirts.

The average price for a seat at the game was $960, according to ESPN, and it wasn't immediately known where Sanders got his ticket. He gleefully signed autographs and posed for pictures. Some spectators chanted, "Bernie! Bernie!" – generating big grins from the candidate.

The overwhelmingly favorable publicity could be valuable to Sanders as he competes with Democratic front-runner Hillary Clinton in Tuesday's presidential primary. Clinton spent the holiday weekend in her home state of New York but is expected back in California Thursday for a five-day campaign swing.

After the game, Sanders tweeted, "Last week, Golden State was down three games to one. Tonight, they finished off a great comeback in California. I like comebacks.""

http://www.usnews.com/news/articles/2016-05-31/bernie-sanders-pulls-slam-dunk-at-nba-game

Let's hope that Bernie can pull off a similar upset! On a side note tho. An average price of $960? That's crazy!

[bigwillq]

1. Kick

[Trust Buster]

2. He just couldn't pull off a slam dunk with the voters...LOL

[Hiraeth]

3. $960.oo

[NWCorona]

4. That leaped right out at me!

[Hiraeth]

6. I wonder if Glover has season tickets.

[FSogol]

5. Steph Curry for Secretary of State!

[PufPuf23]

7. Congradulations Golden State Warriors!!

I have been a Warriors fan since 1966-67 when started listening to the Warriors and Rick Barry at night on radio.

Only ever went to two Warriors games though: circa 1960 with my parents as a small child at Cow Palace in San Francisco when the Warriors had Wilt Chamberlain and once in late 70s as a student at Cal.

I have already voted (by mail) for Sanders in the California primary.

I have been priced out of professional sports in my age. I had gone to at least one SF Giants game each season between 1959 and 2003 and have not been since (and live a 450 mile drive away). But still attended several SF Giants games each season from 1987 to 1998 when lived in OR.

IMO sports owners and sports players get paid too much and the games have become more commercial and corporatized. Family ownership of franchises and stadiums no longer exists.

Best of fortune to Sanders in the California primary and future.

[CrowCityDem]

8. What the heck? How is this news?

[pdsimdars]

9. Let's summarize . . . .

First the blessing from St. Francis.
Then the nod from the Vatican.
And now, the first miracle.



I'm waiting for the loaves and fish.

[AzDar]

10. Bernie!!