Media Shrugs as Bernie Sanders Draws Enormous Crowd in Oakland
The media continues to berate Bernie Sanders for taking his campaign all the way to the Democratic National Convention with headlines like “Why Won’t Bernie Sanders Just Give Up Already?” However, his supporters continue to prove his relevance by showing up in droves to his rallies.
Bernie Sanders held a rally today in Oakland at the Frank Ogawa Plaza with conservative estimates counting attendance between 20,000 and 30,000 people. While some estimates go as high as 60,000 and claim the Oakland Police Department as a source, this does not seem verified and should be taken with a grain of salt. Nevertheless,this is particularly incredible given that the rally was competing with the Oakland-based team Golden State Warriors, who were in the midst of their 7th Game in the NBA playoffs.
The hashtag #BernieInOakland is currently trending on Twitter at over 30 thousand tweets in only a few hours.
Lines wound outside of the rally for several blocks, according to multiple accounts. Bernie supporters were peaceful, and unlike many Trump rallies, no clashes with the police were reported.
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the Sanders rally largely felt more like an optimistic celebration of diversity and democracy than the aggressive “Bernie Bro” stereotype that the media continues to perpetuate. Bernie supporters from all races and faiths took to Twitter to express their excitement for their candidate, with supporters even throwing flowers onto the stage.
The California primary is on June 7, and if the consistently massive turnout at his rallies is any indication, Hillary Clinton may be in for a surprising defeat.
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