OMG!! Bernie Sanders picks San Jose for first major Bay Area rally

[dana_b]

Bernie Sanders picks San Jose for first major Bay Area rally
By Matthew Artz
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POSTED: 05/17/2016 05:54:38 AM PDT | UPDATED: ABOUT 4 HOURS AGO

SAN JOSE -- Bernie Sanders is bringing his call for a political revolution to San Jose Wednesday with a 1 p.m. rally at the Santa Clara County Fairgrounds.

This will be the Vermont senator's first major Bay Area rally leading up to his showdown with Hillary Clinton in California's June 7 Democratic primary. He made a brief stop at his Oakland campaign headquarters last week after campaigning in the Central Valley.

The rally is part of Sanders' two-day swing through California that will begin Tuesday evening in the Los Angeles suburb of Carson, where he will address supporters at the StubHub Center as results trickle in from primaries held that day in Kentucky and Oregon.

After addressing supporters in San Jose on Wednesday, Sanders will head to Vallejo for a 7:30 p.m. rally at Vallejo Waterfront Park.

Sanders is making good on his pledge to contest California's primary despite having little mathematical hope of besting Hillary Clinton for the Democratic nomination.

Doors open at 10 a.m. at the Fairgrounds, 344 Tully Road. Admission is first come, first served, and the campaign is asking people to RSVP at Go.BernieSanders.com.

http://www.mercurynews.com/politics-government/ci_29902273/bernie-sanders-picks-san-jose-first-major-bay

This is literally 4 miles from my house. SO happy!! Although it is going to be hot tomorrow - we'll just have to wear shorts!!

[SamKnause]

1. I am happy for you !!!!

Please scream and clap for me !!!!

Feel The Bern

[dana_b]

3. I will - promise!

I am so freaking happy....

[SamKnause]

5. Thank you !!!

That made me smile.

[winter is coming]

2. Don't forget the sunscreen! n/t

[dana_b]

4. Oh I won't!

It's supposed to be close to 90 degrees tomorrow so we'll need hats, lots of water, sunscreen, the whole shibang (is that how it's spelled?).

[winter is coming]

6. Shebang. Originally "shebeen", IIRC. n/t

[dana_b]

10. hmm.. now I'm not sure I like that word

it sounds... well.

[arcane1]

7. Dammit, so close and yet so far!!!

This is one of those times where living in SF and working in Walnut Creek really sucks!

[dana_b]

11. can you get to the Vallejo rally?

See the post below

[arcane1]

14. Darn, I won't be able to make that one either. But I know some who can!!!

[dreamnightwind]

8. That's great news!

However, former President Bill Clinton is headlining a fundraiser for his wife's campaign next Tuesday in San Francisco. Tickets for that event range from $250 to $2,700.

Also, from the article you linked, Bernie will lead a rally Wednesday evening in Vallejo.

edit to add a link to the Vallejo event:

https://go.berniesanders.com/page/event/detail/rally/gpg4yr

After addressing supporters in San Jose on Wednesday, Sanders will head to Vallejo for a 7:30 p.m. rally at Vallejo Waterfront Park.

[arcane1]

13. If you don't have at least $250 to spare, the Clinton's don't care. n/t

[dreamnightwind]

17. It's been that way with Obama too

He comes to the Bay Area, but as far as I know, only for expensive fat-cat fund-raisers.

Money Out, Bernie In

[dana_b]

15. nah, I'll take free

and possibly public transportation.

[catnhatnh]

9. Does he know the way to San Jose?

Shit-I will not be able to get that out of my head today...

[dana_b]

12. lol... yes he will!

I am thinking of taking public transportation. We'll see what my daughter wants to do

[jillan]

16. Go - have fun! I was lucky enough to go to 2 Bernie rallies. You will have a blast.

[dana_b]

18. thanks - I'm pretty excited

I'm betting that he will do another one here (Bay Area) before June 7th too. Maybe somewhere in SF or closer to SF.

[bkkyosemite]

21. Vallejo

[dana_b]

22. yes, I saw that but there's also

another 2-3 weeks after this and I think Bernie will be back several more times

[Jennylynn]

19. Lucky you! :)

He came here to Illinois once or twice but it was in the Southern part. But even with Chicago in the mix, he lost by only 0.01%. AKA 49-50. Amazing really since he didn't campaign here much.

Have fun!

[bkkyosemite]

20. I'm sure he will get a good reception in my home town. I said on his site that he should

go to Silicon Valley (San Jose) because there are many thousands struggling to get by there in a hugely out of wack economy.

[dana_b]

23. Hey neighbor!

It's my hometown too!

I agree. I see it everywhere around here. I live in central San Jose and people are struggling here. There is lots of homelessness, people are packing into small homes and/or apartments to get by. Anyone who doesn't make hundreds of thousands of dollars here is struggling.

[silvershadow]

24. K&R

[Iwillnevergiveup]

25. Well, I'm hoping

that Carson, San Jose and Vallejo are warm=ups for L.A.! Remember, please, Dodger Stadium accommodates 56,000.

The Rose Bowl is kind of snooty about bookings, and I believe it's reserved through 2016.

CONGRATULATIONS on winning Oregon, Bernie! And very cool that Jane could give him the good news in the middle of a rally.

[dana_b]

26. L.A. and SF

I can imagine him in GG Park.