'I am back': Sanders tops Warren with massive New York City rally

[JoeOtterbein]

(The Politico article was written by this DU poster's daughter)

[link:https://www.politico.com/news/2019/10/19/bernie-sanders-ocasio-cortez-endorsement-rally-051491|

By HOLLY OTTERBEIN 10/19/2019 04:16 PM EDT

LONG ISLAND CITY, New York — Bernie Sanders one-upped Elizabeth Warren.

In his first rally since he suffered a heart attack, the Vermont senator delivered a speech Saturday to a crowd his campaign estimated at 26,000 people, the largest number any Democratic presidential candidate has drawn this year. And he was joined by Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, the star liberal congresswoman who made her endorsement official onstage.

It was a triumphant moment for Sanders, coming after his hospitalization triggered questions about his candidacy. The crowd apparently eclipsed the 20,000 people that Warren's team said attended her September rally a few miles away in Washington Square Park, as well as the estimated 20,000 at Kamala Harris' campaign kickoff in January.

Against the backdrop of the Queensbridge Houses, the largest public housing development in the nation, Sanders railed against President Donald Trump, income inequality, racial disparities, status quo politics and the economic elite.

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more at link

[George II]

1. With "AOC" being the (not so) surprise guest, why wasn't the rally held in HER District, which is...

...only a few hundred yards from Carolyn Maloney's 12th District. We're shaking our heads about that.

[ritapria]

4. It may have to do with Space Availabilty Issues

[George II]

8. I don't think so. In her district (in Queens) are Citifield, Flushing Meadows Park....

....and the National Tennis Center, among others. None of them are active at this time of the year. And there some sites in the Bronx, too.

[retcon]

2. Yes Despite The Hill and other media giving Warren credit for his quotes at the debate...

It's obvious Bernie isn't the favorite of corporate owned/sponsored media so usually they ignore him but... Now they are actually giving Warren credit for his passionate quotes... I like Warren but i think she should step up and correct The Hill and others or maybe one of Bernie's team...

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[emulatorloo]

5. It was apparently a mistake. Not everything is a secret plot.

It was pretty clear to me that Bernie had a great night, he did better than Senator Warren

[George II]

9. Are you serious?

[ritapria]

3. Jonathan Tasini makes stupid comment in this article

To whit ; the number of AOC fans not already in Sander's corner could fit in a booth at the local diner …...Bernie was losing AOC fans to Warren , particularly young women .. Hopefully her endorsement will bring some of them back to the Sanders fold …. We shall soon find out if that is the case …

[emulatorloo]

6. Looked like it was a great rally, excellent article by Holly Otterbein as usual

Thanks for posting!

[JoeOtterbein]

7. +1000!

Thanks!