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George II

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10. As I mentioned over the weekend, the highlight of the event was to be the appearance of AOC...

Mon Oct 21, 2019, 07:14 PM

Oct 2019

...for her endorsement of Sanders.

Logically, being held in Queens, one would have thought it would have taken place in HER District, the 14th District, the border of which is only a few hundred yards from the location of the rally.

There are several more suitable venues within the 14th District, most notably Citifield (which may not have been available), Astoria Park (about 3X the size of Queensbridge Park), Flushing Meadow Corona Park (the location of the 1964-1965 World's Fair), and the USTA National Tennis Center - all of which are in the 14th District. There are also a couple of parks in the Bronx section of the 14th District.

One wonders why it wasn't held at any of those.

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primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden

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What are the ethnic demographics in Queens? [View all] NurseJackie Oct 2019 OP

This: The Velveteen Ocelot Oct 2019 #1

Interesting. (Thank you.) NurseJackie Oct 2019 #2

"50% white, 28% Hispanic, 24% Asian, 21% black, and 3% mixed" equals 126% (n/t) thesquanderer Oct 2019 #5

Hispanics are often counted twice - as Hispanic and also as white or black StarfishSaver Oct 2019 #32

Better check your figures. Queens isn't 50% white. It's maybe half that as Queens is as diverse... brush Oct 2019 #22

Not my figures. Direct cut and paste from the source. The Velveteen Ocelot Oct 2019 #28

They add up to way more than 100%. brush Oct 2019 #29

Still, they're not my numbers. The Velveteen Ocelot Oct 2019 #30

It's very diverse. Every faith and ethnic group is there and maybe a fourth is white. brush Oct 2019 #33

"Bernie Sanders Rally By Queensbridge Houses Blindsides Residents" Otto Lidenbrock Oct 2019 #3

As I mentioned over the weekend, the highlight of the event was to be the appearance of AOC... George II Oct 2019 #10

I think BS has already written-off the AA and POC voters. NurseJackie Oct 2019 #12

Interesting. Thanks for posting! betsuni Oct 2019 #44

This really pisses me off Docreed2003 Oct 2019 #51

Where in Queens was the rally held? Sanity Claws Oct 2019 #4

Queens County is a very diverse county. If it wasn't part of New York City.... George II Oct 2019 #6

61.4% African American ... They clearly weren't interested in the BS speech. NurseJackie Oct 2019 #8

There are only 13 of them... Here's a bunch... jberryhill Oct 2019 #7

LOL! Great research! They're all lovely! NurseJackie Oct 2019 #9

Hard to find a queen without poise jberryhill Oct 2019 #11

Bazinga! George II Oct 2019 #15

"IN" Queens, not "OF" Queens... George II Oct 2019 #14

Oh... I'm like... "Mostly middle-aged to older, wealthy..." jberryhill Oct 2019 #17

You can't get much more ethnic diversity than Queens. Every race and faith is there. brush Oct 2019 #13

Agreed. He definitely does not have the confidence (or support) of the AA community... NurseJackie Oct 2019 #19

His campaign would do better to get busy with GOTV efforts in those same housing projects. cwydro Oct 2019 #16

Myopic. Short sighted. NurseJackie Oct 2019 #43

Bernie is doing well with Latino Voters ritapria Oct 2019 #18

LOL! NurseJackie Oct 2019 #20

According to a Univision poll from July (admittedly about 3 months old, right after the 1st debate): George II Oct 2019 #25

Where did you get that Sanders is doing well with Latino voters? lunamagica Oct 2019 #35

Yikes. ismnotwasm Oct 2019 #21

Indeed! It was a golden opportunity to engage the AA and POC communities... NurseJackie Oct 2019 #23

The neighbourhood it was in (Long Island City) is around 14% White Celerity Oct 2019 #24

But the photo isn't. NurseJackie Oct 2019 #26

The project in the background of the photo is the Queensbridge Houses where roughly 7,000.... George II Oct 2019 #27

How can that be? Were all those white people bussed/took the train there? lunamagica Oct 2019 #36

He's actually doing the 2nd best with POC (Biden is obviously top there) If Pete were pulling Bernie Celerity Oct 2019 #34

They can simply be disorganized. Blue_true Oct 2019 #37

It is. My expectations and standards are higher. NurseJackie Oct 2019 #38

Swing and a miss. sheshe2 Oct 2019 #31

Queens County Census figures IronLionZion Oct 2019 #39

The crowd looks like Vermont. NurseJackie Oct 2019 #40

Maybe everyone else didn't want to take the day off to go to rallies IronLionZion Oct 2019 #41

I think there's more to it than a mere scheduling conflict. NurseJackie Oct 2019 #46

Hah! It was Saturday........... George II Oct 2019 #47

I'm a minority, I've worked many Saturdays and Sundays IronLionZion Oct 2019 #48

"Looks to be very diverse" - unlike the attendees of the rally. By the numbers.... George II Oct 2019 #45

Yeah, what's up with that?! Cha Oct 2019 #42

I think... myohmy2 Oct 2019 #49

LOL! NurseJackie Oct 2019 #50

K&R betsuni Oct 2019 #52

Wow that looks like Des Moines Iowa... Peacetrain Oct 2019 #53