Month: December 2015

Thousand Gather For Sander’s Event Before Iowa Caucus

Event Before Iowa CaucusBernie Sanders attended an event in Minnesota on Tuesday witnessed by 15,000 people at St.Paul. Sanders detoured from the Iowa campaign to be part of the event. Later in the day, he attended an event in Duluth where 6,000 people came to hear him. Sanders is known as the crowd puller, as the Democratic presidential candidates have been attracting huge crowd across the country. At St.Paul, he was accompanied by his wife, Jane on the stage. Sanders was shocked by the huge turnover and acknowledged them shaking his head and saying, “My God, what a turnout.”

Addressing the crowd, Sanders said that the country needs a political revolution. He said that he was here to garner support for the presidential election, but not even he can address the crisis unless there is a political revolution. During his speech, he made a mention of Donald Trump, Republican presidential candidate. He said that the Americans can achieve anything while standing united irrespective of varies races black, white, Asian, Latino that live across the length and breadth of the country. Adding the phrase, “the Trumps of the world to divide us up.”

Event Before Iowa CaucusThough, there was no word on Hilary Clinton, the Democratic Party nominee. Some of the other issues that Sanders covered include climate change, student loan debt among others. Sanders was amazed by the crowd gathering in various events in Iowa, Minnesota, and Duluth. He also exclaimed his happiness over the huge turnover for the events that he participated with his wife.

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