5,200 turn out to Sanders rally at UH

[TexasTowelie]

Source: Houston Chronicle

Democratic presidential candidate Bernie Sanders spread his progressive message of reducing income inequality, providing free college tuition and taking big money out of politics to Houstonians Sunday night at a packed arena on the University of Houston campus.

He implored his supporters to ask their Republican friends, families and co-workers if it makes sense to grant huge tax breaks for the rich while cutting spending on health care programs and federal student aid.

"Our job is to reach out to our Republican brothers and sisters, working-class people and middle class people, and get their heads right," Sanders said to a boisterous crowd of 5,200 people at UH's Hofheinz Pavilion.

The U.S. senator from Vermont was in Dallas earlier Sunday where he spoke to a crowd of some 7,000 people at a downtown hotel.

Read more: http://www.chron.com/news/houston-texas/houston/article/5-2000-turn-out-to-Sanders-rally-at-UH-6393983.php

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Cross-posted in the General Discussion: Primaries forum.

[DCJ]

1. Go Bernie

He is doing far better than I would have thought...

[appalachiablue]

2. Sanders 2016! The President We Need! Go Bernie, Go USA!

[Sunlei]

3. Bernie Sanders sent out nice email invitations with RSVP. local news covered & showed a large crowd

Unfortunately, had work this Sunday night and still have some paperwork to finish.

[hedda_foil]

4. I really love the way he's using a 50 state strategy for the primaries.

Actually, it's a genius strategy, since Hillary is likely to take many of the big blue machine states. But by winning the Democratic primaries in big red states like Texas and Arizona, Bernie can remain competitive enough to win.

[Spitfire of ATJ]

5. Just posted the video....

http://www.democraticunderground.com/1017280098

[left-of-center2012]

6. I hope ........

I hope he's also telling them to register and vote. I fear many may like his message and then sit home on election day.

[TBF]

7. That is a great turnout in Houston w/temps

in high 90s and so many people out of town. Not to mention the red suburbs around the city and strong preference for Hillary amongst many Latinos. A very good start.