Thousands show up to support Sanders in Vado, New Mexico Many say they won't support Hillary Clinton

[Attorney in Texas]

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Source: KVIA (New Mexico ABC Affiliate)

VADO, NM - The elementary school in this farming community in between El Paso, Texas and Las Cruces, New Mexico resembled an arena ready to host a rock concert Saturday.

Thousands of people waited in line for hours to see Bernie Sanders. Among them was a smattering of hipsters, teenagers who can't vote, and old fashioned hippies.... Sarah Hammonds and Zachary Ortega of Las Cruces said they will not vote for Hillary Clinton in the fall if Sanders does not win the nomination.

"There is no chance anyone here will vote for Clinton. Never," Ortega said.... "The two-party system is broken," Ortega said. "That's what the DNC should have thought about before rigging the process in favor of Hillary."... "He's the only one talking about how money corrupts politics," Matthew Aguilar of Las Cruces said.... "It's going to take a lot of fighting with Democrats and Republicans," Aguilar said, "But as long as someone is willing to fight, I will support them."

Richard McDonald drove to Vado from Silver City, New Mexico. He supports Sanders' opposition to free trade agreements. "They are no good. They drive down wages and Bernie has been against them from the start," McDonald said.

Read more: http://www.kvia.com/news/thousands-show-up-to-support-sanders-in-vado-new-mexico/39661042

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We need to work harder to earn the vote of people who feel left out of the political and economic systems.

[phazed0]

1. K&R Me too. nt

[Ned_Devine]

2. The DNC doesn't understand that it's about a lot more than the party

The DNC is all about brand loyalty like cigarettes, beer and paper towels. We've moved on from that mindset.

[Vote2016]

3. kick & rec #5

[Alex4Martinez]

5. I have no doubt that many will stay home and others will cast protest votes.

And both groups, home-stayers and protest voters, spell deep trouble for Clinton.
I don't think there's anything Sanders can say to change that, either. People will know that he's just being diplomatic.
People are tired, they want it to stop, corruption is intolerable.

[askeptic]

6. Maybe that's why the Bernie down to $6Mil keeps getting posted

Trying to get every dig possible. Hard to believe the 3rd time is an accident...

[Zorro]

7. Big cut-off-my-nose-to-spite-my-face crowd there

Yeah, relentlessly attack the Democratic nominee to enable a Trump presidency. That'll teach Clinton a lesson!

[Vote2016]

13. If there is unity in Ohio and Florida, how is voting your conscience cutting off your nose?

[askeptic]

17. Hillary's problems are hers alone and not Bernie's

Are you really advocating that democracy be stopped because Hillary has too much baggage and we should all just cover our eyes?

Hillary was further behind Barack at this point in 2008 and she drove on to the convention. Why would you try to deny Bernie's supporters the same privilege that Hillary took for herself?

Waah! If only Bernie would stop I'm sure all Hillary's baggage would go away!

[Purveyor]

8. It is real but few that dwell in their 'safe-space' bubbles just aren't seeing/hearing it... eom

[asiliveandbreathe]

9. A NO vote for whoever is the Dem

nominee is a YES vote for a Republican...I will vote Dem ticket - I really don't care who it is...

So to those Sanders or Clinton supporters - who I respect all the way around - who say they will take their ball and go home- -don't forget the future of your country.....

[AlbertCat]

12. A NO vote for whoever is the Dem nominee is a YES vote for a Republican

You don't vote "yes" or "no"in the primary. You vote FOR someone. You can vote against someone by actually voting FOR the opposition if you wanted to. But not voting for either choice is simply not voting. It is not voting "for" or "yes" about anything.

[asiliveandbreathe]

15. oh please - you know exactly what I meant....

comprehension much??? -

[Vote2016]

16. How is that remotely true in California (which will go blue no matter what) or Texas (which will go

red no matter how Sanders' supporters vote) and another 90% of the states in the same position?

[geomon666]

10. Can't blame anyone who got fucked over by the status quo

no longer wants to vote that way.

[appalachiablue]

11. K & R. Good for New Mexico citizens who see the truth!

[Squinch]

14. This belongs in GDP.

[Omaha Steve]

18. Locking after a review by forum hosts

Not the correct title etc.

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