Sen. Bernie Sanders
About 25 people gathered at Resource Center on July 29 for a Bernie Sanders for President event. The local event was organized by members of the LGBT community, but attracted a mixed crowd.
At the same time, about 100,000 people participated in 3,500 similar events that took place in every state around the country.
Sanders broadcast a short speech live from a house meeting in Washington, D.C. He called this the largest online political organizing effort in history. So far, Sanders has received 325,000 contributions, more contributions from individuals than any other candidate.
He’s been attracting large crowds at events in different cities. His Dallas appearance several weeks ago attracted 7,000 people.
In his speech, he laid out his platform that includes making college tuition-free at public universities, creating a path toward citizenship for undocumented residents, raising the minimum wage and guaranteeing paid sick and vacation time to all workers. He spoke against mass incarceration and police brutality.
The event was to add volunteers to the campaign. More information is available on his website.
