In Dallas, Sanders' Tough Talk Fires Up Thousands--On to Houston!
DALLAS — U.S. Sen. Bernie Sanders, the Vermont independent running for president as a Democrat, rallied thousands of Texans here Sunday afternoon with a progressive clarion call that included some tough talk for Democratic opponents who may be overlooking solidly red Texas in their campaign calculus.
"One of the problems that exists in American politics today, in my view, is that the Democratic Party has conceded half of the states in the country at the national level, and that's wrong," Sanders told a raucous crowd inside a downtown hotel ballroom. "We've got to fight them in 50 states, including Texas."
"If we are serious about change in America, we can't just do it in blue states," he later added, emphasizing the need for Democrats to have a "50-state strategy" to win the White House.
Organizers estimated the rally drew more than 7,000 people, though a more official count was expected later in the day. In any case, the event appeared to be the largest held by any presidential candidate in Texas so far this election cycle.
Sanders, who has emerged as the most popular alternative to Democratic frontrunner Hillary Clinton, won loud applause for touting a host of items on liberals' wish lists, including a $15 minimum wage, higher taxes for the wealthy and a constitutional amendment overturning the Citizens United decision by the U.S. Supreme Court that gave rise to a new era of campaign finance.
Sanders was scheduled to headline another rally Sunday evening in Houston.
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of one end of the ballroom, behind where press area was.
I did just watch the video and yes, it was just like being there in the room! However, vid quits before the end. 
There were almost as many outside ballroom in overflow area. Truly awesome event.
Almost makes me cry watching it again!
Oh and this is Ms.7wo7rees, i worked as volunteer, 7wo7rees was inside in ballroom, i was outside in overflow room, bigger than ballroom.
Red States, Blue states, because he is talking about what the people want to talk about and he is so passionate about it.
Lucky you for being there.
That only losers draw such large crowds on campaign stops:
Dukakis
Dean
Romney
Obviously, Bernie is just following that trend.
are what I'm seeing. 
Not Ron Paul! Eugene Debs more like it!!
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Ballroom capacity, 3500 to 3800K, mostly standing. Flows out into another equally as large space with screens set up.on both ends of room.
The convention/ballroom area.is about a very large city block in downtown Dallas.
The Sheraton Downtown was the Adams Mark, in its 1st lifetime was the Southland Bldg. Hdqtrs for Southland Corp/ 7-11's.
Talked with hotel security person at end who gave me numbers. Volunteers collected over 6K names and e-mails as people streamed in. We stopped at 1pm, people were still coming in......
This photo shows the stage in the back corner of a double ballroom. See the seam in the center of the ceiling for the midfield divider (top right corner of pic). This room held 3,500. The outside waiting area was identical and was filled with standing throngs of the same number watching video with loudspeakers.
