Pockets Of Support Emerge For Bernie Sanders, Even In Clinton's South Florida Turf

[NorthCarolina]

Anthony Mann
Sun Sentinel

Across South Florida, long a bastion of support for Hillary Clinton, pockets of support are emerging for Bernie Sanders, her chief competitor for the Democratic presidential nomination.

Fans of the U.S. senator from Vermont come largely from the liberal wing of the Democratic Party and independent/no party affiliation voters who say they're tired of the kind of presidential candidates usually served up by the two big political parties.

They're undeterred by the polling (Sanders is 41 points behind in Florida), the politicians (the marquee Democratic Party elected officials from South Florida are all for Clinton), and the pundits (who see the region as Clinton country).

"I fully admit that it's a long shot. I think there's a pretty strong machine behind the Clinton campaign at this point. But the Sanders campaign is attracting more people," said David Kerstetter of Cooper City. "At a certain point, the narrative that he's not going to get elected is going to flip."

Martie Wrock, of Boynton Beach, said she's convinced Sanders can prevail. "I truly think there are enough Americans who are sick of the way things are going," she said.

She's excited about Sanders' candidacy — but not at the prospect of a 2016 presidential election that could pit Clinton, the former secretary of state, former U.S. senator from New York and wife of a former president, against Jeb Bush, the Republican former Florida governor and brother and son of former presidents.

"We need something different. I'm tired of the Bushes. I'm tired of the Clintons," Wrock said. &quot Sanders) is truly a man who's committed to Middle America — to us."

Link: http://crooksandliars.com/2015/08/pockets-support-emerge-bernie-sanders-even

I sense a political revolution afoot.

[RKP5637]

1. Same here. "I sense a political revolution afoot." I do think a lot of people well might not be too

fond of thinking only Clinton's and Bush's can run for president/win in this country.

[NorthCarolina]

2. I think many folks are simply tired of the status quo;

self included. Do we simply go along with the corporate friendly candidates that Wall Street provides for us in typical fashion, or do we, as a nation, decide the time has come for us to choose our own champion. I think the latter will prevail.

[RKP5637]

3. Quite true. I'm tired of the SOS, and that's what I see when I look at most of the presidential

hopefuls.

[Plucketeer]

16. Great summation

at least for me. And it was the same feeling at the rally/telecast the other evening. The one trick pony gets old after a ba-jillion times.

[Fuddnik]

4. Approx 30% of Florida's voters are registered "No Party Affiliation".

It was the fastest growing registration in recent years. People totally fed up with both parties.

Bernies ground troops are going to need to get those voters to re-register as Democrats, to vote in the primary. Many have already switched back, myself included, just to vote for Bernie.

It can be done.

[d_legendary1]

11. I changed my affiliation to "No Party" a few years back

I've since changed it to Democratic since I wanna vote for Sanders during the primaries.

[daleanime]

5. Let's see, he draws bigger crowds then other Democratic Candidates....

in 'Liberal' areas and larger crowds then Republican Candidates in 'Conservative' areas.

Hummmnnn.... Could be something going on here.

[Volaris]

7. It's because reasonable people on both sides know

That if we don't get publicly-funded elections and start jailing some bankers, the argument itself isn't worth having.
AND, it hurts me not one little bit that Republicans think the Majority is on their side and they will, therefore, WIN that argument...

Because they wont=).

[hifiguy]

14. It makes one think.

People everywhere are getting to the Popeye Point: They've had all they can stands and they can't stands no more (of the status quo and the corporatist lackeys).

[Gamecock Lefty]

6. And I'm Betting . . .

Hillary has quite a lot of support in Vermont, too!

[Roland99]

9. Considering South Florida is home to over 6 Million people?

I think whatever support Hillary has in VT would PALE by comparison.

[d_legendary1]

13. We Floridians have more Electoral votes than Vermont

We're a much bigger deal than Vermont. I doubt Sanders will lose in his home state.

[Amimnoch]

15. Florida is critical, Vermont.. not so much.

Bernie, or Hillary, Vermont isn't even close to a swing state, and the (D) will almost definitely get the nod in the General regardless of which one wins the primary.

Florida, on the other hand is one of the most critical states that will determine who the next president is, and while Bernie might have made some progress in Florida, it's not even in the realm of "close" by any stretch of the imagination:

http://www.realclearpolitics.com/epolls/2016/president/fl/florida_democratic_presidential_primary-3556.html

The most favorable spread Bernie has out of the entire group is +44 in favor of Hillary.

[Agschmid]

8. I was in Austin TX last weekend, and even there he was a big topic of conversation.

I went to Whole Foods to grab lunch and the guy who made my sandwich found out I lived in VT for a while and started grilling me on Sanders. It was great to see, but he seemed very supportive of the senator.

Anecdotal I know, but cool to see.

His reach is pretty far!

[Renew Deal]

10. This is not news unless one was expecting Hillary to get 100% of the vote.

Sanders will be happy if he gets as close as Bill Bradley. He didn't win any states.

[lonestarnot]

12. I sure as hell hope so! Revolution!