Look at the crowd to see Bernie in Portland!

[Fawke Em]

:large


Also, if you want to hear the speech, go here: http://www.kgw.com/videos/news/local/2015/04/02/70826364/

[Ron Green]

1. Yowza! It's the Rose Garden!

[Fawke Em]

2. Yep.

No small potatoes, erm... buds.

[Zorra]

34. 20,000 people!!!

[George II]

51. 20,000 people???????

The place only seats 19,900 and the ENTIRE upper level is empty and lower level half empty.

Try maybe 8 or 9 thousand?

[840high]

55. 'bye-bye

[Fawke Em]

56. No. It's full.

And there are at least one or two thousand more on the floor where there are no seats.

The pictures I posted above were while it was filling up. The live feed shows that it's packed to the hilt.

The official count is more than 20,000.

Sorry. Nice try.

[Arugula Latte]

59. Wow, are you going to look foolish. These photos were taken before the rally ...

I have been texting people who are there and it is PACKED. The floor is packed, too, which puts it over 20,000.

20,000+ -- Who is laughing now?

[Arugula Latte]

62. George III -- Maybe you'll believe this video showing a packed venue:

[Fawke Em]

73. Here's another view.

More than 20,000 at the event and another 11,000 watched it on live streams.

31,000 people listened to Bernie tonight.

[neverforget]

75. 20,000 crowd Moda Center to hear Bernie Sanders. Sorry George. You're wrong.

http://www.katu.com/news/local/bernie-sanders-portland-rally-moda-center-oregon-321195261.h

[Fawke Em]

78. Thanks!

I was trying to find that.

I had some official counts from his team on Twitter, but wanted another source.

[neverforget]

79. You're welcome!

I wanted to go but work got in the way.

[Fawke Em]

83. Did you at least get to see the live feed?

I'm 3,000 miles away and I still "felt the Bern" all the way in Tennessee!

[neverforget]

84. Oh yeah I watched the feed!

It was great. Made me wish I was there even more.

[snort]

81. I was there.

It was packed to the rafters. All tiers were full. I'd say 22K easy.

[artislife]

91. Yippee for you!

I had fun last night, but my hat is off to Portland. You did great!

[TM99]

89. For someone who talks so much

it might help if you were actually right before you opened your mouth.

http://www.washingtonpost.com/news/post-politics/wp/2015/08/10/bernie-sanders-draws-28000-people-in-portland-his-campaign-says/

Yup, almost 20,000 inside and 8,000 in the overflow areas outside.

So who's laughing now?

[Comrade Grumpy]

116. It looks like he got smart and ran away. n/t

[kath]

119. Well, that would be nice...

[merrily]

121. .....

As if 8,000 or 9,000 would have been shabby for Senator Bernie No Name Recognition and No Money Worth Mentioning.
Under the circumstances, I sure would have felt the Bern at around 10K.

Of course, 28,000 (with overflow) is much better.

[artislife]

90. I had to screen shot this

For my memory book.

Thank you!

[sabrina 1]

94. No, 28,000!! I believe you may be wrong as the place was filled to capacity

and 9,000 had to listen from OUTSIDE!

So that would make it 19,000 inside and 9,000 outside.

Some seats were probably reserved for the press and because they were behind the podium, just guessing as to why it only held 19,000

[GoneFishin]

98. This photo shows the upper level and the floor full :

[sabrina 1]

99. That's a great picture. With sign from the movement for the $15 min wage.

Bernie supports that, so the activists were working to get people out to this event.

The movement is growing way faster than even Bernie expected himself.

It's truly amazing!

[merrily]

122. You're great at deduction and math, too! Is there nothing at which you don't excel?

(29,000 made me giddy.)

[erronis]

114. Georgie II dropped off this discussion when it (s/he) was refuted.

Strange how that happens.

I think that some operatives believe random interjections like its will disrupt the conversation.

In many ways they get us focused on what's important.

[nadinbrzezinski]

123. I love how you are a giutton for punishment

with me, there was no other media... here even the WAPO contradicts you. I don't know why you keep doing this, must be a hobby.

[passiveporcupine]

125. Reported in Oregon Live

The crowd packed the basketball arena — with a capacity of up to 19,000 — as thousands more couldn't get inside and listened in on loudspeakers. A Moda Center official, Michael Lewellen, estimated the crowd at the free event totaled 28,000.

http://www.oregonlive.com/politics/index.ssf/2015/08/bernie_sanders_portland_rally.html

[questionseverything]

95. 28,000

there were 9000 in the overflow

[classof56]

96. It'll always be the Rose Garden to me!

Great to see it Packed for Bernie. Way to go, Portland!

Proud Oregonian

[L. Coyote]

109. No, the Rose Garden was too small for this crowd, they moved to Moda Center

And the crowd exceeded capacity by about 10,000 still, 2,000 over capacity inside, another 8,000 overflow watching from outside.

http://www.kgw.com/story/news/politics/2015/08/09/least-18000-expected-bernie-sanders-rally/31392237/

[L. Coyote]

110. One of my friends is in the News:

http://www.kgw.com/story/news/politics/2015/08/09/least-18000-expected-bernie-sanders-rally/31392237/

They misspelled her name, should be Kathy Zane.

[Ron Green]

115. "Moda Center" is the name bought by the health insurance giant

of the same name. They paid about $40 million (from people's premiums) to rename the Rose Garden. This is the very crap on which Bernie Sanders alone among presidential candidates will shine the light.

[L. Coyote]

120. My confusion. It was in the Colesium first, then moved to the "Rose Garden"

Good point!

[roguevalley]

3. go, my beloved Oregon. :D

[marlakay]

69. Heh...i am spending summer in Grants Pass Hi nt

[roguevalley]

113. AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA!

I am from Central Point.

My mama's family settled Lakeview in 1869.

Lurve me some Oregon. Beware of fires and heat and sunburn, my friend.

[romanic]

4. Loves it!

[CentralMass]

5. I'm in the crowd.

[LWolf]

8. It looks exciting. nt

[Fawke Em]

12. Hope you're able to breathe!

That's A LOT of people.

[artislife]

25. Yippee! !

Enjoy.

[PoliticAverse]

36. If you're really in the crowd, wave! n/t

[CentralMass]

88. I missed this at the time or I would havē waved.

[LWolf]

6. I love the Bernie 2016 banner

with the Oregon tree for the "i".

[ruffburr]

7. I'm watching-

Makes me know we Will Win , SMOKIN!!!!!! Bouncing for Bernie

[kestrel91316]

9. I certainly hope he is allowed to speak.

You know - like all the RWers.

[Fawke Em]

14. If you'll watch the live feed, you'll see some pretty serious

looking dudes in gray suits standing at the base of the podium.

I think this event has tighter security than an open city event.

[K lib]

10. I hope the BLM does not end the event

[romanic]

13. There's thousands there in support of Bernie.

They'd have no chance, unless they feel brave enough.

[Fawke Em]

11. Wow.

:large

[winter is coming]

16. Holy cow. Is there an empty seat in the place?

Bernie can really pack 'em in there.

[Arugula Latte]

43. Nope. It's at 20,000 capacity ...

including some of my family members and friends.

[WorseBeforeBetter]

70. Wow, indeed!

Not-so-wow, from behind a gated estate:



(Sorry, Sabrina, I know you're doing your best to escape them. )

[Fawke Em]

15. The music is eclectic.

It went from Willie Nelson's "On the Road Again," straight into the O'Jay's funky, "Give the People What They Want."

[Fawke Em]

17. Symone Sanders is up.

Listen to her. She's good.

[LWolf]

18. WE STAND TOGETHER.

Thank you, Symone Sanders.

[winter is coming]

20. She is made of awesome. Bernie's lucky (and smart) to have her. n/t

[Fawke Em]

22. Yeah. I'm over my "mad."

While I think it's annoying that someone interrupts who you came to see and hear and I think they have much larger targets than Sanders, I do think Bernie's "got this."

Putting Symone out front shows me he's got it together.

[slipslidingaway]

24. She is excellent, the campaign was busy working behind the scenes to hire the right person! n/t

[LWolf]

29. Yes, and

in the piece I read earlier today, she talked about her first meeting with Bernie, how she talked to him about BLM and what they needed, and made suggestions that he adopted. Then he offered her a job.

[slipslidingaway]

47. Thanks and now talking about voting rights :) n/t

[davidpdx]

19. I'm an Oregonian watching from South Korea

[artislife]

26. Portland is doing you proud! nt

[LWolf]

21. Talking about Black Lives Matter, Michael Brown,

and the need for white Americans to actively work for racial justice.

Symone Sanders again: "Enough is enough, and Black Lives Matter!"

The Sanders campaign confronts the issues head on. The Sanders campaign says "We Stand Together."

[postulater]

23. Keep on Rockin' in the Free World!!!

[slipslidingaway]

27. "This campaign is sending a message to the billionare class, we have the guts to take you on ..." nt

[AzDar]

28. Bernie is the Real Deal!

[CentralMass]

30. It is an anazing event. Bernie said that there are 20k

in attendance when he came.

There is one woman screaming black lives matter every time he speaks but she is mostly be drowned out by cheers and applause.

[Fawke Em]

32. I guess so.

I've heard her, but can't make out what she's saying.

"We Stand Together!"

[Fawke Em]

31. Official count: MORE THAN 20,000.

I guess that's including the people on the floor.

[LWolf]

33. "They just looove family values"

Strong support for reproductive rights, and marriage equality.

So far, he's hit racial justice, economic justice, women's rights, and LGBT rights.

Now health care.

[winter is coming]

37. This is the speech we'll see clips of for years to come.

People tried to slime him and he came back with this.

[LWolf]

42. Yes.

And he confronted that effort right off the bat.

We stand together.

[Peregrine Took]

35. Does C-Span still have the Canadian parliment debate on?

I for sure would rather see that then the 20k at the Bernie rally!

[jwirr]

48. Whoever controls the House controls the cameras. Probably still watching the Canadians.

[Fawke Em]

38. I love that he uses the word, "oligarchy."

No other politician does, that I'm aware of.

[snort]

87. Oh hell yes!

That one had us standing and screaming in 201.

[tazkcmo]

39. Lots of young faces!

Encouraging.

[Arugula Latte]

46. My youngungs are there with their friends (teens).

[tazkcmo]

64. Double plus good!

Love to hear their thoughts.

[ctsnowman]

40. Thanks for the post.

I just gave to his campaign for the first time.

[passiveporcupine]

44. I'm so glad I live in Oregon, and we support Bernie

[DrBulldog]

72. Me, too.

We are the lucky ones!!!

[LWolf]

45. He knows how to take it to Republicans.

[slipslidingaway]

49. He sure does and is able to separate himself from them because of his record! Onto education now and

what it means to the future of our country.

[slipslidingaway]

50. 'Climate change is real ... we need to act boldly ...' n/t

[slipslidingaway]

52. "... Health care is a right for all people ..." n/t

[Uncle Joe]

53. Kicked and recommended.

Thanks for the thread, Fawke Em.

[Fawke Em]

57. You're welcome.

And, being from Tennessee, Al Gore was my first political crush. Nice avatar!

[Uncle Joe]

58. Thanks again, Fawke Em and peace to you.

[LWolf]

54. "What this campaign is about

is bringing people together for a political revolution."

"Everybody lives in dignity." Including 11 million undocumented people.

[azmom]

101. +1. Todos con Bernie

[slipslidingaway]

60. Think big .... "We can be a nation ...when we stand together ..." n/t

[MoreGOPoop]

61. Power to the People!

: )

[LWolf]

63. I love my state. Portland, and Oregon,

you rock, and you rocked it tonight.

[Arugula Latte]

65. Love it. They're playing Muse's "Uprising" as people filter out.

[L0oniX]

66. Bern'n the house!

[WorseBeforeBetter]

76. Hmm, Bern'n down the house...

[restorefreedom]

67. the article said that besides the 20,000 inside to capacity

there were thouands outside as well

our next potus, bernie sanders!!!!

[DrBulldog]

68. Watched the stream!

The pic was not quite up-to-date. All seats were filled and most of the floor. 20,000!

[DrBulldog]

71. And this is why Oregon is known as the "American Oasis"

[slipslidingaway]

74. Thanks for the thread Fawke Em :) n/t

[JEB]

77. K&R

[DiehardLiberal]

80. I volunteered there tonight and can vouch for very few empty seats. It was AMAZING!!! NT

[Arugula Latte]

82. 20,000 + 8,000 WHO COULDN'T GET IN = 28,000 TOTAL!!!

https://berniesanders.com/press-release/bringing-people-together/?source=fb20150810&utm_source=facebook&utm_medium=post&utm_campaign=facebook20150810

[Fawke Em]

85. Heard that, too, and was trying to verify!

Don't forget the 11,000 who watched the live feeds.

That puts it at 39,000 who heard Bernie's message tonight!

[PoliticAverse]

93. Big number. More than Obama was getting in 2007 in Portland. n/t

[PowerToThePeople]

86. The dream of the Bern is alive in Portland! n/t

[artislife]

92. I would like to ask each and every one of them

How many of them have been polled.


Because I think the polling practices are archaic.

[GoneFishin]

97. What's the deal with the empty upper bleachers? This other photo shows them packed to capacity :

http://www.democraticunderground.com/1251506795

[LWolf]

100. This thread was started

as the crowd was beginning to fill the stadium for the event.

There were still thousands outside after reaching capacity in the Moda Center.

[GoneFishin]

107. Oh. Ok, thanks for the info.

[azmom]

102. Feeling the Bern in Arizona, and

It's not the 110 weather.

Go Bernie

[liberal N proud]

103. Not to say he didn't have a crowd, but; First pic I see a lot of open floor

Second pic I see two glaring lings blinding the picture

Get some pictures while he was speaking that are not washed out by the lights and then you have some good evidence.

[cali]

104. sorry, facility representatives said it was filled to capacity with a 9,000 overflow crowd.

Is that sufficient enough evidence for.you?

[winter is coming]

106. Here:

http://www.democraticunderground.com/1251507198#post23

[Arugula Latte]

108. Some don't seem to understand the photos in the OP were taken as it was filling up.

Here it is filled up:

[liberal N proud]

111. See that now tells the story the OP was trying to tell with pictures that didn't match.

It's just the pictures didn't match the story.

[Arugula Latte]

112. I get it...

[Fawke Em]

124. Well, they did match at the time I posted it.

I started the thread as people were filtering in.

I was impressed with just that crowd. Then I saw the final crowd and final numbers and added that later to this thread.

Sorry.

[kenfrequed]

105. Hell yes!

Kick and recommend!

[sabrina 1]

117. Thanks for this, just amazing!

[Thunderbeast]

118. Old Farts also feel the bern!

I am nearly 63 years old. I am probably the youngest member of my water aerobics class at Mt. Scott pool in working-class southeast Portland. I was amazed that at least five of the folks in the pool went to the rally last night. Another three said that they watched the live stream. All were excited about what they saw.

This is not a young white liberal phenomenon. Sanders' appeal is broad. His populist message resonates with all kinds of people. When you get past the media-imposed labels, his positions reflect the frustrations of boomers who watched their prosperity stolen by the supply-side criminals from Reagan and the two Bushes (with significant help from Bill Clinton).

It is not a radical idea to spread the prosperity of a nation in a way that rewards investment AND labor.