BERNIE ROCKS NEW YORK! HUGE Rallies, Albany, Binghamton, Buffalo. FRACKING BAN Proposal
, >BERNIE NEWS ROUNDUP/BNR, Daily Kos, Tuesday, April 12. *Much, much MORE at the link on MAJOR ISSUES and RALLY VIDEOS: http://www.dailykos.com/story/2016/04/12/1514117/-BNR-Bernie-Rallies-In-Albany-Binghamton-amp-Buffalo-amp-Sanders-Proposes-A-Fracking-Ban
*SANDERS PROPOSES A NATIONAL BAN ON FRACKING* RALLYING IN NEW YORK AND PENNSYLVANIA-
Bernie Sanders has a new addition to his campaign speech. Speaking to crowds around New York state and Pennsylvania in the last week, the progressive Democratic candidate has ratcheted up his focus on environmental issues, specifically talking at length about his opposition to fracking. Last fall, Sanders introduced during sweeping legislation to ban the extract of any fossil fuels on federal lands, but in Binghamton, New York on Monday, the Vermont senator went even further, proposing a national ban on the controversial natural shale gas extraction technology.
“In my view, if we are serious about safe and clean drinking water, if we are serious about clean air,” he said. “If we are serious about combating climate change, we need to put an end to fracking not only in New York and Vermont, but all over this country.”
Last year, after a significant activist movement, New York prohibited fracking despite the state’s large shale gas resources. The issue works in Sanders favors in two ways, as both a way to contrast his record with his primary opponent as well as highlight recent successes of grassroots organization.
“I want to applaud you for standing up to Governor [Andrew] Cuomo,” Sanders told his fans in upstate New York. “What may have been considered unrealistic or pie in the sky just a few years ago has now considered unrealistic or pie in the sky just a few years ago has now been achieved in New York because you made it happen.”
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In Binghamton, Sanders was introduced by one of the nation’s leading frack-tivists, FILMMAKER JOSH FOXX, who made a name for himself with his politically-charged documentary about fracking called "GASLAND." Foxx argued that there was only one candidate who genuinely opposed the practice.
- At SUNY, BUFFALO JAMMED PACKED ARENA FOR BERNIE!
(With thousands coming to see Sanders, a baffled NY tweeter asks, "How is Clinton winning, where are Her Rallies?"
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*BERNIE RALLIES IN BINGHAMTON*
It's been 16 years since a presidential candidate made a campaign stop in Binghamton. But on Monday, Democratic candidate Bernie Sanders put Binghamton on his schedule with a town hall meeting at the Floyd L. Maines Veterans Memorial Arena.
"Are you guys ready for a political revolution,” Vermont Senator Bernie Sander chanted. “Are you guys ready to transform America?”The crowd of 5,000 in Binghamton was feeling the Bern Monday -- at Bernie Sanders' town hall rally. Action News got to speak with the presidential hopeful one-on-one.
"We’re going to go through as much of the state as we can,” Sanders said. "We're running an aggressive campaign. New York state is really important to us, we have to pay attention to upstate as well as the city and we think by doing that, by creating the momentum we need, we're going to do just fine on election night. "Action News also asked him what his most important message is for the Southern Tier.
"I am very worried about the future of clean water in our country and in fact around the world,” Sanders said. “We can not simply frack and cause massive pollution and this is something where Secretary Clinton and I have strong disagreement
- BERNIE ROCKS BINGHAMTON 5,000 PERSON CROWD!!
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*6,000 ATTEND RALLY IN ALBANY, MONDAY*
With about a week before New York state's highly contested primary election, Democratic hopeful Bernie Sanders made his first visit to the Capital Region to enlist support for his campaign.
“This is a campaign on the move. This is a campaign with momentum. This is a campaign that has won eight of the nine caucuses and primaries,” Sanders said, “and with your help here, we are going to win the New York primary on April 19th. ”Speaking to a crowd of more than 4,000 people -- and about two thousand more outside -- the U.S. senator from Vermont discussed the changes he would like to make.
The loudest cheers were perhaps when the former Burlington mayor talked about corporate greed, marijuana possession, creating jobs, reforming education and the criminal justice system. “Unless we deal with the reality of America today, we will not have the future we require,” he said. “This is a campaign that when it began we were 65-70 points behind Secretary Clinton in national polls. Last week, two polls had us ahead of her,” Sanders said..*MORE at LINK Above*.
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And we all know whose Rath We Do Not Want to Bring--MOM'S, The Big One! So Listen to Her Already! 
*DO NOT UNDERESTIMATE BERNIE SANDERS, MOMENTUM AND PEOPLE POWER!*
On A Roll Now, Onward Troops!
- Albany, New Yorkers Feel the Bern!!
I'm feeling a little nervous. But only a little--not a lot.
One side of me says he will win NY. The other side, is, well nervous. 
I see a yard sign for Bernie once in awhile. This isn't counting mine!
I see 00 for Hillary.
Then again, I'm in an area that is quite conservative.
I cringe when I hear phrases like this at work:
"Oh my god, there is no body good to chose from this time. We have Trump and Cruz, ugh."
They don't even consider the Democratic ("Librls just want free stuff" side of the universe.
I hear very little from the local schools (SUNY Potsdam and SUNY Canton, St Lawrence U and Clarkson U) because they are so insulated into themselves. In fact, I find it hard to tell that Potsdam and Canton are actually college towns. Nothing like Burlington with UVM, cool shops, progressive attitudes, etc.
I know Hillary is big with 1199 SEIU (my union no less!), but I believe Bernie does have a good following. Plattsburgh is a nice Bernie-centric area just under 2 hours away.
I think we might see NYC split.
And I believe Bernie is doing great in quite a few large city hubs in areas outside of NYC.
Well we don't have much longer to wait. But like yourself, I do have to check my mood periodically.
I believe in the collective unconscious so we really need to be one with our belief. Bernie can and MUST do this.
Probably a bit more than what you wanted, but I felt like sharing my thoughts!
