Russ Feingold Rallies Protesters In Madison

[jefferson_dem]

Russ Feingold Rallies Protesters In Madison

MADISON, WIS. -- Russ Feingold may no longer be in elected office, but he can still excite crowds of labor protesters who have rallied at the state's capitol for days with virtually no appearances by prominent politicians. And he wants other public figures who say they support workers to come out and join him.

With momentum and attention building, labor organizers anticipated that Friday's turnout would be the highest yet. By the time Feingold arrived around 11:00 a.m., thousands of people already swarmed the capitol, with many back from protesting earlier in the week or having even spent the night in the building's rotunda. The balconies looking down into the rotunda were nearly impassible, and crowds marched around outside readying for the noon rally.

Feingold went to the local fire station and brought its firefighters with him to the capitol. When he arrived, protesters cheered and some even broke into chants of "Feingold for Governor."

"I just feel enormous pride in the people of Wisconsin who are coming together -- whether union or anti-union -- for the rights of workers," Feingold said in an interview with The Huffington Post. "This state is one of the originators of many of the workers' rights and protections on child labor, unemployment compensation, and almost all kinds of workers' rights. The fact that our governor is trying to destroy those rights is something worth fighting against. And I, of course, as a citizen of Wisconsin, somebody who knows the state very well, was proud to just show up and keep my support."

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http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2011/02/18/russ-feingold-wisconsin-protests_n_825325.html

[shoopnyc]

1. YAY! The hero on the horse!

[roguevalley]

2. this warms my heart in ways I can't describe. I am so proud of everyone

[BuelahWitch]

3. Love Russ!

He's one of the best we've got!

[AsahinaKimi]

4. The Cavalry Has Arrived

YAY!

[myrna minx]

5. I wish he knew that he was my boyfriend.

:rofl:

[Chimichurri]

6. Russ!

[pipoman]

7. Russ may not hold office now....he will rise again

[kentuck]

8. Go Russ!

We have your back!

[AzDar]

9. Russ!

:loveya:

[undeterred]

10. Wow I'm sorry I missed that!

Just the sight of him is a thrill to a Wisconsin crowd! Good for him!

[Vattel]

11. Russ Feingold: the next President of the United States!

I wish

[upi402]

12. Join Russ with his Progressives United movement

http://www.progressivesunited.org/

Can't beleive he lost.