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28,000
Number of supporters Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-VT), attracted to his largest audience yet: about 28,000 people in Portland, OR, Sunday night, the Washington Post reports. “Sanders, the independent senator from Vermont who has emerged as the leading alternative to Hillary Rodham Clinton for the Democratic nomination, appeared at a Portland arena with a capacity close to 20,000, aides said. An additional 8,000 people gathered in overflow areas set up for the event, aides said, citing numbers provided by officials from the venue.”
42% to 36%
Hillary Clinton’s lead in the 2016 Democratic primary over Bernie Sanders, 42% to 36%, according to a new WMUR poll in New Hampshire, with 5% supporting Vice President Joe Biden, who has been the subject of speculation in recent days about the possibility of becoming a candidate.
I would not want to be responsible for electing some right-wing Republican president.
— Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-VT), saying he “will not run for president as an Independent if he falls short in his bid to secure the Democratic 2016 nomination,” The Hill reports.
100,000
Number of supporters Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-VT) attracted to participate in a nationwide house party, the New York Times reports. “The national organizing day, which featured more than 3,500 events and house parties across the country, centered around a technological infrastructure that uses text-messaging sign-ups and a deep database of volunteers. Attendees at the house parties were asked to text a number to opt in and show interest.”
11,000
Number of people Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-VT) drew to a rally Saturday night in downtown Phoenix — “the largest crowd to date for a presidential candidate whose audiences have been swelling in recent months,” the Washington Post reports. Said Sanders: “Somebody told me people are giving up on the political process. Not what I see here tonight.”
When I hear Bernie talk I’m almost inclined to accuse him of plagiarizing me.
— Ralph Nader, quoted by Politico, on Sen. Bernie Sanders.
Now, I’ve known Hillary Clinton for many years. Let me confess: I like Hillary. I disagree with Hillary Clinton on many issues. My job is to differentiate myself from her on the issues — not by personal attacks. I’ve never run a negative ad in my life. Why not? First of all, in Vermont, they don’t work — and, frankly, I think increasingly around this country they don’t work. I really do believe that people want a candidate to come up with solutions to America’s problems rather than just attacking his or her opponent.
— Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-VT), in an interview with The Nation.
10,000
Number of “screaming fans” Sen. Bernie Sanders drew to a speech in Madison, Wis., where he “promised to fulfill all of their progressive dreams: paid vacation for all, generous maternity leave, tuition-free public colleges, a minimum wage of $15, no more big banks, less youth unemployment, dramatic prison reform and an end to economic inequality,” the Washington Post reports. Said Sanders: “Please, think big, not small. Our vision should be that in the wealthiest country in the history of the world there is nothing that we cannot accomplish.” The AP reports Sanders has raised $15 million since entering the presidential race in late April.
10 points
Hillary Clinton’s lead over Bernie Sanders in the Democratic presidential race is 41% to 31%, according to a new Suffolk University poll in New Hampshire. Said pollster David Paleologos: “Most political observers felt that Hillary Clinton’s large early lead among Democratic voters would eventually shrunk a bit over time. But in New Hampshire right now, the lead has shrunk a lot, and this is a much different Democratic primary race than we are seeing in other states so far.”
