Bernie in Portland, Maine, Monday, July 6 7pm RSVP via link in post

[merrily]

Our campaign has been building momentum across the country, and now Bernie is coming to Portland, Maine.

Can you be part of Bernie's campaign to take on the billionaire class and stand up for working families?

Here's where Bernie will be in Portland:

Monday, July 6 at 7 p.m.
Portland Town Meeting with Bernie
Cross Insurance Arena
1 Civic Center Square
Portland, ME

RSVP https://go.berniesanders.com/page/event/detail/townmeetings/wrt7

Also posted in the Maine Group.

[daleanime]

1. K&R.....

[azmom]

2. He is going to get a big crowd there.

Hipsters love Bernie.

[merrily]

3. I hope so, azmom. I hope so.

[merrily]

4. kicking for visibility until July 6.

[merrily]

5. KICK

[L0oniX]

6. K & R

[SoapBox]

7. How big is this arena?

[merrily]

8. Dunno.

[Divernan]

9. Wikipedia: 6.733 permanent seats; up to 9,500 for concerts.

Cross Insurance Arena (formerly Cumberland County Civic Center) is a multi-purpose arena located in Portland, Maine. Built in 1977, at a cost of $8 million, it is the home arena for the Portland Pirates of the American Hockey League. There are 6,733 permanent seats in the arena, and it seats up to 9,500 for concerts.

The inside consists of one deck rising 24 rows, 14 seats across at its widest, and 30 separated sections around. The arena floor features 34,500 square feet (3,210 m2) of space, making it useful for trade shows and conventions in addition to sports and concerts.

The largest venue in Portland, for sure! https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cross_Insurance_Arena

[merrily]

10. Thanks, Divernan I could not find the number of seats on their website. Never thought of wiki.

If you can, please try to keep this kicked this morning. I have to be away from my computer until about 2 pm. I want anyone who might be interested in attending to be able to see it.

[Le Taz Hot]

12. "The largest venue in Portland, for sure!"

I'm going to be blown away, again, if he comes close to filling this venue. In Maine.

[Divernan]

13. Ayuh - that will be a wicked excitin evenin.

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Makes me hum that song from Rodgers & Hammerstein's musical, Carousel, set on the Maine coast. It will be an evening of good company and warm hearts!

This was a real nice clambake,
We're mighty glad we came.
The vittles we et were good, you bet!
The company was the same!
Our hearts are warm, our bellies are full,
And we are feelin' prime.
This was a real nice clambake,
And we all had a real good time.

We said it afore
And we'll say it agin,
We all had a real good time

https://search.yahoo.com/yhs/search?p=This+was+a+real+fine+clambake&ei=UTF-8&hspart=mozilla&hsimp=yhs-002

[SoapBox]

14. Thanks for the numbers.

I too looked directly at the site for the arena and didn't any specifics.

Go Bernie!

[Divernan]

15. Thousands expected for Bernie Sanders in Portland tonight

It’s that excitement Sanders’ campaign expects in Maine today, where he’ll hold a town hall-style event at the Cross Insurance Arena (formerly the Cumberland County Civic Center) in Portland at 7 p.m. The forum was moved from its originally scheduled location at the smaller Ocean Gateway due to demand, according to Sanders’ campaign. Thousands are expected to attend.

Sanders, like most candidates, is angling for a top finish in New Hampshire, site of the nation’s first primary. The Portland media market overlaps with much of southern New Hampshire, and the additional supporters, donors and new coverage that can be gained by a quick detour to Maine’s largest city — just a couple hours from the New Hampshire border — make the brief detour worthwhile for upstart candidates like Sanders.

http://stateandcapitol.bangordailynews.com/2015/07/06/thousands-expected-for-bernie-sanders-in-portland-tonight/

Supporter Troy Jackson, a logger from Allagash, said Sanders’ willingness to take on “the big corporate structure” is likely to win him greater support as word continues to spread.

Jackson, a member of the Democratic National Committee and a former majority leader of the Maine Senate, said he agrees with Sanders’ views on many domestic issues, including affordable health care, workers’ rights, income inequality and reducing student debt.

“What a lot of people are feeling (about Sanders) is that there is somebody speaking to their issues,” Jackson said. “I think that’s why you’re seeing so many people come out. People are sick and tired of corporate America, both Republican and Democrat.” http://www.pressherald.com/2015/07/04/thousands-expected-to-greet-sanders-in-portland/

[Divernan]

11. Kickety-kick for Bernie!

[merrily]

17. Thanks so much! I was tied up longer than I thought I would be.

[Divernan]

16. Got a link to listen live? I hope!

[merrily]

18. yes, but it's late. sorry

https://berniesanders.com/news/live-portland-maine/

[merrily]

19. Early guess? 8000 with hundreds more unable to get in.

http://www.bernie2016.tv/1235269713.html

[pa28]

20. He packs them in again. Another indoor arena filled.

:large

[merrily]

21. Doesn't seem to have "an enthusiasm problem," does he?

This is what I hoped for. America hearing the truth, finally.