Deep in the lull between primary contests, something very interesting happened yesterday in New York that got a little press attention but not as much as it deserved.
There were two political rallies held in New York City by Hillary Clinton and Bernie Sanders respectively.
One of the rallies got a smallish crowd of 1,200 stalwarts who loyally attended and listened politely. The other drew 27,000 enthusiastic, loud, young, motivated liberal Democrats, many of whom were first-time voters who hung on every word the candidate uttered.
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| You think this crowd is yuge? This is nothing compared to what I got in Greenwich Village yesterday. That crowd was YUGE! |
Okay, assuming you know nothing about this presidential race and have no idea which way the momentum is going, the 27,000 belonged to challenger to the throne Bernie Sanders.
The numbers don't lie.
Hillary is not the popular candidate, at least in New York City.
The question is, will she lose her ninth contest out of the last 10 to the candidate the media is so anxious to dismiss?
I believe this primary a lot closer than the double-digit Clinton lead in polls taken more than a week ago.
New York is really a make or break primary for Sanders, and he must win to have any real chance of getting the party's nomination. Otherwise, the most Bernie can hope for is to have some influence on the party's platform.
I believe a lot can happen between now and Tuesday, and New York will ultimately feel The Bern.
What will the media be saying about Sanders then?
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