Post by Logan on May 13, 2016 10:43:40 GMT -6
Matt Flannery felt old.
The 39-year-old father from Elk Point was among an estimated 4,300 fans -- many of them too young to vote -- who lined up Thursday to see Democratic presidential candidate Bernie Sanders speak at the Sioux Falls Convention Center.
“It’s amazing the amount of people he draws,” said Flannery, who attended with his wife and son.
The Vermont senator's youth appeal was on display in the sea of people that included tattoos and green hair, beanies and piercings, plaid shirts and Chuck Taylors. Vendors hawked T-shirts and brightly colored buttons amid a rock concert atmosphere outside. Someone ordered a pizza at the front of the line.
It was the third stop of the day for the candidate, who held rallies in Pine Ridge and Rapid City earlier in the day.
Read more: www.argusleader.com/story/news/2016/05/13/sanders-courts-young-voters-sioux-falls/84287232/
The 39-year-old father from Elk Point was among an estimated 4,300 fans -- many of them too young to vote -- who lined up Thursday to see Democratic presidential candidate Bernie Sanders speak at the Sioux Falls Convention Center.
“It’s amazing the amount of people he draws,” said Flannery, who attended with his wife and son.
The Vermont senator's youth appeal was on display in the sea of people that included tattoos and green hair, beanies and piercings, plaid shirts and Chuck Taylors. Vendors hawked T-shirts and brightly colored buttons amid a rock concert atmosphere outside. Someone ordered a pizza at the front of the line.
It was the third stop of the day for the candidate, who held rallies in Pine Ridge and Rapid City earlier in the day.
Read more: www.argusleader.com/story/news/2016/05/13/sanders-courts-young-voters-sioux-falls/84287232/