“Enough Is Enough” Bernie Sanders Support Rally and March – Sat., Nov. 7th – Balboa Park

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in Civil Rights, Economy, Election, Organizing, Politics, San Diego

Bernie Sanders SD posterA rally and march in support of presidential candidate Bernie Sanders is on for Saturday, November 7th in San Diego’s Balboa Park.

Billed as the “Enough is enough” rally for Southern California supporters of Sanders, organizers expect more than 2,000 people to attend. (Which means parking will be tight.)

The main gathering and rally at the fountain in front of the Science Center starts at 11 am, with speeches, and then a march begins around 12:30.

Starting at 10 am there will be booths of local activist groups and political initiatives.

Here is the formal announcement:

Location:
Bea Evenson (“Science Center”) Fountain
1875 El Prado, San Diego, California 92101

Schedule:
Saturday, Nov 7, 2015
10:00am – Social Networking — visit booths of local activist groups and initiatives
11 – 12:30pm – Gathering, Speeches and Rally
12:30 – 2pm – March

Facebook Event Page:
https://www.facebook.com/events/899079333494250/

Speakers:
• Bernie Sanders enthusiasts and City Council Candidates Sarah Saez and Jose Caballero (Progressive Democrats of San Diego)
• Local Bernie Sanders activist and Vietnam veteran Michael Johnson
• D’Marie Mulattieri, Field Organizer for California Clean Money Campaign
• John Hartley, Clean Elections
• Derek Casady, Climate Mobilization
• Alison Hartson, National Director for Wolf PAC which works towards overturning Citizen’s United
• Paul Sasso and his famous Tesla Bern Machine (as seen on CBS and ABC News as well as The Late Show with Stephen Colbert)
• Former U.S. Congress Candidate Ray Lutz will be the M.C.

After the speeches, we’ll march down El Prado to 6th Ave. where we’ll turn back down El Prado until we reach Pan American Rd. East. We’ll take a right here and following it South to turn left on Presidents Way. Then we’ll reach Park Blvd. to march North back to the fountain (45 minutes; 2.3 miles).

#ENOUGHISENOUGH, San Diego. It’s time to join the Political Revolution.

STEPS TOWARD POLITICAL REVOLUTION:
1) RSVP by clicking Join and select ‘Going’. https://www.facebook.com/events/899079333494250/
2) Click on Invite to invite your friends.
3) Click on Share to spread the word about this event!
4) Come Saturday at 9:30 am to meet friends and create your poster!
5) At 10:00 am, buy a Bernie tee-shirt (we’ll have about 175) or a button (we’ll have about 600), or a bumper sticker! Then take photos with Paul Sasso’s Tesla Bern Machine, and meet more Bernie supporters! Ask them how they found out about Bernie and why they love him so.
6) Listen to our speakers at 11:00 am and join our march at noon!
7) Register as a democrat to vote for Bernie in the primaries.
8) Go home feeling awesome, join the Progressive Democrats of San Diego, get involved in local politics, fight for fair and clean elections, continue to spread the word for Bernie!

Food and beverages are available at Galileo Cafe at the Reuben H. Fleet Science center.

YOUR PRESENCE AT THIS EVENT MAKES IT ALL POSSIBLE.

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Frank Gormlie November 9, 2015 at 9:17 am

About 350 people – some from outside SD County – showed up for the spirited rally and march around Balboa Park.

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