Fargo Supporters Say “Bernie or Bust” After Bernie Sanders Rally

More than 2,000 people are “feeling the Bern,” and came to support presidential hopeful Bernie Sanders in Fargo.
 
Sanders spoke for nearly an hour about issues he believes need to be tackled.

Before the “Bern” landed to turn up the heat, hundreds of supporters filled the Ramada Hotel before his scorching speech.
 
“I’m here because I wanted this sort of revolution to happen for many many years, and it is one of the most exciting times, I think in our political history,” says Jodi Puhalla of Hawley, Minnesota.
 
Many supporters believe Bernie Sanders speaks to them through his honesty.

When the crowd chanted “Bernie,” Sanders quickly corrected the audience for those who look to him to be the liberator.
 
“We don’t need a savior. We need a political movement,” says Sanders.
 
Sanders had a few jabs for his competitors Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump but he swiftly shifted his speech to get his message across.

He spoke of his usual platform on comprehensive immigration reform, minimum wage, infrastructure, workforce, climate change and free college tuition.

But just for this Peace Garden State, he got a little more personal.
 
Sanders explains, “In my view, we owe the Native American people a debt that can we can never fully repay. They have taught us so much. The most important thing I believe that they have taught us, as human beings we are part of nature.”
 
Combating climate change is something Sanders says needs to happen in order to save our planet.

He’s not a fan of fossil fuel industries, but says he can help those who’ve been affected by the oil bust.
 
“I’m not here to blame anybody, least of all the workers. But I believe that the legislation that I have introduced would provide $41 billion to help those workers and communities that lost jobs as a result of this energy transformation,” says Sanders.
 
The crowd is pumped and is ready to push the movement “Bernie or Bust.”
 
“I say just get out and vote. Be active. This is a political revolution, nothing happens by standing still. So get out there and move,” says Erin Anderson of Fargo. 
 
The next Democratic primary election will be in Kentucky and Oregon, May 17th.

Bernie Sanders says he hopes to win the majority of the next eight states.