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Maura Turcotte<\/strong>
\nMedill Reports<\/em><\/p>\n

CHARLOTTE, N.C. \u2014 Sen. Bernie Sanders left his rally to a standing ovation. Macasha Campbell left undecided.<\/p>\n

Campbell, 29, voted for the progressive candidate in the 2016 Democratic presidential primary and said she might vote for him again. Marijuana legalization, student loan forgiveness and health care expansion \u2014 some of Sanders\u2019 key issues \u2014 are also some of her key issues in this year\u2019s presidential election.<\/p>\n

But, she added, she\u2019s also interested in Sen. Amy Klobuchar, a Minnesota moderate who scored a surprising third-place finish in New Hampshire, finishing behind Sanders and former South Bend Mayor Pete Buttigieg.<\/p>\n

\u201cThere’s a lot of bills that she has championed and gotten through,\u201d Campbell said at Sanders\u2019 Feb. 14 event in Charlotte. \u201cThere’s something to be said about results, and she totally has gotten results.\u201d<\/p>\n

<\/p>\n

Many of the 2,000 attendees to Sanders\u2019 Friday afternoon rally were ardent supporters, waving \u201cBernie\u201d signs and clad in campaign gear. But some, like Campbell, were still flirting with candidates seen as less politically disruptive.<\/p>\n

Nationwide, most people haven\u2019t mind up their minds either. According to a Quinnipiac University national poll released Feb. 10, only 42% of Democratic voters have their minds made up, while 56% reported that they might change their preferences before the polls open.<\/p>\n

Sanders, who emerged as the front-runner in the Democratic race to face President Donald Trump after winning the New Hampshire primary, has been attempting to secure and expand his base ahead of Super Tuesday, on March 3. The packed day will include North Carolina\u2019s primary, as well as 15 other contests, and see former New York Mayor Mike Bloomberg, who has spent nearly $400 million on ads, on ballots for the first time.<\/p>\n

The Charlotte rally featured a number of celebrities who energized the crowd and urged supporters to vote early. Actress Susan Sarandon touted Sanders\u2019 left-leaning policies, while also saying that Sanders is building a progressive and inclusive movement.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe\u2019re going to commit to fight for everyone \u2014 for everyone,\u201d Sarandon said. \u201cThis tent is so big, people that have never been political before have room in this tent, and we\u2019ll welcome them, every color, every size, every age \u2014 everyone.\u201d<\/p>\n

An attendee in the crowd at one point yelled, \u201cNo centrism,\u201d a line that Sarandon repeated back in agreement.<\/p>\n

Wrapping up the rally, Sanders ran through a litany of his policies, paying particular attention to issues pertinent to the North Carolina crowd, such as teachers\u2019 pay and health care. Educators in the state are currently debating striking for higher pay and Medicaid expansion.<\/p>\n

Sanders, promising that \u201cchange is coming,\u201d also stressed the importance of community to his presidential run.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe message of our campaign is us,<\/em> not me<\/em>,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

While Daniel Lee caught the tail end of the rally on his way home from his work as a software engineer, he was glad he came. He said he strongly supports Sanders because of his plan to tax the top 1% wealthiest households.<\/p>\n

\u201cWhat he’s saying here today is the same thing he’s been saying for years, for decades,\u201d Lee, 27, said. \u201cAnd for me, I’m not someone who changes their opinion very quickly, and I respect anyone who has the conviction to have an opinion and stay with it and really fight.\u201d<\/p>\n

The Charlotte resident also said he supported Sanders in the 2016 primary \u2014 so much so that he didn\u2019t vote for the eventual Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton or Trump.<\/p>\n

This time though, Lee said he would consider other candidates if Sanders didn\u2019t win the nomination.<\/p>\n

\u201cMy second choice was Andrew Yang. He’s obviously not in it anymore,\u201d he added. \u201cSecond choice after that is either Warren or I guess I would probably settle for Buttigieg, but the two I’m really most in sync with are Sanders and Warren.\u201d<\/p>\n

Jennifer Bialos, like Campbell, said she was caught between Sanders and Klobuchar. As an independent contractor, she said she supports the idea of expanding health care, but didn\u2019t know much about Sanders\u2019 Medicare for All policy and if it was \u201csellable.\u201d<\/p>\n

She said she showed up to the rally because she wanted to see Sanders in person, but she thought that perhaps Klobuchar was more electable because of her moderate politics and Midwest heritage.<\/p>\n

\u201cShe comes from the middle class. I think she’s very genuine the way she comes across. She’s very youthful,\u201d Bialos, 51, said, adding that she also wants to see a woman win the presidency.<\/p>\n

But after Sanders\u2019 speech, which included his explanation of how he would gradually expand Medicare by age groups until everyone is covered, Bialos said she felt differently.<\/p>\n

\u201cSanders swayed me,\u201d she said. \u201cI\u2019m 51 and instead of having to wait to 62 or 65 to get Medicare \u2014 I do like that.\u201d<\/p>\n

Photo at top: Sen. Bernie Sanders receives applause for his progressive policies at his Feb. 14 rally in Charlotte, North Carolina. (Maura Turcotte\/MEDILL)<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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