Boiseans still feeling The Bern

It has been about 80 days since Sen. Bernie Sanders parachuted into Idaho, fired up a crowd of thousands at Boise State University and then administered a political smack down to opponent Hillary Clinton in the Democratic caucus on March 22. The level of passion from Sanders supporters was as omnipresent as the signs of spring. Young and old Idaho progressives were drawn to the aura of Sanders’ populist, inclusive and everyman policies the way bees and hummingbirds are attracted to blooms. For many, Sanders presented the hope and change President Barack Obama described but, for them, never delivered. Starting out as a long-shot alternative to Clinton, his combination of tenacity, policy and blunt charm caught on nationwide. By March ubiquitous signs of “The Bern” in Boise rivaled the unfurling of Bronco flags on a game day./ Robert Ehlert , The Idaho Statesman. More here .