Not unexpectedly, there were plenty of protesters outside of tonight’s #DemDebate venue in Milwaukee doing what they could to catch the attention of the national media.
Outside the #DemDebate in Milwaukee – big @fightfor15 rally pic.twitter.com/MLpbUnAJ4P
— Liz Kreutz (@ABCLiz) February 12, 2016
It was cold out there, though, and all of the reporters were inside in the media filing room setting up for the debate itself. Wouldn’t it make more sense to protest inside?
Black Lives Matter/$15 min wage protesters have made it to the press file. "You want our vote, come get our vote!" pic.twitter.com/oNzXISk8Rg
— Meredith Shiner (@meredithshiner) February 12, 2016
"We work, we sweat. Put $15 on our check!" #Demdebate pic.twitter.com/e9kV13ljgJ
— Meredith Shiner (@meredithshiner) February 12, 2016
This should liven up the proceedings a bit.
Those demanding $15 #minimumwage take over entrance to media center before #DemDebate @fightfor15 #FightFor15 pic.twitter.com/rePdR00tH4
— Scott Thuman (@ScottThuman) February 12, 2016
The @fightfor15 protesters have now come into the #DemDebate press file – "we work, we sweat, for $15 checks" pic.twitter.com/wC2eawxh9X
— Liz Kreutz (@ABCLiz) February 12, 2016
Protesters demonstrating for $15 min wage, black lives matter, and immigrant justice according to signs. pic.twitter.com/xEtd1VND5P
— David Ade (@DavidAdeDC) February 12, 2016
Apparently a few hundred protesters are in the building, more are outside pic.twitter.com/QV1ZHtmXUx
— Abby D. Phillip (@abbydphillip) February 12, 2016
Officers now guarding media center doors #DemDebate #news3 pic.twitter.com/mAz9VGXi2m
— Jessica Arp (@news3jessica) February 12, 2016
Police just arrived. Protestors now leaving the room chanting "we'll be back" #DemDebate #WISN12 pic.twitter.com/e4AEkmhkC8
— Patrick Paolantonio (@ppaolantonio) February 12, 2016
Do they have to grab their seats before the debate starts? Because these are the people counting on either Sanders or Clinton to make a $15 minimum wage a reality.
Protestors say "Come get our vote" and "We'll be back" #Milwaukee #DemDebate pic.twitter.com/kcGR8g4ypz
— Mary Ann Ahern (@MaryAnnAhernNBC) February 12, 2016
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