Crochet Bernie Sanders Makes Appearance at Wash. Convention
TACOMA, Wash. (AP) — Democratic presidential candidate Bernie Sanders didn't make it to the Washington Democratic Convention, but a crochet version of him did.
Donna Burdick, a delegate from Everett, crafted the life-sized upper body of Sanders, complete with tie and eyeglasses, shortly after the caucuses earlier this year. The final touches — his teeth and a bird on his shoulder — were added on Friday, the first day of the convention.
Bernie Sanders delegate shows off crochet version of Sanders at Washington state convention https://t.co/SQigAs4Xe5 pic.twitter.com/CHBbnlX7ov
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She said that she brought him because Sanders is "always by my side."
"He represents everything I represent," she said. "He can't be at our convention today, so I thought I'd bring him and raise awareness about Bernie."
Sanders won the Washington state caucuses in March.
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