‘Hurricane Bernie’ hits New York

[MerryBlooms]

Roughly 50 supporters of the Vermont senator braved the inclement weather here Wednesday afternoon to file legally required petitions ahead of the New York Primary on April 19. Technically, they were delivering the requisite 5,000 signatures from Congressional Districts 5 through 15 to put a slate of delegates supporting Sanders on the primary ballot. But the real achievement they were celebrating was that, statewide, Sanders volunteers had managed to collect 85,000 signatures – 80,000 more than necessary – to put him on the primary ballot as a candidate for the Democratic nomination.

Arthur Schwartz, a lawyer for the Sanders campaign, claimed “not a single paid petitioner” was used to collect the signatures. “They did it as a labor of love,” he said.

http://www.msnbc.com/msnbc/hurricane-bernie-hits-new-york?cid=sm_fb_msnbc

Wow!!

[peacebird]

1. Without a single paid operative they gathered 85 thousand signatures to get him on the ballot!?!

WOW!

[MerryBlooms]

2. Amazing. :)

[Betty Karlson]

7. Maybe I have underestimated Sanders.

I would never have thought him capable of such a feat. I guess I stand corrected. Throroughly corrected.

[dorkzilla]

3. “not a single paid petitioner” was used..."

Tell me about it! We lost half our phone bankers because they were pounding the pavement! Then an army of volunteers went through EACH SIGNATURE to make sure they were legit as well.

My phone and email have gotten really quiet in the past day. I think they’re all sleeping now.

[MerryBlooms]

4. Awesome job!

[dorkzilla]

5. They rock, they really do

If HRC thinks NY is in the bag she may be in for a very nasty surprise. She’s a carpetbagger, Bernie is actually one of us.

[kristopher]

9. Thank you and everyone that pitched in. nt

[Thav]

10. Yay integrity!

The extra effort makes it harder to cast doubts on the signatures! Feel the Bern!

[daleanime]

6. Great job people....

Take a break, then it's back at it.

[mountain grammy]

8. Where do I sign? Fantastic work..

grass roots, how very Democratic!

[erlewyne]

11. I am a DINOS thanks to Bernie

DEMOCRAT IN NAME ONLY SOCIALIST

I guess I always was but did not know it. I have been an
unhappy democrat. I would like to see more DINOS,
that is, believers in Bernie!

[appalachiablue]

12. Tremendous effort, thanks to all! 'Hurricane Bernie' love it!

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[MerryBlooms]

13. These selfless Sanders' supporters deserve an evening kick and praise.

What a remarkable effort!