Democratic Primaries
Related: About this forumThe Bernie Sanders Army Gears Up For The Next Phase of His Campaign
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On Saturday, the campaign launched a nationwide organizing program with nearly 5,000 house parties in every state throughout the country, demonstrating a show of force for his volunteer network and an opportunity to mobilize supporters in a primary contest that could remain close through the early voting states and beyond.
If were going to defeat Donald Trump, were going to need a massive grassroots effort and thats what today is about, Sanders told The Daily Beast in an interview on Saturday. Our job is to significantly increase our citizen participation and we think the agenda that we are fighting for, an agenda that works for all of us and not just the one percent is an agenda that can bring millions of people together to transform our economic and political life.
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Its a crucial next phase for the campaign, though one that Sanders has acknowledged bears a few risks, and a tactic that he thinks will differentiate himself from a sprawling field with other heavyweights. The Independent from Vermont is hoping that this engagement even helps level the playing field when it comes to social media, where he noted that President Trump dominates the Democratic contenders with nearly 60 million followers on Twitter alone. It also comes after Biden outraised the first-day totals of other candidates in the field, though with fewer individual donors than Sanders and a high-dollar fundraiser as well.
Its a grassroots campaign funded by grassroots low donor contributions and thats why I think we win, Sanders told The Daily Beast. Thats why I think we are going to win. Im excited about whats happening today and I think its a very good omen for the rest of the campaign.
https://www.thedailybeast.com/the-bernie-sanders-army-gears-up-for-the-next-phase-of-his-campaign
primary today, I would vote for: Undecided
Turbineguy
(37,365 posts)If he doesn't, I hope those who supported him vote for who ever does win the Democratic Nomination.
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
InAbLuEsTaTe
(24,122 posts)Bernie & Elizabeth 2020!!!
Welcome to the revolution!!!
primary today, I would vote for: Undecided
msongs
(67,441 posts)primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
Uncle Joe
(58,417 posts)primary today, I would vote for: Undecided
InAbLuEsTaTe
(24,122 posts)Bernie & Elizabeth 2020!!!
Welcome to the revolution!!!
primary today, I would vote for: Undecided
highplainsdem
(49,034 posts)primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
InAbLuEsTaTe
(24,122 posts)Now there's a bumper sticker!!
Bernie & Elizabeth 2020!!!
Welcome to the revolution!!!
primary today, I would vote for: Undecided
highplainsdem
(49,034 posts)plus some independents, hardly "the people," which implies much wider support.
Sanders supporters are an "unstoppable force," to borrow your words for them, only in their own minds.
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
Thekaspervote
(32,793 posts)primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
George II
(67,782 posts)primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
Hortensis
(58,785 posts)be worse than worthless after the primary, actively harmful to "the people" because they promise to vote against Democrats or to help the Republicans win, even though they're a minority, by not voting at all.
Note, InA, that Sanders is trying to turn your small group into a much larger one with fall-away Republican trumpster types, the kind of people who've been passionately battling Democrats to stop their progressive plans instead of fighting for "the people." Even more of them than last time. How are you going to feel being a part of that if their hoodlum behaviors are even worse this time?
They're delusional, you know, but trained as attack dogs against Democrats. Sanders would be a way for some to turn on Trump while still feeling they opposed Democrats. They're sure Democrats are a giant danger to America even though Trump's been kicking them in the teeth and gutting government programs, with much more planned, ever since they elected him. With critical help from Sanders' fallaways who refused to vote for Democratic candidates.
Think about it.
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
ehrnst
(32,640 posts)I can see why one might be scared to death about the fallout from that, but you really need to take a deep breath and calm down, Hon.
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
Thekaspervote
(32,793 posts)primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
delisen
(6,044 posts)Trum is a vassal. If you go against the vassal you must go against the Lord of the vassal
primary today, I would vote for: Undecided
NYMinute
(3,256 posts)primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
Uncle Joe
(58,417 posts)Congress to cut off support to Saudi Arabia in its devastating war against Yemen.
primary today, I would vote for: Undecided
NYMinute
(3,256 posts)primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
Uncle Joe
(58,417 posts)primary today, I would vote for: Undecided
ehrnst
(32,640 posts)In 1998 Bernie Sanders voted in favor of the Iraq Liberation Act of 1998, which said: It should be the policy of the United States to support efforts to remove the regime headed by Saddam Hussein from power in Iraq and to promote the emergence of a democratic government to replace that regime.
Later that same year, Sanders also backed a resolution that stated: Congress reaffirms that it should be the policy of the United States to support efforts to remove the regime headed by Saddam Hussein from power in Iraq and to promote the emergence of a democratic government to replace that regime.
But that's different because REASONS....
Also, has never expressed regret over those votes.
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
musicman65
(524 posts)However,the only true chance we have with the orange fuck,,,,,is Joe,plain & simple
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
Demsrule86
(68,667 posts)primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
Diabolixxx
(30 posts)The Sanders campaign did a fantastic job setting up the HUGE number of organizing parties this weekend.
My group was very positive, and I didnt hear a negative word about any of the other Democratic candidates. The focus was on creating a successful grassroots movement and defeating the incumbent.
(BTW, Were ARMY STRONG in my household!)😀
primary today, I would vote for: Undecided