Any way to tip the scales in order to preserve the coronation must be used. After all, we already had the 'optics' of a tough primary fight, and it's time for Hillary to pivot back to centrist for the general, no more time left for parroting Bernie's positions for Hillary.



#BernieOrBust

I haven't heard anything other than this article, though. In 2008 the party PTB were all in for Hillary but Obama won the caucuses by a good margin. And they were packed. So it wouldn't surprise me if, in yet another Hillarian attempt at voter suppression, they'll try to find smaller venues so people will give up and go home. The location I have to caucus at is different from 2008, and it's larger (a school instead of a senior center), but maybe they will be trying to stuff more precincts into it and accomplish the same thing. We shall see...

on what you see. Thanks Ocelot

a petition? What can we do to make sure this does not happen?

Up here in Carlton County the primary is being held in the same place as years before and our country chair has been to at least one Bernie meeting that I want to.

It looks like it will go well for us up here.

ITS IN ALL CAPS

...the democratic party will be fractured at precisely the time the republican party is... No way will sensible republican voters support this trump creep. Notice how rarely his numbers have made it into 40% territory...

...talk about piss poor leadership and missing a chance at controlling the political landscape the next decade or two...

This shit shows it's not really left vs right but top vs bottom. Hillary, Trump... Same difference. They both will lie or say anything to get what they want. Peas in a pod.

I will vote for the guy who represents respect, honesty, and caring for others, and in doing so, put his life on the line to take on the bankster class. I would be a coward to do otherwise based on fear of someone else.

I guess the "home of the brave" must have really just been a racist reference to those who were here before the rest of us...

...Because cowardice is a new American institution!

Vote scared!

We'll see what happens when that officially drops to 3, but Trump has had a good run so far and there's nothing to indicate he's going to slow down much.

...haven't improved much.

There are many good republican voters (Americans) who care about their loved ones who are aghast at the thought of that pos becoming POTUS...

Support and promote dishonesty and you'll get what you deserve.

That's why we are in this mess to begin with...

I choose integrity.

Go Bernie!

We'll have plenty of room at our caucus location. We'll be in the same place we were in 1968, where the last record turn out happened.

But here's another question that's puzzling to me. I've gotten half a dozen caucus reminder calls from the Clinton campaign and none from the Sanders campaign. I've gotten emails from the Clinton campaign, but none from the Sanders campaign.

I live in a precinct that turns out over 60% of DFLers for every election. I expect a good turnout at our caucus, too. Maybe the Sanders campaign is using some other strategy to turn out caucus-goers, but I have no idea what that'd be. My precinct is a working class neighborhood. Maybe the Sanders campaign is ignoring my Senate district and precinct. I don't know, but Hillary's team sure hasn't, and has been calling now for a week.

Where is the Sanders campaign in St. Paul, MN? We'll be caucusing on Tuesday. Will Sanders supporters show up? Does anyone know. Has anyone called people? They sure haven't called me. For the record: I remain neutral locally, because I am the DFL precinct chair for my precinct. I'll be caucusing for Hillary, but nobody here knows that. So, why am I getting calls only from Hillary's campaign. I haven't donated to her campaign, and there's nothing connecting me to it. The absence of contact from the Sanders campaign is very puzzling, I think.

There have been reports of contact information being made available through democratic organizations to Hillary surrogates, and not the Bernie campaign... your comment seems to reaffirm that.

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I wouldn't even know there was a primary election going on if I were to judge from my phone or mail or email (other than email lists like moveon.org -- where I get the same mailings as everyone else in the country that subscribes to their list)

I used to contribute to the DFL regularly, but haven't in about 10 years. Also did to the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee (DCCC) but stopped after getting endless phone calls (that was maybe 5 years ago).

But I have contributed large sums to Democratic candidates around the country in recent election years and subscribe to a half dozen progressive publications, and I am certainly on all kinds of lists that solicit my contributions / subscriptions / memberships -- e.g. other progressive publications, dozens of progressive causes, and some candidates. Same published landline phone number for over 30 years too.

I'm also on the email list for updates / news from both my state senator and state rep, who are both DFL.

FWIW

[font color = blue]>>But here's another question that's puzzling to me. I've gotten half a dozen caucus reminder calls from the Clinton campaign and none from the Sanders campaign. I've gotten emails from the Clinton campaign, but none from the Sanders campaign.<<[/font]

A doorknocker came working our street a couple of weeks ago. We thanked him for his hard work, and let him know that the three people in our household would be caucusing for Sanders. I filled out a card to that effect for him, and the card has been processed by the campaign and returned to me via US Mail.

I suspect that the Clinton campaign simply has far greater resources to draw on in getting out the vote. The best approach for Sanders supporters is going to be the grassroots approach. Each of his supporters needs to find a half-dozen friends who are also inclined to support him, and get them to the caucuses. That's the approach I'm taking.

And they must know that you are a Precinct Chair for Clinton. What good would they have in calling you?
They have their lists prioritized as to which supporters to get in touch with. I am not sure if you were aware of this, but Clinton does it also.

I'm the DFL precinct chair. I maintain complete neutrality during the primaries here. Click the link in my signature for the precinct website.

they know that you are a Clinton supporter. Sheesh.

Just a few days ago I got another one about the caucuses, and yesterday I got one about phone banking. I don't know if I've been called on the phone by either campaign because I don't answer my phone unless I recognize the number. But I can assure you that the Sanders campaign is very, very busy in Minnesota.

letter, Franken emails and a call I refused to answer from the DNC. All within like 4 days.All but the last one claimed that I am a supporter of hers. Not.
I regret that the MN DNC is working for her and her only. That is not their job imho. I don't like guilting, pushing and bullying and all of it has been. They have no right to co-opt my information for her. That alone bothers me to no end. They can go F themselves at this point.

were held accountable would the ill-gotten gains have to be given back?

If the answer to any of these is "no", then of course they are doing it to cheat Bernie.

It's the same shit the Republicans pull when the short certain precincts of voting machines.

again, let alone America.

Assuming there was any actual evidence, Parties are allowed to conduct their elections any way they want.

That kinda shit would get them kicked off of DU, pronto!

It seems to be based largely on the speculation of a single person. I would never rule out the possibility that the party establishment in an area would put their thumb on the scale, but I'd need to see some sort of evidence before I could be convinced.

where we had pre offense arrests and anarchy with the cops again , I hope not but looks like they are trying to set that up.. that way if your arrested you can't vote

Bernie supporters need to be ready with their cell phones out to photograph or take videos of any unusually long lines.

Also recommended. This kind of crap can lead to the death of a party.

Isn't it a shame when the so-called Democrats start using the same kind of tactics as the Republicans, squeezing out the voters to win.