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Barack_America

(28,876 posts)
Wed Mar 9, 2016, 01:47 AM Mar 2016

Want to know how Bernie Sanders won Michigan?

He and his campaign connected with voters. It's really that simple.

And not just through his rallies, which are clearly YUGE, but with his ground game, which is frankly beating the pant suit off of Hillary's.

We all need to be a part of that if his campaign is going to succeed.

Tonight I was called by a lovely campaign volunteer while the early MI returns were coming in about phonebanking. So I know they really need help with that.

It's really a great way to contribute to our democracy, and you can't ask for a better candidate to support! Easy to sign up!

https://go.berniesanders.com/page/s/volunteer-for-bernie?source=web_main_nav

LET'S DO THIS!!!

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Want to know how Bernie Sanders won Michigan? (Original Post) Barack_America Mar 2016 OP
I'm one of the volunteers calling others to volunteer. Avalux Mar 2016 #1
Thanks, yeah, please do. Barack_America Mar 2016 #2
Unfortunately I think they're closing them a2liberal Mar 2016 #29
Yes. Me too. Matariki Mar 2016 #11
Will do! You'll love it. n/t Avalux Mar 2016 #14
BREAKING NEWS: Bernie Sanders Has Now Won 9 of the Last 10 States Outside of the South! mhatrw Mar 2016 #3
He needs to start winning Northern states by 10+ points... Barack_America Mar 2016 #4
LOL. Hillary will soon be fresh out of Southern states. mhatrw Mar 2016 #5
What is your argument? That he doesn't need volunteers? Barack_America Mar 2016 #6
My argument is that he just need to keep doing what he has been doing and mhatrw Mar 2016 #7
His volunteers ARE a part of what he has been doing. Barack_America Mar 2016 #8
Yes, I know. I am one in CA. mhatrw Mar 2016 #9
We are counting on CA RobertEarl Mar 2016 #10
Hold it, given how primaries usually go nadinbrzezinski Mar 2016 #13
Get in gear RobertEarl Mar 2016 #22
Trust me, this will be far more than just in gear nadinbrzezinski Mar 2016 #23
THANK YOU!!! JackRiddler Mar 2016 #15
Prior to the primary... LP2K12 Mar 2016 #12
I received 2 robo calls from Sanders today... Barack_America Mar 2016 #17
I got TWO bulk mail pieces from Hillary last Thursday... John Poet Mar 2016 #18
You got anti-gun mailers from Clinton in MI?!?! Barack_America Mar 2016 #20
SURE DID! John Poet Mar 2016 #21
I don't know either, but I hope they're using the same strategy for Ohio, Barack_America Mar 2016 #25
My god nadinbrzezinski Mar 2016 #24
K&R zentrum Mar 2016 #16
It appears that reminding everyone that your opponent opposed the banker bailout was not... PoliticAverse Mar 2016 #19
I've gotta admit....this is a stunning win Cali_Democrat Mar 2016 #26
He won because he got more votes. It's that simple. If his supporters vote, he wins. merrily Mar 2016 #27
he was human? tomm2thumbs Mar 2016 #28
Yay Bernie! myrna minx Mar 2016 #30

Avalux

(35,015 posts)
1. I'm one of the volunteers calling others to volunteer.
Wed Mar 9, 2016, 01:50 AM
Mar 2016

I can PM you the info tomorrow if you're interested in helping with that. All the volunteer organizers are amazing, and they work their asses off. The revolution will not be televised, but I'm watching it happen with this campaign.

Barack_America

(28,876 posts)
2. Thanks, yeah, please do.
Wed Mar 9, 2016, 01:58 AM
Mar 2016

It's just so hard to find time with two kids 5 and under. At least time before 9PM. So different from 2008. I'm hoping they keep the campaign office going here too. Would be fun to continue volunteering from there.

Truly my passion is voter registration though, so I can't wait for Sanders to wrap this nomination up so I can get back to that.

Matariki

(18,775 posts)
11. Yes. Me too.
Wed Mar 9, 2016, 02:20 AM
Mar 2016

I've been looking to do something other than phone bank. Which I'm certain I would suck at.

mhatrw

(10,786 posts)
3. BREAKING NEWS: Bernie Sanders Has Now Won 9 of the Last 10 States Outside of the South!
Wed Mar 9, 2016, 02:02 AM
Mar 2016
http://www.democraticunderground.com/12511450690

Hillary will soon be fresh out of Southern states

mhatrw

(10,786 posts)
5. LOL. Hillary will soon be fresh out of Southern states.
Wed Mar 9, 2016, 02:07 AM
Mar 2016

Sanders can make up all those delegates with one big blowout in CA alone.

She only plays in the Deep Red South.

Even with the full force of corporate media, the Democratic party, the Democratic establishment, the Democratic machine, voting machines, and all of power of the top 0.1%, the best she can do outside of the Deep Red South is to eke out a tie!

Barack_America

(28,876 posts)
6. What is your argument? That he doesn't need volunteers?
Wed Mar 9, 2016, 02:09 AM
Mar 2016

I don't get this.

He may not make it to California without wins in states like Ohio.

mhatrw

(10,786 posts)
7. My argument is that he just need to keep doing what he has been doing and
Wed Mar 9, 2016, 02:14 AM
Mar 2016

keep ignoring the naysayers.

Barack_America

(28,876 posts)
8. His volunteers ARE a part of what he has been doing.
Wed Mar 9, 2016, 02:16 AM
Mar 2016

Michigan didn't just happen, there were thousands of volunteers going door-to-door for him. I was one of them.

 

nadinbrzezinski

(154,021 posts)
13. Hold it, given how primaries usually go
Wed Mar 9, 2016, 02:21 AM
Mar 2016

the June primary will be more than just me voting on minimum wage? We in CA are at times sanguine about this.

 

RobertEarl

(13,685 posts)
22. Get in gear
Wed Mar 9, 2016, 02:35 AM
Mar 2016

This is the time for CA to show us what yall are made of. I'm in the south and we sure showed what we are made of!

LP2K12

(885 posts)
12. Prior to the primary...
Wed Mar 9, 2016, 02:20 AM
Mar 2016

My wife and I decided to vote for Bernie. Funny thing though, we had at least 6-10 friends and strangers reach out to us via Facebook asking us to consider voting for Bernie in the Michigan primary. We didn't receive a single call, message, e-mail or facebook item regarding Clinton.

We both are known Dems. We both have liked various Dems on facebook and our votes in the past have been posted. So, what gives?

Barack_America

(28,876 posts)
17. I received 2 robo calls from Sanders today...
Wed Mar 9, 2016, 02:28 AM
Mar 2016

I did not give the campaign my landline. This was from my being registered as a Dem. I received zero contact from the Clinton campaign.

Not to mention the 3 email reminders I got from Sanders to vote.

 

John Poet

(2,510 posts)
18. I got TWO bulk mail pieces from Hillary last Thursday...
Wed Mar 9, 2016, 02:28 AM
Mar 2016

One of them was a negative-Bernie piece on some cherry-picked GUN votes...

I STILL haven't seen a single Hillary bumpersticker, even today at the polls...

Barack_America

(28,876 posts)
20. You got anti-gun mailers from Clinton in MI?!?!
Wed Mar 9, 2016, 02:31 AM
Mar 2016

I honestly wonder if the NRA's tweet in favor of Sanders' immunity position actually made the difference here. But if she was so foolish to send anti-gun mailers around...

 

John Poet

(2,510 posts)
21. SURE DID!
Wed Mar 9, 2016, 02:35 AM
Mar 2016

I'm still trying to figure out what list they were using... I don't get much unsolicited mail, and my last primary votes were cast in the Republican primary to screw around with frontrunners (we didn't have a Democratic primary that counted the last two times).

Barack_America

(28,876 posts)
25. I don't know either, but I hope they're using the same strategy for Ohio,
Wed Mar 9, 2016, 02:45 AM
Mar 2016

My God, for all of the complaints that "Bernie doesn't connect with Blacks", there is truly something to be said regarding Hillary's campaign and Midwestern white voters.

merrily

(45,251 posts)
27. He won because he got more votes. It's that simple. If his supporters vote, he wins.
Wed Mar 9, 2016, 02:55 AM
Mar 2016

Make sure people are registered. Supermarkets (and his rallies) are good places to start.

Sign up to volunteer.

Phone bank.

Donate.

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