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Related: About this forumBernie Sanders, Needing Early Lift, Builds Iowa Ground Operation
Source: New York Times
Bernie Sanders, Needing Early Lift, Builds Iowa Ground Operation
By TRIP GABRIEL and AMY CHOZICK JAN. 3, 2016
DES MOINES This fall the words of a Hillary Clinton backer were posted like a locker-room taunt on the wall at Bernie Sanderss Iowa headquarters: There is no Sanders organization.
The quote, from Jerry Crawford, a leader of Iowas Democratic establishment, was meant to enrage and goad the Sanders staff, and it did the job.
The campaign has quietly assembled an extensive ground game here, with 100 paid staff members and trained volunteer leaders for each of the states 1,681 caucus precincts.
The field team is meant to be the engine for a Sanders upset in the caucuses on Feb. 1 the vehicle to turn out the tens of thousands of grass-roots supporters who show up for Mr. Sanderss rallies, even if they no longer earn him headlines.
Mr. Sanders almost certainly needs a victory in Iowa for his candidacy to remain viable. For Mrs. Clinton, the stakes are also high, though different: A loss here, or a squeaker victory, would revive memories of her devastating third-place finish in the 2008 Iowa caucuses won by Barack Obama.
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By TRIP GABRIEL and AMY CHOZICK JAN. 3, 2016
DES MOINES This fall the words of a Hillary Clinton backer were posted like a locker-room taunt on the wall at Bernie Sanderss Iowa headquarters: There is no Sanders organization.
The quote, from Jerry Crawford, a leader of Iowas Democratic establishment, was meant to enrage and goad the Sanders staff, and it did the job.
The campaign has quietly assembled an extensive ground game here, with 100 paid staff members and trained volunteer leaders for each of the states 1,681 caucus precincts.
The field team is meant to be the engine for a Sanders upset in the caucuses on Feb. 1 the vehicle to turn out the tens of thousands of grass-roots supporters who show up for Mr. Sanderss rallies, even if they no longer earn him headlines.
Mr. Sanders almost certainly needs a victory in Iowa for his candidacy to remain viable. For Mrs. Clinton, the stakes are also high, though different: A loss here, or a squeaker victory, would revive memories of her devastating third-place finish in the 2008 Iowa caucuses won by Barack Obama.
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Read more: http://www.nytimes.com/2016/01/04/us/politics/bernie-sanders-needing-early-lift-builds-iowa-ground-operation.html
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Bernie Sanders, Needing Early Lift, Builds Iowa Ground Operation (Original Post)
Eugene
Jan 2016
OP
That's great! I'm excited to be close enough to go and experience it personally!
Punkingal
Jan 2016
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postatomic
(1,771 posts)1. Love this pic from the article
Punkingal
(9,522 posts)2. I live in MN, and I just signed up to go work in Iowa.
Can't wait.
Luminous Animal
(27,310 posts)3. I've been making calls all the way from Californi-ay
Punkingal
(9,522 posts)4. That's great! I'm excited to be close enough to go and experience it personally!
Luminous Animal
(27,310 posts)5. I am so excited for you! So glad you can go!