Bernie Sanders

mak3cats

(1,573 posts) Mon Apr 18, 2016, 08:54 PM Apr 2016

A tale from Western New York...

We stopped by the Buffalo headquarters for Bernie this evening to pick up some signs. Added to the ones we got at a Niagara Falls fundraiser this weekend, we have enough to put a couple at every polling location in our small city (halfway between the two). So we'll be getting up extra early to go do that before we head to work.

Anyway, we have yet to see a single Hillary bumper sticker or lawn sign. And the best part? Someone came in to the Buffalo HQ while we were there. He had been out canvassing since 9am (and this was 5:30 in the afternoon). Only three Dem households he canvassed were HRC supporters - the rest were for Bernie. Don't know what part of the region he was in, or what this might mean, but I will remain hopeful...

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A tale from Western New York... (Original Post) mak3cats Apr 2016 OP

K&R emsimon33 Apr 2016 #1

K & R. Thanks for the positive words..Go New York! appalachiablue Apr 2016 #2

Eerily there are no Hillary signs in Brooklyn either Depaysement Apr 2016 #3

Sounds a lot like the landscape here before our caucus, and we went for Bernie by a mile. mahina Apr 2016 #4

We're a closed primary, so it's tougher... mak3cats Apr 2016 #5

He mea 'iki. Imua kakou! mahina Apr 2016 #7

Here's to a big win tomorrow. nm rhett o rick Apr 2016 #6

My hometown! I can verify that there is no visible support for Clinton on cars or lawns in Buffalo Dragonfli Apr 2016 #8

One of my sisters lives out in Clarence... mak3cats Apr 2016 #9

Great news! Clarence is a fairly conservative area, but the truly affluent I worry about Dragonfli Apr 2016 #10

My sister moved to Clarence for the schools when her daughter was of that age... mak3cats Apr 2016 #11

That really does cheer me up, thanks! /nt Dragonfli Apr 2016 #12

I hope your niece's voter registration is in order Art_from_Ark Apr 2016 #14

It is, and so are all my other relatives' that are voting Dems... mak3cats Apr 2016 #15

thanks leftcoastmountains Apr 2016 #13

emsimon33

(3,128 posts)

1. K&R

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Mon Apr 18, 2016, 08:55 PM

Apr 2016

appalachiablue

(41,140 posts)

2. K & R. Thanks for the positive words..Go New York!

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Mon Apr 18, 2016, 08:57 PM

Apr 2016

Depaysement

(1,835 posts)

3. Eerily there are no Hillary signs in Brooklyn either

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Mon Apr 18, 2016, 08:59 PM

Apr 2016

Or lower Manhattan. Some Bernie people but no Hillary people.

mahina

(17,663 posts)

4. Sounds a lot like the landscape here before our caucus, and we went for Bernie by a mile.

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Mon Apr 18, 2016, 09:10 PM

Apr 2016

Good luck!

mak3cats

(1,573 posts)

5. We're a closed primary, so it's tougher...

Reply to mahina (Reply #4)

Mon Apr 18, 2016, 09:12 PM

Apr 2016

...but thanks for the good wishes! Mahalo!

mahina

(17,663 posts)

7. He mea 'iki. Imua kakou!

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Mon Apr 18, 2016, 09:13 PM

Apr 2016

No big thing. Onward, together!

rhett o rick

(55,981 posts)

6. Here's to a big win tomorrow. nm

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Mon Apr 18, 2016, 09:12 PM

Apr 2016

Dragonfli

(10,622 posts)

8. My hometown! I can verify that there is no visible support for Clinton on cars or lawns in Buffalo

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Mon Apr 18, 2016, 09:28 PM

Apr 2016

I lack transportation, so I can not verify or deny it, but I am concerned about the very wealthy and conservative suburbs around the city though. Most especially the southern ones home to many McMansions I helped to design for very well off people before I became disabled.

mak3cats

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9. One of my sisters lives out in Clarence...

Reply to Dragonfli (Reply #8)

Mon Apr 18, 2016, 09:30 PM

Apr 2016

...and there's nothing out there either. (Except the Bernie sign on her lawn - HAHAHAHAHA!!!)

Dragonfli

(10,622 posts)

10. Great news! Clarence is a fairly conservative area, but the truly affluent I worry about

Reply to mak3cats (Reply #9)

Mon Apr 18, 2016, 09:40 PM

Apr 2016

They had a building boom further out of extremely large homes during the early to mid 2000 time (not sure f it ended after the housing crash but for a while I was designing some extremely expensive high end millwork for those Mansionesque homes.

One of my clients was a man that receives royalties on the sale of all of those reflective yellow things you see in some roads (as well as income from a few businesses he owns out of State) and the rumor was he was worth over a half billion dollars (likely exaggerated, but his taste was rather expensive)

mak3cats

(1,573 posts)

11. My sister moved to Clarence for the schools when her daughter was of that age...

Reply to Dragonfli (Reply #10)

Mon Apr 18, 2016, 09:44 PM

Apr 2016

...and she hates the Mr and Mrs Gotrocks in their McMansions. But here's something to perk you up further: my niece is a senior at Clarence High School. Other than one classmate who's a Trump supporter, everyone she knows is backing Bernie. I don't know how many are eligible to vote tomorrow, but my niece is one of them!

Dragonfli

(10,622 posts)

12. That really does cheer me up, thanks! /nt

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Mon Apr 18, 2016, 09:48 PM

Apr 2016

Art_from_Ark

(27,247 posts)

14. I hope your niece's voter registration is in order

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Tue Apr 19, 2016, 04:08 AM

Apr 2016

mak3cats

(1,573 posts)

15. It is, and so are all my other relatives' that are voting Dems...

Reply to Art_from_Ark (Reply #14)

Tue Apr 19, 2016, 04:44 AM

Apr 2016

...I've been checking frequently, and printed screenshots for everybody a few weeks back. We all have them to take with us today just in case. (Of course, I'll check again later this morning. One can't be too careful!)

leftcoastmountains

(2,968 posts)

13. thanks

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Mon Apr 18, 2016, 09:50 PM

Apr 2016

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