Sanders Hires Obama Veterans To Lead 2016 Digital Operations

[Purveyor]

Source: Associated Press

May 6, 1:00 PM EDT
By JULIE PACE
AP White House Correspondent

WASHINGTON (AP) -- Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders is hiring veterans of President Barack Obama's highly regarded digital operation for his 2016 White House campaign.

The goal is help Sanders reach small donors online and harness the energy of liberals who want an alternative to Hillary Rodham Clinton in the Democratic race.

Revolution Messaging will run Sanders' online fundraising, social media and digital advertising. The firm is led by Scott Goodstein, who developed social networking and mobile platforms for Obama's 2008 campaign.

Other former Obama staffers also work there.

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[JDPriestly]

1. Good move. Many of us volunteers are waiting to get going.

Bernie seems to have a lot of good material ready for us to present and hand out.

[Koinos]

2. Good idea. It worked for Obama.

[PatrynXX]

3. just donated what I could

$10 plus tip

unemployed on disability can't go far but it does

[dicksmc3]

7. your donation counts!!

Any amount donated to Bernie will help. He will use the money the best way he can--- GETTING HIS MESSAGE OUT!!

[chknltl]

4. Handsome and smart!

I'm thinking this Sanders guy could go far. (My God, I've not been this excited since Senator Obama first threw his hat in the ring!)

[secondwind]

5. GO BERNIE!

[INdemo]

13. I havent been this excited about a Democratic candidate since

JFK and I was 6 years away from legal voting age then.

[doubtingtom]

6. Sanders Hires Obama Veterans To Lead 2016 Digital Operations

I love it, I hope he scares the Republicans more than the Hillary people. He's what America needs.

[sarge43]

8. Smart move

Ads, pressers, face time are analogous to air power. Absolutely necessary, but in modern warfare or politics can not by itself win the war.

It's mobile boots on the ground, the phone banks and the door to door work, using rapid digital intell, that get the voters to the line.

[frylock]

9. I'd like to see the art community get behind Bernie like they did Obama in 2008..

[SoapBox]

11. Yes!

[Dealra]

10. Good hire

They are proven winners.

[riqster]

12. Smart man.

[JoePhilly]

14. But do we really want Bernie to become another Obama?

[angrychair]

15. small criticisms aside

We could only be so lucky.
( big picture folks...you're never going to get the "perfect" candidate or president that addresses all your wants and needs the way you want...not even PBO or Bernie)

[L0oniX]

16. K & R