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Decoy of Fenris

(1,954 posts)
Tue Mar 8, 2016, 01:43 PM Mar 2016

Hey, Sanders group. Just popping in to spread a mite of good news.

I've tried to stay out of pretty much any of the GD: P-style stuff, but I feel a need to post this.

My fiance and I just got our Bernie bumper-stickers (out of the blue and without asking, apparently), and it seems like almost all of Central New York did as well. During a half hour drive, I counted Sanders stickers by the dozens. This is in the normally red-ish and rural area of the state. CNY's feeling the Bern something fierce. It remains to be seen if we can counter the unholy-powerful New York City bloc of voters, but we'll do our damnedest up here.

Also, if I ever see a Hillary sticker, I'll make note of it. Hasn't happened yet, though.

Going back to lurking. Just wanted to share. Take care, folks.

-Decoy-

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Hey, Sanders group. Just popping in to spread a mite of good news. (Original Post) Decoy of Fenris Mar 2016 OP
Thanks for letting us know this bit of good news! CaliforniaPeggy Mar 2016 #1
Report from San diego, on Sunday I saw these: thereismore Mar 2016 #2
Where in NY? Gwhittey Mar 2016 #3
Roughly, in the area around Syracuse. n/t Decoy of Fenris Mar 2016 #4
Good lookin' out, omae VulgarPoet Mar 2016 #5
Hillary and her Tammany Hall Politics will always be alive in someone's Heart. PeoViejo Mar 2016 #6
I've seen some " I stand with Hillary" bumper stickers. jalan48 Mar 2016 #7
We did too! zentrum Mar 2016 #8
I have only Seen One blondie58 Mar 2016 #9
Excellent! dana_b Mar 2016 #10
Two Hillary Stickers in Silicon Valley elljay Mar 2016 #17
I think I've seen one sticker for Hillary deutsey Mar 2016 #11
I've yet to see even ONE CountAllVotes Mar 2016 #43
THX!! ellennelle Mar 2016 #12
I'm putting a rec and a kick on this sucker. Go Bernie. nt Snotcicles Mar 2016 #13
THANKS! So good to hear. Let's all do what we can to get out the vote. The time is now! highprincipleswork Mar 2016 #14
Hillary is to the left of Cruz and Trump. AtheistCrusader Mar 2016 #15
Thank you. jwirr Mar 2016 #16
Thanks! oldandhappy Mar 2016 #18
I'm in CNY - where's my sticker! hedgehog Mar 2016 #19
I've seen maybe 50 in my area, I think I remember 1 Hillary sticker. Elmer S. E. Dump Mar 2016 #20
Lots of Bernie stickers in Albuquerque. Dont call me Shirley Mar 2016 #21
I've only seen Bernie stickers in Albuquerque womanofthehills Mar 2016 #36
Saw two more today. I always wave and smile. I did see a Cruz sticker on a big shiny tricked out Dont call me Shirley Mar 2016 #48
I saw my second Bernie sticker last night here in NE New York Rhiannon12866 Mar 2016 #22
I'm in Syracuse zalinda Mar 2016 #23
Kicked and recommended! I hope this trend continues. Enthusiast Mar 2016 #24
Here in the Upper Keys MynameisBlarney Mar 2016 #25
Guess what Mira Mar 2016 #35
Noice! MynameisBlarney Mar 2016 #42
I Have Only Seen One Hillary Bumper Sticker Not Asking For Her To Be Arrested scottie55 Mar 2016 #26
Her supportears recieved their baskets with Dom Perignon and caviar. CentralMass Mar 2016 #27
I'll report back when I take my trip from Kingston to Watkins Glen RoccoR5955 Mar 2016 #28
Here in the Hudson Valley RoccoR5955 Mar 2016 #29
I especially liked Jenny_92808 Mar 2016 #30
I got mine yesterday! Fantastic Anarchist Mar 2016 #31
Don't lurk! Come into the light (at least here where it's safe!) Arazi Mar 2016 #32
Someone stole my Bernie sticker here in MA. Hope they wanted to put it on their car valerief Mar 2016 #33
Report from NC, middle of the state Mira Mar 2016 #34
That is super! GreenPartyVoter Mar 2016 #38
Hey, Mira! I'm also in the middle of the state, edging slightly northward. ladyVet Mar 2016 #49
Thanks for the great report! 2banon Mar 2016 #37
They just sent me 4 stickers out of the blue too. Live and Learn Mar 2016 #39
I'm in Western WA HawkMode Mar 2016 #40
The machine pols down here (NYC) are frantically pushing Clinton; but..... Smarmie Doofus Mar 2016 #41
Awesome! Roland99 Mar 2016 #44
I live an hour north of NYC Victor_c3 Mar 2016 #45
I'm in Santa Fe, and when I'm out and about I see SheilaT Mar 2016 #46
Neato. greymouse Mar 2016 #47

thereismore

(13,326 posts)
2. Report from San diego, on Sunday I saw these:
Tue Mar 8, 2016, 01:46 PM
Mar 2016

3 Bernie stickers
1 I'm with Hillary sticker
1 Hillary for prison sticker
 

Decoy of Fenris

(1,954 posts)
4. Roughly, in the area around Syracuse. n/t
Tue Mar 8, 2016, 01:51 PM
Mar 2016

On Edit: Sorry, mate. Can't give you more than that due to employment reasons.

 

PeoViejo

(2,178 posts)
6. Hillary and her Tammany Hall Politics will always be alive in someone's Heart.
Tue Mar 8, 2016, 02:14 PM
Mar 2016

It's an evil that just won't go away.

She would have done well in the Mafia...oh, wait...Banksters.

jalan48

(13,859 posts)
7. I've seen some " I stand with Hillary" bumper stickers.
Tue Mar 8, 2016, 02:29 PM
Mar 2016

But they are so old my guess is that the drivers don't stand much anymore.

blondie58

(2,570 posts)
9. I have only Seen One
Tue Mar 8, 2016, 02:40 PM
Mar 2016

Outside of Boulder- no surprise there! I am embarassed to Say i have one, but I am afraid my car will get keyed.

dana_b

(11,546 posts)
10. Excellent!
Tue Mar 8, 2016, 02:41 PM
Mar 2016

I've seen a few Bernie stickers and... gulp... a couple of TRUMP stickers.

But no Hillary stickers here in East San Francisco Bay Area

deutsey

(20,166 posts)
11. I think I've seen one sticker for Hillary
Tue Mar 8, 2016, 02:47 PM
Mar 2016

I have also seen a handful of ones for Bernie, though. A couple Trumps. And then there are the ones saying they miss Reagan or Bush.

I live in a rural area in Maryland that's more purple than it is red or blue.

ellennelle

(614 posts)
12. THX!!
Tue Mar 8, 2016, 03:03 PM
Mar 2016

bernie all the way up here, north of boston.

evidently the entire state went for bernie, but for the boston area.

still not sure about news i've heard on shenanigans around the state (esp. bill's criminal activity). anyone else?

AtheistCrusader

(33,982 posts)
15. Hillary is to the left of Cruz and Trump.
Tue Mar 8, 2016, 03:14 PM
Mar 2016

I'm willing to acknowledge that, and if it came down to the three of them, I'd vote Hillary. Sure.

But Hillary is a lot closer to the two of them than she will admit, and I don't like being misled about how far left she is on most issues. I try to be nice, keep an open line of communication to her supporters, but I just get my hand slapped for the most part. So, I don't know what to do.

It looks like the establishment has the media all lined up to edge out Bernie, and that sucks and terrifies me. Don't know what to do.

I see zero Hillary stickers and signs in Seattle. I've seen ONE pro-Hillary post where someone actually took the time to type out five words of their own, and that's it.

I don't know how they are so sure Hillary can win. Why hitch your wagon to her baggage train if there's an alternative? I don't get it. Bernie's only 'baggage' is pretty much 'socialist', which can be overcome. His brand of 'socialism' looks a lot like trade unionism, and there's a shitload of blue collar union workers in this country, people who depend on them, people who are parents of them, etc. The parallels are solid.

oldandhappy

(6,719 posts)
18. Thanks!
Tue Mar 8, 2016, 03:26 PM
Mar 2016

Time to get started. We do not vote until June. Always seems a century waiting. but now it is March so time to Go Bernie.

womanofthehills

(8,698 posts)
36. I've only seen Bernie stickers in Albuquerque
Tue Mar 8, 2016, 11:14 PM
Mar 2016

not a single Hillary. My honey and I have Bernie stickers on our cars.

Dont call me Shirley

(10,998 posts)
48. Saw two more today. I always wave and smile. I did see a Cruz sticker on a big shiny tricked out
Wed Mar 9, 2016, 05:51 PM
Mar 2016

pick up, figures doesn't it.

Rhiannon12866

(205,199 posts)
22. I saw my second Bernie sticker last night here in NE New York
Tue Mar 8, 2016, 03:51 PM
Mar 2016

I was pretty pleased, live in a predominantly rural and Republican area, as well.

MynameisBlarney

(2,979 posts)
25. Here in the Upper Keys
Tue Mar 8, 2016, 04:07 PM
Mar 2016

Last edited Wed Mar 9, 2016, 03:12 AM - Edit history (1)

I've seen one Drumpf yard sign several Bernie yard signs and one big ass Bernie banner.
As for bumper stickers, I've seen far more Bernie stickers than any others.

Mira

(22,380 posts)
35. Guess what
Tue Mar 8, 2016, 11:00 PM
Mar 2016

I just found out I was invited for a new trip to Marathon the end of August. I have these invitations from a home owner there, but never know if they repeat.
I'll be waving at you on my way through Key Largo and Tavernier...... Cant' wait.

MynameisBlarney

(2,979 posts)
42. Noice!
Wed Mar 9, 2016, 03:16 AM
Mar 2016

But August is like THE worst time to visit.
It's hotter than 9 Hells and smack in the middle of Hurricane season.

The time to visit is this time of year.
Very few mosquitoes and even fewer Hurricanes.

 

scottie55

(1,400 posts)
26. I Have Only Seen One Hillary Bumper Sticker Not Asking For Her To Be Arrested
Tue Mar 8, 2016, 04:08 PM
Mar 2016

In Seattle.

And one window sign.

This is compared to thousands of Bernie bumper stickers and signs.

 

RoccoR5955

(12,471 posts)
28. I'll report back when I take my trip from Kingston to Watkins Glen
Tue Mar 8, 2016, 05:47 PM
Mar 2016

in April.
Glad to hear that there are so many Bernie supporters in your area!

 

RoccoR5955

(12,471 posts)
29. Here in the Hudson Valley
Tue Mar 8, 2016, 05:57 PM
Mar 2016

I see HUNDREDS of Bernie stickers, signs, and other things. I have seen not a one Clinton thing, and only one or three tRump stickers.
Let's hope the state goes for Bernie in the primary.

valerief

(53,235 posts)
33. Someone stole my Bernie sticker here in MA. Hope they wanted to put it on their car
Tue Mar 8, 2016, 10:21 PM
Mar 2016

and not just toss it away.

Mira

(22,380 posts)
34. Report from NC, middle of the state
Tue Mar 8, 2016, 10:57 PM
Mar 2016

I have seen quite a few Bernie yardsigns and stickers. None for Mrs. Clinton. None.
With what is going on in Michigan at the moment, which looks like a win in the making for Bernie, I would not be completely surprised if NC did well on the 15th.

side note:
Got my hair cut yesterday at the 12 dollar place and asked my young stylist if she is registered, she said yes, and will you vote and she said: probably not.
I told her about the various proposals Bernie has in mind for families and young folks, and that we will maybe have a revolution in this country to bring about campaign finance reform so politicians can no longer be bought, and then asked her again if she would go vote.
She answered with a resounding yes, and would I call her to remind her to vote.

ladyVet

(1,587 posts)
49. Hey, Mira! I'm also in the middle of the state, edging slightly northward.
Wed Mar 9, 2016, 05:52 PM
Mar 2016

Today I was out with my mother (grocery shopping, urgh) and finally saw some Hillary signs. There were maybe ten or so on a fairly short stretch of road in town.

There were some more Carson signs (maybe three more) and one Cruz, hiding behind some real estate agent sign (apparently, they're selling a lot of houses currently, though I'd never heard of them before).

Still no Hillary bumper stickers. Nothing in anyone's yard, just tacked up along the verge in town. I think there might have been one Trump sign, but I can't remember. I got home to learn my cousin had dropped dead of a heart attack. Man, I'm losing cousins left and right lately.

 

HawkMode

(25 posts)
40. I'm in Western WA
Wed Mar 9, 2016, 12:59 AM
Mar 2016

I never see any other candidate stickers or yard signs other than Sanders. I'm a technician for the cable company and i cover a lot of ground. So many Bernie signs! Washington state should be a slam dunk for Sanders!


Bernie just took Michigan. It's happening. The revolution won't be televised...

 

Smarmie Doofus

(14,498 posts)
41. The machine pols down here (NYC) are frantically pushing Clinton; but.....
Wed Mar 9, 2016, 01:26 AM
Mar 2016

.... believe me.... I'm working the streets for Sanders and there's a LOT of support for him among the rank and file.

And the more they find out about him... the more they like him.

We've got some surprises in store for TPTB on April 19th. (Although after tonite... I'm not sure even THEY will be *really* surprised.)

Roland99

(53,342 posts)
44. Awesome!
Wed Mar 9, 2016, 12:00 PM
Mar 2016

Wish we'd see a massive ground campaign in FL...at least in central FL

Amazing what seeing signs along the side of roads do for visibility. Inexpensive way to get out name recognition which seems to resonate more than one would think.

Victor_c3

(3,557 posts)
45. I live an hour north of NYC
Wed Mar 9, 2016, 12:02 PM
Mar 2016

The only bumper stickers I see are for Sanders. I have yet to see a single Hillary one - and I've been looking. Either the Hillary Clinton fans aren't out there or they aren't very proud to announce their support for Hillary on a bumper sticker. I suspect the latter is not the case...

 

SheilaT

(23,156 posts)
46. I'm in Santa Fe, and when I'm out and about I see
Wed Mar 9, 2016, 12:04 PM
Mar 2016

Sanders bumper stickers regularly, but I've only seen one or two Clinton ones in the past few weeks.

I have the bumper stickers, but I almost never put any on my car, just because I don't like being that open to the whole world about my political opinions. Comes from living 18 years in Kansas.

greymouse

(872 posts)
47. Neato.
Wed Mar 9, 2016, 12:39 PM
Mar 2016

I think for awhile if you signed up at the site they sent you a bumper sticker.

When I read the title of this thread, I thought Debbie Wasserman Schultz has moved to Albania

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