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mak3cats

(1,573 posts)
Fri Sep 4, 2015, 09:00 AM Sep 2015

Sanders is building a real campaign organization

Ottumwa, Iowa (CNN)—With just a few days of summer Senate recess left, Bernie Sanders is spending some time campaigning in the Hawkeye State.

CNN's Suzanne Malveaux caught up with Sanders following his headquarters opening in Ottumwa, Iowa. In an office filled with "Bernie" t-shirts, posters, yard signs, and some "Cats for Bernie" pins, he acknowledged that his support during what's been dubbed the "summer of discontent" has outpaced his political infrastructure.

"So what we are doing now is hiring on people. We have now dozens of people on the ground here in Iowa. Great crowds are wonderful, but that does not necessarily translate into votes. People need to be organized and know how to come out and participate in the caucuses," Sanders said.

Sanders said his campaign is not only hiring in Iowa, but also in New Hampshire and elsewhere, creating an organization structure to handle volunteers.


More at the link:

http://www.cnn.com/2015/09/04/politics/bernie-sanders-iowa/index.html

Wow! CNN! And there's a video! And you can link to this story from page one of the Politics section! Granted, it's under "Buzz" rather than "2016" but it's a start...
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Sanders is building a real campaign organization (Original Post) mak3cats Sep 2015 OP
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TY Love it! leftcoastmountains Sep 2015 #4
Good news, indeed! Demeter Sep 2015 #2
Wow...good article. SoapBox Sep 2015 #3
 

Demeter

(85,373 posts)
2. Good news, indeed!
Fri Sep 4, 2015, 10:16 AM
Sep 2015

I was afraid Bernie was not serious...looks like if elected, he intends to serve!

Dear Goddess, I hope so.

SoapBox

(18,791 posts)
3. Wow...good article.
Fri Sep 4, 2015, 11:25 AM
Sep 2015

Loved this about President Obama...

"Brilliant campaign. But after he got elected he had the illusion -- the mistake -- of believing that he could sit down with Republicans and just work out some good compromises. That was never going to happen. The only way that we change life for the middle class in this country is when millions of people become actively involved in the political process. No president can do it alone."

No more, crossing the aisle in compromise.

Go Bernie! Go Berners!

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