Wed Oct 28, 2015, 09:05 PM
Cassiopeia (2,603 posts)
Hillary Who?
I have NEVER heard that. I didn't hear it in 2007/08 and I haven't heard it yet in this election cycle. There are very few people in the US that don't know Hillary Clinton. She has a worldwide presence and is known by nearly everyone.
However, I've heard "Bernie who?" hundreds of times. I'll likely hear it thousands of times by the time the primaries come into full swing. There is no plateau right now. The polls are essentially meaningless right now. Hillary has a set number of voters firmly in her camp and that's it. There are few if any undecideds for her to shift her way. Bernie on the other hand has millions yet to get to know him. He has millions struggling day to day that need to hear his message and will embrace his platform as soon as they hear it. We've just started this election. GOTV, get out the message, and stay positive. An easy thing to do is to print and hand out flyers. Many can be found here: http://feelthebern.org/ Scroll to the bottom of the page for pdf downloads of flyers you can hand out. I find them to be a big hit at the drive thru window. (Thanks and credit to Retrowire for the link) Bernie 2016. We have voters to find and get motivated.
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Cassiopeia | Oct 2015 | OP |
peacebird | Oct 2015 | #1 | |
Trajan | Oct 2015 | #2 | |
Fawke Em | Oct 2015 | #3 | |
Trajan | Oct 2015 | #4 | |
Cassiopeia | Oct 2015 | #5 | |
SmittynMo | Oct 2015 | #13 | |
retrowire | Oct 2015 | #6 | |
Cassiopeia | Oct 2015 | #9 | |
AlbertCat | Oct 2015 | #7 | |
Cassiopeia | Oct 2015 | #8 | |
erlewyne | Oct 2015 | #10 | |
Cassiopeia | Oct 2015 | #14 | |
AzDar | Oct 2015 | #11 | |
ChiciB1 | Oct 2015 | #12 | |
mhatrw | Oct 2015 | #15 | |
Admiral Loinpresser | Oct 2015 | #16 | |
Cassiopeia | Oct 2015 | #17 | |
Admiral Loinpresser | Oct 2015 | #18 | |
L0oniX | Oct 2015 | #19 |
Response to Cassiopeia (Original post)
Wed Oct 28, 2015, 09:10 PM
peacebird (14,195 posts)
1. Exactly!
Response to Cassiopeia (Original post)
Wed Oct 28, 2015, 09:12 PM
Trajan (19,089 posts)
2. LOTS of young voters ... First time voters ... Who feel left out ...
I'm a believer ... Bernie is the ONE!
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Response to Trajan (Reply #2)
Wed Oct 28, 2015, 09:13 PM
Fawke Em (11,366 posts)
3. Tonight, in colleges and universities all over the country
they FELTTHEBERN and chanted it quite loudly.
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Response to Trajan (Reply #2)
Wed Oct 28, 2015, 09:18 PM
Cassiopeia (2,603 posts)
5. There are lots of non political voters that don't know Bernie.
When I hear "Bernie who?" my first question is are you registered to vote? I get a "yes" often.
It's our job to get those voters (and those yet to register) to feel the Bern. |
Response to Trajan (Reply #2)
Wed Oct 28, 2015, 10:50 PM
SmittynMo (3,544 posts)
13. So I went into Steak and Shake tonite to order some food to go.
The drive up was swamped. To avoid a 1/2 hour wait to order, I decided to go inside to order. I walk in and the manager takes my order. There were only 2 customers, sitting down eating. I informed him the drive up was back logged. So he pulls a worker(probably 21) cleaning tables and tells him to start cooking burgers. To my surprise, the employee barks back and says, " You got me doing tables, cooking burgers, and the drive up, cashier. I should be making 4 times my salary". The manager walks away to the back of the room, as though to ignore him. The employee goes to cooking my burgers and he's mumbling. I pipe up and say, "Hey, I can help you with your salary issue. It's quite simple, just vote for Bernie". He says, "Yeah my friends have been talking a lot about him".
I told him, "Listen dude, if you would like to obtain free college tuition, and increase the minimum wage to 15 an hour", then you owe it to yourself to check him out. It's your future, not mine". He turns around and smiles. This tells me several things. The word is getting out there. Millennials are crucial to this upcoming vote. And I'm pretty sure he is going to research it and hopefully "Feel the Bern". It made my day. Hey, 1 voter at a time!!!! Whatever it takes. |
Response to Cassiopeia (Original post)
Wed Oct 28, 2015, 09:31 PM
retrowire (10,345 posts)
6. NO PLATEAU! NO PLATEAU! NO PLATEAU! :D Yeeeaaah!! n/t
Response to retrowire (Reply #6)
Wed Oct 28, 2015, 10:18 PM
Cassiopeia (2,603 posts)
9. Thanks for your inspiration.
I look forward to your generation taking the reigns. You are an inspiration to many here on DU and I'm sure you are in real life as well.
Stay positive and keep fighting. It's a marathon, not a sprint. |
Response to Cassiopeia (Original post)
Wed Oct 28, 2015, 10:08 PM
AlbertCat (17,505 posts)
7. Hillary Who?
Depends on which week you're talking about.
Yes, the Clinton brand is as known as Coke. Many will vote for the familiar name. Many will think she's another Bill. |
Response to AlbertCat (Reply #7)
Wed Oct 28, 2015, 10:15 PM
Cassiopeia (2,603 posts)
8. Which week indeed.
Many of those familiar name voters will have heard of Bernie by the time the primaries come around.
Bill's coattails didn't work out so well in 2008 and that was a time when the economy and market had just been destroyed. |
Response to Cassiopeia (Original post)
Wed Oct 28, 2015, 10:19 PM
erlewyne (1,115 posts)
10. Hillary Who? is an excellent post.
My friends come to visit me and they have never heard of Bernie. They know I
am a Democrat so they want to say nice things about Hillary. I correct them but Hillary is imbedded in their minds. I have just ordered some Bernie signs along with my paltry $10.00 donation. The Bernie signs will go on my garage right next to my Dennis Kucinich signs. Everybody in my town will know who Bernie is. I have three busy churches within a quarter-mile of my garage and in this circumference I have two schools and a 24/7 gas station! I will post pictures to show-off soon enough! |
Response to Cassiopeia (Original post)
Wed Oct 28, 2015, 10:23 PM
AzDar (14,023 posts)
11. To know him is to love him.
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Response to Cassiopeia (Original post)
Wed Oct 28, 2015, 10:44 PM
ChiciB1 (15,435 posts)
12. Thank You For Posting The Link...
I'm aware of it because I FELT THE BERN a long time ago. Am part of helping get his name recognized in my very Red County handing out flyers and information. Bought shirts and bumper stickers a long time ago, but more things have been added.
This is a MUST link! Thanks again! |
Response to Cassiopeia (Original post)
Thu Oct 29, 2015, 06:42 AM
mhatrw (10,786 posts)
15. Yep. There are tens of millions of Americans who have never heard
of Bernie Sanders and currently have no idea why he would make the best US President ever.
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Response to Cassiopeia (Original post)
Thu Oct 29, 2015, 10:10 AM
Admiral Loinpresser (3,859 posts)
16. She can't win the GE. Bernie can. n/t
Response to Admiral Loinpresser (Reply #16)
Thu Oct 29, 2015, 10:22 AM
Cassiopeia (2,603 posts)
17. The real problem is the coattails she has.
The down ticket races will be flooded by new Republican blood as people come out to vote against her.
Bernie however brings a message of hope and we all know how that helped us in 2008. Granted, that was squandered for the benefit of the 1%, but I truly believe Bernie is a different politician than Obama is. |
Response to Cassiopeia (Reply #17)
Thu Oct 29, 2015, 10:25 AM
Admiral Loinpresser (3,859 posts)
18. +1 n/t
Response to Cassiopeia (Original post)
Thu Oct 29, 2015, 02:00 PM
L0oniX (31,493 posts)
19. The oligarchy has picked their candidate.