Sanders’ New ‘Prove Them Wrong’ Site Rallies Teen Voters

[leftcoastmountains]

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Bernie Sanders may be the oldest candidate running for president, but his team is well aware that it’s young people who are the most enthusiastic about the 74-year-old’s campaign. Which is why, today, the Sanders camp is launching a new website aimed at getting high schoolers in Iowa to show up on February 1 to caucus for Bernie.

The new site, called Prove Them Wrong, urges young Iowans to sign a pledge to caucus for Sanders. They can also sign up to earn points for volunteering, sharing on Facebook and Twitter, and starting groups at school—earn enough points and get a t-shirt. Anyone who will be 18 by the general election in November is eligible to Caucus in February.


http://www.wired.com/2016/01/sanders-launches-website-to-get-out-the-high-school-vote/?mbid=social_twitter

[libdem4life]

1. Another great and unique idea from the Sander's campaign.

[SoapBox]

6. Agreed.

And in Bernie's case...I think they will flood in to sign up.

[libdem4life]

9. Harnessed teenager energy is a sight to behold and try and keep up with.

[eridani]

11. Indeed. Makes me miss the days when I survived on vending machines and 3 hours sleep a night

Crashed on Saturday and was ready to go again on Sunday.

[libdem4life]

12. What? No Ramen Noodles? LOL

[eridani]

13. When I could make it back to my kitchen from the lab.

Ramen! Ramen! All hail his noodly appendages!

[libdem4life]

14. The second chant college students learn...after their team cheers.

[Babel_17]

2. I like it!

Of course it's important for the younger voters to actually take that up.

[Katashi_itto]

3. K&R down with 3rd way

[thereismore]

4. That's an interesting experiment. I hate pledges though. That's bullshit. nt

[FailureToCommunicate]

7. Isn't that how the Iowa caucus process works? If so, then this makes good sense for

team Bernie.

[thereismore]

8. I don't think you have to even know who you're supporting as you walk into a caucus. nt

[pangaia]

5. I don't care for the pledge thing. I understand it, but I don't like it.

I didn't care for it when Clinton did it and I don't in this case.

There should be a better way to encourage people.

[Betty Karlson]

10. Good for Sanders: this may help to dispell once and for that tired old lie:

"young people don't show up at the polls"

- yes, they will: as long as there is something or someone they can support.

"Who else are you going to vote for?" will only drive them away, Miss Schultz. But a positive, inclusive platform: they'll queue up for it.