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February 27, 2016
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10,000+ in Austin and another huge crowd in Dallas - LIVE now
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February 27, 2016
Massachusetts Daily Hampshire Gazette endorses Bernie Sanders
Read full endorsement here: http://www.gazettenet.com/home/21260411-95/editorial-our-endorsement-in-democratic-primary-sen-bernie-sanders
Massachusetts and other states involved in Super Tuesday have a critical vote ahead, one that pits the party establishment against a candidate driven by dissatisfaction with the current Washington power structure.
No, we’re not talking about Donald Trump and his Republican opponents. Today’s topic is the choice many Democratic voters are grappling with between Hillary Clinton and Bernie Sanders. Although the two candidates share a broad philosophy and agree on many issues, each offers a distinctly different vision for the party and the nation.
In our view, Sanders’ vision holds the greatest promise — one that is both radical and realistic.
No, we’re not talking about Donald Trump and his Republican opponents. Today’s topic is the choice many Democratic voters are grappling with between Hillary Clinton and Bernie Sanders. Although the two candidates share a broad philosophy and agree on many issues, each offers a distinctly different vision for the party and the nation.
In our view, Sanders’ vision holds the greatest promise — one that is both radical and realistic.
February 26, 2016
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LIVE LINK FOR SANDERS SC RALLY - STARTING AT 5:30 EASTERN
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February 26, 2016
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MORE:
http://inthesetimes.com/article/18914/bernie-sanders-narrows-the-gap-in-south-carolina
Interesting Article Re SC - Bernie Sanders Is Narrowing the Gap in SC
A very good analysis of the difficulty of breaking through in SC but the movement that can be seen in some areas.
He has an enthusiastic field campaign and growing support from black activists and politicians. Will it be enough?
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Yet two days ahead of the primary, election analyst Nate Silver gives Sanders a less than 1 percent chance of winning South Carolina. Brett Bursey, director of the South Carolina Progressive Network, sizes up the prospects only a bit more optimistically: “If there were six months until the primary, I think Bernie could win.”
It’s important to remember, however, that winning or losing a specific state isn’t as important as the slow accumulation of delegates—and because of that, margins matter.
In Silver’s projections, if Clinton won South Carolina by 11 points, she would be on a path to a tie. To achieve that, Sanders would need to beat the mid-February polling projections of 24 points by another 13 points.
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Yet two days ahead of the primary, election analyst Nate Silver gives Sanders a less than 1 percent chance of winning South Carolina. Brett Bursey, director of the South Carolina Progressive Network, sizes up the prospects only a bit more optimistically: “If there were six months until the primary, I think Bernie could win.”
It’s important to remember, however, that winning or losing a specific state isn’t as important as the slow accumulation of delegates—and because of that, margins matter.
In Silver’s projections, if Clinton won South Carolina by 11 points, she would be on a path to a tie. To achieve that, Sanders would need to beat the mid-February polling projections of 24 points by another 13 points.
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“We are closing the gap,” says South Carolina state representative Terry Alexander, a Clinton supporter in 2008, now a leading black supporter of Sanders. “We’re making a difference. It’s his message and how he gives people hope. Clinton is old style, change bit by bit.”
Sanders’ campaign has 10 offices in South Carolina with 240 staff, 80 percent of them African-American, compared to two offices with 14 full-time staff for Clinton, backed up by nine small get-out-the-vote offices.
Beyond recruiting volunteers from within South Carolina, Sanders is counting on some key backers from across the country—such as Martese Chism, a nurse for more than 23 years at the John H. Stroger, Jr. Hospital of Cook County, Illinois, and a member of National Nurses United, the first major national union to endorse Sanders.
While Sanders was speaking, Chism was riding through South Carolina in National Nurses United's red #BernieBus, drumming up support for him.
Chism is also the great-granddaughter of a grassroots civil rights leader, Birdia Keglar. In 1966, Keglar was returning home from Jackson, Miss., with four other civil rights supporters after testifying before Robert F. Kennedy about voting rights violations. White racists forced them off the road and beat and tortured them, severely injuring two of the three men and killing the two women in the car—including Keglar, who was decapitated.
With such a powerful personal connection, Chism says she’s felt a calling to work for civil rights since she was 5 years old. That’s what brought her out to campaign for Sanders.
“I knew Bernie because he was always for the union,” she says. “He always supported our issues. But it sealed the deal when I found out that Bernie was in the civil rights movement.”
Sanders’ campaign has 10 offices in South Carolina with 240 staff, 80 percent of them African-American, compared to two offices with 14 full-time staff for Clinton, backed up by nine small get-out-the-vote offices.
Beyond recruiting volunteers from within South Carolina, Sanders is counting on some key backers from across the country—such as Martese Chism, a nurse for more than 23 years at the John H. Stroger, Jr. Hospital of Cook County, Illinois, and a member of National Nurses United, the first major national union to endorse Sanders.
While Sanders was speaking, Chism was riding through South Carolina in National Nurses United's red #BernieBus, drumming up support for him.
Chism is also the great-granddaughter of a grassroots civil rights leader, Birdia Keglar. In 1966, Keglar was returning home from Jackson, Miss., with four other civil rights supporters after testifying before Robert F. Kennedy about voting rights violations. White racists forced them off the road and beat and tortured them, severely injuring two of the three men and killing the two women in the car—including Keglar, who was decapitated.
With such a powerful personal connection, Chism says she’s felt a calling to work for civil rights since she was 5 years old. That’s what brought her out to campaign for Sanders.
“I knew Bernie because he was always for the union,” she says. “He always supported our issues. But it sealed the deal when I found out that Bernie was in the civil rights movement.”
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A debate within the International Longshoremen's Association Local 1422 in Charleston, a major East Coast port, is one sign that black voters are still in play. The influential, predominantly African-American local has 600 members. In October, local president Ken Riley, endorsed Clinton as the practical choice—the candidate who could win and get things done. But then Charles Brave, Jr., a rank-and-file member of Local 1422 and vice-president of the state AFL-CIO, began drumming up support for Sanders within the local. He believes that now, if members were to take a vote, a clear majority would support Sanders.
MORE:
http://inthesetimes.com/article/18914/bernie-sanders-narrows-the-gap-in-south-carolina
February 26, 2016
LIVE STREAM SANDERS IN CHICAGO
February 25, 2016
Sanders LIVE in Ohio on CSPAN and Nina Turner is killing it
http://www.c-span.org/video/?405339-1/bernie-sanders-campaign-rally-berea-ohio
February 23, 2016
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Demmer, the Denver pastor, says he hopes to announce a day and time for the luncheon event later in the week.
“We simply want to lay out some facts to the African-American community, and the leadership of the African-American community is the pastors, it is not the politicians,” he says
I found it interesting the Hillarys SuperPac has been working for two years in SC to undo the damage she caused with the black community in the primary with Obama. Two years! Not surprising Sandrers is having it tough in this short time.
Www.coloradoindependent.com
Denver’s black clergy to rally support for Bernie Sanders
Denver’s black clergy to rally support for Bernie Sanders
Rep. Joe Salazar announced his support for Sanders this weekend. The campaign will release more names Tuesday at the Capitol.
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February 22, 2016 Just In No Comments FacebookTwitterEmail
Denver’s black clergy to rally support for Bernie Sanders
With the March 1 Colorado caucuses nearing next week, black pastors in Denver who back Bernie Sanders are hoping to introduce the candidate to a voting bloc that might not be too familiar with him.
“We are absolutely trying to recruit African-Americans to support Bernie,” says Bishop Jerry Demmer of the Absolute Word Church in Denver.
Rep. Joe Salazar announced his support for Sanders this weekend. The campaign will release more names Tuesday at the Capitol.
Corey Hutchins
February 22, 2016 Just In No Comments FacebookTwitterEmail
Denver’s black clergy to rally support for Bernie Sanders
With the March 1 Colorado caucuses nearing next week, black pastors in Denver who back Bernie Sanders are hoping to introduce the candidate to a voting bloc that might not be too familiar with him.
“We are absolutely trying to recruit African-Americans to support Bernie,” says Bishop Jerry Demmer of the Absolute Word Church in Denver.
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Demmer, the Denver pastor, says he hopes to announce a day and time for the luncheon event later in the week.
“We simply want to lay out some facts to the African-American community, and the leadership of the African-American community is the pastors, it is not the politicians,” he says
I found it interesting the Hillarys SuperPac has been working for two years in SC to undo the damage she caused with the black community in the primary with Obama. Two years! Not surprising Sandrers is having it tough in this short time.
Www.coloradoindependent.com
February 23, 2016
ETA. updated title so Clinton people don't have a fit. For info on this "unimportant" organization of educators:
About CORE
The Caucus of Rank and File Educators (CORE) is a group of dedicated teachers, retirees, Paraprofessional School Related Personnel (PSRPs), parents, community members and other champions of public education. We fight for equitable public education and hope to improve the Chicago Teacher’s Union (CTU) so that it fights both on behalf of its members and on behalf of Chicago’s students.
The principles upon which we organize are set out in the CORE Bylaws:
Member Driven Union – The focus of the caucus is to respond to and represent the voice of the members.
Transparency & Accountability – All actions, elections and finances shall be open to all members for inspection and as such are open to public debate and discussion within the membership. We shall aggressively seek open governance in the Chicago Public Schools, Chicago Teachers Union, and all organizations that affect public education.
Education for All – CORE fights for equitable high quality education for all students and seeks to establish and maintain partnerships among parents, students, community, and labor organizations for this purpose.
Defense of Publicly Funded Public Education – Whereas public education is under attack from a well-funded group of business interests, politicians, privatizers and enemies of publicly funded public education, CORE seeks to defend publicly funded public education as the last bastion of democratic expression and hope for students in all public schools across Chicago.
Strong Contract – A strong Agreement between the Chicago Teacher’s Union and the Board of Education shall ensure that working conditions and compensation provide for optimal teaching and learning.
Really, what do here people know about education that Randi doesn't? They have a nerve preferring Sanders.
http://www.substancenews.net/articles.php?page=6143§ion=Article
Chicago Teachers Caucus Rejects Clinton Union Endorsement & Endorses Sanders!
CORE votes to endorse Bernie Sanders... Caucus leading the Chicago Teachers Union rejects earlier Clinton 'endorsement' by the American Federation of Teachers leadership...
After a heated debate, the Caucus Of Rank-and-file Educators (CORE) of the Chicago Teachers Union voted at its February 22, 2016 regular meeting to endorse the candidacy of Bernie Sanders over Hillary Clinton in the March 15, 2015 Democratic Party primary in Illinois. The vote was overwhelming in support of Sanders (this reporter is a member of CORE and was present and voting at the meeting).
ETA. updated title so Clinton people don't have a fit. For info on this "unimportant" organization of educators:
About CORE
The Caucus of Rank and File Educators (CORE) is a group of dedicated teachers, retirees, Paraprofessional School Related Personnel (PSRPs), parents, community members and other champions of public education. We fight for equitable public education and hope to improve the Chicago Teacher’s Union (CTU) so that it fights both on behalf of its members and on behalf of Chicago’s students.
The principles upon which we organize are set out in the CORE Bylaws:
Member Driven Union – The focus of the caucus is to respond to and represent the voice of the members.
Transparency & Accountability – All actions, elections and finances shall be open to all members for inspection and as such are open to public debate and discussion within the membership. We shall aggressively seek open governance in the Chicago Public Schools, Chicago Teachers Union, and all organizations that affect public education.
Education for All – CORE fights for equitable high quality education for all students and seeks to establish and maintain partnerships among parents, students, community, and labor organizations for this purpose.
Defense of Publicly Funded Public Education – Whereas public education is under attack from a well-funded group of business interests, politicians, privatizers and enemies of publicly funded public education, CORE seeks to defend publicly funded public education as the last bastion of democratic expression and hope for students in all public schools across Chicago.
Strong Contract – A strong Agreement between the Chicago Teacher’s Union and the Board of Education shall ensure that working conditions and compensation provide for optimal teaching and learning.
Really, what do here people know about education that Randi doesn't? They have a nerve preferring Sanders.
http://www.substancenews.net/articles.php?page=6143§ion=Article
February 22, 2016
NOW LIVE - Sanders in Massachusetts
http://www.necn.com/news/politics/Bernie-Sanders-Campaigning-in-Massachusetts-369669831.html
February 22, 2016
Host of Benjamin Dixon Show is on a Twitter Rant re hypocrisy of black journalists & I Love It!
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Gotta do it. Been trying to avoid it. But, I can't anymore. So, regrettably, I've got to call out some of my favorite black journalists
Benjamin Dixon ?@TheBpDShow 3h3 hours ago
Here's to all the black journalists whose derelictions of duty to the black community couldn't be more obvious at this point...
Benjamin Dixon ?@TheBpDShow 3h3 hours ago
Instead of fostering an unbiased comparison between the benefits of Sanders or Clinton's policies for the black community, they've played...
Benjamin Dixon ?@TheBpDShow 3h3 hours ago
They've played a very childish game of "ohhh that white man has a black problem." Instead of elevating the conversation, they've debased it
Benjamin Dixon ?@TheBpDShow 3h3 hours ago
Instead of being leaders in thought, they've pandered for clicks to the detriment of a vital conversation. They don't have to like Sanders..
Benjamin Dixon ?@TheBpDShow 3h3 hours ago
They can absolutely love and endorse Hillary. But to play these manipulative games of grade school rhetoric and call it journalism...
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then have to gall to speak as though they represent the AA community. No. Not when 31% of AA live in poverty & 51% of black youth unemployed
Benjamin Dixon ?@TheBpDShow 3h3 hours ago
And you want to spill ink over Sanders not as loved as the Sax playing Clinton, or not getting the right number of black faces in an ad? ...
Benjamin Dixon ?@TheBpDShow 3h3 hours ago
There is a conversation to be had over the economics of the Status quo versus the economics of a revolution tans these black journalists are
Benjamin Dixon ?@TheBpDShow 3h3 hours ago
Are publishing what tantamount to tabloid gossip columns. This is true of many white journalists as well, but the economic condition of AAs
Benjamin Dixon ?@TheBpDShow 3h3 hours ago
Make it that much more irresponsible for black journalists. You have not fostered critical conversations to benefit AA. You've gossiped
Benjamin Dixon ?@TheBpDShow 3h3 hours ago
If you're a black journalist and you think I'm talking about you, let me reassure you that I am. Shame on you.
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