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In reply to the discussion: We can do better than Hillary Clinton. [View all]No Vested Interest
(5,186 posts)it goes a long way. Think one-on-one debates. Think traveling around the country, working the lines after speeches. - All hard work, and being youngish does matter.
Remember, Sam- you & I are political junkies. We know a lot about candidates & possible candidates.
Most of the country doesn't even know their senator & representatives names. A number of those we would need aren't even registered yet.
I completely agree with you re Bernie Sanders, who marches to his own drummer. We Dems are so fortunate he caucuses with our guys, but, then, what choice does he have? He sure couldn't take more than 2 minutes of Mitch Mcconnell's leadership. Bernie Sanders is a man of his convictions. Because of his independence he's not nor never was going to go further, but day in, day out he stumps for what he knows is right. I do believe, though, that we overlook his senior looks because he are so familiar with him - we see "good guy", not "old guy".
Money problems- Our Prez didn't have huge amounts when he started campaigning in '08. He built up that campaign structure - with help of a great team. The Dems as a whole - not the Obama campaign itself- had some money problems in 2012. Didn't read that the Dems still owed a huge bill from the convention in Charlotte last Sept? If Citizens United still stands in 2016, yes, there will be money problems. We'll just have to see.