2016 Postmortem

rainy

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19. Why can't we run an innovative campaign

Tue Feb 24, 2015, 12:22 PM

Feb 2015

And use social media brilliantly so that we beat the money requirement. Flash mob art, dance, leaflets, YouTube, photo bombing other candidates being interviewed live. Banksy like building art.

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How Bernie Sanders just electrified Iowa [View all] NorthCarolina Feb 2015 OP

This is great news to hear. Go Bernie!...n/t monmouth4 Feb 2015 #1

He's my guy kacekwl Feb 2015 #2

Bernie would beat Hillary like a drum MannyGoldstein Feb 2015 #3

Seriously? brooklynite Feb 2015 #9

Last time I checked, DesMoines was in Iowa, not Vermont... But maybe 1monster Feb 2015 #18

I'll grant you he MIGHT do well in Iowa (bearing in mind that Dean didn't) brooklynite Feb 2015 #25

He wins Iowa and New Hampshire and starts to get national attention. A Simple Game Feb 2015 #42

Yes please...nt stopwastingmymoney Feb 2015 #44

I can't speak for anyone else..... daleanime Feb 2015 #56

Why can't we run an innovative campaign rainy Feb 2015 #19

That's really the only chance he's got. Jackpine Radical Feb 2015 #21

Add to that some of the old tactics such as mailing out fliers and we can work on it. Plus one BIG jwirr Feb 2015 #28

Yes. We want a candidate who is like us salib Feb 2015 #46

Guerrilla campaigning is how Dennis Kucinich won 17% in the Minnesota caucuses Lydia Leftcoast Feb 2015 #23

17% means you lost... brooklynite Feb 2015 #27

Yes, but that was DK's best showing ANYWHERE Lydia Leftcoast Feb 2015 #40

The average voter doesn't look for political YouTube videos... brooklynite Feb 2015 #26

The MN campaign "adopted" an Iowa county, the one around Decorah Lydia Leftcoast Feb 2015 #41

ONE County with a population of 21,000... brooklynite Feb 2015 #58

I don't go looking for videos of a lot of stuff svpadgham Feb 2015 #57

No...because the average voter doesn't HAVE news feeds. brooklynite Feb 2015 #59

The average voter doesn't use Facebook? svpadgham Feb 2015 #65

The average voter MIGHT use Facebook... brooklynite Feb 2015 #66

You are correct about the money but I hope he wins the Iowa caucus because that could possibly jwirr Feb 2015 #24

False equivalence is when you compare fundraisng for a state race in Vermont TeamPooka Feb 2015 #34

But, because he's only HAD to raise money for a state race in Vermont... brooklynite Feb 2015 #35

I you "don't see his ability", then you have nothing to worry about. NorthCarolina Feb 2015 #39

Bernie hasn't accepted money from corporations... ms liberty Feb 2015 #48

Go on with your bad self, Bernie!!! whathehell Feb 2015 #4

Bernie has my support, and he'll have my vote if he runs. HappyMe Feb 2015 #5

I hope he runs gwheezie Feb 2015 #6

Podemos-- Jackpine Radical Feb 2015 #22

That's good to hear about the young folks, bravo! appalachiablue Feb 2015 #64

I would love to be able to vote for Bernie! immoderate Feb 2015 #7

Sanders will get my support as long as he is in the race. nt ladjf Feb 2015 #8

I've always liked Sanders, and if he runs in the primary, PatrickforO Feb 2015 #10

I'm all in for Bernie. Enthusiast Feb 2015 #11

He's got my vote newfie11 Feb 2015 #12

K & R ...and this shows where the heart of the Dem party should be. L0oniX Feb 2015 #13

I think this shows where the heart of the Democratic Party IS. NorthCarolina Feb 2015 #15

He was 150 miles away Omaha Steve Feb 2015 #14

I'll be at a "Run Bernie Run" event this weekend. . . DinahMoeHum Feb 2015 #16

"The thing that frightens our bought political parties the most is a populist uprising" zeemike Feb 2015 #17

Bernie has my full support MissDeeds Feb 2015 #20

Sanders would be the sole Liberal candidate if he chooses to run. Maedhros Feb 2015 #29

FDR for a new century. Go Bernie! Dems to Win Feb 2015 #30

That's it, 21st Century New Deal with Bernie! appalachiablue Feb 2015 #63

He would get my Primary vote Trajan Feb 2015 #31

I'd DEFINITELY vote for Bernie. denverbill Feb 2015 #32

Go Bernie! colsohlibgal Feb 2015 #33

I will definitely vote for him over HRC in the primary. paulkienitz Feb 2015 #36

More spine than most politicians. Cosmic Kitten Feb 2015 #37

K&R ReRe Feb 2015 #38

One problem, he's not a Democrat. mahina Feb 2015 #43

if he throws in his hat hopemountain Feb 2015 #53

I like him too but for this primary, I 'm for Martin O'Malley. mahina Feb 2015 #55

have never heard of him - but will check him out. hopemountain Feb 2015 #60

Because he's running for the Democratic nomination. mahina Feb 2015 #62

Run Bernie Run! ybbor Feb 2015 #45

He needs the Green Party endorsement november3rd Feb 2015 #47

Count me in! n/t Michigan-Arizona Feb 2015 #49

Sanders? Thespian2 Feb 2015 #50

I like Bernie but... Abbraxus Feb 2015 #51

But here she comes to save the day! Hillary is offering "inclusive capitalism"! whereisjustice Feb 2015 #52

If he doesn't get off the fence and declare himself a Democrat-- eridani Feb 2015 #54

If Sanders is the only progressive I will end up voting for him in the primary davidpdx Feb 2015 #61