2016 Postmortem

Omaha Steve

(99,658 posts) Fri Jul 3, 2015, 09:49 AM Jul 2015

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The Guardian: 'Grassroots movement working': Bernie Sanders gains on the Clinton machine (link added

The Vermont senator is winning over progressive voters and has raised millions in small donations. Could this underdog campaign have a fighting chance?

http://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2015/jul/03/bernie-sanders-grassroots-movement-gains-clinton-machine?CMP=ema_565

Lauren Gambino in New York and Ben Jacobs in Washington
Friday 3 July 2015 07.00 EDT

What began as a progressive pipe dream – that a rabble-rousing senator from the nation’s second least populous state could wrest the Democratic presidential nomination from one of the most well-known politicians in recent history – is starting to seem plausible.

By way of massive rallies, grassroots politicking and a record-setting number small donations, Vermont senator Bernie Sanders is winning over progressive voters, convincing them that his underdog campaign has a fighting chance against Hillary Clinton’s well-oiled – and extraordinarily well-funded – political machine.

On Thursday, the Sanders campaign announced it raised $15m since 30 April from 250,000 donors, many of whom have made small contributions online. In contrast, Barack Obama attracted only 180,000 donors during the first quarter of his presidential campaign in 2007, which has been considered the benchmark for online fundraising by an insurgent candidate in modern presidential politics.

The senator, propelled by a groundswell of support, is also gaining ground on Clinton in polls emerging from across the early voting states.

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The Guardian: 'Grassroots movement working': Bernie Sanders gains on the Clinton machine (link added (Original Post) Omaha Steve Jul 2015 OP

K&R! LiberalElite Jul 2015 #1

Bernie got 250,000 1st quarter donors and Obama had 180,000 for his 1st quarter. think Jul 2015 #2

Yes! It's the number of PEOPLE not dollars that is most inspiring! n/t RufusTFirefly Jul 2015 #4

Nice. raouldukelives Jul 2015 #18

K & R. I like Bernie's integrity and determination about not using PACs, among other things. appalachiablue Jul 2015 #3

I do believe Bernie is the right leader at the right time. Indepatriot Jul 2015 #5

K&R..... daleanime Jul 2015 #6

As usual the Guardian is far more sadoldgirl Jul 2015 #7

K&R. Thanks, Omaha Steve. JDPriestly Jul 2015 #8

And it's all just beginning! SoapBox Jul 2015 #9

...but don't they know that Hillary is "inevitable" and that we should just accept her coronation Chakab Jul 2015 #10

How does one do the Bernie bounce? FlatBaroque Jul 2015 #11

That could become a new dance craze. zeemike Jul 2015 #12

This quote is worth an ad in itself BrotherIvan Jul 2015 #13

As CNN declared - this is "The Summer of Sanders"! peacebird Jul 2015 #21

Because she avoids the media to fundraise BrotherIvan Jul 2015 #22

Do the Bernie Bounce. rhett o rick Jul 2015 #14

Yay, Bernie! Enthusiast Jul 2015 #15

Go Bernie! cui bono Jul 2015 #16

Huge K & R !!! - Thank You !!! WillyT Jul 2015 #17

Wow - Nearly one and a half times what Obama did in his first quarter -- damn amazing!! tomm2thumbs Jul 2015 #19

I thought the majority of Obama's donors Unknown Beatle Jul 2015 #20

K&R! blackspade Jul 2015 #23

K & R The Berniementum and the Summer of Sanders are growing, you bet! appalachiablue Jul 2015 #24

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