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lovuian

(19,362 posts)
Tue Sep 8, 2015, 12:29 AM Sep 2015

How Bernie Sanders Is Winning New Hampshire

http://time.com/4024573/bernie-sanders-new-hampshire/

Much of the organizing for Sanders begins online. Reddit forums, Facebook groups and avid tweeters have directed dollars and web traffic to Sanders.

The campaign infrastructure is being fueled by donations from over 250,000 individual donors, as of the end of the last quarter in late June. The campaign is turning the unexpected influx of money into a hardy organizing infrastructure in the early states and looking for ways to expand its physical footprint beyond Iowa, New Hampshire and South Carolina.

Many key voices in the state have swung to Sanders, with supporters in the audience including the chair of the Sierra Club in New Hampshire sat in the audience, along with current and former state representatives and union officials.
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How Bernie Sanders Is Winning New Hampshire (Original Post) lovuian Sep 2015 OP
We're seeing social media BECOME an integral part of the traditional 'ground game' PatrickforO Sep 2015 #1
His tactics seems to be working lovuian Sep 2015 #2
I live in New Hampshire... catnhatnh Sep 2015 #3

PatrickforO

(14,578 posts)
1. We're seeing social media BECOME an integral part of the traditional 'ground game'
Tue Sep 8, 2015, 12:35 AM
Sep 2015

Bernie's never gonna have as much money as Clinton, let alone whomever the Republicans field in the general election. He will be outspent 50-1. At least. Blanket hate commercials courtesy of the Koch Brothers and other super pacs. And he won't have enough money to do his own commercials.

So, he's counting on millenials, who have eschewed traditional television in favor of things like Facebook and Reddit. Bernie's people will really have to think this through. I believe he can win, but then I'm an idealist at heart. Most American voters are very ignorant. So we'll see.

This might well be the last chance for a true populist candidate.

catnhatnh

(8,976 posts)
3. I live in New Hampshire...
Tue Sep 8, 2015, 10:51 AM
Sep 2015

...and I can tell you how Bernie is winning in New Hampshire. Ready? Here's how he is winning-he is winning BIG!!!!

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