As fundraising dries up, Bernie Sanders campaign director for California quits

[riversedge]

Ah--shucky darns.


As fundraising dries up, Bernie Sanders campaign director for California quits

http://www.dailynewsbin.com/news/bernie-sanders-campaign-director-for-california-quits/24777/




By dailynewsbin | May 11, 2016


With just four weeks remaining until the California democratic primary contest, Bernie Sanders finds himself certain to be mathematically eliminated from contention on that same day. Even though his losing campaign is pushing forward symbolically after having fallen behind by more than three million votes nationwide in a blowout, Sanders will do so without one of his key people: the campaign director for California has now quit.

Michael Ceraso, who has run several west coast elections, has officially parted ways with the Sanders campaign. He’s citing a “disagreement” over strategy. But the move comes at a time when Sanders fundraising is quickly drying up nationwide, having collapsed by nearly half in the course of a month, as his supporters continue to figure out that hasn’t come nearly as close to being competitive as cable news had long insinuated.

It’s no longer clear whether Sanders has enough remaining funds to run a proper campaign in California,
.......................................... And now Sanders himself is acknowledging that he doesn’t know whether he’ll run TV ads in the state, another hint that the campaign’s budget has dried up.

The sudden departure of Ceraso, as he reveals that he wanted to focus the campaign on “digital and more on the grassroots team” instead, suggests that there may now be infighting as to how the dwindling remaining funds should be spent. Sanders is behind Clinton in California polls by an average of ten points. ......................

[Fawke Em]

1. WARNING: Propaganda website linked.

[onehandle]

7. Are theintercept.com and usuncut.com propaganda?

The 'Not Hillary' Party link to them all the time, when they aren't linking to right-wing sites.

[Fawke Em]

53. Glenn Greenwald is a prize-winning, well-respected journalist.

Unlike the ghosts who write for the Daily Trash Bin.

[silvershadow]

32. Holy crap, I clicked on it. Whew. Wish I hadn't. I wouldn't click on any links there. nt

[B Calm]

38. I clicked on it and got a virus warning.

[Hortensis]

65. Very strange. I got the website. Back in April

a whole lot of lies were being posted here by SBSers about this website. Also.

What's up with this?

It's being reported on dozens of respectable sites: Cerasco, who has been with Sanders from the beginning, is leaving, apparently over how to proceed. The volume of donations is plummeting, and Sanders spent heavily in many states, so he really needs more money than he has now.

Okay. So that's the truth. Big deal. All campaigns have money flow problems and staffers leaving. Maybe save the passionate "denial" for something that matters?

[Ohioblue22]

58. Attack the source ,standard right-wing tool to discredit, is the story true ?

[Thinkingabout]

2. This will happen when the math is against the candidate. Perhaps he has gotten all of the $27

from his supporters.

[Duckhunter935]

3. Clinton propaganda site

Thanks for reminding me to send another donation

[Tarc]

10. How many increments of $27 does it take

before you're considered just a regular big donor like all the others?

[Duckhunter935]

16. Quite a few

[JonLeibowitz]

26. Apparently Clinton supporters are not capable of simple division. tsk tsk

[NanceGreggs]

30. Well, you know the old saying ...

... "A fool and his $27 are soon parted."

[Duckhunter935]

34. Typical of you

All you can do is insult. So sad

[The Polack MSgt]

48. Jury results - For transparency

On Thu May 12, 2016, 08:19 AM an alert was sent on the following post:

Well, you know the old saying ...
http://www.democraticunderground.com/?com=view_post&forum=1251&pid=1946823

REASON FOR ALERT

This post is disruptive, hurtful, rude, insensitive, over-the-top, or otherwise inappropriate.

ALERTER'S COMMENTS

Hateful and divisive broad-brush attack. DU deserves better than this.

You served on a randomly-selected Jury of DU members which reviewed this post. The review was completed at Thu May 12, 2016, 08:28 AM, and the Jury voted 2-5 to LEAVE IT.

Juror #1 voted to HIDE IT
Explanation: It would appear to be directed specifically toward one particular poster, thus a personal attack. Had it been a general statement, although vile, it would not have required a hide.
Juror #2 voted to LEAVE IT ALONE
Explanation: This doesn't even come close to hateful and divisive in GD/P.
Juror #3 voted to LEAVE IT ALONE
Explanation: Frivolous alert.
Juror #4 voted to LEAVE IT ALONE
Explanation: Lighten up folks. Also, I've seen few things as ironic as this quote - on DU - complaining about a Clinton supporter:
"Hateful and divisive broad-brush attack. DU deserves better than this." I guess the alerting member forgot to add "Coming from someone who supports a mass murderer" A comment that was allowed to stand by a previous jury I served on
Juror #5 voted to HIDE IT
Explanation: No explanation given
Juror #6 voted to LEAVE IT ALONE
Explanation: If you can't stand the heat, stay out of the kitchen?
Juror #7 voted to LEAVE IT ALONE
Explanation: The entire thread is a bit ridiculous but I don't see any reason to single out this poster.

[Iliyah]

51. Say what?

News from news cycle now cannot be posted and then some here always complaining about 1st Amendment and Democracy?

Such hypocrisy.

[CorkySt.Clair]

4. HILLarious if true.

[riversedge]

11. Several headlines about this happening.

[aikoaiko]

5. And yet, Bernie is still winning primaries. I know it berns.

[oasis]

13. "Winning. Primaries" but losing ground AND running out of states to

earn enough delegates. He's sunk.

[aikoaiko]

14. True, he most likely won't be the nominee, but the agenda is still earning support.

And that berns the most.

[COLGATE4]

18. Who are you imagining that it "berns"? His agenda is a legend

in his own mind. And if he keeps up giving Trump material to use against Hillary the only place he'll see agenda is in a dictionary.

[frylock]

28. Specifically, what material is he giving to Trump to use against Hillary?

[leftynyc]

36. You can start by

his calling her unqualified. donnie is already using it. Thanks, Bernie

[frylock]

61. Oh, the humanity!

I'm still not understanding this allegedly egregious offense. You think Donny wouldn't have come up with that on his own? Of course he's going to claim that she's unfit for office. Fucks sake, get over it already.

[pandr32]

52. This!

That last line is dead on!

[LiberalFighter]

55. I'm trying to figure out the winning primaries bit.

Do they mean he has been winning primaries or winning more primaries than Clinton?

They probably mean the latter even though it is Clinton: 21 - Sanders: 8.

They must mean winning more caucuses than Clinton. Sanders does have the edge with those things: Sanders: 11 - Clinton: 5.

They can't go with winning contests as that has Clinton: 26 - Sanders: 19.

Maybe they mean how many groups they win. Yes, that must be it. They lose with the Closed Primaries and Open Primaries. Closed Primaries they are wiped out 9-0. But they do better with Modified Primaries and all forms of Caucuses.

[oasis]

66. Only Democratic Party members should choose their nominees.

Period.

[LiberalFighter]

67. Absolutely!!!

[LanternWaste]

45. "Another such victory and Sanders come back to Epirus alone..."

Another such victory and Sanders come back to Epirus alone...

[aikoaiko]

46. Or not.

Or not.

Or not.

Or not.

Or not.

Does repeating myself make a stronger case?

Does repeating myself make a stronger case?

Does repeating myself make a stronger case?

Does repeating myself make a stronger case?

[pat_k]

6. Should go where all dailynewsbin articles belong.

In the bin. It's a pro-Hillary propaganda site.

The same goes for usuncut.com, the pro-Bernie counterpart.

[riversedge]

8. Head of Bernie Sanders’s Campaign in California Is Replaced

7:13 pm ET By Yamiche Alcindor

Head of Bernie Sanders’s Campaign in California Is Replaced
http://www.nytimes.com/politics/first-draft/2016/05/11/head-of-bernie-sanderss-campaign-in-california-is-replaced/?_r=0




Senator Bernie Sanders’s presidential campaign replaced its California state director

Wednesday, less than a month before voters in the delegate-rich state cast their primary ballots.

Michael Ceraso, who had been directing the campaign’s efforts in the state, will be replaced by Robert Becker, who has run the Sanders campaign’s operations in other states.

Mr. Ceraso, 34, said in an interview Wednesday that he wanted the campaign in California to devote more resources on supporting volunteers, digital initiatives and field organizing than on buying expensive television advertising.

“I felt that we should be spending more on digital and more on the grassroots team,” Mr. Ceraso said. “It just came down to a disagreement.”

.................

[pat_k]

17. Makes point: NYTimes doesn't include "as fundraising dries up"...

... propaganda. (On its face, an attempt to mislead reader into thinking he left because they couldn't pay him.)

[TheBlackAdder]

20. I get why certain OP writers posted this stuff-I just wanted to see where this bullshit was sourced.

[Demsrule86]

39. Oh so it does not meet Bernie standers

like Breitbart and Fox?

[rock]

9. That is too bad

I wanted Bernie to suck his patrons dry. I always laugh when one of them posts, "I'm sending another $27."

[frylock]

29. I'm sending another $27, laughing boy.

[rock]

40. Great!

Thanks.

[Ohioblue22]

59. Better send another his campaign is running dry

[frylock]

62. Bernie isn't the one begging Jeb! supporters for cash.

Nor is he sending his bag men out of country to collect donations.

[Ohioblue22]

63. Yeah he is, that's why his campaign is losing people

[frylock]

64. Pure, unmitigated Brockshit.

[LexVegas]

12. Rats abandoning ship. nt

[Triana]

15. Wow the spin on this one. HERE is what happened sans anti-Sanders bullshit:

Bernie's CA campaign shake-up was done on purpose. They replaced director w/ stronger one.


http://abcnews.go.com/Politics/bernie-sanders-shakes-california-campaign-staff/story?id=39047398

Bernie Sanders' campaign has replaced its California state director less than a month before the state votes in its primary, according to campaign manager Jeff Weaver.

Michael Ceraso, who was the campaign's deputy director in New Hampshire, has been replaced with the campaign’s former Iowa state director, Robert Becker. Becker was sent to Michigan and New York and other key states in the last few months. He is already working in Los Angeles, campaign sources told ABC News today.

"Robert Becker is now the state director for Bernie in California,” campaign spokesman Michael Briggs said in a statement. “Becker is one of the most seasoned and savvy people working on our campaign or any campaign.”

Sanders himself has said that winning the Golden State, which holds its primary on June 7, is "imperative” to his long-shot effort to overtake rival Hillary Clinton in the race for delegates. But the change-up speaks to larger uneasiness within Sanders’ ranks ahead of the primary with the largest number of delegates at stake.

[COLGATE4]

19. Sure they did. And the other guy left because

wanted to spend more time with his family.

[leftynyc]

37. The you expect ANYONE

to believe that is simply adorable.

[Triana]

43. Skip the condension and come back with a real rebuttal.

FACTS only.

[leftynyc]

47. REAL campaigns

that are doing well don't shake up top staff a few weeks before the last (and very large) primary. It's that simple. Much more likely he saw this:

http://www.realclearpolitics.com/epolls/2016/president/ca/california_democratic_presidential_primary-5321.html

and decided he was wasting his time (given the timing and all). But believe what you wish. Makes no difference to me.

[Triana]

49. Same was said about Michigan. Pollsters - even the vaunted Nate Silver

Can be very wrong. I don't think he relies on their voodoo that much.

Pray tell, what is a REAL campaign? Any campaign which is NOT running an actual Democrat?

Define "REAL" campaign.

[leftynyc]

50. A real campaign is one

that actually (at this point) has a chance of winning. Thinking Bernie is going to rack up 85% of the California vote is fantasyland thinking. I'm fine with him staying in until everyone has a chance to vote but after that.....he risks his legacy and any good will of the voters. I'd never forgive him if he went beyond that.

[Ohioblue22]

60. Sure like trump not releasing his taxes there's nothing there

[KingFlorez]

21. Shucky darns?

lmao

[Surya Gayatri]

22. Massive K & R. Thanks for posting.

[amborin]

23. totally false!!!!! Ceraso didn't quit; a new director was brought in...total misrepresentation

[Live and Learn]

24. Hard to believe completely false crap like this is allowed to stand on DU.

More worthy of Faux News.

[reddread]

25. weakly world news

it is outrageous isnt it?
garbage being reposted and LBN being spammed.
an asylum.

[frylock]

27. Daily New Spin

[silvershadow]

31. Wow, that sure is a spammy site. I wouldn't click on anything. Oh, and

I went ahead and chipped in a few more bucks since I heard it here that he needs it! Thanks!

[bjo59]

33. The Daily News Bin ... oh dear.

[texstad79]

35. Tad must have one foot out the door

Nothing in it for him anymore if they stop running TV ads.

[Demsrule86]

41. The guy who is now in charge also was in charge of New York

That was totally botched.

[CoffeeCat]

56. If you mean the election itself was rigged, I agree

I believe the Democratic primary was rigged. 100,000+ people were denied the right to vote. I think every ploy was used, including rigging the machines.

The exit poll from CNN had it very close. According to the US government, when the exit polls are off by 2 percent, that is evidence of fraud. The NY exit polls were off by 12.

I don't believe for one second that the NY Democratic priimary result is valid.

[Demsrule86]

68. No I mean the New York team

did a bad job for Bernie. Bernie lost Brooklyn by 20 points...just and excuse.

[CoffeeCat]

69. I don't believe that's the case (nt)

[Demsrule86]

70. No Bernie just lost

Exit polls are meaningless...because people vote early duh...and more Dems do than the GOP too and face it people lie.

[CoffeeCat]

71. I believe New York was stolen from Bernie (nt)

[workinclasszero]

42. Suspend Bernie and stop attacking the democrat what will be facing Trump

You are done.

[ViseGrip]

44. After NY, Bernie did another money bomb, and said he is funded to the convention.

Now, it's for more cities in the remaining states. He still has more contributors than Hillary, and I like how he doesn't waste or spend like a drunken sailor.

[WhiteTara]

57. I wonder how much money he will have to return

to donors according to the latest FEC rebuke.

[Fawke Em]

54. Once again, Bernie bashes Clinton memes over the head

What were you saying about fund-raising drying up?