2016 Postmortem
Related: About this forumHow Bernie Sanders won the talk radio primary
Bernie Sanders may be a long shot for the presidency, but on liberal talk radio, hes already king.
The Vermont Independent senator has for years been a fixture on the airwaves and internet streams of left-wing political talk shows, building a national audience eager to enlist in his populist crusade against the 1%. So when Sanders declared his dark-horse presidential bid last month, the response from talk radio listeners was overwhelming and nearly unanimous.
snip* Sanders is also close with host Bill Press, another top liberal talker based in Washington. Press, a former chairman of the California Democratic Party, hosted some early Sanders presidential brain trust meetings at his Capitol Hill home.
As a talk radio host reaching the progressive base every day, I have never seen the level of all-out excitement that Ive heard from viewers and listeners in the last couple days, Press said shortly after Sanders announced his run.
http://www.msnbc.com/msnbc/how-bernie-sanders-won-the-talk-radio-primary
tech3149
(4,452 posts)I understand that "progressive radio" is just a pimple on the ass of the real world. I can't count the number of progressive terrestrial radio stations that were flipped to sports, christian, conservative talk or some other BS even when they were climbing in the ratings. And they tanked almost unanimously after the flip. Can you say KTLK?
I listen to virtually every show listen in the story, and then some and everyone agrees that Sanders is the real deal but we live in our own little bubble.
Unless you and I get out there and sell a real candidate face to face to our neighbors, it don't mean squat!
ETA: Tag You're It!
Jefferson23
(30,099 posts)don't have to work hard.
cascadiance
(19,537 posts)... that can be a LOT of content there that can be used to build youtube videos to support more of a grass roots social media campaign than there are for other candidates. I think it behooves us to make sure that it is used in a god context to support him and not tear him down. I want to believe that the grass roots are of a good mind and will want the constructive efforts to happen.
left-of-center2012
(34,195 posts)If I recall correctly, The Nation magazine named The Bill Press Show the most influential morning radio talk show.
Jefferson23
(30,099 posts)appalachiablue
(41,102 posts)Will have to check out her reasons.
Doctor_J
(36,392 posts)8-year "co-president" (on the good parts of Bill's term, not the others)
appalachiablue
(41,102 posts)libdem4life
(13,877 posts)worry about slipping up and getting his positions a bit confused. That counts for a lot.
Jefferson23
(30,099 posts)Response to libdem4life (Reply #7)
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