I know the real reason Bernie's access to the data was denied and I know what to do about it.

[MelungeonWoman]

Yesterday a group of Bernie supporters turned in 3,000 signatures (the limit) to get Bernie on the ballot in Ohio.

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At least 1,000 of those signatures have to be valid Democratic party members but I'm pretty sure that nearly all will be valid because Bernie used the database to collect signatures. In Ohio we had work weekends where groups of two would get a route with addresses of Democratic members to collect signatures from. This saves Bernie money on the cost of the filing fees.

It's unfortunate that the DNC decided to respond this way but crying and hand wringing won't help now. We have to help get Bernie on the ballot in other states and we can do this in 2 ways. We can challenge the Bernie supporters in each state to cover the cost of each state to file, we can also hold signature potlucks that would be specifically catered to the requirements of each state. I know there were several threads in the Ohio for Bernie groups on FaceBook asking where we could sign the petition, many of us are rural or live in Republican heavy areas and were never going to be on a list for a signature drive. A signature gathering potluck would be a great way to meet with fellow Bernie supporters and do something important for the campaign. Bring your party ID and a covered dish.

[MelungeonWoman]

1. P.S. This is my first OP on DU.

[peacebird]

2. Well done!

[MelungeonWoman]

8. Thanks.

I read a lot more than I post but I thought it would be useful to everyone to know.

[Hiraeth]

5. welcome and thanks for the suggestions

[2naSalit]

6. Welcome to DU.

[MelungeonWoman]

10. Thanks!

I've been here for years but this is my first OP.

[2naSalit]

11. It's a good one.

I wish there were fewer hot-headed, inflammatory and mean-spirited OPs, especially against fellow Ds.

[Scuba]

13. Nicely done! And welcome to DU!

[RoccoR5955]

22. Welome!

Welcome to the family!

[Samantha]

31. Welcome to DU

And thank you for all your time and effort in helping Bernie Sanders win the Presidency.

Sam

[nashville_brook]

35. saving up for a good one, then!

this is spot-on information. exactly the kind of insight that DU has been so good at helping to create the environment for. thanks for posting.

i'll be mentioning this on my podcast.

[SandersDem]

3. Welcome!

Great way to start too!

[MelungeonWoman]

4. Thank you. n/t

[FlatBaroque]

7. Every time she breaks another of the old man's bones

that bone grows together stronger. Like everything else, this will backfire on the Clinton's.

[NJCher]

19. yep

Like everything else, this will backfire on the Clinton's.

Yep, I was thinking the same. They have that special talent--of trying "fix" things and then fixing themselves.

Cher

[2naSalit]

9. Good OP!

I am undecided but I am also aware of the trash that gets flung within the D party and this latest hooha just sucks.

Thank you for being a voice of reason!

[MelungeonWoman]

14. I hope I can help.

[2naSalit]

15. Me too. nt

[Proserpina]

12. It's because Bernie attracts smart, committed problem solvers like YOU

that he and we will prevail over the worst candidate since Tricky Dick, Kkkarl Rove, and Ronald Reagan, not to mention the BFEE.

Funny, all those examples of evil are from the GOP....just like our famous Goldwater Girl.

[leftcoastmountains]

16. Wow trying to figure out what is going on.

I will keep on reading. Whatever it is if the DNC keeps this up they will
definitely lose the next election and then some!

[zazen]

17. thanks for the op; is there an overview of the ballot requirements? is this cause he's Independent?

I'm embarrassed I don't know more about this. I thought there were only a few states where getting him on the ballot was an issue, but you're saying it's an issue in everyone of them?

I want to be more involved on the ground. I haven't been able to before but enough is enough.

People are right. This is going to backfire big time on DWS because this is what will push us to have a stellar, independent ground organization that will enable the building of the Democratic Socialist wing of the Democratic Party (or a new party, if necessary) that will help us get more Dem Socialists candidates elected in the coming decades. Bernie is just the beginning. This is much bigger than him, and he's the first to say that.

This gives me something very concrete to do and I'm motivated by RAGE. I'm sure I'm not alone.

Talk about waking a sleeping giant--the progressive wing is furious and her petty Katharine Harris-like vindictive smugness is motivating us to action.

[SheilaT]

28. It is my understanding he has formally changed his registration to the Democratic Party.

The Independent thing is dead at this point.

[Hiraeth]

39. This needs to be an OP. I am guessing he had to do that to meet the criteria to run for office.

[aspirant]

18. Smashing success

We need Ohio

[RoccoR5955]

24. We need every state that we can get

And if we have to get them the old fashioned way, I am sure that we can.
There are 2,000,000 contributors. If 1/10 of them got out there and collected signatures, we would have it made.

[Lifelong Protester]

20. Does anyone know if there are funds needed for

getting on the ballot in WI? I donate monthly, now, but I'd give a donation especially for this cause.

[glinda]

21. KICK

[Politicub]

23. Why did the Sanders campaign fire an IT guy if

there was no malfeasance?

Here's a likely scenario to answer my own question in a pro-sanders way - the IT guy was a plant FROM the DNC. Like a terrorist cell waiting to be activated.

[RoccoR5955]

25. As a showing of good faith to the DNC

Sheesh, please get a clue. Have you no business or organizational experience?

[Samantha]

32. Are you familiar with Mark Penn?

He worked with Hillary's campaign in 2008, and I read that many people did not approve of his sleazy tactics. They were glad when the campaign ended and he left.

But he recently started advising Hillary's campaign on polling. He has a terrible reputation, and I am sorry she has allowed him back into her political life.

Sam

[magical thyme]

30. the same reason anybody would fire an employee that "goes rogue"

he did wrong. he violated everything Bernie stands for. sheesh!

[Bluenorthwest]

33. Frankly heads should have rolled at DNC and the vendor instantly as well, the fact that they

fired no one indicates nothing good about either entity. If your job is my security, I don't give a shit if I misjudge my mistrust in you after an error, those who sell security are selling trust and if it is questioned it is defective and when in the public eye appearances of wrongdoing or apathy toward wrongdoing are not acceptable.

[Scootaloo]

38. Well, LifeAlert is still in business, so maybe the DNC is taking that as an example to follow.

[Hiraeth]

40. I was banned from HRC group for asking a question. All I did was ask a question. Your comment

and suggestion is rather blatant ... just saying.

Also my question was not even about Hillary but, rather another DUer and I just asked for clarification of race because the OP was rather unclear about it.

Thanks.

[bkkyosemite]

26. Dirty tricks is right

They are so scared of Bernie that those cheaters will do anything to get their candidate elected.

[Faux pas]

27. K N R

[Duval]

29. Very well reasoned response. Thank

you, MelungeonWoman and congratulations on your first post. Well done!!

[Uncle Joe]

34. Kicked and recommended.

Thanks for the thread, MelungeonWoman.

[rhett o rick]

36. k&R

[Hepburn]

37. Hi, and welcome!

Born and raised in Ohio, but long time Californian now...over 50 years in SoCal.