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39. Yup, we're going for name recognition right now.

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Fri May 8, 2015, 11:55 AM

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Bernie Sanders' Poll Numbers have been steadily rising since January [View all] sabrina 1 May 2015 OP

For reference nadinbrzezinski May 2015 #1

True, at this point everything can be taken with a grain of salt, 18 months to go sabrina 1 May 2015 #2

The excitement is here as well nadinbrzezinski May 2015 #3

Capturing the Latino community will be huge BrotherIvan May 2015 #8

Nope and the local Hispanic press nadinbrzezinski May 2015 #9

Keep us posted BrotherIvan May 2015 #15

I will and that lady at a May 1 event nadinbrzezinski May 2015 #16

Jebba the Bush. Jackpine Radical May 2015 #10

That's what he's called in my house BrotherIvan May 2015 #14

Star Wars, gotta love it. Jackpine Radical May 2015 #20

There's a meme in there BrotherIvan May 2015 #30

Yoda has nice hair too! sabrina 1 May 2015 #41

I need a t-shirt of this, stat BrotherIvan May 2015 #43

When a great idea's time has come, it has come. Jackpine Radical May 2015 #48

I agree with your idea BrotherIvan May 2015 #49

Wow, that's great news, thank you! I think he will get most of the Independent vote sabrina 1 May 2015 #24

I'm hoping for a lot better than Deja Vu, this time Demeter May 2015 #17

Well, that's what we all hope for. And $3 million in four days isn't pocket change, especially sabrina 1 May 2015 #26

I like it. -none May 2015 #55

Yeah, I wonder about him, too. SheilaT May 2015 #19

WE NEED TO LET EVERYONE KNOW... Rockyj May 2015 #65

Your "reference" is wildly incorrect. Obama was in a much stronger position in the polls in May 2007 tritsofme May 2015 #80

Not very early on nadinbrzezinski May 2015 #81

"this is where that unknown Senator from Illinous was at this stage of the campaign in 2008" sufrommich May 2015 #82

Right now it is quite early nadinbrzezinski May 2015 #84

Obama announced his candidacy in Febuary 2007. nt sufrommich May 2015 #85

Yes, but we did not get going until really June nadinbrzezinski May 2015 #86

All presidential campaigns have unofficially started right after the midterms sufrommich May 2015 #88

As I said, we will have to agree to disagree nadinbrzezinski May 2015 #89

I plan on gaspee May 2015 #4

Bernie is going to win the Primary so I'm not worried about who to vote for in the General. sabrina 1 May 2015 #28

If I get to vote for him gaspee May 2015 #58

I understand. I'm glad you will vote for him in the primary. Every vote he gets is sabrina 1 May 2015 #61

Most of Warren's latent support should go to Sanders. True Blue Door May 2015 #5

You are right about the fear BrotherIvan May 2015 #7

Good call. Breaking the self-fulfilling prophecy of Hillary would undo her. True Blue Door May 2015 #13

I think just as with Rmoney BrotherIvan May 2015 #33

I kind of hope Jeb *is* their nominee. winter is coming May 2015 #51

He is a truly awful candidate BrotherIvan May 2015 #54

Great post and excellent analysis of the political playing field even if Repubs are forced to back sabrina 1 May 2015 #56

I think McCain did it to attract PUMAs BrotherIvan May 2015 #57

Another thing people are sick of is the negative campaigning. Those who do that do it because they sabrina 1 May 2015 #59

I see things very similar to you JonLP24 May 2015 #73

You should write a post about the Congresswoman BrotherIvan May 2015 #79

Bush ran on that compassionate conservative crap JonLP24 May 2015 #83

First of all, I want to say how much I have enjoyed our discussion BrotherIvan May 2015 #92

But I see what you mean about Republicans donating to Bernie BrotherIvan May 2015 #35

And the Fed. JDPriestly May 2015 #45

Exactly right BrotherIvan May 2015 #46

'Nothing breeds success like success' - yes, and for someone who was virtually unknown sabrina 1 May 2015 #42

I think his early momentum is a perfect message BrotherIvan May 2015 #44

Think about what that says about money in politics and how weak/limited Dems are. winter is coming May 2015 #50

I don't think she'll drop out and I certainly hope nothing happens to her BrotherIvan May 2015 #53

I agree that a deal was probably made in 2008. How dare they though, it shows, if this is sabrina 1 May 2015 #63

But this time they want to serve up a Bush vs a Clinton? BrotherIvan May 2015 #64

Sometimes it isn't so much stupidity In the past there wasn't much choice once the primaries were sabrina 1 May 2015 #69

We have nothing to fear but fear itself. Jackpine Radical May 2015 #12

Indeed. And let anyone too obtuse to see that be convinced in terms they understand. True Blue Door May 2015 #18

Good points. I also think fear is a factor, in fact I KNOW it is because I was there throughout sabrina 1 May 2015 #29

+1 BrotherIvan May 2015 #36

She does strike me as very similar to Coakley. jeff47 May 2015 #40

Hillary should run as Hillary BrotherIvan May 2015 #47

Yeah, it's keeping me up nights. winter is coming May 2015 #52

HRC's problem? There is no "there" there. She's a shape-shifter. Divernan May 2015 #67

That has become so acceptable, the fact that you need billions to run for the WH sabrina 1 May 2015 #74

If we all talk about Bernies plans RoccoR5955 May 2015 #6

I signed up another Bernie voter yesterday. She is a doggie groomer and she sabrina 1 May 2015 #22

sing it sister Cheese Sandwich May 2015 #11

\o/ yuiyoshida May 2015 #21

We truly are off to a great start to keep the wh in 16. nt. NCTraveler May 2015 #23

We have 20 people in our group (so far) to spread the word. HappyMe May 2015 #25

That is wonderful. Do you mind me asking what state you are in? sabrina 1 May 2015 #27

New York HappyMe May 2015 #31

Thanks, I'm in NY too, very rural area. I am waiting for some notification of any Bernie groups sabrina 1 May 2015 #34

We have a couple of people that are good at HappyMe May 2015 #37

Good for you, the sooner the better. Bernie said they are working on organizing sabrina 1 May 2015 #38

Yup, we're going for name recognition right now. HappyMe May 2015 #39

Good news everyone!!!! Initech May 2015 #32

The tide has turned. 99Forever May 2015 #60

The nation has been starving for real representation. woo me with science May 2015 #62

I think he is running, not so much because he wants to, but because as he said, things just can't sabrina 1 May 2015 #70

Sanders has been polling a consistent third place on the CNN polls JonLP24 May 2015 #66

Thank you for the link. I didn't expect him to anywhere near where he is right now, even after sabrina 1 May 2015 #68

Niether do I JonLP24 May 2015 #71

I keep coming back to some of the gaffes that Hillary has made and thinking that winter is coming May 2015 #72

That's definitely an issue. Hopefully the Dem Party will focus on it. If people are prevented from sabrina 1 May 2015 #75

There are numbers JonLP24 May 2015 #78

That will change after the first debate. Octafish May 2015 #76

I totally agree. Watching the pulse counter last night when he was on the Ed show sabrina 1 May 2015 #77

Our first Independent POTUS, beholden to no golden god or war general? Rex May 2015 #87

They are that low and despicable Rex, but there are more of us than there are of them. sabrina 1 May 2015 #90

Not only are you absolutely right, but you are one of the few around here that will admit to it! Rex May 2015 #91