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CoffeeCat

(24,411 posts)
33. Obviously, Iowa is not CA--but talent is talent
Wed May 11, 2016, 09:40 PM
May 2016

Robert Becker will do a great job. He's just one of Bernie's people that is in CA--because he's one of the best. He also worked in NY and in many other states as well, for Bernie.

I'm sure Bernie has people in NJ, DC and NM as well...obviously.

This is from Robert Becker's LinkedIn profile. He's obviously a seasoned political pro.
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Robert Becker has been managing political campaigns and implementing communication strategies around the world for twenty-five years. He has worked on five US presidential campaigns — including former US Senator Bill Bradley’s 2000 bid and former UN Ambassador Bill Richardson’s 2008 campaign.

Becker has put his “boots-on-the-ground” organizing and training political activists in countries emerging from repressive regimes like Zimbabwe, Malaysia, Indonesia, Rwanda, Haiti, Libya, Nigeria and Egypt.

In the United States, Becker has worked on Democratic Party campaigns in twenty states and managed several ground-breaking efforts, including Colorado Congressman Jared Polis’historic 2008 victory. In 2012 he worked with Grassroots Solutions to help execute the largest paid Get-Out-the-Vote operation on behalf of President Barack Obama and Senator Tammy Baldwin, achieving “record breaking” voter turnout in Milwaukee, WI.

Becker, based in Cairo (now in exile), is one of the foreign nationals convicted in Egypt’s 2011 crackdown on civil society organizations. A Los Angeles Times profile described his work around the world as having “instilled a keen sense for sound bites, plotting strategy and, in countries such as Egypt, guiding activists and fledgling politicians emerging from decades of repression.”

Becker has appeared on numerous news programs advocating for civil society and democracy in the Middle East, including Al Jazeera International, BBC, and CNN International. His decision to stay behind in Egypt and stand trail with his colleagues during the NGO crackdown has been chronicled inForeign Policy, Newsweek, ThinkProgress, and The Washington Post.

He is a founder and “Organizer” with The Tanzeem Group, a Cairo-based progressive grassroots organizing and communications firm.

When he grows up, Becker wants to sing in a band and play the mandolin. To date he has accomplished the singing part… the mandolin, not so much.

Follow him on Twitter @rbecker51.

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"Ceraso advocated......more investment on field and digital organizing" George II May 2016 #1
Agree. ananda May 2016 #17
It is all falling apart. 4now May 2016 #2
Oh the HUMILITY! Plucketeer May 2016 #6
Objectively SheenaR May 2016 #3
Maybe the RI model doesn't scale up... brooklynite May 2016 #4
Considered this SheenaR May 2016 #10
Sounds like they're good with small states RandySF May 2016 #27
I would imagine that the anxiety level on the Bernie campaign has to be intense. He moves fast and LiberalArkie May 2016 #5
A campaign centered on rallies is a tried and true tactic for underdog candidates hack89 May 2016 #7
The Sanders campaign has had issues CoffeeCat May 2016 #8
According to the link... progressoid May 2016 #12
Robert Becker! CoffeeCat May 2016 #21
Well that's great to hear! N/T progressoid May 2016 #26
Wait a sec RandySF May 2016 #28
Doesn't sound like it to me at all CoffeeCat May 2016 #30
California is not Iowa. RandySF May 2016 #31
Obviously, Iowa is not CA--but talent is talent CoffeeCat May 2016 #33
Massive K & R. Thanks for posting. Chaos, thy name is Devine... Surya Gayatri May 2016 #9
It might be for the better. Hard to say until more details come out. jillan May 2016 #11
The Clinton campaign has been better at getting people to vote by mail Eric J in MN May 2016 #13
You're absolutely right! My CA ballot arrived yesterday, along with displacedtexan May 2016 #29
A good friend worked on several states for Sanders and went to Calif only to be let go Gothmog May 2016 #14
Those rally arenas don't pay for themselves... brooklynite May 2016 #15
Yes, we need Wall Street money!! mdbl May 2016 #23
There were many issues in New York Lodestar May 2016 #16
The CA primary texstad79 May 2016 #18
Got specifics? beltanefauve May 2016 #19
Bernie just keeps on winning left-of-center2012 May 2016 #20
By "winnin" you mean "racking up 3 million fewer votes"? brooklynite May 2016 #24
Although MC is leaving, that doesn't mean his advice has gone unheeded. thesquanderer May 2016 #22
Hillary Leads Bernie in Oregon poll triron May 2016 #25
Is BS aware that other states are voting? RandySF May 2016 #32
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