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Babel_17

(5,400 posts)
9. Very significant that the numbers move from Clinton mostly to Sanders
Sat Jul 11, 2015, 03:58 PM
Jul 2015

The issues that Sanders raises are going to seized upon by the press. It will be the Clinton platform vs. the Sanders platform.

This is unlike the days leading up to the primaries of 2007. This type of ground favors the Sanders campaign, their message is more salient and effective when not obfuscated by extraneous noise.

With only two dishes on the menu, people will zero in on the ingredients.

P.S. If Sanders is the only challenger running an insurgency against HRC's establishment style campaign, then this will help a lot in gathering donations from rank and file Democrats. There's also a psychological element to this. With several insurgent candidates it's easier to think of one's donation possibly amounting to very little.

But with only one insurgent, that campaign becomes "The Rebel Alliance" (like in Star Wars), and every donation will in fact help fund a direct challenge to the establishment.

Not comparing the other campaign to The Dark Side. Darth Cheney and company have dibs on that.

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The day the trendlines cross over Demeter Jul 2015 #1
This message was self-deleted by its author bluestateguy Jul 2015 #2
I disagree with you. marym625 Jul 2015 #3
That's his favorite group according to profile. n/t udbcrzy2 Jul 2015 #11
Hey BSG. Puglover Jul 2015 #4
This group is for supporters of Bernie Sanders. smokey nj Jul 2015 #5
Ok, I'll delete my post for you bluestateguy Jul 2015 #6
Yeah, like the Hillary group is a bastion of open debate. smokey nj Jul 2015 #7
. Autumn Jul 2015 #8
I'd be willing to debate you IF Admiral Loinpresser Jul 2015 #13
Got to love that sense of humor.... daleanime Jul 2015 #24
Very significant that the numbers move from Clinton mostly to Sanders Babel_17 Jul 2015 #9
"With only two dishes on the menu, people will zero in on the ingredients. " snagglepuss Jul 2015 #17
HUGE K & R !!! - Thank You !!! WillyT Jul 2015 #10
I enjoy hearing what Sanders has to say udbcrzy2 Jul 2015 #12
Hi there I'm a political noob. retrowire Jul 2015 #15
It's just a political speech to a gathered group. I think it got that name from politicians libdem4life Jul 2015 #19
Campaign speech they give udbcrzy2 Jul 2015 #20
Bernie's Stump Speeches PADemD Jul 2015 #21
dates back to the 1800's when a candiidate stood on a stump to deliver a speech fed-up Jul 2015 #22
Love from my home state! retrowire Jul 2015 #14
K & R. I hope NC moves toward Bernie, he's toured there or SC last year, vets groups maybe. appalachiablue Jul 2015 #16
I'm progressively hopeful that Sanders will win it all. blackspade Jul 2015 #18
Those numbers will continue to shift as the campaign goes on BrotherIvan Jul 2015 #23
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