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Bernie Sanders

sabrina 1

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29. Good post, I agree with you that Bernie is attracting the people, since DC no longer

Reply to Babel_17 (Reply #27)

Tue Aug 18, 2015, 03:12 PM

Aug 2015

represents them, they are making their own choices rather than going along with their parities' choices.

We've been told so often that Dems can't run on a progressive message because the country is 'center right'. That is false. All polls show that Bernie represents the people according to polls on every major issue.

And I agree also that people ARE supporting a Movement rather than just a candidate.

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Bernie Sanders Draws More People Than Clinton Or Trump With Crowd That Stopped Iowa State Fair [View all] sabrina 1 Aug 2015 OP

I just hope our debates are watched by a bigger audience then GOP yeoman6987 Aug 2015 #1

Well, you also have to keep in mind... SkyDaddy7 Aug 2015 #18

There are GOP voters who like what Bernie is saying. rambler_american Aug 2015 #30

...stopped the Fair! SoapBox Aug 2015 #2

They are doing a great job, and they were there in Dubugue on the air, ready to livestream sabrina 1 Aug 2015 #4

Very appreciative of this update, sabrina... MrMickeysMom Aug 2015 #21

KnR! n/t Admiral Loinpresser Aug 2015 #3

Leading in the Straw Poll tecelote Aug 2015 #5

WHAT Do We Need To Do To Make Our Very Own Party ChiciB1 Aug 2015 #6

The current leadership of the Dem Party, KNOWS what WE want, but they sabrina 1 Aug 2015 #7

That MAKES So Much Sense, We Can Only Hope That ChiciB1 Aug 2015 #9

And there is the problem, the party doesn't care what "we the people" want. A Simple Game Aug 2015 #8

I'm glad someone's writing the truth about that. robertpaulsen Aug 2015 #10

Yes, and I have to give Chuck Todd some credit because he has had Bernie on sabrina 1 Aug 2015 #11

The area where the crowd is standing is part of the Grand Concourse of the fair. rsdsharp Aug 2015 #12

It came to a halt as Bernie's supporters followed him around the fairgrounds after he ended his sabrina 1 Aug 2015 #13

Well, that just can not be true! bvar22 Aug 2015 #14

Lol. Not to mention Bernie's Dubuque town hall meeting where there were 1,500 sabrina 1 Aug 2015 #16

Great cartoon! Thanks! JDPriestly Aug 2015 #19

HUGE K & R !!! - THANK YOU !!! WillyT Aug 2015 #15

And ANOTHER!! tosh Aug 2015 #17

Great conversation and info in this OP! SoapBox Aug 2015 #20

Yes, there is so much good about this campaign, so many who support Bernie sabrina 1 Aug 2015 #22

I wonder if those "technical problems" streaming at his events are intenttional interference... Liberty Belle Aug 2015 #23

I posted a link to what they said were the problems. But other people have wondered about that also. sabrina 1 Aug 2015 #25

What is funny is that on Fox News FlatBaroque Aug 2015 #24

The socialist label might not be so scary as the opposition would like. We know Bernie is only brewens Aug 2015 #26

People aren't just supporting Sanders Babel_17 Aug 2015 #27

Good post, I agree with you that Bernie is attracting the people, since DC no longer sabrina 1 Aug 2015 #29

He keeps doing this. kenfrequed Aug 2015 #28

I'm a huge Bernie supporter, Unknown Beatle Aug 2015 #31