Bernie Sanders

zazen

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1. re #1: can professionals donate time to make online videos?

Mon Aug 31, 2015, 03:04 PM

Aug 2015

I don't know the answer to this, but I'm confident there are thousands of talented designers, filmmakers, writers, etc., who would happily donate their time to developing online video and still ads.

Does that count as an in-kind contribution with limits? I don't know the answer to that.

Assuming it doesn't and he can crowdsource amazing videos--which I would love to see--the question is how to buy airtime for the voters who still watch television ads.

I assume any group that buys airtime on his behalf is then considered part of a SuperPAC? Aren't there other types of political orgs that can run ads for him that aren't SuperPACS?

For that problem, I don't have an answer.

Good questions and glad you're raising them, although I can understand the hesitation of some here that airing our concerns will just provide ammo for the opposition.

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Three serious questions for my fellow Bernie supporters [View all] Old Crow Aug 2015 OP

re #1: can professionals donate time to make online videos? zazen Aug 2015 #1

Interesting ideas. Old Crow Aug 2015 #6

They are already doing this. Professionals donating their talents and time to promote Bernie and sabrina 1 Sep 2015 #34

that is AWESOME--but, I'd think DNC/Repub election lawyers would claim this is in-kind donation zazen Sep 2015 #35

What is the goal of your post? Where are you going with this? merrily Aug 2015 #2

I think his post was for DU members who respond in good faith, not snark n/t zazen Aug 2015 #4

Where is the snark in my post? merrily Aug 2015 #5

Sanders himself wants actively thinking supporters, not those who defer thinking to his strategists zazen Aug 2015 #26

Not just me? I didn't say that at all. merrily Sep 2015 #32

Where I'm TRYING to go is toward solutions. Old Crow Aug 2015 #9

" But hoping they'll go away by not talking about them isn't much of a strategy." Good thing I never merrily Aug 2015 #12

I'm not trying to argue with you. Old Crow Aug 2015 #17

First, the 'Bernie has a problem with minorities' meme was a talking point being pushed sabrina 1 Sep 2015 #36

Thank you! Old Crow Sep 2015 #37

It's an awesome task to get the word out to so many millions of people. But since we have come sabrina 1 Sep 2015 #39

Thanks! Old Crow Sep 2015 #40

Thank you! Regarding your question about how Bernie will finance his campaign. Can he get enough sabrina 1 Sep 2015 #43

Again, great information. Old Crow Sep 2015 #44

No, I'm not allied with the campaign unfortunately! But I feel I can do more by gathering sabrina 1 Sep 2015 #46

I am absolutely certain that Bernie and his campaign team thought about this before he djean111 Aug 2015 #14

Fair points. Old Crow Aug 2015 #19

PS: what I'd LOVE to see NOW are Hollywood buys of ads defusing the term "socialism" zazen Aug 2015 #3

That would be great. Old Crow Aug 2015 #20

Good points. Polls show that 47% of Americans would vote for a Democratic socialist sabrina 1 Sep 2015 #41

Your concern is noted. djean111 Aug 2015 #7

Thank you so much. Old Crow Aug 2015 #15

I agree with this. I don't think Biden not running will send all of his supporters to Hillary... cascadiance Aug 2015 #31

It depends on Clinton HassleCat Aug 2015 #8

If Sanders get the nomination, he will either get the party's backing or the party will regret it. merrily Aug 2015 #13

The other argument HassleCat Aug 2015 #16

How is that a counter to what I posted? merrily Aug 2015 #18

I don't know HassleCat Aug 2015 #21

They will regret losing even more voters than they already have. See the 2010 and 2014 mid terms. merrily Aug 2015 #22

Great point. Old Crow Aug 2015 #25

I was responding to a poster who suggested Democrats would not support him if he wins the nomination merrily Aug 2015 #27

Well, it wouldn't be the first time that when a party simply doesn't represent the people anymore, sabrina 1 Sep 2015 #42

If the Party doesn't back Bernie 1,000% Admiral Loinpresser Sep 2015 #45

It will certainly be interesting. Old Crow Aug 2015 #23

She dug in her heels to the end to show just how many supporters she had. merrily Aug 2015 #28

Apologies, but I've forgotten so much of all that... Old Crow Aug 2015 #29

Bernie is a rare bird indeed. tecelote Aug 2015 #10

Thank you for your thoughts. Old Crow Aug 2015 #24

Not IF, but WHEN Bernie gets the nomination RoccoR5955 Aug 2015 #11

You might be right. Old Crow Aug 2015 #30

The DeMoine Register poll suggest Biden support could broadly split HereSince1628 Sep 2015 #33

Great info; thanks! (N/T) Old Crow Sep 2015 #38