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In reply to the discussion: Full Transparency from Bernie is needed now [View all]Ghost Dog
(16,881 posts)34. So Russia, without leaving any evidence behind, moves California to vote Sanders.
Bastards.
... Todays surprise Russian-interference (evidence-free, as usual - gd) news aside, Sanders campaign marches on in their efforts to reach out to Latino voters in often overlooked corners of California.
Sanders emerged early on as a front-runner in California, a position his campaign has attributed to a massive ground game across the Golden State. Young Latino voters in particular have embraced the Vermont senator for his history of supporting unions and taking to the streets in protest.
Reuters has more on the efforts in California:
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/live/2020/feb/21/democrats-prepare-to-vote-in-nevada-amid-controversy-over-donald-trump-roger-stone-and-russia-live-coverage-bernie-sanders
Sanders emerged early on as a front-runner in California, a position his campaign has attributed to a massive ground game across the Golden State. Young Latino voters in particular have embraced the Vermont senator for his history of supporting unions and taking to the streets in protest.
Reuters has more on the efforts in California:
A record 32 million Latinos are projected to be eligible to vote in the general election, exceeding the number of black eligible voters for the first time, according to the Pew Research Center. About 62% of Latino registered voters identify with or lean toward the Democratic Party, while 34% affiliate with or lean to the Republican Party, the organization says...
Across California, and in neighboring Nevada and Texas, the Sanders campaign has also put on soccer matches and house parties, some billed as Tamales for Tío Bernie, an affectionate Spanish-language term for Uncle Bernie.
The campaign wants to be deeply embedded in Latino communities, said Bianca Recto, communications director for the campaign in Nevada. She said at least half of the 200 paid staff on the ground ahead of the caucuses are people of color, many of them locals.
Its Bernies message that resonates to the economic hardships of people and not treating constituencies as if theyre a monolith, as if theyre a one-issue voter, Recto said...
Across California, and in neighboring Nevada and Texas, the Sanders campaign has also put on soccer matches and house parties, some billed as Tamales for Tío Bernie, an affectionate Spanish-language term for Uncle Bernie.
The campaign wants to be deeply embedded in Latino communities, said Bianca Recto, communications director for the campaign in Nevada. She said at least half of the 200 paid staff on the ground ahead of the caucuses are people of color, many of them locals.
Its Bernies message that resonates to the economic hardships of people and not treating constituencies as if theyre a monolith, as if theyre a one-issue voter, Recto said...
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/live/2020/feb/21/democrats-prepare-to-vote-in-nevada-amid-controversy-over-donald-trump-roger-stone-and-russia-live-coverage-bernie-sanders
primary today, I would vote for: Undecided
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I'm sure he has Russian nesting dolls in one of his many mansions. Someone should check
Autumn
Feb 2020
#1
He talked about how beautiful their architecture was and the centuries old art and culture
Autumn
Feb 2020
#10
I imagine it helps. But you really should leave the dark side and come to the light. We have cookies
Autumn
Feb 2020
#28
Depends on which swing state? Did my taxes pay for the flour? I'm not sure how this
Autumn
Feb 2020
#33
I think my tax dollars paid to extract the gas to bake the cookies in the form of subsidies.
Autumn
Feb 2020
#36
I think his explanation of why he voted against them is pretty damn transparent.
Autumn
Feb 2020
#17
WHY did BS wait a whole month to alert US about Russia helping him. Shame Bernie for not telling
trueblue2007
Feb 2020
#4
"He has consistently voted against Russian sanctions" ... do you have proof of this. I've not heard
uponit7771
Feb 2020
#11
Ah, no I didn't have a refreshed page for Reply 1 ... Put that link in your OP its *VERY* important
uponit7771
Feb 2020
#18
Why? He voted yes to advance the bill, there weren't enough votes to pass it and he had a meeting
Autumn
Feb 2020
#26
That's assuming Sanders knew the count before the vote, there's no proof of that so the meeting was
uponit7771
Feb 2020
#42
I believe at Wednesday's debate he said "I'm not saying this is happening...."
rzemanfl
Feb 2020
#20
Actually the transparency needs to come from the intelligence service on this
still_one
Feb 2020
#31
So Russia, without leaving any evidence behind, moves California to vote Sanders.
Ghost Dog
Feb 2020
#34