I'm with Rebecca! GO BERNIE!!! We are consistently giving monthly to his campaign as our the rest of our family and several friends; we see his candidacy as the only opportunity to get someone in the White House who isn't corporately owned like Jeb and Hillary.
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Our household saves every day to give $250 a month, which we'll do as long as Bernie needs it -- and we're not even registered Dems.
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I absolutely love this man, and it would be a dream come true if he were elected.
Unfortunately, in our culture, I don't see it happening. We are a crass, image conscious society. His age, and that "dirty " word- Socialism, will bring him down.
I hope I am proven wrong. Even if that hurdle is cleared, nothing will happen if Congress stays Republican.
Unfortunately, in our culture, I don't see it happening. We are a crass, image conscious society. His age, and that "dirty " word- Socialism, will bring him down.
I hope I am proven wrong. Even if that hurdle is cleared, nothing will happen if Congress stays Republican.
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I'm proud to say I'm one of those donors and will continue to be, as I've set up a monthly recurring donation for Bernie. I'd love to see a woman as president but I'm just not enthused about Hillary, and never have been. Bernie speaks for me and so many others.
If Hillary gets the nomination I'll hold my nose and vote for her but that's all I'll do. Bernie will get my donations and whatever time I can spend volunteering for him. Go Bernie!
If Hillary gets the nomination I'll hold my nose and vote for her but that's all I'll do. Bernie will get my donations and whatever time I can spend volunteering for him. Go Bernie!
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Many readers have expressed a reasonable request to the Times editors: that the dog whistle phrase describing Sanders as "the socialist candidate" be retired. Or "the capitalist candidate" be applied to others running. Really...fair is fair, when ideologies (rather than parties) are descriptors.
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Within the last few days I saw Bernie describe himself as previously a "democratic socialist" but now that he is running for President he is running as a democrat. Otherwise your right, lets name the capitalist candidates.
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Modern American politics is very much in line with the 19th century Manifest Destiny ideology.
The country is governed by two parties -- ideologically indistinguible one from another. Costly presidential elections, financed by wealthy donors and special interest groups, are held every four years.
Once a while a third candidate shows up in the political presidential scene. This time, Mr. Sanders the socialist Vermont senator running for the 2016 Democratic presidential nomination. Another political fad -- like Ross Perot in 92-- that will be forgotten soon.
The country is governed by two parties -- ideologically indistinguible one from another. Costly presidential elections, financed by wealthy donors and special interest groups, are held every four years.
Once a while a third candidate shows up in the political presidential scene. This time, Mr. Sanders the socialist Vermont senator running for the 2016 Democratic presidential nomination. Another political fad -- like Ross Perot in 92-- that will be forgotten soon.
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But like Perot, is unfettered by special interest money and can raise issues that none of the other candidates want to acknowledge address. In a likely match of two seasoned and savvy "politicians" (Clinton/Bush), Sanders' voice will be an important on win 2016.
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If you think the two leading parties are ideologically indistinguishable, you're not paying attention.
You'll make a better case by saying that party-based primary elections and how candidates are forced to raise money limit the choices we voters are given.
And note that Mr. Sanders is not running as a third-party candidate, so he may have a better chance of success. Let's hope so.
You'll make a better case by saying that party-based primary elections and how candidates are forced to raise money limit the choices we voters are given.
And note that Mr. Sanders is not running as a third-party candidate, so he may have a better chance of success. Let's hope so.
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I wonder how many individual donors contributed. What is the mean and median donation? How do those numbers compare with the Republican candidates? Which candidate will be most likely to represent all Americans if elected? Which candidate will represent the interests of the most significant of their donors? Do 'corporate citizens' count as "individual" donations? Is there a Bernie SuperPAC that could enlist a billionaire liberal or two? Is there such a thing as a billionaire liberal? Can the Times do a follow-up on some of these questions?
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The $8.3 million has come in 229,074 donations - it will take a little while to figure out how many individual donors that represents, since people give more than once. The average (mean) donation was $36.44 and the median donation was $15.
Of the Republican candidates, only Ted Cruz and Ben Carson have filed reports, and those only cover through March 31. Mr. Carson in particular has plenty of small-dollar donor appeal.
Of the Republican candidates, only Ted Cruz and Ben Carson have filed reports, and those only cover through March 31. Mr. Carson in particular has plenty of small-dollar donor appeal.
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I can answer a couple of those questions.
More than 200,000 donations. Average $40. There is NO Bernie Sanders PAC.
AS Bernie Sanders proudly state on his campaign page. By the People, not the billionaires!
I'm on Social Security and give between $10 and $30 a month because Bernie Sanders is the answer toy prayers.
More than 200,000 donations. Average $40. There is NO Bernie Sanders PAC.
AS Bernie Sanders proudly state on his campaign page. By the People, not the billionaires!
I'm on Social Security and give between $10 and $30 a month because Bernie Sanders is the answer toy prayers.
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I gave 2 of those 229,074, 50 bucks each, and I plan to continue every month until further notice.
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I believe Sanders' funding will be sustained because he has asked his supporters to give recurring monthly donations. And many are doing it. I gave an initial $100 donation in May and have registered to give $10 each month for the next 10 months. I am considering bumping up my monthly donation to $20. I'm not wealthy by any means so this is big money for me. We really need Sanders as our next president. We can't wait another 4-8 years to do something significant to mitigate Climate Change. #Sanders2016.
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I am a small monthly donor also [with a small income to match.] I don't think Bernie "will be allowed to win" the nomination but his ideas are already having an effect on Hilary -- who I too will end up voting for holding my nose.
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Thank you. I'm going to follow your good example and set up a recurring donation.
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The largest block of donators have not written a check yet. Of course the news media had to start things off over a year early. Sanders biggest haul is yet to come. It would have been useful if the article had presented the average arc of funding. The thing about Sanders campaign is that it is funded by small contributions from individual voters.
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"They" may have more money, but the Sanders campaign is amassing the grassroots numbers. He and his honesty and integrity are generating the excitement that will insure that his supporters will turn out and vote. In the midst of Citizens United, which was designed to eliminate the voices of individual voters, this is an opportunity for Dems to be heard. Bernie as spoken out against C.U. since day one.
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And? So? Are you replying to my post?
My point is that many, myself included will be donating over the next several months. Quite a few will donut multiple times, so Sanders (I hope) will have sustained funding.
My point is that many, myself included will be donating over the next several months. Quite a few will donut multiple times, so Sanders (I hope) will have sustained funding.
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Bernie Sanders Right Then And Right Now For America!
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Once again Bernie is referred to as a socialist instead of a democratic socialist. You would think at least the erudite NYT would get that right.
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Those who say "new-cue-ler" are the worst offenders. (Our form of government is already socialized, Einstein, and it seems to work.)
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I hope you are not another Barack Obama, Bernie, because this is the last general election that I will participate. If you happen to get elected and start reneging on the issues that you have campaigned for, I would hate to say "Folks I told you so" he's another B.O.!
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You might want to remember that the Presidency isn't a dictatorship and there's only so much one person can accomplish, especially when faced with the kind of opposition President Obama has had to deal with.
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Three very important decisions were made in the SC this week, ACA , FAIR HOUSING and MARRIAGE EQUALITY. The balance in the court in favor of decisions supported by progressives was sustained by the swing vote of a REAGAN APPOINTEE. Had he followed the political philosophy of his patron, all three decisions would likely have gone down in flames. With the GOP having effectively gerrymandered a number of states, the chances of a liberal/progressive Congress supporting a L/P President are slim and none. The Congress is hopelessly dead-locked and will remain so for the foreseeable future. Which leaves ONLY ONE branch of government to defend the agenda that we all favor-SCOTUS. When we go to the polls in 16 months it is critically important that ALL wings of our wonderfully diverse movement come out en masse and support the candidate that will likely have an opportunity to nominate 1-2 justices. If ANY of the neanderthals from the GOP get an opportunity to name these justices, we will all regret it for the rest of our lives.
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Does this include donations given via his campaign store or just straight donations to the campaign?
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It does not include donations given via his campaign store, which are handled by Shopify.com, but only those made via ActBlue.
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I've never contributed to any political candidate in my entire life until I heard Bernie on the radio a few weeks ago. You can hear how genuine he is when he speaks about the important issues in America.
I also plan to change my party affiliation so that I can vote for him in the primary! Please do America a favor and do the same. We need real change now, not empty promises. Take a look at Bernie's voting record. He is the only candidate that can reverse America's decline.
Go Bernie go! We can take America back from the 1%!
I also plan to change my party affiliation so that I can vote for him in the primary! Please do America a favor and do the same. We need real change now, not empty promises. Take a look at Bernie's voting record. He is the only candidate that can reverse America's decline.
Go Bernie go! We can take America back from the 1%!
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Don''t underestimate the power of small donations. Every $10 or $25 or $50 adds up. Bernie Sanders supporters are our own superpac, without any millionaiares or billionaires in sight.
And don't underestimate the power of Bernie Sanders.
And don't underestimate the power of Bernie Sanders.
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Hopefully, this fundraising total means the media will treat Sanders' campaign as legitimate.
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Just finished watching Claire McCskills claim Bernie is an extremist, actually if he wins the primary his gun position will swing him with Independent voters and Republicans. I have been following Bernie for a few years. He is labeled one of the poorest senators with a net income of $300,000 due to he DOESNT take monies lobbyists or corporate interest to hold public office. Unlike Billary with their liberal up talk as they funnel money from big oil while selling clueless voters and the public a faux climate change platform.
It is a Clinton that sold out the country via deregulation the wealth divide and classism stems from William J Clintons passage of deregulatory legislation, he made off shore drilling royalty free for oil companies, and then cut entitlement programs and policed the poor. Hillary is currently addressing income inequality by not paying interns and cutting vacation spots off the roster to appear less, you know entitled. Midterms 2014 Clintons handed the election to Republicans almost none of their endorsements won office, lowest voter turn out since WW2.
It is a Clinton that sold out the country via deregulation the wealth divide and classism stems from William J Clintons passage of deregulatory legislation, he made off shore drilling royalty free for oil companies, and then cut entitlement programs and policed the poor. Hillary is currently addressing income inequality by not paying interns and cutting vacation spots off the roster to appear less, you know entitled. Midterms 2014 Clintons handed the election to Republicans almost none of their endorsements won office, lowest voter turn out since WW2.
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Bernie Sanders is it there is no one else.
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We must move to public funding of elections. In the meantime, we need to overturn Citizens United, one of the worst Supreme Court decisions. Bernie Sanders spoke about it during an interview on Face the Nation:
“If elected president, I will have a litmus test in terms of my nominee to be a Supreme Court justice and that nominee will say that we are going to overturn the disastrous decision on Citizens United because that decision is undermining American democracy. I do not believe that billionaires should be able to buy politicians.”
Bernie Sanders – The President We Need
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C7L9V7oGRv8
Sanders: “When millions of people stand up and fight, they win.”
“If elected president, I will have a litmus test in terms of my nominee to be a Supreme Court justice and that nominee will say that we are going to overturn the disastrous decision on Citizens United because that decision is undermining American democracy. I do not believe that billionaires should be able to buy politicians.”
Bernie Sanders – The President We Need
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C7L9V7oGRv8
Sanders: “When millions of people stand up and fight, they win.”
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Campaign reform is the #1 political issue...it pollutes all decision making down the food chain. If Bernie has to dance with the Devil (Hillary Cankles Clinton)to beat it, so be it. The other candidates are toxic. Polluted to the core of their souls
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