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Week 2--canvassing for Bernie
Posted: Sep 20, 2015
Still some undecideds, which, I find completely reasonable at this point in the process. There are a lot of people who won't get involved for a while. I have to emphasize to them that the primary is important this time and that is the reason we are canvassing. Of course, the message is the same. When we get him on the ticket, he will need the votes in the general election too, but this is about the primary.
I did have one that absolutely had never heard of Bernie Sanders. It was sort of weird having a completely uninformed conversation. Sort of like I could have been introducing a city councili person or something. Very weird to say to someone, he is running for election to the highest position in the country ... and you have never heard of him. Well, she has now! (middle-aged, low middle income) interesting.
The positives were extremely positive. I had 2 completely unrelated who answered their doors, realized who we were and said "hell yeah!" There were many positives, a few want to volunteer. The enthusiasm is over the top on this one. All in all, everyone was either a "yes" or pretty much leaning towards him or undecided (just haven't really thought about it). One of our other canvassers got a "Rand" and a door slam, so the dark side is out there, but not much of it, that we have found so far. Onward next weekend.
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In 2008, I had a couple of college kids come to my house - promoting Obama. I was
[ In Reply To ..]polite, took their literature, and promptly put up a "No Soliciting" sign on my door. I don't mind mailing which I throw in the garbage, but politics is in EVERYTHING now, even Doritos, and the last thing I want is someone coming to my door.
Which is why we work at home - nm
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Years ago, we had natural law protecting us from the gvt. - Now people want the gvt protecting
[ In Reply To ..]them from natural law.
It's the Overton Window spectrum from more free to - less free with regard to gvt intervention,
[ In Reply To ..]"As the spectrum moves or expands, an idea at a given location may become more or less politically acceptable. His degrees of acceptance of public ideas are roughly:
Unthinkable
Radical
Acceptable
Sensible
Popular
Policy
It's how we went from a free market society to a socialist one. And we are.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Overton_window
We do not know what neighborhood you're canvassing. - However,
[ In Reply To ..]I don't want to "feel the bern," not now, not ever. That's too creepy.
An old socialist atheist from New York originally. - No thanks.
[ In Reply To ..]nm
He wants "free" healthcare, free daycare free college, - stop calling it free unless it's a donation,
[ In Reply To ..]or if doctors and daycare workers are toiling for nothing.
And they're not. It all comes from money extracted by force from taxpayers.
Great, an atheist for president. What's next America, - a satanist?
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Your post is pure bigotry. - NM
[ In Reply To ..]nm
Only for people looking for it. Bigotry is being used - now instead of "racism"
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Canvas me and you won't get a No either. - You'll get a HELL NO!
[ In Reply To ..]I'd rather have Obama for a 3rd term, and I choke as I say it.
I'd like to be canvassed. I have 10 questions I could ask - off the top of my head. I guarantee
[ In Reply To ..]they'll never show up at my house again.
That is the amazing part of canvassing - in this election versus
[ In Reply To ..]2008/2012. People have not been rude at all.
Remind me..... - why you support Sanders?
[ In Reply To ..]I have never known anyone who is a socialist and I would like to know how it works? Here's my take: I work, you take my money - is that right?
Google it; No - sm
[ In Reply To ..]Please do not use the public roads or the state universities or any federally funded programs---you wouldn't want to appear socialist.
BTW, make sure you store up enough rain water to fight your own fires.
Where do you think the feds get the money to fund - things? Either they take it or print
[ In Reply To ..]it causing inflation.
Amazing numbers if we could cut down - on $$ to Israel and Wars
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How about the billions we sent to Iran and Africa? - Why single out Israel?
[ In Reply To ..]I think I know.
That is the socialist argument.... - .......
[ In Reply To ..]...and it always makes you feel superior somehow, but you and I both know that we are not talking about funds going to benefit ALL people - we are talking about my funds going to benefit someone else and not myself.....if you could guarantee me that EVERYONE was contributing to this - I might swallow it - but you and I both know that if you really think socialism is great, then you plan to get something out of it without contributing to it.....am I wrong?
Too good to be true - Do some research
[ In Reply To ..]I used to be a Democrat, now I would probably consider myself independent. Bernie Sanders - He's from Vermont and he's 74. If he gets on the ballot I hope he chooses a good VP. Good for you for believing in him and working for him. Now, think about his campaign promises: The only way to pay for all of this is either to raise taxes or cut the budget somewhere else; I don't see the defense budget being cut, do you? I don't like Rand but it's not the dark side just because you don't share his views, everyone has a right to their own ideas. I wasn't alive when Roosevelt was President but you can't compare him to Bernie, which I hear a lot of people doing. History tells us that World War II was what ended the depression due to all the new jobs, not the New Deal. Lyndon Johnson had his Great Society and social programs, but we were also heavily into the Vietnam War. Just remember that everything comes at a price and there's no such thing as a free lunch.
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