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KamaAina

(78,249 posts)
Fri Jun 26, 2015, 03:52 PM Jun 2015

Three Reasons Bernie Sanders Is Shocking The Clinton Campaign And Mainstream Media

http://truthinmedia.com/bernie-sanders-shocking-clinton-campaign-mainstream-media/

Senator Bernie Sanders is building a Presidential campaign that few in media have seen coming. For months media has focused almost exclusively on Hillary Clinton as the Democratic nominee for president in 2016. Clinton has been trumpeted as the presumptive nominee to such an extent that when networks compare head to head contests between any of the 12 Republican candidates, Clinton is the only Democratic candidate mentioned.

Network media has long decided that Clinton, who announced her presidential candidacy on April 12, 2015, via a YouTube video, would without question be the Democratic nominee. No other presidential contender on the Democratic side has received any comparable coverage.

Certainly that is true of former Sen. Jim Webb (D-Va.), who is being all but entirely ignored by media. Former Democratic Maryland Gov. Martin O’Malley has received a little coverage from the networks. But the real story is Vermont Independent Sen. Bernie Sanders, who, despite having received little coverage from mainstream media of his campaign, is watching his poll numbers in New Hampshire climb....

So why is Sanders support growing, despite a media—including print, broadcast, cable and internet—that is so Clinton-centric? The answer may be pretty simple. Senator Sanders isn’t building his campaign based on Clinton’s weaknesses. Instead, he is focusing on issues that millions of Americans—many in the Democratic Party—are concerned over.
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Three Reasons Bernie Sanders Is Shocking The Clinton Campaign And Mainstream Media (Original Post) KamaAina Jun 2015 OP
yes, he is focusing on issues. And he wants the media to focus on those issues. antigop Jun 2015 #1
His popularity can only grow DeeDeeNY Jun 2015 #2
All I've been saying to people is to watch for the name Bernie Sanders Fumesucker Jun 2015 #3
That's exactly what I'm doing. Planting azmom Jun 2015 #4
Independents Rosa Luxemburg Jun 2015 #11
K & R. Feel the Bern! appalachiablue Jun 2015 #5
I agree that Sanders' campaign isn't built on HRC's weaknesses, winter is coming Jun 2015 #6
He's honest, he doesn't dodge difficult questions. He's been on every news program there is. hollowdweller Jun 2015 #7
This says it all: neverforget Jun 2015 #8
Well as far as Democrats go Bernie is the one addressing many of the concerns that Autumn Jun 2015 #9
TPP will eventually pass fadedrose Jun 2015 #10
FEEL THE BERN!!! cui bono Jun 2015 #12

DeeDeeNY

(3,357 posts)
2. His popularity can only grow
Fri Jun 26, 2015, 04:13 PM
Jun 2015

as people learn about him. I was telling an acquaintance the other day who I would be supporting in the primary and she said she never heard of him. She is a teacher. Scary.

Fumesucker

(45,851 posts)
3. All I've been saying to people is to watch for the name Bernie Sanders
Fri Jun 26, 2015, 04:25 PM
Jun 2015

That they will be hearing it soon and that I think he has a decent chance of being the next President.

I've had several of them now come back and ask me how I knew about him, that means they are much more likely to listen to me than if I try to push information on people.

You have to play the long game with people, plant the seed and then harvest the crop later.

winter is coming

(11,785 posts)
6. I agree that Sanders' campaign isn't built on HRC's weaknesses,
Fri Jun 26, 2015, 08:09 PM
Jun 2015

but the positions he's held for years and the way he normally campaigns expose the weaknesses of anyone who runs a more "traditional" political campaign of safe sound bites and negative campaigning. If Hillary runs the same playbook she did in 2008, and she appears to be on track for that, she could easily lose.

 

hollowdweller

(4,229 posts)
7. He's honest, he doesn't dodge difficult questions. He's been on every news program there is.
Fri Jun 26, 2015, 09:36 PM
Jun 2015

He's doing a great job introducing himself cheaply and even if people don't agree with him 100% honesty and character count a lot.

neverforget

(9,437 posts)
8. This says it all:
Fri Jun 26, 2015, 09:52 PM
Jun 2015

"Instead, he is focusing on issues that millions of Americans—many in the Democratic Party—are concerned over."

Exactly!

Autumn

(45,120 posts)
9. Well as far as Democrats go Bernie is the one addressing many of the concerns that
Sat Jun 27, 2015, 11:48 AM
Jun 2015

a whole lot of Democrats have. that's the truth, he has out "Democrated" most democrats, Hillary for sure.

fadedrose

(10,044 posts)
10. TPP will eventually pass
Sat Jun 27, 2015, 12:44 PM
Jun 2015

But not real soon. We all know it's inevitable.

I trust Obama to make wise decisions on whatever TPP brings to the table, but he'll be out of office before all the details are worked out. I trust no republican to mess with it.

The Democrat I would trust most is Bernie Sanders because of his strong opposition to it. Him, I would trust. I would also trust Biden because he's not known for having Wall Street or Bank attachments .

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