SANDERS LEADS WHERE IT MATTERS AND GROWING EVERYWHERE! = IOWA + NEW HAMPSHIRE
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Bernie Sanders’ Campaign Reaches Fever Pitch on Long Island = LEADS in New Hampshire and Iowa + ON PAR WITH CLINTON NATIONWIDE = “Clinton currently trails Sanders in New Hampshire and Iowa polling.” + Last quarter Sanders raised $26 million through mostly small individual donations + Reached one million individual donations at a quicker pace than both of Obama’s presidential campaigns in 2008 and 2012.
FEELING THE B E R N = “He taught me to be active, he taught me to give back.” + “My big fear is I’ve got two kids, and I’m afraid they’re not going to have what I have.” + “Democratic socialist” has no problem attracting tens of thousands to his appearances = #1 in CROWDS ALSO + “This great nation, and its government, belong to all of the people, and not to a handful of billionaires.” + “He’s not this smooth-talking guy” + “..people really like what he has to say.”
“The biggest thing by far is corporate funding…The one percent not paying their fare share of taxes, corporate loopholes.”
“Income inequality …especially living here on Long Island. You can see there’s some town where’s there’s unimaginable money and it’s like, ‘Oh my God, I can’t believe people live here in these houses,’ and then there’s places where it’s overrun with poverty.
“Bernie’s campaign is hyper technology-literate….he’s dominating in terms of organizing…”
“We received a warm welcome from all surrounding Bernie supporters and rally participants, many of whom also were carrying signs.”
“I think Bernie is going to get the nomination, to be honest with you. I really believe it. I think that the party base, the people who really do vote and care is not as conservative as everybody believes that we are.”