Hillary Clinton

cosmicone

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6. It wasn't that big a movement

Wed Jun 29, 2016, 02:27 PM

Jun 2016

It was done with careful crafting.

They focus grouped college students to see which issue will motivate them most and settled on "free tuition." They made that the focal point and started holding rallies near college campuses and used revolution messaging to get followers on social media.

The handful of people pulling for Sanders were enough to win caucuses but not enough to win primaries.

The miscalculation was that the rallies would draw media and the media would draw mainstream democrats. The latter didn't happen. Seasoned voters were suspicious about calling everyone corrupt and about a "revolution." Another miscalculation was that it would be just like 2008.

As he started losing, the teenyboppers turned violent like in Nevada and California and that was the end.

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The Science Behind Bernie Sanders' Failed Movement, Explained [View all] ehrnst Jun 2016 OP

Posted for later comments. bravenak Jun 2016 #1

This: bravenak Jun 2016 #5

I concur. eom BlueMTexpat Jun 2016 #12

So Absolutely True! Cha Jun 2016 #18

I would have liked a little more HOPE and CHANGE talk, to be honest. MADem Jul 2016 #25

Yeah, I found it far too pessimistic bravenak Jul 2016 #27

I think that this is critical: ehrnst Jun 2016 #2

The march on the DNC in Philly will tell. Will it be angry or will it be upbeat? LuvLoogie Jul 2016 #26

That's an interesting article DemonGoddess Jun 2016 #3

Fascinating article. Agnosticsherbet Jun 2016 #4

It wasn't that big a movement cosmicone Jun 2016 #6

I didn't know about the campus focus groups. ehrnst Jun 2016 #7

Here: Sanders did polling before running Her Sister Jun 2016 #10

Thank you. I was looking for something like this. (nt) ehrnst Jun 2016 #20

hah sarae Jul 2016 #23

Interesting--this is the stuff I've been waiting for, analysis ismnotwasm Jun 2016 #8

Instead of attracting natural allies they bullied and therefore repelled them! FAIL! Her Sister Jun 2016 #9

+1! eom BlueMTexpat Jun 2016 #13

I think of his campaign in terms of the Heath Ledger quote as the Joker Lucinda Jun 2016 #11

I like this a lot! Great imagery! Her Sister Jun 2016 #21

Wow, what a great article. athena Jun 2016 #14

Very interesting! skylucy Jun 2016 #15

And you don't create an environment that draws in the skylucy Jun 2016 #16

The money paragraph forjusticethunders Jun 2016 #17

Excellent conclusion paragraphs there! Her Sister Jun 2016 #22

I'd say the key is building a coalition. That involves compromise and patience. And organization. KittyWampus Jun 2016 #19

Wow what a great thread! Blue Idaho Jul 2016 #24

+1,000! nt MADem Jul 2016 #28

I normally dislike Forbes but this is well done realmirage Jul 2016 #29