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jillan (37,895 posts) Mon Apr 25, 2016, 06:02 PM Have you seen this? The vultures want Bernie's email list. **** them! After the way the DNC has treated Bernie, I pray that he does not give this to them. What can we do to stop it? It's bad enough that her campaign hacked in Bernie's info when the firewall was down (and then blamed him!) but this - NO way!! http://www.politico.com/story/2016/04/bernie-sanders-fundraising-list-222342 The fate of Sanders' golden catalog of donors and volunteers — his email list — is the talk of the Democratic Party. Bernie Sanders shows no sign of dropping out of the presidential race anytime soon, but the vultures are already circling over his email list — perhaps the most coveted and valuable catalog of potential voters and donors in the Democratic Party at the moment. The post-campaign fate of Sanders’ list — his 2016 crown jewel, and the backbone of the Vermont senator's online fundraising juggernaut — is the topic of frequent conversation among operatives working with the Democratic Party committees, down-ballot candidates and a variety of liberal interest groups. Some have already begun strategizing about how to access the list through informal conversations with people close to the Sanders campaign. For those fighting for the issues Sanders has made the centerpiece of his campaign — like campaign finance reform, the environment and economic justice — his list of several million fervent activists willing to volunteer and donate money, often repeatedly, is regarded as something of an electoral gold mine. But Sanders, still a White House candidate facing an uphill battle for the Democratic nomination, has all the leverage and control. So for now, any talk about his data trove takes place behind closed doors among Democrats eager not to offend him. Those close to his campaign recognize that if he started sharing his list now, he runs the risk of watering down his own fundraising potential as he focuses on defeating Hillary Clinton. Democrats of all stripes also know that another, bigger, question looms: how — or even if —Clinton’s campaign will get any access to Sanders’ roster of young liberals, the group she’s struggled to reach for monthsSanders’ staffers won’t comment on the exact size of the list, but his campaign has said it has 2.2 million donors, and the New York-based firm eDataSource estimates there are 5.2 million email addresses on it.* The very fact that Sanders’ online fundraising prowess has become a focal point means that the question of what to do with the list is all the more complex. “There’s this view among the Washington consultant class that these members are an ATM and you throw some words at them and they’ll give you money no matter what,†said Neil Sroka, a former Obama 2008 campaign aide now working as communications director of Democracy For America, which has endorsed Sanders. “Everyone in the Democratic Party is going to want Bernie Sanders’ seal of approval and a chance to share their message with the people on his email list."There's more at the link. **** THEM!! Please Bernie do not do this.
Autumn (28,604 posts) Mon Apr 25, 2016, 06:10 PM4. This right here said by this ****ing ass is exactly what is wrong with that party “There’s this view among the Washington consultant class that these members are an ATM and you throw some words at them and they’ll give you money no matter what,†said Neil Sroka**** that. I would't piss in their ears if their brains were on ****ing fire much less give them a ****ing dime. I hope Bernie tells them to **** off.
greymouse (712 posts) Mon Apr 25, 2016, 06:42 PM12. I don't think Howard Dean handed over his email list. I doubt that Bernie will. Anyway, it won't do them any good. Just toss their address in your spam filter. By the way, I saw in another thread that the Green Party welcomes Sanders' supporters if Bernie does not get the nomination, and Jill Stein would step down to the VP slot if Bernie ran as their Presidential candidate. I still am hoping for the Democratic nomination, but the Green Party has ballot access in many states and a structure already. This is a good reason to look at Green access to your state's ballot and help them out that way if they need it.
leftcoastmountains (2,636 posts) Mon Apr 25, 2016, 07:01 PM14. I recently received some postal mail from the Democratic Party. I'm not a Democrat. I thought you've got to be kidding. Not a dime, not one lousy dime!
