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Funtatlaguy

(10,870 posts)
Wed Feb 24, 2016, 06:27 PM Feb 2016

An idea to raise the young vote for Sanders.

Here's an idea that might raise Bernies numbers and be fun for college students.

What if college students in Super Tuesday states challenged other college students in their states to see who get out the biggest vote.
E.G. University of Oklahoma students would go on social media challenging Tulsa and Oklahoma State to see who can most Feel the Bern.
HBCU's could also do this like Spelman and Morehouse in Georgia.

They would just set up a tally system with pledges to vote from each school on certain social media sites.
Then, on Tuesday, have another tally for students to say that they just voted for Bernie.

Do this in all 11 Super Tuesday states with their respective colleges.
You could even have prizes of some sort for the winning schools, even if they were only virtual prizes.
What do you think college student Berners?

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An idea to raise the young vote for Sanders. (Original Post) Funtatlaguy Feb 2016 OP
Sounds great Politicalboi Feb 2016 #1
I'm embarrassed to say I'm not on social media. Funtatlaguy Feb 2016 #2
I'm not a social butterfly either but Politicalboi Feb 2016 #3
I appreciate that. Funtatlaguy Feb 2016 #4
 

Politicalboi

(15,189 posts)
1. Sounds great
Wed Feb 24, 2016, 06:34 PM
Feb 2016

You should send this to Bernie's team. Can't hurt, or just twitter a challenge to other schools. Their prize will be free community colleges. If not for them, their other family members or friends.

Funtatlaguy

(10,870 posts)
2. I'm embarrassed to say I'm not on social media.
Wed Feb 24, 2016, 06:36 PM
Feb 2016

If you'd like, you are quite welcome to copy and paste the idea and send it wherever you think it might be used. Thank you.

 

Politicalboi

(15,189 posts)
3. I'm not a social butterfly either but
Wed Feb 24, 2016, 06:41 PM
Feb 2016

I'll check it out and see if this can be sent as an idea. The schools should really promote things like this. Not tell anyone how to vote, but make those that don't vote seem to be the odd one out.

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