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DesertFlower

DesertFlower's Journal
DesertFlower's Journal
August 20, 2015

it seems not a lot of people know who bernie is

how can we change this?

i'm retired and can spend a lot of time watching MSNBC, etc. i've been able to learn more about our senators and congressman. i've been a fan of bernie for as long as i can remember.

http://www.businessinsider.com/bernie-sanders-wont-be-president-but-hes-still-bad-news-for-the-gop-2015-7

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What makes Sanders’ showing particularly impressive is that the same poll shows that more than half of Americans either don’t know who he is or don’t know enough about him to have formed an opinion.

When asked their opinion of Sanders, 23 percent of respondents reported a favorable opinion of him and 22 percent reported an unfavorable opinion.

However, 38 percent said they had “never heard” of him and another 13 percent didn’t know enough about him to form an opinion.

Read more: http://www.businessinsider.com/bernie-sanders-wont-be-president-but-hes-still-bad-news-for-the-gop-2015-7#ixzz3jK03gsuk

June 15, 2015

i haven't been posting much the last

few years. too many arguments, but today my faith in DU has been restored.

http://www.democraticunderground.com/10026830775

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