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CBHagman

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21. I went hunting for the basic info and found...
Thu Jun 23, 2016, 03:27 PM
Jun 2016

...the link and the step-by-step process, which I'll present without commentary.

[url]http://brandnewcongress.org/home[/url]

April 2016
Propose this idea to the Bernie movement and to America.
We're pitching this idea to volunteers in the Bernie movement, and getting to work with people who like it.

May 2016 to
February 2017
Recruit candidates and organizers
We are asking supporters to organize events for a Barnstorm tour to hit a whole bunch of cities in the country. We'll spread the idea, recruit organizers and scout candidates. Local organizers will continue the Barnstorms themselves to every Congressional District in their area.

March 2017
Announce all 400+ candidates
We will make announcements prior to this when we reach 10 and 100 candidates, fueling our volunteer base and donations each time.


Read further details at the link.

Brand new congress Fresh_Start May 2016 #1
Saikat Chakrabarti, co-founder of Brand New Congress Jackie Wilson Said May 2016 #2
Yes it would, but we won't. It is by nature an Hortensis May 2016 #13
Brand New Congress Koch Libertarian Tea Party ! Go bern! misterhighwasted Jun 2016 #18
"Untainted liberals"? CBHagman Jun 2016 #20
Awesome. It takes a very coordinated effort and I applaud it wholeheartedly! floriduck May 2016 #3
Good. That's the idea whatthehey May 2016 #4
Using terms like "take over" hopefully wont be used by those in charge. Jackie Wilson Said May 2016 #5
True. There's a reason I'm not in marketing... whatthehey May 2016 #9
The TP managed an infiltration and occupation Hortensis May 2016 #15
Oh, forgot to mention THIS little problem. Hortensis May 2016 #14
Seems a bit late tonyt53 May 2016 #6
This is for 2018 and I dont get the snark. Do you want healthcare to be a right? Jackie Wilson Said May 2016 #7
Um, Hillary hasn't either. Or, haven't you heard? n/t Dawgs May 2016 #8
But, she or the DNC has promised lots of money to those already there. eom zalinda May 2016 #11
Message auto-removed Name removed Jun 2016 #16
It's not too late to talk policy Cary May 2016 #10
Brand New Congress ... k8conant May 2016 #12
Wasn't this the whole purpose of BSanders running in the 2016 race in the first place? misterhighwasted Jun 2016 #19
Message auto-removed Name removed Jun 2016 #17
I went hunting for the basic info and found... CBHagman Jun 2016 #21
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