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Friends, it is a true and obvious fact that only one candidate will become the nominee. Eventually one of these candidates will have to drop out of the race.

When that happens, we want that candidate and their base of supporters to support the other. politico.com/news/2020/01/1…
We especially need the delegates of the candidate who concedes to consolidate behind the other. We want it to be obvious to everyone that they will do so when the time comes.

Souring each's camp on the other candidate is not a smart move, if we're serious about winning.
Does this mean you can never criticize or debate the points of the other candidate? Of course not. It means that in everything you're keeping in mind that, in the long-term, your candidate's victory depends on us courting the other candidate's base.
You can be mad at whoever you want for this or for that. But take a deep breath and then put one foot in front of the other. Still mad? Channel it into persuading voters.
If you're all in for Sanders like me, here are things you can do:
☎️ Make calls: berniesanders.com/call/
📲 Send Texts: berniesanders.com/text/
🚗 Travel to an early state: b-2020.com/OOS
💲 Make a contribution: berniesanders.com/donate

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Jonathan Smucker
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Excited to knock some more doors in Iowa today. #Bernie2020 #NotMeUs
Been finding that some of the electability arguments I made in this article are working quite well at the door... thenation.com/article/occupy…
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Would be great if people's thinking about political insurgency and political unity were a little more complex...
Calls for unity most often mean unity under the hegemony of those calling for unity.
Insurgency within a given institution or party—let's say, for example, the Democratic Party—will predictably be framed by the old guard leadership as disunity, disloyalty, self-sabotage, infighting, civil war, etc.

Example: "Not even a real Democrat."
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The old guard of the Democratic Party seems to have no grasp of the monumental historical opportunity they have with @BernieSanders, who is uniquely positioned to bring tens of millions of disaffected voters and young low-propensity voters out to vote in 2020.
@BernieSanders Bernie's has shown an unparalleled ability to engage with disaffected voters, to win over persuadable conservative voters, and to organize an enormous base of dedicated volunteers and small donors. These are exactly the ingredients we need to defeat Trump.
@BernieSanders But the reality is you can't have Bernie—and the vision he represents—ascend in the Democratic Party without huge changes that will adversely impact the career politicians and operatives who comprise the corporate-friendly old guard of the Democratic Party.
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I do not have a preferred candidate. There are pros and cons to all of them.

We have a primary to fully vet them all and discuss their strengths and weaknesses to determine which one is best suited to face Trump in the fall.

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Booker
Buttigieg
de Blasio
Inslee
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Moulton
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Warren

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