No better way to spend your time this Saturday than making calls for @BernieSanders! I've been on for a half hour & have already had great conversations with 2 Florida voters who agree that, especially given the COVID-19 pandemic, we need Medicare for All. berniesanders.com/call
Talked to one strong Bernie supporter who had moved and wasn't sure about where her polling place was. She was also trying to find time to get there when she wasn't working. We went to berniesanders.com/florida, found her polling place, & she is going this weekend!
Talked to a Bernie supporter in Florida who is at an overseas military base and thought she hadn't received her absentee ballot. She texted me a few minutes after our call, said she had found it, and that she would make sure it got in and counted. #NotMeUs
One of the voters I've talked to so far said her family has a Bernie text chain going and that she'll do everything she can to make sure they and her friends get out to the polls. The other said she'd check out the Bern app & do as much as she could on it. #NotMeUs
Shout-out to @team94043 for getting a crew to virtual phone bank today and share tips and experiences as we call.
Just talked to another Bernie voter who was away at school but is getting sent back to Florida because of COVID-19. He was going to vote via absentee ballot but will now vote in person. He was very thankful to get the link to look up his polling place when he gets back.
Just talked to a 67-year-old substitute teacher in Florida who is undecided but considering Bernie. He said he was hesitant about socialism & I told him democratic socialism is about guaranteeing thinks like health care & education as human rights. He said he agrees with that.
He said he got health care through his employer & wanted to know if Bernie would eliminate that. I said Bernie wanted him to be on a government plan that got rid of copays, premiums, and deductibles & had expansive coverage, including dental, vision, & long-term health insurance.
I said that he could still get supplemental insurance if he wanted it but he probably wouldn't need it because Bernie's plan covers much more than most plans do. That seemed to resonate with him.
He said he thought Biden was a mess but that "they're really trying to stop Bernie." I said I agreed but that we've still got 53% of delegates out there and he could help make a difference. He said he would watch the debate tomorrow and decide after that. #NotMeUs
