Post 003

Avoid criticizing people who already support Bernie Sanders. The reality is that some supporters are supporting Bernie for different reasons than we might be, and some are even supporting Bernie for positions they think he has, but doesn't. The bottom line is that they are prepared to vote for Bernie, so let the differences slide.

Avoid criticizing other candidates. Bernie doesn't do negative; neither should we.

The key to success is a focus on telling one person at a time that you support Bernie Sanders. Put up a yard sign. Wear a button from Purely Buttons. Make a T-shirt at Custom Ink. Use social media like Facebook. Don't yell. Don't shout. Don't spend too much time, effort, or money. Just do your bit and let other's know where you stand. Hand out flyers. That's it. One person at a time.

Hubert Humphrey was quoted as saying his goal was a one-vote plurality, or something like that. The point is, elections are won by whoever gets the most votes, even if all the winning candidate has is one more vote than his opponent.

So your approach should be to treat each person you meet as if their vote is going to make the difference between Bernie winning or losing the election. On the other hand, keep in mind that being underwhelming can be more effective than overwhelming. Let the listener fill in the blanks. If you lay out the cons, too, the listener will fill in the blanks with his own pros. State your case, but don't push it. We all have lives that include other things than elections. Even candidates aren't candidates 24/7. Play it cool.

Don't get lost online. No lack of social media like Facebook & Twitter & Reddit and random forums & articles to peruse. Email. Texts. Friends who just want to waste your time teling you why think Bernie is a good or poor or something in-between candidate. Win or lose, in two years the comments and posts will all be history, fleeting like life sustaining breaths -- here one moment, gone the next. But the connections you make one person at a time may last a lifetime. Or at least until the next election. So use the media. Within limits you set for yourself.

Don't get caught in endless, pointless debates with anyone. Keep in mind that Bernie's platform is fundamentally contradictory. He can't have it both ways. On the one hand, he supports the American Rule #1, which is "do whatever you feel like". On the other hand he wants to give out free education, healthcare,  child care, etc. Yet we all know that when a persons gets something without effort they often fail to appreciate it or use it to the full benefit that can accrue to them and their benefactor. But an illogical platform is no reason not to support Bernie. His key points are fundamentally worth supporting, mainly, that the political system has been skewed by money from some rich individuals and PAC's.