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OK here's the deal this poo poo is now a 1v1 and we're behind by a little but not out. This thread is for sharing your stories about volunteering, asking about volunteering, and encouraging goons to volunteer. For you who haven't yet done the volunteer work: look, I know it sounds hard. I'm an antisocial fatass just like everyone else here. I barely even do callouts on Overwatch. But last December I signed up to do some stuff that made me anxious as all hell cause I want Bernie to win. The poo poo they asked me to do was nuts. Cold calling people in the midwest? Knocking on some rando's door? Talking about politics with my friends and family?? But yeah I fuckin did it. And I got Berno about 10 votes that I know of personally. Felt so much better than just reading D&D threads and worrying like I did in 2016 Now here's the loving deal you fucks. Only like 18 states have voted. That means there's 32 left. You want that good feeling? Get the gently caress on this train right now. And here's a bonus you get that I didn't get. You get to tell people who were going to vote for Warren to get on the loving train too. We're gonna call New York! And Detroit! And Phoenix! And Seattle! And Chicago! And other places! WAAAAAAAAAUGH! I want stories about volunteering. I've got a few. I convinced a Trump voter to go for Bernie in Iowa! I got a Warren voter to change her mind *on the way to the poll* this Tuesday! I convinced my boomer parents to vote for a socialist! Look, this poo poo seems hard until you do it. Now I'm a pro. Give me a pamphlet and I'll come to your house and bang on your door until you come out to talk to me about why communism is the only way now. Volunteering loving rules and you should all be doing it. My personal goal for this thread is to get someone to volunteer because of the thread. Oh here - you'll need this https://berniesanders.com/volunteer/ - or message me, cause I know campaign workers  I. M. Gei posted:For those of you who are volunteering, it would help for you to remind voters that nobody will vote for a Democratic candidate if they’re the same as the Republican candidate. Therefore, we need to vote for a Democrat who is DIFFERENT from the Republican. Aesculus posted:Literally anyone in the world can volunteer there is no loving excuse, I'm in Australia and I've sent thousands of texts and made a few calls too hhhat has issued a correction as of 14:05 on Mar 9, 2020 |
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The REAL Goobusters posted:hell yeah dude. I volunteered in Austin and it was one of the most affirming, and satisfying experiences in my life. Maybe the best part was finding out how many Bernie people there were around here I even made friends and poo poo Hell yeah dude cool dance moves posted:My states not up for a few more weeks and I am chomping at the bit to knock on doors and spread the gospel of Bernie. Texting is volunteering on easy mode and I super endorse it! Are there knock door events on the map calendar thing already for where you're at? Sign up early cause the organizers love getting that email! *ding!* you're not gonna be canvassing by yourself! yessssss
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Make sure to mark those Spanish speakers in Minivan so the campaign can get ahold of them! There's plenty of volunteers who can do exactly that The best part is when you see a Bernie sign in the yard gently caress yeah I'm knocking on your door what the gently caress is up yo
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stephenfry posted:always be closing. you need to reach people at a high rate at this stage in the primary This is perfect info for new volunteers. You really just listen to them talk. The Trump lady from Iowa who decided to vote for Bernie? I let her just rant for 10 minutes. An occasional 'hmm mhmm' and 'oh yeah?' from me. That's it. At the end she told me I was so polite and she really was suprised I didn't argue with her about the Prez. I was like 'nah that's not why I'm here, I just want people to vote for my guy' and she agreed. It's like magic, this listening thing. Honestly their mantra of 'don't argue' is freeing. Most of everyone on here I think (including me) envisioned going out and trying to argue people into going for Berno. You just don't. You sit quietly and maybe tell them you're voting cause you'd really like to stop paying your ex-wife's student loans. And also you spent 5 G's on medical expenses last year even with your insurance policy. poo poo works guys. poo poo. Works.
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I. M. Gei posted:Crossposting some stuff I posted in other threads in the hopes that those of you who volunteer will use it. If people fuckin knew about Biden there's no way they'd vote for him, this is all truth. Godspeed Ibexaz posted:What kind of working knowledge would I need if I wanted to canvas, or phone bank? I want to help but I'm afraid I just don't know enough about Bernies policies or how they fit in the big picture to really argue for them in any detail. I support and can champion many of Bernies policies from an emotional standpoint, but I have trouble backing them up when it comes to the logistics due to issues with memory recall. Is this a valid fear? Is my answer to just do my research and get a clearer understanding of his issues? Are there other ways to help out that I'm not thinking of? Dude if you can talk about why you want Bernie to win honestly with a personal story that's all you need. If someone ever asks you 'but what specifically about the policy' you can direct them to the website, or to info@ (the universal bernie email) and they can get very specific answers. But nobody you canvass or phonebank is gonna ask that. You're all good! If you know he's for medicare for all, student debt forgiveness, taxing the rich fucks, etc then you're golden. You're spreading the word. Hell, maybe you're just telling people who already are voting Bernie that election day is next week! Last Saturday during canvassing I caught a supporter who had spaced out that it was Super Tuesday in three days. She was like 'oh gently caress, thank god you came by my house' What I'm saying is your fears are understandable, jesus I had them when I started calling Iowa on day one, but the organization is massive, experienced, and the people are wicked cool. While you're on phonedesk you're also in a chat channel with all the other bernie volunteers. And you've got people who been there for months doing this poo poo. Join us bro! No research required! Jump in and we'll get you all in. It's fuckin great! Some Guy TT posted:i really want to phone bank or canvas before i gently caress back off overseas but ive been stymied in these efforts by the fact that i dont have a working smart phone which frustrates me to no end because even though im right in vancouver right now everything ive read about these volunteer events seems to say i need one or else i cant even bother You can in fact do phonebanking from your computer as long as you have a microphone and (ideally) headphones! The website you get dropped into will run on VOIP if you can't use a phone line. Also! If you have a regular as poo poo phone with no smart phone parts, that is to say, a traditional bell telephone, you can still use it to phonebank! Just you need the computer to access the script and log the gently caress in. So if you don't have a smartphone, you must have posted this from a computer. What I'm saying is join the phonebank crew! gently caress yeah!
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Some Guy TT posted:drat i wish i knew that a couple hours ago the website was emphasizing the rsvp and smart phone bit so hard i really wasnt sure everything has a start time and an address so its not like it would be hard to gatecrash Good news friend you can still do this from whatever part of the world you go to. The internet is magic! You could even tell people where you're calling from to impress them how much you care about things!
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DOCTOR ZIMBARDO posted:I spent like 4 hours phonebanking on Tuesday, playing hooky from my white collar telework job. Now I’m signing up to be a Victory Captain. I presume it means I get a cool uniform after the revolution? And on slack you get a cool icon next to your name! Don't tell everyone but VCs get to man the guillotines
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Some Guy TT posted:tell me more about this slack can i use it to do international bernie phonebanking just so long as i have a functional headset along with a computer Slack is like discord but people use it for work instead of games basically You'd be in slack to chat with other phonebank people and campaign staff and get support with whatever comes up You'd be signed in to the phonebank website to actually make calls over VOIP .. it will even give you a script walk you through the call and call the next person automatically It's a great system and so easy to use. And you'll be on there with hundreds and even thousands at times. And if you need a hand you can DM me cause I'm totally in there and I've run several phonebanks. I'm a loving pro and soon you'll be too! Get loving in! We got you
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Some Guy TT posted:all right ill give it a try when im done with my traveling and work stuff which should be uh sunday your time i think dont have access to a headset right now i pmed you my email which im assuming is necessary to be invited anywhere Amazing! So glad to have you on board! We don't have an invite system unless you're looking to get next level (Victory Captain!) - the campaign is just happy to get any volunteers onboarded quickly. What you should do is go to https://berniesanders.com/volunteer/ and click on 'Make Calls' - you'll get walked through signing up and given a rundown of how to get started. When you phonebank you can just do it by yourself for a shift, or you can attend someone's phonebank meeting, or you can even (pro mode) host your own with locals. I'd suggest starting with a shift by yourself to try it out. All you'll need is your computer and a landline phone, if you don't have a cell or a headset. I think once you sign up you'll get the tutorial links, access to call scripts you can look over, and a link to join the Bernie Slack. Feel free to use this thread to report back, ask questions of us, and of course PM me for specifics. I'm like, real happy if we get you to do some phonebanks. I'm hosting one tomorrow. This is it for us... make or break time!
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Especially with people apparently catching on to Joe Biden being maybe bad this weekend! We can do this thing! Come on yall volunteer the gently caress out of things, what you got to lose for trying? We really appreciate the donations cause it gets us things like office space and virtual meetings and ads but if you can talk to someone in Michigan this weekend you'd be a fuckin hero
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stephenfry posted:is there any sensible way to "profile" people when phonebanking? I know I want to kneejerk bring up Biden + NAFTA at every opportunity in michigan, but it might not persuade affluent people Yeah agreed, ask what their big issue is. Honestly, no matter what they answer you can be like "Bernie is great on this thing" because, well, Bernie is great on just about everything. If you ask them if they're for B dog and they're like nah maybe Joe then you can be like 'what is it about Joe' or 'what issue is the reason' and then once again bring it back to Bernie. Basically ABB Always Be Bernie-ing "Oh yeah? Did you know Bernie voted against NAFTA?" As for guessing what they want, just listen to them. All you're doing is planting seeds. If they never mention NAFTA but they say beating Trump is a big deal, you can point to the Head to Head polls. Hell, at this point, you could point to 2016. Cause Joe's a less inspiring Hillary. "I think doing something different against Trump this time is the only way we win. That's why I'm making these calls to your state for Bernie Sanders. We need someone who voted against NAFTA. Someone working for 15 dollar minimum wage for Michigan workers. Someone endorsed by all the unions. Someone trying to get everyone Medicare. There's only one candidate in the race doing all that, and we need your support to get him in the White House!" I've definitely talked with voters about how scared I was of Joe getting the nom, because I don't know if he can beat Trump. But I know for sure that Bernie's groundswell of support will get out the vote in November. You can do that too. Yay volunteering!
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stephenfry posted:thanks for the smart answers Yeah it's a refused. If they aint gonna vote they aint gonna vote. Move on and find the people who are gonna vote, so we can get them targeted for GOTV or get them off our lists cause they'll never vote bernie. Big Mad Drongo posted:e: Me, I've been forcing my socially anxious self to text, and as I've slowly swallowed my irrational dread it's been great to do something, however small. Hoping to get started on canvassing with my DSA chapter this weekend, so wish me luck. Yeah man I hated even the idea of phoning people or knocking on doors, but it really just turns to determination after you get your first one. Then you're wishing the next person picks up or opens the door and hoping they're on team B so you can get them on that loving train. Good luck with canvassing! Being outside is actually cool too! I. M. Gei posted:(This should probably go in the OP) Ive never done anything like this. But thanks for the suggestion and I've made it happen!
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Yeah the gloves are off Bernie's going on in about Joe and so should we gently caress Joe btw I dunno about this pitch though. You sure?
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I. M. Gei posted:I mean, in real life you’re not gonna lay it on that thick or sound like you’re insulting people. I hear you and I hope you get that career you're looking for if you want it! Code Jockey posted:Hell yes, great thread. Yeah, there's nothing more amazing than being like, ready, and they're like 'omg we already called everyone in that list?' cause the volume of work that Bernie volunteers perpetually surprises the organizers. Hell yeah to you for doing texting!!! MeatwadIsGod posted:Another point for Bernie's electability is that Independents are a much larger proportion of the general electorate than the primary electorate. Bernie is the longest serving Independent in Congress and consistently has the highest favorability among Independents. Biden's record on trade, social security, etc. is a huge liability in swing states just like it was for Hillary. That's totally true, Bernie gets non-voters to vote. That's his whole thing. Hell. He got a non-volunteer in me to volunteer. And phonebanking is so cool, because you probably think about Bernie all day but you don't talk about Bernie all day. And there you are, telling some random person why you think he's the best ever. PhilippAchtel posted:Live in Southern Ontario and want to knock doors and attend a Bernie rally on Sunday, March 8? If you live anywhere between Kitchener and Ann Arbor, I will pick you up. I'm thinking knock doors from either 9am or 12pm until 3pm and then attend the rally at 6pm. gently caress to the yeah! Bernie Rallies are awesome and everyone should go! Thanks Canado friend!  o7
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) need that kind of validation, and a little ego-stroking can go a long way.
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OMGVBFLOL posted:ive phone banked for the san francisco bicycle coalition before and theres no reason im not gonna volunteer to talk to strangers if it will help BERNIE loving SANDWRS BECOME THE PRESTSTEBF OF THE UNITSZKSTARQZ gently caress yeah bicycle man! Dolphin posted:I'm canvassing Sunday. If I can do it literally anyone can. Most people will not be mean, and some will actually be really cool so get the gently caress off your stupid buttholes and help win this loving thing You guys should listen to this guy. I haven't talked to the general public since I waited tables in college. And I'm old and I am doing it! I. M. Gei posted:Can we get some forums banner ads for this thread? You're awesome for pimping this thread thank you for getting it stickied! PhilippAchtel posted:I'm a US citizen in Canada. My kids are dual citizens. This means a lot to me, but obviously the outcome of this election will impact Canadians as well. What you can do is great, there's no competition for being the most volunteer, we need anything anyone can do! DOCTOR ZIMBARDO posted:I spent 5 hours phone banking on Super Tuesday and I signed up to be a Victory Captain in my very-late voting state. Please volunteer! Just loving do it! Even if Sanders loses, a close loss will give us leverage for the next 4 years until it's time to volunteer for Alexandria '24 Hell yeah! See you on the weekly meetings dude! The org won't disappear in November win or lose!
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Col.Schultz posted:Thanks. I realised my mistake, I kept trying to sign up for a shift to make calls, and it kept bouncing me saying that I didn't have a US phone # or Zip code, but the Dialer works just fine. I will diarise some of the available shift times and make calls tomorrow and Monday. oh my god this is what I wanted this thread to do and its awesome wooo Your Personal Muse posted:I was going to volunteer but then I read the vulgar thread title, smh Bernie bros are so toxic I guess I’ll just let the world burn  Asleep Style posted:Knocked on 186 doors today between me and my canvassing partner in MO. Let's get this bread and roses That is a gently caress ton of doors! How'd it go? We did a phonebank, I would like the old dialer back, but at least we made some calls. Gonna try some text banking too! This thread is inspiring 
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God drat I love this thread thanks yall re: dialer... try textbanking while they work on it. It was down yesterday too. And yeah we all about 'how did it go' because its the only way to know... how it went And it sounds like yall have had some great times! I'm so happy to hear about it here: heres how to textbank https://berniesanders.com/text/learn/
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OMGVBFLOL posted:Sí se puede. I have added the things to the OP I have no idea how to change the subject title so maybe I'll just go MODSSSS?~~?!!! and see if one of them will do it "Volunteer for Bernie Sanders you Fucks even if youre in Australia" should do it
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thanks mystery mod u are 4ever in my thots
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a.p. dent posted:i'm currently on the canvassing and how to host canvassing training in PA. it's excellent! i'm getting fired up. this is how we win. come on in Godspeed my friend host the canvass, be the canvass Some Guy TT posted:im taking comfort in how all this pennsylvania stuff implies that the campaign is in for the long haul even if tomorrow is a disaster The thing to remember, is a bunch of people went socialist that are *never* going back to just being dumb liberals. Nina Turner told us on Super Tuesday this is a marathon, we're gonna be passing the baton to the next crew sooner or later. Babysitter Super Sleuth posted:just signed up to text for Bernie, if I get at least one motherfucker to vote tomorrow I'll be happy Motherfucker yes Yadoppsi posted:Been knockingdoors every other day for almost 2 weeks in my little corner of Ohio. Also got talked into volunteering at the Bernie Cleveland rally today! I hope its a blast. Wooo! How'd that go? This is the poo poo we need. Motivational Subwoofer posted:Hey, I finally managed to claim a text assignment!  You were never useless friend
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Yadoppsi posted:The Republican Governor pressured the campaign to cancel because of Covid19 fears. That was lame but still did a little door-knocking instead and had a good time at the planned after party. A documentry team following the campaign around even interviewed me. Fingers crossed I make it to the final cut lol. Yeah dude link us Dammit about yesterday
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Bernie didnt quit so we don't quit If theyd assign all the delegates they'd still be tied Motherfuckers
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Rastor posted:Hey you fucks, Bernie is demonstrating his leadership in a time of crisis thanks for spreading
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