Sanders' campaign has at least one paid organizer in each of those states. Piece of surprising insider tidbit from Clinton's campaign: they have none. In addition, Bernie's organizing efforts are backed up by ads that are running now in these states.
This has been grist for Bill's criticisms of his wife's campaign strategists. A possible reason for what may well turn out to be a devastating short-sightedness is that they are counting on South Carolina to be that much-vaunted "firewall" where Hillary wins by such a large margin that Sanders' candidacy is fatally weakened.
Speaking of South Carolina, a state rep, Jason Bamberg, a former Clinton supporter, who represents the family of Walter Scott, a black man killed while running away from a police officer, has endorsed Bernie.
A Stab At Helping Hillary
On Friday (1/22/16), Sen. Jeanne Shaheen (D-N.H.) said on MSNBC that Hillary Clinton's paid speeches to Wall Street firms such as Goldman Sachs are "in the past" and not worth delving into. "They're done, so it doesn't matter whether or not you supported it," Shaheen said. So now you know.
How far in the past? Not even a decade ago. According to the Washington Post (May 5th, 2015), Clinton delivered 51 speeches in 2014 and the first three months of 2015, right up until she declared her candidacy on April 12th, earning more than $11 million.
Are Planned Parenthood, NARAL, and the Human Rights Commission Part of "the Establishment?"
A political theory, developed by German sociologist Robert Michels in 1911, helps us understand what Bernie meant when he said these organizations that endorsed Clinton were "part of the Establishment." Michels noted that the leadership of political parties and labor unions, for example, that had their origins in grassroots ferment begin to distance themselves over time from their base and, by using their power, solidify their positions at the top. Forgetting where they came from, they become entrenched, giving themselves generous salaries and various perks that today's corporate CEOs enjoy. For example, PPFA's 12-member executive team tallied a combined income of $3.87 million in 2012. [1]
There has been a clear difference between the unions, for example, that have endorsed him and those that chose Hillary. Hillary endorsers did it through an executive decision while Bernie endorsers put the matter to a rank-and-file vote. Were members of the three noted above given a vote the way that MoveOn and Democracy for America members were? Apparently not. In the cases of PP and NARAL, is it because Hillary does not support single payer, a program that would fold women's health services into its mandate and make these organizations obsolete?
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