Make Your Own Bernie DVDs for Use in Canvassing!

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Thursday May 05, 2016 · 5:26 PM PDT

2016/05/05 · 17:26

Bernie's toughest demographic is older people. Many of them don't use computers, and they rely only on MSM for information. Which means that they have had little chance to hear Bernie in his own words discuss his inspiring proposals for America.

We can reach these people now with a Bernie DVD, crafted with the cooperation of Bernie's campaign; you can download the file for this here: freeberniedvd.com. You can then use this file to burn (bern?) as many DVDs as you like; your only cost will be the blank discs (quite cheap) and a little time.

This DVD features excerpts from many of Bernie's recent speeches; the menu enables viewers to examine Bernie's proposals and ideas on the specific issues that may be of most interest to them.

When canvassing, whether formally, or just in your daily interactions with people you run across, you can give them or loan these DVDs to undecided voters who indicate they are willing to watch them to learn more about Bernie. You should target particularly people who aren't very computer literate, since they won't be watching Bernie online. And if you have parents or other older relatives in states that haven't yet voted in the primaries, make sure you get this DVD into their hands!

There is also going to be an effort to manufacture these DVDs in bulk and make them available free through various outlets. If you would like to help crowdfund this important effort, please go here to donate:www.gofundme.com/...

Let's make sure that, in the upcoming primaries, all prospective voters have had a good chance to hear Bernie himself!

A big hat tip to Bryan Porter, who has been the driving force behind this project!

FreeBernieDVD.com Now Online

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Tuesday January 12, 2016 · 9:15 AM PST

2016/01/12 · 09:15

Thanks to the efforts of two30seven and colleagues at the Bernie Sanders subreddit, Bernie’s supporters can make their own Bernie DVD for distribution when canvassing. And it’s free — aside from the minimal cost of a blank DVD. Just go to www.freeberniedvd.com. You just download the DVD file from the website, and then “bern” as many of your own copies as you like.

This DVD features great excerpts from Bernie’s congressional speeches over the years, defending the same progressive proposals that form the core of his campaign today. This strategy was pursued because there are no copyright issues impeding use of these clips. Additional videos may become available in the future, as feasible.

Bernie’s great support among millenials is reflective, in part, of their avid involvement with computers and social media. Through these media, they get a chance to learn about Bernie’s admirable career and the scope of his policy proposals. But many older people don’t use social media, and some don’t make much use of computers. And some rural regions may not even have internet access. So a great many people know about Bernie only from brief clips shown on news shows — often accompanied by belittling or denigratory comments by a pundit — or sound bite answers in debates. This DVD is a great way to reach out to people who, for whatever reason, haven’t yet had the chance to grasp Bernie’s full vision for this country. Plus, it makes a notable impression on people when you give them a free DVD!

This website is just getting underway, and the developers welcome the participation of other Bernie supporters in building this video project to spread awareness of the genuine Bernie. You’ll find further discussion of this website here: www.reddit.com/...

Email These Bernie Videos to Your Friends and Relatives

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Wednesday November 25, 2015 · 4:48 PM PST

2015/11/25 · 16:48

Here’s a practical way to reach out to friends and relatives who don’t know Bernie well enough yet to Feel the Bern. Just copy the list below of Bernie videos, paste it into an email, and send it to them. They will have instant access to 25 Bernie videos of varying lengths covering a wide range of topics and interests. I have also appended the URLs for Bernie’s campaign website and for FeeltheBern.org, as well as for a webpage linking to essays and videos critiquing Hillary. If I have omitted a video that you find particularly compelling, you could customize your email by adding it.

When you canvass for Bernie, you can also send this list to potentially persuadable contacts willing to give you their email address. Or you simply give them the URL of this webpage.

The chief obstacle to Bernie’s nomination is the fact that too many people don’t know about him at all, or have just heard he is a “socialist”. The best way to learn about Bernie is to listen to the man himself — and sound bites from debates and 30 second commercials just can’t convey the full scope of his inclusive vision. When people have the opportunity and take the time to listen to Bernie, even when they disagree with him on various issues, they almost invariably emerge with the impression that he is sincere, authentic, passionate, and good-hearted.

A Selection of Bernie Sanders Videos