Let's back Bernie Sanders

[Iwillnevergiveup]

In his latest newsletter, "Bernie Buzz," he's got a poll up with 10 or so questions about health care and single payer. There were close to 4,700 responses when I filled it out. I say let's DU that poll hard and show him we appreciate his fighting (and lonely) efforts on our behalf.

http://sanders.senate.gov

Then just click on the newsletter window to sign up and participate.

[Iwillnevergiveup]

1. He was awesome

on Thom Hartmann this morning - spells it all out so clearly and persuasively. I'd love it if he could report he had 1,000,000 responses.:toast: Or more.

[Iwillnevergiveup]

2. If you take the survey

could you post the number of responses? It didn't refresh when I tried.

[snowdays]

3. K and R for single-payer to be at the table.

[slipslidingaway]

4. thanks for posting - 4766 responses. nt

[Iwillnevergiveup]

6. That's great, slipslidingaway

It's increased by over 100 within the past half hour. THANK YOU!

[slipslidingaway]

10. YW, refresh worked for me - 4910 !!! nt

[Joe the Liberal]

5. I'll sign up.....

Bernie is a good senator.

[snowdays]

7. I just filled it out and here are the results..

Poll Results

1. Which of the following three statements comes closest to expressing your overall view of the health care system in the United States?
On the whole, the health care system works pretty well and only minor changes are necessary to make it work better.
43
There are some good things in our health care system, but fundamental changes are needed.
113
Our health care system has so much wrong with it that we need to completely rebuild it.
390
2. Thinking about health care in the country as a whole: Are you generally satisfied or dissatisfied with the total cost of health care in this country?
Satisfied
26
Dissatisfied
510
Unsure
10
3. Do you think it is the responsibility of the federal government to make sure all Americans have health care coverage, or is that not the responsibility of the federal government?
Is
473
Is not
63
Unsure
10
4. Overall, how would you rate the quality of health care you receive?
Excellent
106
Good
233
Only fair
145
Poor
61
5. Overall, how would you rate your health care coverage?
Excellent
79
Good
172
Only fair
162
Poor
133
6. In general, would you favor or oppose a program that would increase the federal government's influence over the country's health care system in an attempt to lower costs and provide health care coverage to more Americans?
Favor
478
Oppose
55
Unsure
13
7. How confident are you that you could maintain your current standard of living if you or someone in your family suffered a major illness or accident?
Very Confident
36
Somewhat Confident
82
Not Too Confident
122
Not at All Confident
306
8. Should the government in Washington provide national health insurance, or is this something that should be left only to private enterprise?
Private enterprise
60
Government
477
No opinion
6
9. If you answered “government” above, do you think the government should take care of all medical problems, or only emergencies
All problems
468
Emergencies
15

Total Submissions: 4847

[Iwillnevergiveup]

8. Snowdays

:yourock:

I love how the answers are coming in...great ammunition for Bernie and US!

[snowdays]

33. back at cha:=)

[New Dawn]

9. K&R - voted.

[Iwillnevergiveup]

11. Still can't get the darn thing to refresh

But the main thing is people are voting.

[jtrockville]

12. 4972 submissions.... here are the results so far:

Which of the following three statements comes closest to expressing your overall view of the health care system in the United States?
On the whole, the health care system works pretty well and only minor changes are necessary to make it work better.
44
There are some good things in our health care system, but fundamental changes are needed.
114
Our health care system has so much wrong with it that we need to completely rebuild it.
402

Thinking about health care in the country as a whole: Are you generally satisfied or dissatisfied with the total cost of health care in this country?
Satisfied
27
Dissatisfied
523
Unsure
10

Do you think it is the responsibility of the federal government to make sure all Americans have health care coverage, or is that not the responsibility of the federal government?
Is
486
Is not
64
Unsure
10

Overall, how would you rate the quality of health care you receive?
Excellent
107
Good
236
Only fair
152
Poor
64

Overall, how would you rate your health care coverage?
Excellent
80
Good
172
Only fair
169
Poor
139

In general, would you favor or oppose a program that would increase the federal government's influence over the country's health care system in an attempt to lower costs and provide health care coverage to more Americans?
Favor
491
Oppose
56
Unsure
13

How confident are you that you could maintain your current standard of living if you or someone in your family suffered a major illness or accident?
Very Confident
37
Somewhat Confident
82
Not Too Confident
122
Not at All Confident
319

Should the government in Washington provide national health insurance, or is this something that should be left only to private enterprise?
Private enterprise
61
Government
490
No opinion
6

If you answered “government” above, do you think the government should take care of all medical problems, or only emergencies
All problems
481
Emergencies
15

Total Submissions: 4972

[chknltl]

13. KnR, Done and updated results from 5053 respondents:

Which of the following three statements comes closest to expressing your overall view of the health care system in the United States?

On the whole, the health care system works pretty well and only minor changes are necessary to make it work better.44There are some good things in our health care system, but fundamental changes are needed.114Our health care system has so much wrong with it that we need to completely rebuild it. 410Thinking about health care in the country as a whole: Are you generally satisfied or dissatisfied with the total cost of health care in this country?

Satisfied27Dissatisfied531Unsure10Do you think it is the responsibility of the federal government to make sure all Americans have health care coverage, or is that not the responsibility of the federal government?

Is494Is not64Unsure10Overall, how would you rate the quality of health care you receive?

Excellent110Good239Only fair154Poor64Overall, how would you rate your health care coverage?

Excellent80Good177Only fair172Poor139In general, would you favor or oppose a program that would increase the federal government's influence over the country's health care system in an attempt to lower costs and provide health care coverage to more Americans?

Favor499Oppose56Unsure13How confident are you that you could maintain your current standard of living if you or someone in your family suffered a major illness or accident?

Very Confident 37Somewhat Confident 85Not Too Confident 124Not at All Confident322Should the government in Washington provide national health insurance, or is this something that should be left only to private enterprise?

Private enterprise 62Government497No opinion6If you answered “government” above, do you think the government should take care of all medical problems, or only emergencies

All problems490Emergencies15Total Submissions: 5053

[Selatius]

14. It is a shame there is only one avowed socialist in the US Senate.

In a legislative body in any other industrialized nation, a good 10 to 30% of the seats would be held by socialists of varying stripes. The problem is that the US has a deeply entrenched class system where the owners can not only bankroll political campaigns but also buy up the news outlets and hold them under the control of a small number of owners. Then they poison the airwaves with unbalanced information.

[inna]

40. +1!! exactly. nt

[Justitia]

15. Who doesn't love Bernie? Whatta good guy. :) -eom

[Iwillnevergiveup]

16. 5337 responses now

Please, early morning DUers...let's keep this ratcheted up over the weekend and send a strong message as Congress returns to work next week.

[Iwillnevergiveup]

17. A shameless kick

for a shameful health care system that needs to be single payer!

[Iwillnevergiveup]

18. 5,605

Up nearly 1,000 since late last night....lotsa DUers I suspect.

[fight4my3sons]

19. 5,703 n/t

[Vidar]

20. Recommended & done.

[blaze]

21. Now 5820 responses nt

[Iwillnevergiveup]

22. Updated responses - THANKS!

Take that, Baucus, and all other Congress critters who reliably disappoint and obstruct!

[Octafish]

23. 5891

Health is a right, not a resource stream.

[Phoebe Loosinhouse]

24. What party structure supports Bernie in his campaigns? Link? nt

[Iwillnevergiveup]

25. From sourcewatch.org

In 1981, at the suggestion of a friend who was a philosophy professor at the University of Vermont, Sanders ran for mayor of Burlington, and defeated a six-term Democratic incumbent by 12 votes. Increasingly popular because of his successful revitalization of the downtown area, he won three more terms, defeating Democratic and Republican candidates. In his last run for mayor, in 1987, he defeated a candidate endorsed by both major parties.

During his first term, supporters of Sanders formed the Progressive Coalition, forerunner of the Vermont Progressive Party. The Progressives never held more than six seats on the 13-member city council, but it was enough to keep the council from overriding Sanders' vetoes. Under Sanders, Burlington became the first city in the country to fund community-trust housing. His administration also sued the local cable provider and won considerably reduced rates and a substantial cash settlement.

Sanders ran for governor in 1986. He finished third with 14.5% of the vote, which was enough to deny incumbent Democrat Madeleine Kunin a majority; she was elected by the state legislature. In 1988 when six-term incumbent Representative Jim Jeffords made a successful run for the Senate, Sanders ran for the open seat and narrowly lost to Peter Smith, the former lieutenant governor and the Republican candidate for governor two years earlier. He sought a rematch against Smith in 1990. In one of the biggest upsets in recent political history, he took 56 percent of the vote and defeated Smith by 16 points, becoming the first independent member of the House since 1950.

[LWolf]

26. K, R, & done. nt

[bigwillq]

27. Total Submissions: 5954

Done.

[Iwillnevergiveup]

28. Thanks, Lwolf and bigwillq

I feel so on a tear about this today --- if the majority of Americans are in favor of single payer, then we MUST back the man who can help bring us there.

Thanks for posting numbers - still cannot refresh the poll.

[Iwillnevergiveup]

29. Impatient

we must be over 6,000 by now....anyone?

[maryf]

30. Everybody in Nobody out...K&R

A national health plan would be better than state by state, but if this is the way to get it moving its better than nothing. California legislature has voted for it twice and been vetoed twice by Arnold...NY State has it on the docket, if we can get these two states it will be like dominoes...

[maryf]

31. Here's the direct link, the poll is not that easy to find...

http://www.sanders.senate.gov/polls/

[Iwillnevergiveup]

32. From your lips

to God's ears to our out-of-touch elected representatives, maryf.

[blaze]

34. Kicking! nt

[Greyhound]

35. K&R. Done.

It's very lop-sided, I'm sure we can continue to count on Bernie's support.

[omega minimo]

36. 6918

Bernie :yourock:

[saltpoint]

37. Bernie is wonderful.

[wroberts189]

38. 7007 nt

[Faryn Balyncd]

39. Meanwhile, Shumer is helping Big Insurance keep "PRE-EXISTING CONDITITIONS" denial. . . . . :

.....of coverage. And this in his version of what he calls healthcare "reform":

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=389x5749559

[inna]

41. Kick & Rec (the most enthusiastic rec # 27)! thanks for this! NT

[Iwillnevergiveup]

42. This is almost as good as D-I-V-E-R-S-I-T-Y

and their performance tonight. And, of course, Susan Boyle.

What a great back-to-work validation for Bernie. Guess I'll have to wish downward from 1,000,000 signatures, but hope the poll is up long enough for maybe 100,000 to take it. :applause:

Thanks, Bernie.:patriot:

[blaze]

43. Error: You've already recommended that thread.

Damn.

I wish every state had a Bernie Sanders!

Imagine that. Representing the people instead of the corporations!

[mirrera]

44. kICK and REC!!!!

[rhett o rick]

45. Over 7,000. K & R. Bernie is America's Senator. nm

[valerief]

46. Done. 7722 submissions so far.

1. Which of the following three statements comes closest to expressing your overall view of the health care system in the United States?
On the whole, the health care system works pretty well and only minor changes are necessary to make it work better.
78
There are some good things in our health care system, but fundamental changes are needed.
183
Our health care system has so much wrong with it that we need to completely rebuild it.
610
2. Thinking about health care in the country as a whole: Are you generally satisfied or dissatisfied with the total cost of health care in this country?
Satisfied
52
Dissatisfied
798
Unsure
21
3. Do you think it is the responsibility of the federal government to make sure all Americans have health care coverage, or is that not the responsibility of the federal government?
Is
740
Is not
116
Unsure
15
4. Overall, how would you rate the quality of health care you receive?
Excellent
171
Good
361
Only fair
228
Poor
110
5. Overall, how would you rate your health care coverage?
Excellent
132
Good
265
Only fair
251
Poor
223
6. In general, would you favor or oppose a program that would increase the federal government's influence over the country's health care system in an attempt to lower costs and provide health care coverage to more Americans?
Favor
748
Oppose
102
Unsure
21
7. How confident are you that you could maintain your current standard of living if you or someone in your family suffered a major illness or accident?
Very Confident
70
Somewhat Confident
128
Not Too Confident
179
Not at All Confident
494
8. Should the government in Washington provide national health insurance, or is this something that should be left only to private enterprise?
Private enterprise
108
Government
749
No opinion
11
9. If you answered “government” above, do you think the government should take care of all medical problems, or only emergencies
All problems
733
Emergencies
25

Total Submissions: 7722

[OwnedByFerrets]

47. Bernie is OUR senator. Hes the best there is in Washington.

[avaistheone1]

48. I saw him speak. Sanders is inspiring. There is hope.

Did the survey.

[defendandprotect]

49. Thank you -- done!

[Reterr]

50. Error: you can only recommend threads which were started in the past 24 hours

He is one of the few politicians out there these days that I actually respect.

[Liberal In Texas]

51. Done.

[snake in the grass]

52. done n/t

[Naturyl]

53. BERNIE is the man.

Bernie is out there fighting for real people's interests every damn day of the year, and almost all of the time, he's doing it without attention or fanfare. Bernie is a hero and anything he gets behind deserves to be supported.

[TheUnspeakable]

54. done

[Iwillnevergiveup]

55. In keeping this alive, I sent out e-mails to

Thom Hartmann, Rachel Maddow, Stephanie Miller, Randi Rhodes, Ron Reagan and Mike Malloy asking them to mention Bernie's website and to encourage listeners to go there and take the poll. Just hope it stays up awhile longer.

TO: Radio Host
RE: Single Payer - It's up to us

As you know, Senator Bernie Sanders has been a tireless chamption for, among other things, single payer health care. His newsletter, "Bernie's Buzz" included a poll with a few basic questions about health care and the government's possible role in it.

I believe that Bernie is the best vehicle to get us closer to single payer, but he needs the support of millions of American citizens. The poll so far jumped by several thousand respondants over the weekend when posted on democraticunderground.com. If you would mention the website where your listeners can go, it would push us even closer in the direction we need to go.

Thanks for your help. http://sanders.senate.gov

[OmmmSweetOmmm]

56. Error: you can only recommend threads which were started in the past 24 hours

I love me some Bernie! :)

[Iwillnevergiveup]

57. Are we over 8,000 yet? n/t

[Iwillnevergiveup]

58. Kick for the West Coast

Sunday morning risers.:kick:

[Iwillnevergiveup]

59. And another kick

for latest poll numbers - anyone take it Sunday morning?
DUers are responsible in large part for the huge jump yesterday.:hi:

[slipslidingaway]

60. kick nt

[blaze]

61. Kicking again and wondering what the count is now? nt