To the Trump supporters; sorry that a Bernie Supporter disrupted your rally. To the people of Arizona sorry that some of us may have been involved in blocking your roads. We do not encourage the disruption of events. Protest outside the events, that we do encourage, as part of free speech, same as you.

Trump events are excitable events, kind of like a rodeo. Honestly, they're exactly like a rodeo. And so this guy did what he did, and the other guy did what he did. Neither Trump nor Sanders condone what our guy did, and neither Trump nor Sanders condone what Trump's guy did, and I think you and I can agree that inflicting bodily harm is worse than offending somebody, but maybe not. For my part I do not encourage disruptions, nor have I seen them encouraged.

In my mind, we both face the same issues of food and family. We must work to bring in minorities of a population, 2 from each: black, gay, Latino, Muslim, Country, Asian, Native America, Xpatriots, Migrants, Moms, etc, to get to know one another. To know each other in leadership, as well as in our fears.

I wonder how many have you heard of the 85 / 15 rule? That is the idea that the world is too big and 85% percent of the people need to kill 15%, or the other way around. - This is a fear I've heard.

Another is that Muslims will be 'carded', and become targets for mistreatment.

And that being Gay is a choice. And how long has it been since you've known a single mother and her struggles?

These are the things that bind us together; spiritually. Step outside and enjoy the weather and let's put this behind us and work harder to brindge bounds to one another in Arizona and everywhere.

Arizona Voting Highlights

Primary Registration Deadline: February 18, 2020

Early Voting: February 19 - March 17

Primary: March 17, 2020 - 6AM to 7PM

General Election: November 3, 2020 - 6AM to 7PM

Register to Vote: https://servicearizona.com/voterRegistration

Check your registration status: https://my.arizona.vote/PortalList.aspx

Vote by mail: Mail-in & In-Person early voting is only in specific locations and during certain times. Check with your Local County rules. 1https://azsos.gov/elections/voting-election/contact-information-county-election-officials

Find your polling station: https://my.arizona.vote/PortalList.aspx

Election Information: https://azsos.gov/elections

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I saw one going around but forgot to save and now can't find it again. Noob move I know, just trying to spread the word with my friend group.

Close to 2,000 have signed up to #BerntheBlock — join us!

Imagine if on one day everyone in this subreddit and elsewhere online armed themselves with sidewalk chalk and, together on that day, took to their local sidewalk to write simple URLs, hashtags, and slogans promoting Bernie.

Imagine the foot traffic.

Imagine the online traffic that would follow in the wake of said foot traffic.

Imagine the conversations that would result from both.

This is something everyone can do, even internationals! You can get sidewalk chalk for like $2 online and for like $5 at your local dollar store or bodega.

This is something everyone but the legally blind can see — simply translate the messages into the language of your local neighborhood. And the blind won't be excluded either, because conversations will follow!

This is something that Harry Houdini implemented when he was getting his start in NYC: he had a shoemaker cut the letters INIDOUH into the souls of shoes and painted them with ink. Then he hired beggars to walk all over the city in the shoes, recoating them with ink every so often. The trails led nowhere, but his name recognition spread like a whisper campaign.

Join the Facebook event and CHALK THE BLOCK GLOBALLY as long as it's legal in your city. Check this map to make sure it's legal or do a quick search of your municipalities' laws.

CHOOSE YOUR ASSIGNMENT

RANKED IN ORDER OF INCREASING COMMITMENT LEVEL ::

• LEVEL 001 :: Everybody drop a couple of bucks (or pounds or dinar or rubles) on sidewalk chalk and write 8 encouraging and inviting messages in their neighborhood on August 8th.

• LEVEL 002 :: If you can make the time, try to write something more than the a simple “Bernie 2016” eight times in a row. Try something like “Bernie said Black Lives Matter before it was cool (1964)” or “Bernie started occupying Wall Street back in 1972” or our URLs like voteforbernie.org and “/r/SandersforPresident.” Get creative in the comments with some slogans — Join the Sandstorm, whatever. I trust the hive mind to choose what's best.

• LEVEL 003 :: If you have an artistic bone in your body, go the extra mile and make them aesthetically pleasing. Reddit has plenty of inspiring examples.

• LEVEL 004 :: For those that want to go a little further and take a picture or video (horizontal, preferably) of your local contribution to CHALK THE BLOCK for Bernie, we’ll make a new post where you can upload your messages and you can also upload them to the event page.. This is essential for the internationals joining us. Imagine if someone chalked the Eiffel Tower sidewalk or Oxford's courtyard? I mean, I don't know what's legal in other countries, so defer to your local rules, but seriously we could get some iconic gusto behind these chalk drawings. Someone could chalk that Norway stone from the other day as long as it's organic, impermanent chalk.

• LEVEL 005 :: For those that really want to prepare, Jeremy Merrill has offered up his stencils for all of us chalk artists. They'll work particularly well with chalk spray. These will take time to cut out with an exacto knife, so block out time for that.

• LEVEL 006 :: For the artistically ambitious, Jeremy Merrill has further made a Dropbox folder where you can upload your own Bernie stencils leading up to 8•8•8 Chalk the Block day. This is also a super helpful option for internationals. Feel free to also post them here and Jeremy and I will throw them up on the Stencils for Bernie page as they start rolling in. If Dropbox weirds you out and you prefer anonymity, you can always link to your stencils here and I’ll make sure he gets them. Don’t forget to use a solid stencil font!

• LEVEL 007 :: Those setting their sights high in dusty environs will be laying down the stencil and spraying 3M adhesive spray. Over time, the dust will collect on the adhesive in the form of the stencil. The spray will dissolve over time, so it’s as harmless as chalk.

• LEVEL 008 :: For super hardcore organic types, you can make Moss Graffiti in the shape of the stencils for a delayed effect after 8•8•8. Mind you, the moss takes upkeep so you will need to water your moss stencils of Bernie. It's charming and poetic all at once, kind of like this guy.

• LEVEL 009 :: You diehard folks who wield an asinine amount of time, resources, and gusto will be laser cutting stencils into sheet metal, taking a pressure washer, and making reverse stencils or “clean stencils” on dirty roads, driveways and walls.

Wherever you are, whatever time you have, everyone can at least do Level 001 — get a piece of sidewalk chalk for a couple of bucks (or pesos or yen or taka) and write 8 messages on August 8th.

WITH OUR FORCES COMBINED, however, we’ll have a massive photostream of something global and incredible.

Just remember ::

8•8•8 — We #BerntheBlock on August 8th with 8 messages in sidewalk chalk.

Sound like a plan?

–– PS. Keep in mind that it's easy to figure out which friends to invite to global events like these via Facebook. Just go to the pages Sen. Bernie Sanders and Bernie Sanders, click LIKE if you haven't already, and then scroll down along the left column (or at the tip top on mobile) to see which of your friends have already liked those two pages. Pull up that list of a dozen or more, write down their names and then invite those people to events like the nationwide CHALK THE BLOCK.

Tag your images with #BerntheBlock on Instagram, Twitter, Facebook, imgur, etc.

Hi guys!

I initially canvassed in Nevada for a week before the caucus. Obviously we were down 5% but in the areas around the office we worked out of the numbers were awesome!

I originally planned to go to Texas after, and even made a post about it on the Texas subreddit, but unfortunately was called away to work in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania where I am now. However, I definitely will be leaving to Arizona on March 5 or 6. So now, I am wondering if anyone knows of a place my friend and I could stay for a week? We do have a back up plan of staying in an extra room for $27 a day, but that would honestly be pushing both of our budgets!

Also, I have never been to Arizona, so if anyone wants to give us general tips, please do! Thank you guys. <3

Are Arizonan's elected officials honest, ethical, and good stewards of our tax dollars?

Revenues have rebounded, but our schools — and our kids — are still waiting for reinvestments in K-12 education that will reduce class sizes and give our kids a head start on the skills they need to get the jobs of the future.

And despite story after story about the culture of corruption at our state Capitol, politicians are still getting free tickets to sporting events, free meals and flights from lobbyists. Unbelievably, Arizona is still one of the only states without an independent ethics commission.

That needs to change.

That’s not partisan — and ethics reform shouldn’t be either.

Hey everyone! I just found this sub-reddit, and I wanted to see who would be interested in starting an official group for Bernie 2016. I know I'm #FeelingTheBern and I'd love to help, even organize a movement here in AZ. I currently go to the Honors College at ASU, and Bernie is the first Presidential candidate I can vote for, though I did also vote in the last mid-term elections, and I plan to start voting in local elections as well.

Anyways, enough about me. Please let me know if you would be interested in helping me organize this group, as I have some experience in organizing, but I know I'll need a lot of help to get this off the ground. Once we have a good basic organization, we can discuss what we want to do for its future and what and how we want to make an impact in the elections. Thanks for reading!!

It would be great to tag along with you if you are already heading down for the evening and have an extra seat! Otherwise, if you and/or some friends wish to meet at my place in Queen Creek, I can drive us down there in my camper van! Just give me a shout!

When designing a meeting you want to focus on four basic topics: Stay Connected, Sanders on Policy, Getting Involved, & Having Fun.

Stay Connected

For the intro of the event, take your time, get the sign ins out of the way, ask what's going on in the news, mention facebook, reddit, slack, etc. Play the latest Bernie clips, what not. Be friendly, get everyone on the same page, and ease into things. Don't assume everyone is a fervent supporter, or really knows why they came. Show everyone is welcome, it will go a long way.

Sanders On Policy

Regarding Bernie's policies, you don't want to defend them, but do want to explain how they work. For example, how will our country move to a $15 minimum wage, single payer system, & free college without breaking the bank?! There's many people who not only support a $15 minimum wage, but also want to know HOW it's going to happen. Your hope is that these loose supporters become strongly for Sanders once they know the full package, bad and good.

Getting Involved

There are several possibilities to get involved, but these are the ones Knoxville is focusing on: MLK parade, Bernie Bar Hop, & Phone Banking. Obviously phone banking is the objective, but it's not super interactive. Some people would rather get crafty with a parade, while others are extremely social. Embrace the difference! Bar hops could be organized through neighborhood flyers, turn into impromptu meetings, and move around a city. But I'm leaving that to a new recruit, my focus is on the Bank :D - Oh, and don't knock the MLK Parade. Things like that create bridges into the DNC & black community. While it's not my personal goal, the DNC will start to swing Bernie if a few support their events.

And lastly, Having Fun! :D

Remember, we are all volunteers for a revolutionary Presidential candidate. There is a good chance we ALL have a lot to say, and most of us, frankly, won't agree with one another! That's crazy right? But, instead of letting it stress you, try to get the objectives done quick. A meeting can get done in an hour, but shoot for 30 minutes. You want to be short. For our closing activity, "Bernie" is going to debate Hillary & Trump, in a participant fueled mock debate. Everyone will hate each other, lol. But it will be fun, and everyone will get a chance to speak. Let the magic happen. No matter how good of leader you are, you need to allow the crowd time to react to whatever you've had to say. Enjoy it!

Here's how we did it in Knoxville, TN, and feel free to copy and edit a document of your own. Share with your local slack, and let's make a wave!!

Hey, everyone! Happy Sunday! This is your second weekly update in the ongoing series of r/ArizonaForSanders news! We have a couple exciting things to talk about and one really important thing

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1. Our central website is finished and ready for sharing! Please visit ArizonaForSanders.org. We have all kinds of social media accounts that you can follow. If anyone wants to know more about us, they can find out who we are. Moving forward, we're going to be doing heavy marketing with PDA and other Bernie organizations in our wonderful state.

2. We're holding Arizona's biggest grassroots event to-date! Please attend "Tucson Feels The Bern"! Here are the event details on the Bernie Sanders official campaign website Learn more from this post submitted by u/Susanah_The_Sage.

3. A reminder about link flairs and user flairs! I want this subreddit to be colorful. For that to happen, when you submit a post, you need to select link flair. Similarly, you can also self-select user flair from the sidebar. By the end of this year, I want to see representation from all fifteen counties in Arizona. Let's make that happen.

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The Really Important Thing: New York!

Did you know that New York's primary election registration deadline is on October 9th? Those who are not registered as Democrats in the next two weeks will not be allowed to participate in primary elections to vote for Bernie Sanders. Yes, that means in less than 13 days, millions of people are about to become permanently disenfranchised; they will be barred from expressing their political voice in the 2016 primary election cycle.

This is not okay. You need to stop that from happening. Yes, you who is reading this post right now! You need to stop this from happening.

What can you do? You can make phone calls! Please visit this website and sign up to make calls. Doesn't matter if you can only make 5, or if you will make 500; sign-up, get on the phone, and start dialing.

You can also share this wonderful website created by u/rcas with your friends in New York. This provides extremely easy instructions on how to register to vote for Bernie.

I would like to see as many of you as humanly possible making phone calls to New York until October 9th. If you're scared, let me know and I will give you a motivational speech. This is the truest way to help Bernie get elected, and so we're going to do it together.

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That's it for this week! If there is only one thing you remember from this update, please let it be New York. Unless we manage to get enough people registered to vote in the next 13 days, Bernie Sanders is going to lose the nomination in New York (have I made this issue urgent enough already?). Thanks for stopping by and reading. I will see you again next week :)