If you are not registered by February 1st, you will NOT be able to vote for Bernie in the March 1st Tennessee Democratic primary.

Register now if you haven't already! You don't have to register Democrat to vote in the Democratic primary, you just have to be registered. A recent poll has Bernie down only 12 points in Tennessee. Imagine how quickly this will change once he wins Iowa and New Hampshire. WE CAN DO THIS!

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UPDATE: Fill out and hand deliver your voter registration form to your county's Election Commission THIS MONDAY or you will not be able to vote in the March 1st primary!

Call me an optimist, but I actually believe that Bernie can win TN in the Democratic Primary, and this is how: With Tennessee being an open primary state, registered Republicans can vote for Bernie in the Democratic Primary, and I believe they will.

So, what can we do? How can we convince them that voting for Bernie is in their best interests? The following are a few of my ideas.

• Kill misinformation on taxes. The ideas are being widely spread by the right that Bernie would raise everyone's taxes, and although we still don't have a detailed tax plan, it's fair to say that this is absolutely not true. We need to spread the word that Bernie does not plan to raise taxes on the lower or middle class.

• Obamacare. I am not proposing that we smear the Affordable Care Act. However, Bernie's plans for a single-payer option would technically repeal Obamacare by making it obsolete. This could absolutely turn some Republicans on to voting for Bernie.

• Hillary Clinton. We all know that southern Republicans have a general dislike for her. I am not proposing that we push right-wing talking points or smear her in any way, but I am proposing that we at least hint that a vote for Bernie is a vote against Hillary.

• Guns. Bernie Sanders supports reasonable gun control (closing background check loopholes, banning assault weapons), but it is fair to say that Hillary Clinton's stance would easily see more opposition from those on the right. While most reasonable people realize that nobody (Obama, Clinton, or Sanders) wants to take away everyone's guns, this narrative is still prevalent. By explaining to Republicans how Bernie is more "conservative" on guns, we could convince them that he's the better option.

I would love to hear everyone's additions and thoughts. Again, I definitely don't want us to attack Hillary, because Bernie himself isn't doing that. I do believe that distinguishing policy positions is absolutely fair, though. We need to take advantage of that fact that we live in a state where any registered voter can vote for Bernie Sanders in the Democratic Primary.

Bernie expects and needs to win states like Vermont, Minnesota, Colorado, and Massachusetts on Super Tuesday (according to 538.com). Tennessee, Virginia and Oklahoma could be those key "in-between" states that we can totally flip for Bernie! If we win even two of three, we could possibly take a majority 6 of 11 states that day and give us a boost headed into friendlier territory. Let's do it!

Sincerely, A California Berner

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Keep in mind that this is the first major-pollster poll in Tennessee. Her 26-point lead will collapse after good Sanders showings in Nevada and SC. This is actually good news for a state that was supposed to be a Clinton landslide.

Tennessee is NOT winner-take-all so delegates will be awarded proportionally, meaning the more votes Sanders gets the more national delegates he will get - win or lose.

We obviously have work to do, and cannot rely solely on momentum. Phonebank, canvas, and volunteer!

Tennessee is in play!

http://www.publicpolicypolling.com/main/2016/02/clinton-leads-in-10-of-12-early-march-primaries-benefits-from-overwhelming-black-support.html

The registration deadline for voting in the primaries has now passed

If you are not yet registered, fill out and hand deliver your voter registration form to your county's Election Commission TODAY or you will not be able to vote in the March 1st primary!

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While I highly recommend hand-delivering your form to your Election Commission, if this is not convenient you can also mail in your form, but it MUST be postmarked today. Don't risk dropping it in a USPS box. Bring it into your local post office and confirm with them that it will be postmarked today.