Democracy for America announces anti-Trump strategy

March 24, 2016

We're hard at work developing and expanding our anti-Trump strategy. Like you, I am horrified and appalled by the idea that Donald Trump could ride his racist, sexist, violent demagoguery to the White House.

Trump is dangerous and it's absolutely critical we do everything we can to defeat him. So here is the single most important part of DFA's anti-Trump strategy:
ELECT BERNIE SANDERS.

The strategy is as effective as it is straightforward. The polls all show that Bernie Sanders has a larger lead over Donald Trump than Hillary Clinton. Here are just a few examples:

A new poll by The New York Times shows Bernie beats Trump by 5 points more than Hillary does nationwide.
Another new poll from PPP shows Bernie would beat Trump in North Carolina 48% to 41%, whereas Hillary only leads Trump 44% to 42%.
There was even a poll last weekend from the Deseret News that showed Bernie winning Utah against Trump 48% to 37%. Hillary and Trump are much closer, with Hillary leading by only 38% to 36%.
Bernie is also inspiring young people -- a crucial part of the electorate that we'll need to vote in November if we're going to stop Trump -- to turn out at the polls.

Bernie Sanders also provides a better contrast to Trump -- across the spectrum of issues that will define the November election.

We think this strategy is smart, but we're not the first ones to reach this conclusion. Millions of Americans have already figured it out. They're filling polling booths and caucus rooms for Bernie, and shattering donation records for Bernie, because they know that Bernie Sanders is the candidate who will smash inequality and rebuild the middle class.

Millions of voters said they want Bernie Sanders on that debate stage in October facing off against Donald Trump. I do too. That's how we win. Now let's go defeat a fascist.

Jim Dean, Chair
Democracy for America