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demmiblue

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29. AXIOS: Bernie Sanders suspends his 2020 campaign Facebook ads

Wed Mar 18, 2020, 11:01 AM

Mar 2020

Bernie Sanders' presidential campaign currently has no active Facebook ads, the morning after another disappointing finish in a series of primary contests.

Why it matters: A pause in digital advertising spend on Facebook has been a good indicator that candidates are dropping out of the 2020 race before. Pete Buttigieg and Michael Bloomberg made their Facebook ads inactive hours before they suspended their campaigns.

The state of play: Sanders and his wife Jane are traveling back to Vermont today to “assess the path forward for our campaign," per a note from his campaign manager Faiz Shakir.

Shakir wrote that "last night did not go the way we wanted," after they lost all three states that voted: Arizona, Illinois and Florida.

https://www.axios.com/bernie-sanders-suspends-facebook-ads-2020-election-8d888649-55fb-4358-a6e6-cac09584bac8.html

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Bernie Sanders suspends his 2020 campaign Facebook ads [View all] Dennis Donovan Mar 2020 OP

k'n'r ucrdem Mar 2020 #1

Thank you, Bernie! demmiblue Mar 2020 #2

I second that. underpants Mar 2020 #9

Kick. MontanaMama Mar 2020 #3

This sounds abusive to me McKim Mar 2020 #66

The MF is tRump. eom. MontanaMama Mar 2020 #69

Good deal. Paladin Mar 2020 #4

ABOUT TIME!!! Vivienne235729 Mar 2020 #5

Oh wow. very unexpected but very much appreciated n/t Claustrum Mar 2020 #6

Yayyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyy!!! NCProgressive Mar 2020 #7

Thanks you, Senater Sanders!!!!!!! Skid Rogue Mar 2020 #8

Thank you, Senator Sanders. Glorfindel Mar 2020 #10

That is very good news, indeed! MineralMan Mar 2020 #11

Me too PatSeg Mar 2020 #32

Joe Biden is now officially the last hope for the USA Takket Mar 2020 #12

Yay! NurseJackie Mar 2020 #13

For real. These times call for patriots like thes. Walleye Mar 2020 #14

All I see on Axios is that he suspended his campaign's FaceBook ads Clash City Rocker Mar 2020 #15

Well that's different... NurseJackie Mar 2020 #23

Thanks. Good first step. Hopefully, he makes it official soon.... nt Blasphemer Mar 2020 #30

Indeed, Sir: My Inclination Is To Wait For A View Of The Body The Magistrate Mar 2020 #34

Exactly. MineralMan Mar 2020 #57

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Awesome ismnotwasm Mar 2020 #20

I think they're jumping the gun, this is what Axios said: George II Mar 2020 #21

+1 dalton99a Mar 2020 #28

Yes. Until Sanders makes a public statement, it's not over. MineralMan Mar 2020 #31

And an endorsement... full-throated... sincere... enthusiastic... complete. NurseJackie Mar 2020 #37

I would not count on a strong endorsement from Sanders. MineralMan Mar 2020 #44

Yes, I feel that it will probably be perfunctory. Insincere. NurseJackie Mar 2020 #50

I doubt he can do anything else. MineralMan Mar 2020 #51

I'm anticipate that he'll be reading something that was written FOR him... NurseJackie Mar 2020 #53

The Bitterness Of His Second Loss, Sir, Is Extreme The Magistrate Mar 2020 #68

I wholeheartedly expect a strong endorsement from Sanders when he drops out. ramen Mar 2020 #70

He has suspended his ads, but that's not the same thing. We'll see if he actually concedes LongtimeAZDem Mar 2020 #22

Well shit. ismnotwasm Mar 2020 #25

As the donations start to dry-up... he can save lots of $$$ by suspending ads. NurseJackie Mar 2020 #41

YAAAAAY!! Bayard Mar 2020 #24

I'm sceptical Jose Garcia Mar 2020 #26

Atta way Bernie! Love the guy but he didn't get it done. n/t brewens Mar 2020 #27

AXIOS: Bernie Sanders suspends his 2020 campaign Facebook ads demmiblue Mar 2020 #29

Here's the link i found - doesn't mention FB ads onetexan Mar 2020 #56

This message was self-deleted by its author The Velveteen Ocelot Mar 2020 #33

There seems to be some confusion on this... PunkinPi Mar 2020 #35

This message was self-deleted by its author Docreed2003 Mar 2020 #36

Congratulations, Joe!!!! LakeArenal Mar 2020 #38

Thank God this is false. jimfields33 Mar 2020 #58

If Bernie stays in he will be even a bigger loser!! LakeArenal Mar 2020 #61

He has no Facebook ad buys today -- no mention of him quitting as of yet lettucebe Mar 2020 #39

Has that been confirmed? democrattotheend Mar 2020 #40

Axios site says Bernie suspending Facebook ads, says nothing about suspending campaign Jersey Devil Mar 2020 #42

FB is a huge part of his strategy RandySF Mar 2020 #54

Could be a trial balloon DarthDem Mar 2020 #43

While I hope this is true, it's being denied by some campaign aides MANative Mar 2020 #45

Has the tweet been taken down? Walleye Mar 2020 #46

Thank God! Demsrule86 Mar 2020 #47

He will no doubt want to announce this formally himself. herding cats Mar 2020 #48

I only see it on Axios right now berksdem Mar 2020 #49

Then Woodruff reports sanders' campaign says FALSE. apcalc Mar 2020 #52

Exactly. It seems many comments in this thread are right ignoring that, most likely because they still_one Mar 2020 #60

You guys really thought he would awesomerwb1 Mar 2020 #55

How come the communication manager says it is false that he is suspending still_one Mar 2020 #59

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March 10 Dennis Donovan Mar 2020 #64

Oh my. Thanks DesertRat Mar 2020 #71

This is what happened last week HarlanPepper Mar 2020 #65

A good start. Thank you Bernie. Now suspend your whole campaign. nt SunSeeker Mar 2020 #67