http://www.nytimes.com/2015/11/01/us/politics/bernie-sanders-doesnt-kiss-babies-that-a-problem.html?ref=politics
This article focuses on the lack of interaction between Bernie Sanders and the voting public of the United States of America. It includes multiple examples where Bernie quickly exits after any speeches or rallies without talking to any of the audience one on one, and if he does interact with the people, it'd feel "rushed" and would last for just 30 seconds. I agree with the author of this article when he says that this is not the best for Bernie's campaign, since connecting and engaging with the public outside of gatherings is extremely important.
The article includes that the previous democratic campaigns, of Bill Clinton and current President Barack Obama, took advantage of this face-to-face connection that Bernie isn't. I think that embracing the public, through simple things like waving to those who stay to see him after a speech or better yet talking for even 15 seconds to them would help him out tremendously. If people are able to connect with him on a personal level, they would see him more as a human being, they can see that he's also like them. It would also perhaps make those who are unsure of who to vote for decide on who if they get to talk to Bernie up close.
I agree with you, people would want to be able to connect to Bernie Sanders. He should meet and greet with people who support him. He is a candidate and by personally connecting with the people, he will connect with the people. He answers questions and will be ale to get more votes.
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