How volunteers are essentially running the Bernie Sanders campaign
Bernie Sanders' tens of thousands of volunteers have already made 47 million phone calls on their presidential candidate's behalf. That's on track to pass President Obama's 2012 campaign total, Politico reports.
Sanders isn't hurting for paid staffers, either — he has 865 to Hillary Clinton's 765 — but Politico suggests he's harnessing his vast network of volunteers in a way no candidate has before, as Sanders campaigners are charged with identifying likely voters and making sure people show up to campaign events.
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