Very nice find.
Yes, it does have all the earmarks—if you’ll excuse the expression. This faux consensus model seems to be in play on just about every liberal cause, too.
That was probably the plan for the “immigration reform” end, too, but creating the illusion of overwhelming grassroots support is much harder when normally apolitical people are exposed to the issue at every step of their daily lives and have already formed opinions; from the emergency room to the workplace, to local crime, to every automatic phone menu that makes you sit through Spanish language options before you can get on with business.
Google the following two words (or phrases):
Diaprax
Delphi Technique
That is what is being done to the American People. Not just by the left either, rather by anyone with an agenda. Their worst nightmare is somebody who won't participate in "the process".