Clinton to tap Obama email network

[brooklynite]

Source: The Hill

Hillary Clinton will soon tap into President Obama’s coveted email list, according to party officials.

The long-awaited move, which comes as Clintonites take the reins of the Democratic National Committee (DNC), could inject more money into Clinton’s campaign coffers as she seeks to expand her fundraising advantage over presumptive GOP presidential nominee Donald Trump.

The Obama list has long been seen as a political gold mine for Democrats. Obama’s campaign raked in around $500 million through email and online donations in the 2012 cycle alone, according to media reports.

Allies of the likely Democratic nominee say having the list will help their ability to connect to Obama’s diverse network of donors, though they were also careful to note that Clinton’s own fundraising network is a strong one.



Read more: http://thehill.com/homenews/campaign/284372-clinton-to-take-hold-of-storied-obama-email-list

[George II]

1. Not your doing, but a bad choice of words in the article headline, she's not "tapping"....

....Obama's email network, that implies that she's doing it without Obama's permission - i.e., "phone tap", etc.

[brooklynite]

3. Wrong...alternative definition

TAP (verb): draw liquid through the tap or spout of

...eg. tap (as in a maple tree) to extract supporters and funders

[vdogg]

5. That's the first thing I thought

Poorly worded headline, but the media knows how that headline will be taken. Basically click bait.

[riversedge]

7. well, I did not take it in the negative way.

[underpants]

2. BOOYAH!!! BAM!

I've said from the beginning - before the beginning - that Obama's database makes much of the rest irrelevant.

Fundraising and GOTV - HUGE! tool to have.

[Calista241]

6. Depends on the last time the list was updated.

Email addresses expire at a 25% rate each year. It's true, some emails are better than no emails, but still, it's not going to be as effective today as it was 4 years ago.

Unless they've invested resources in its upkeep, which I kind of doubt they have.

[bucolic_frolic]

4. Defeat Trump - WHATEVER IT TAKES

More money? Check