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book_worm

(15,951 posts)
Fri May 20, 2016, 08:24 AM May 2016

Clinton Directing Money to Senate Battlegrounds

Would Bernie do this?:

“Hillary Clinton, seeking a governing coalition if she wins the White House, is pumping millions of dollars into key battleground states at the heart of her presidential map and Democrats’ quest to regain control of the Senate,” the AP reports.

“The Democratic National Committee and state parties are spending about $2 million initially to build coordinated campaigns in eight battleground states with competitive Senate races. The money is being raised by Clinton’s campaign through her Hillary Victory Fund, a joint fundraising committee that allows Clinton to raise large checks of more than $350,000 from wealthy donors.”

“Democrats say the coordinated effort, now a staple in presidential campaigns, will try to build up the party’s network of field organizers earlier in the election and work more closely with Senate, House and state and local campaigns than in previous election cycles.”

https://politicalwire.com/2016/05/20/clinton-directing-money-to-senate-battlegrounds/

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Clinton Directing Money to Senate Battlegrounds (Original Post) book_worm May 2016 OP
It could be that in the foreseeable future we could hold the White House upaloopa May 2016 #1
The nominee of the Democratic party has to care about down ballot races Gothmog May 2016 #2
K&R! DemonGoddess May 2016 #3
Yes, this is the pathway to getting progressive ideas on the books. Thinkingabout May 2016 #4
K&R Koinos May 2016 #5
K&R fleabiscuit May 2016 #6
Well, there goes another conspiracy theory. TwilightZone May 2016 #7
Now *that's* how it's done! That's how a true leader and presidential candidate thinks! BlueCaliDem May 2016 #8
I got my first Hilary Victory Fund call yesterday. Raissa May 2016 #9

upaloopa

(11,417 posts)
1. It could be that in the foreseeable future we could hold the White House
Fri May 20, 2016, 08:29 AM
May 2016

the Senate, the House and have the Supreme court on our side.

But if we win back the Senate and have a poor turn out in the off year elections we could lose it again.

Let's not indulge the "I won't vote" cry babies and get some real change while we have the power in our hands.

Progressive change will happen only if we vote!

Raissa

(217 posts)
9. I got my first Hilary Victory Fund call yesterday.
Sat May 21, 2016, 06:56 AM
May 2016

Spoke with a great guy about what they're doing and which states they are focusing in on. He was very knowledgable on the horror that is Rick Scott. They're going to be pushing hard to flip contested seats to Dems.

I'm really impressed with the network and planning that is in place.

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