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Hillary Clinton
Related: About this forumHillary Clinton Is On A Mission To Rebuild The Democratic Party
A 50-state strategy has been tried before. Her staff think they can do it right this time.
06/18/2016 07:01 am ET
Sam Stein
Senior Politics Editor, The Huffington Post
Hillary Clintons presidential campaign will maintain staff in all 50 states during the general election with an eye toward overwhelming Republicans in the fall and rebuilding the Democratic Partys infrastructure thereafter.
The strategy, described to The Huffington Post by Clinton campaign aides, is a continuation of the Ramp Up Grassroots Organizing program that the campaign applied to the Democratic primary. But unlike that approach which had the immediate objective of competing with Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) in each state contest the current one carries risk.
Many states in which Clinton will be employing staff and spending resources will almost assuredly vote against her anyway. She could end up wasting money that is needed to win swing states. But her staffers say the investment is well worth it.
This is something that needs to happen every presidential cycle. It needs to be sustained. And I think if we continue to do that, we will help build the party long-term, said Marlon Marshall, the Clinton teams director of state campaigns and political engagement. I truly believe we have a historic candidacy with Secretary Clinton, and we can use this opportunity to bring more people into the party.
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http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/hillary-clinton-democratic-party_us_57645313e4b015db1bc95fd3
06/18/2016 07:01 am ET
Sam Stein
Senior Politics Editor, The Huffington Post
Hillary Clintons presidential campaign will maintain staff in all 50 states during the general election with an eye toward overwhelming Republicans in the fall and rebuilding the Democratic Partys infrastructure thereafter.
The strategy, described to The Huffington Post by Clinton campaign aides, is a continuation of the Ramp Up Grassroots Organizing program that the campaign applied to the Democratic primary. But unlike that approach which had the immediate objective of competing with Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) in each state contest the current one carries risk.
Many states in which Clinton will be employing staff and spending resources will almost assuredly vote against her anyway. She could end up wasting money that is needed to win swing states. But her staffers say the investment is well worth it.
This is something that needs to happen every presidential cycle. It needs to be sustained. And I think if we continue to do that, we will help build the party long-term, said Marlon Marshall, the Clinton teams director of state campaigns and political engagement. I truly believe we have a historic candidacy with Secretary Clinton, and we can use this opportunity to bring more people into the party.
More>>>>>
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/hillary-clinton-democratic-party_us_57645313e4b015db1bc95fd3
Yes, This is what needs to be done if we're going to take back the congress and senate! So glad they're doing it.
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Hillary Clinton Is On A Mission To Rebuild The Democratic Party (Original Post)
Fla Dem
Jun 2016
OP
Cha
(317,718 posts)1. Yes, Hillary can do it, too.. she has lots of help from those who aren't impeding her.
Mahalo, Fla Dem~
Thinkingabout
(30,058 posts)2. Exactly, winning back congress will help our causes.
