What is Hillary's campaign doing?

[ChairmanAgnostic]

According to TPM, Her lead is down to 3 points. Against a crazy narcissist like trump! All this playing it safe, plodding along, refusal to take risks or make new policies - that was fine for a primary battle, but not for the general. She is not taking major steps to attract voters, especially the youth or former Bernie supporters. That is not a good sign.

I hope folks realize she can still lose this thing.

My nachtmare? Trump quits and is replaced by someone far less repulsive.

[pangaia]

1. Your last line.

[jehop61]

2. Don't worry

She's gearing up for the big push after the Convention. Thanks for your oh so helpful criticism though.

[DemocratSinceBirth]

3. Thank you for bringing that to our attention.

[merrily]

4. Neither of them has been campaigning in earnest. When he starts putting his foot in America's mouth

again, the numbers will change. Besides, this is the Presidency. The electoral vote is the only thing that matters, not a national poll that reflects only the supposed popular vote.

That said, I never recommend complacency, even if my candidate is 30 points ahead in early polls.

[artyteacher]

5. concern troll much? eom

[DemocratSinceBirth]

10. Every poll is a data point. Sam Wang actually deletes comments from his site that cherry pick polls

Every poll is a data point. Sam Wang actually deletes comments from his site that cherry pick polls, good or bad, because it represents motivated reasoning.

With that caveat Survey Monkey is a C- rated pollster:

http://projects.fivethirtyeight.com/pollster-ratings/

[hereforthevoting]

6. Came here to ask this

Really blown away TBH.

[Walk away]

7. Well, maybe Bernie Sanders will finally silence some of the "Progressive" Hillary haters...

that he whipped up and baked into existence in the endless recipe known as his presidential campaign. That may help a little.

Other than that, what would you suggest? Isn't a $15 minimum and no debt college education good enough for the "former Bernie supporters"? Doubling down on Wall Street restrictions? (all of these things she was in favor of before Bernie but she now has to pretend he thought them all up and forced her to comply)

A hundred million dollars worth of ads in swing states? Speeches and endorsements from all of the leaders of the Progressive movement (except Bernie). What more do you want? Hillary was savaged and smeared during the nominating race and she continues to be savaged and smeared in the general. I think it would have been very helpful to have had a united party these past weeks. That didn't happen and our party will pay the price. Who's fault is that?

[ChairmanAgnostic]

9. The biggest difference between campaigns?

Press conferences. He does them (when his campaign permits) at any time, on any subject, and for any reason . . . Even they all become about how great he is.

She gives none. It is almost seems like she won't expose her ideas to the public in person.

[Walk away]

14. I guess you haven't seen what the media considers a "press conference" with Hillary Clinton.

Hillary exposes her ideas to the public in person daily in town halls and speeches and interviews. I think her campaign isn't stupid enough to expose her to endless questions about why young Democrats hate her and won't vote for her and then answer questions about every slimy smear that the GOP has used against her for 25 years.

By the way, Trump makes an ass of himself at almost every press conference. His base loves him despite the fact that he is a jackass.

[riversedge]

8. Clinton operatives have been quietly working to court Sanders supporters in battleground states.

She and her team are taking nothing for granted. Some details within the article:

Clinton and Sanders unite for the war on Trump

Clinton operatives have been quietly working to court Sanders supporters in battleground states.

By Gabriel Debenedetti

07/12/16 05:15 AM EDT
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Even with the specter of Donald Trump looming, the unification effort between Bernie Sanders and Hillary Clinton hasn’t been easy. | Getty


By Jack Shafer

PORTSMOUTH, N.H. — For weeks now, Hillary Clinton’s campaign has been engaged in a project to win over the staunchest — and loudest — of Bernie Sanders’ supporters in the places where they’ll matter most in November.

Using one-on-one meetings, social gatherings, and public campaign events, Clinton’s operatives have been quietly working to court his backers in battleground states Sanders won during the primary or where they fought in especially contentious contests — in some cases relying on personal appeals from staffers as senior as campaign manager Robby Mook.

The first return on that investment comes Tuesday when Sanders joins Clinton on stage here for the formal display of unity the party’s been waiting for in advance of the July convention. In announcing the event Monday, both campaigns synchronized their press releases and shared similar language that the two former rivals will “discuss their commitment to building an America that is stronger together and an economy that works for everyone, not just those at the top.”...............



Recognizing such wariness, Clinton forces are turning to highly-publicized events, like phone banks and canvasses, as a potent method to win over hold-outs in targeted states. In Michigan — a state where Sanders won a stunning victory over Clinton — her camp held a “unity event” on Monday that brought together Sanders and Clinton delegates. In Iowa, backers of both candidates gathered to see former candidate Martin O’Malley campaign for Clinton in late June...



Read more: http://www.politico.com/story/2016/07/c ... z4EBtkFLgy

[ChairmanAgnostic]

11. Thanks for that.

[Orsino]

12. Maybe this would be a good time for Clinton to be seen...

...in even more of those places Trump would never go near.

I dunno, though. Polls are still mostly bullshit at this stage. I think a bit of ebb and flow shouldn't concern us.

[CrowCityDem]

13. People complained through the primaries, where all she did was win. Not everything is visible.

[MyNameGoesHere]

15. Two click review.

And the truth be known.

[citood]

16. I dunno

In little ole Kansas, its as if the campaign hasn't begun. I haven't seen or heard any presidential ads since the primary...so its very hard to get a feet for what is happening with the campaigns.