CNN: Why Trump is Campaigning in Blue States

[democrattotheend]

CNN's Nia-Malika Henderson noted that Trump is campaigning this week in Maine and New York, two states that traditionally go blue in presidential politics.
He'll also be in Virginia, Ohio and Pennsylvania. But it's the two states he'll be in Thursday that are raising eyebrows among Republicans.
Maine makes sense because it's a funky state that splits its electoral votes, though that's never happened. Trump has also said he wants to play aggressively in his native New York, where some Republicans on the ground think he may do well in rural areas upstate.
But other Republicans say it's not a good idea for him to spend any time at all in New York, which Hillary Clinton represented in the Senate for eight years.

Maine's 2nd Congressional district is one of the few places that I think the Busters/JillNotHill movement could really hurt us. Maine, like Vermont, is more open than most states to third party candidates, and Maine's 2nd Congressional district is more conservative than the rest of the state. It's only 1 electoral vote, but I have at least one electoral map scenario that's 269-269.

With respect to New York, I say bring it on. No way Hillary loses here.

http://www.cnn.com/2016/07/31/politics/ip-forecast-trump-schedule-nc-voter-id-law-pence/

[no_hypocrisy]

1. It's hubris to explain blue NY.

It's Trump's home state. He would be humiliated if he didn't "win" New York. Sort of like when it comes out your mom didn't vote for you.

[Wounded Bear]

12. You mean he will be humiliated WHEN he loses NY...

FIFY

[no_hypocrisy]

13. Yes. You said it better . . . .

[BeyondGeography]

2. Heard on the radio this AM that he's going to Plattsburgh

The only population center that's close to is Montreal.

[winstars]

15. He'll have that scumbag Carl Paladino with him no doubt. Two fucking idiots for the price of one...

Nice.

[geek tragedy]

3. his ego and need to show dominance won't allow him to admit he can't win his own home state nt

[jcgoldie]

4. He's wasting his time in New York

Not smart. Think we will see Hillary in Alabama? Nope.

[NewJeffCT]

16. I think it's a brilliant decision by Trump

he should also stop by western Massachusetts to try and swing Massachusetts voters to his cause as well. Oh, and maybe next week, hit California, Washington and Oregon.

Take out TV ads in NYC, Boston, Los Angeles and Seattle as well. Let Hillary waste her time and money in Georgia, Arizona and North Carolina.

[NCTraveler]

5. Trump purposefully set a campaign stop next to one of Sanders campaign offices.

The fools decision making process is laughable at best. Why are people still trying to act as if he is operating off some intelligent strategy?

[Statistical]

6. Even Maine doesn't make much sense.

Maine is kinda weird but honestly Trump couldn't possibly win more than 1 vote. It is 1 vote ea for the winner of each of the two Congressional districts and then 2 votes to the overall winner.

1 vote honestly isn't going to be the lynchpin which puts him over the top. He either loses or wins by a dozen or so EC votes.

[ailsagirl]

7. He's a masochist??

[amuse bouche]

8. There is a perfectly simple explanation......he's just that stupid

[PJMcK]

10. And he's an idiot

[Liberal_Stalwart71]

23. Or, he really doesn't want to win

[Cosmocat]

18. lol

got that ...

[GreenPartyVoter]

9. I live in Maine's 2nd district. He's after the LePage voters.

[BumRushDaShow]

14. ^^^ THIS ^^^

And supposedly, he is going after the Amish voters here in PA.

[Maru Kitteh]

17. The Amish and Trump? Oh my.

Somehow I don't think his multiple divorces and gold-plated lifestyle will hold much appeal.

[BumRushDaShow]

20. There is a GOP PAC that was setup

just for that. AmishPAC, which has funded all sorts of ads and billboards in Lancaster County, PA where most of them live here.

http://lancasteronline.com/news/politics/amish-pac-launches-newspaper-ads-to-introduce-the-plain-community/article_b5b2b7c8-4940-11e6-8b28-a7a06b9a1fc7.html

Here is the b.s. that he is infesting them with -





Sad part (or perhaps a good thing) is that since they eschew any "modern" technology (no TV, phone, etc), they don't get the 24/7 drumbeat of him in their households. However if the print media doesn't call him out, then having ads and billboards is pure unadulterated and unchallenged propaganda.

[Maru Kitteh]

22. Well that needs to be countered by HRC or one of the PACs.

His serial philandering, many wives, bragging about cheating, and a smattering of his own words should suffice nicely.

[Orsino]

11. Trump, last I heard, is still sticking close to his real estate offices.

Being caught spending less than 750 hours per year on that business, apparently, could cost him millions in taxes.

[Maru Kitteh]

19. Plus he's a very spoiled little man, and a germaphobe. He does not like to spend the night

away from his gold-plated bidets and faux-mogul ticky-tacky homes.

[democrattotheend]

21. According to the new CNN poll, Trump is 9 points down

And yet he is wasting time campaigning in New York.