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BeyondGeography

(39,280 posts)
Tue Jul 23, 2019, 10:38 AM Jul 2019

"I got to pose for a picture and I got to hug her. You can tell she's not a bunch of words."

How to Get a Selfie With Elizabeth Warren in 8 Steps
NY Times

However you feel about Warren, don't miss how the campaign worked out the mechanics of the Warren selfie machine. Great job by the NYT.

Since entering the presidential race, Ms. Warren has taken pictures with more than 38,000 people, her campaign estimates. Ms. Warren says the photos are part of her effort to build what she likes to call a “grass-roots movement.”

...In a primary race where Democrats have two dozen candidates to choose from, a personal moment with the candidate can make a difference. For Ms. Warren, the interactions may also help dispel any preconceived notions about the approachability of a candidate who spent much of her career as an Ivy League law professor.

...Ms. Warren is one of two key figures in the selfie line. The other is Nora Kate Keefe, 29, who serves as Ms. Warren’s body woman — the aide who is always close by the candidate’s side. She is also the campaign’s go-to selfie line photographer. “I took on the clicks, as you’d say,” she said in an interview. Ms. Keefe speaks in selfie-line lingo. “It really starts with line prep,” she said, explaining the mechanics of the undertaking. “Then there’s the bag push,” she said, referring to the person who takes bags and coats from people, so they do not fumble with them while meeting Ms. Warren.

One of Ms. Keefe’s signature techniques is to take photos throughout a voter’s interaction with Ms. Warren — not just when they pose for a picture. Voters are then pleasantly surprised to find a collection of pictures showing them meeting Ms. Warren, rather than a single snapshot.

...For some voters, their brief encounter with Ms. Warren was an opportunity to mention something important to them. Two law students were in their second Warren selfie line of the year, and even spent precious time showing Ms. Warren a photo from their first meeting. A woman in her 70s said it was among the highlights of her life — and she had just seen “Hamilton” twice. For Stephanie Kittleson, 69, a retired teacher, the saying did appear to come true: A selfie was worth a thousand words. “I got to pose for a picture and I got to hug her,” she said. “You can tell she’s not a bunch of words.”

More at https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2019/07/22/us/politics/elizabeth-warren-selfies.html

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"I got to pose for a picture and I got to hug her. You can tell she's not a bunch of words." (Original Post) BeyondGeography Jul 2019 OP
This is a great interactive article DesertRat Jul 2019 #1
My cousin in Massachusetts met her this weekend while they were hiking with their dogs More_Cowbell Jul 2019 #2
She loves hiking. Anyone who loves hiking & our forests as much as she does is a friend of mine! mtnsnake Jul 2019 #3
She has always struck me as a very sincere, down to earth woman. llmart Jul 2019 #4
If anyone can fix it, Warren can. Ponietz Jul 2019 #5
 

DesertRat

(27,995 posts)
1. This is a great interactive article
Tue Jul 23, 2019, 11:45 AM
Jul 2019

Pictures with our Dem. candidates are not just for wealthy donors.

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More_Cowbell

(2,190 posts)
2. My cousin in Massachusetts met her this weekend while they were hiking with their dogs
Tue Jul 23, 2019, 12:56 PM
Jul 2019

He sent me a short video that Elizabeth's husband took, of my cousin and his dog, and Elizabeth and Bailey. My favorite part was Elizabeth telling Bailey SIX TIMES to sit (all very quickly) and Bailey being a Golden and ignoring every entreaty.

She's so personable. I'm really pulling for her.

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mtnsnake

(22,236 posts)
3. She loves hiking. Anyone who loves hiking & our forests as much as she does is a friend of mine!
Tue Jul 23, 2019, 01:09 PM
Jul 2019
If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for:
Joe Biden
 

llmart

(15,499 posts)
4. She has always struck me as a very sincere, down to earth woman.
Tue Jul 23, 2019, 01:13 PM
Jul 2019

I also extremely like her positions and how she is never intimidated by anyone. Can you imagine how she would take on Trump in a debate? Or put him in his place if he tried to stalk her on the stage like he did Hillary?

If I were to vote in a presidential
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Ponietz

(2,904 posts)
5. If anyone can fix it, Warren can.
Tue Jul 23, 2019, 01:23 PM
Jul 2019
If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for:
Joe Biden
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