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In reply to the discussion: The electoral vote today showed why Democrats lose [View all]LovingA2andMI
(7,006 posts)You're correct. IF HILLARY would have visited Michigan and Wisconsin at least 8 times each starting September 2016 - November 2016 -- she would have won BOTH of this states. Point, Blank, Period.
Her lack of doing so was a CAMPAIGN DECISION. That's not anyone's fault but her Campaign Strategist.
Next, in Pennsylvania - if she would have visited that state 10 times from September - November 2016 -- she would have won there too.
Voters want to know you (the candidate) WANTS their vote. That does not occur by a "cute" commercial, phone banking or showing up with "A"- List singers, dancers and actresses at the last minute (as she did in Ohio which was a complete and utter waste of time - as Ohio was lost in August 2016).
They want to see YOU work it. As in work the ground. In Michigan, for instance, she should have held 8 Campaign appearances in this order or a mix in between: Detroit - Twice, Macomb County - Once, West Michigan (Grand Rapids) - Twice, Lansing -Twice - it's the Capital, Muskegon Area - Once.
If Hillary did that between September and November 2016 -- again, she would have WON Michigan -- again, Point, Blank, Period. She did not and thus she lost the State as Trump was outworking her big time in Michigan, during the same damn time.
So, personally screw the "less blame" this and that, Bernie Supporters, Activists, so-called "purists", Gun-Reduction Advocates, Corporate Dems or about 30-45 other individual groups.
Hillary Lost because she did not WORK her CAMPAIGN HARDER in the Last Two Months. Especially, in the states, she lost in totality by 77K votes: Michigan, Wisconsin, and Pennsylvania.