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brooklynite

(96,882 posts)
Mon Oct 17, 2016, 02:31 PM Oct 2016

Clinton campaign going on air in Texas [View all]

Source: Texas Tribune

Hillary Clinton' campaign is going on the air in solid-red Texas, a remarkable move by a Democratic presidential nominee as her Republican rival, Donald Trump, struggles across the country.

Clinton is launching a one-week ad buy in the Lone Star State that highlights the Dallas Morning News' recent endorsement of the former secretary of state, according to a campaign aide. The 30-second commercial will air on TV in Dallas, Houston, Austin and San Antonio, as well as online. Clinton's campaign did not detail the size of the buy.

When the Dallas Morning News editorial board endorsed Clinton earlier this year, it was the board's first endorsement of a Democratic presidential hopeful since before World War II. The Clinton spot notes the historical significance of the endorsement, going on to quote its criticism of Trump's judgment and praise of Clinton's bipartisan credentials.

"At this moment in time, for Texas and for America, Hillary for president," a narrator concludes.

Read more: https://www.texastribune.org/2016/10/17/clinton-campaign-going-air-texas/

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YES!!! Thank you, Hillary! n/t TygrBright Oct 2016 #1
Maybe focus on Ohio instead?? titaniumsalute Oct 2016 #2
What is Clinton NOT doing in Ohio? brooklynite Oct 2016 #5
Being more assertive, it seems. Helen Borg Oct 2016 #6
I expect like here in PA & probably FL & NC BumRushDaShow Oct 2016 #9
If latinos come out full force awoke_in_2003 Oct 2016 #14
They didn't endorse LBJ? bucolic_frolic Oct 2016 #3
I just got the e-mail from the campaign Gothmog Oct 2016 #4
She has been for awhile. texanwitch Oct 2016 #7
I saw her anti-Trump veterans ad in Ft. Worth in August. displacedtexan Oct 2016 #12
Texas Democrats have pined for years... MicaelS Oct 2016 #8
Need big ad buys awoke_in_2003 Oct 2016 #15
Wow. SunSeeker Oct 2016 #10
Texans for Hillary!!!! hamsterjill Oct 2016 #11
Ohhhhh I hope we get a rally in Fort Worth. tammywammy Oct 2016 #13
I'm so sick and tired of my money going to races in other states. X_Digger Oct 2016 #16
Smart move, IMO. roamer65 Oct 2016 #17
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