Clinton shifting staff to general election swing states

Note: This was locked after being in LBN for FOURTEEN AND A HALF HOURS because the majority of the THIRTY HOSTS there consider LBN 'LATEST BERNIE NEWS' only.

Here's some news: THAT SHIP HAS SAILED.

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Hillary Clinton’s campaign is redeploying its army of primary election staff to traditional general election battleground states in preparation for a campaign against Republican Donald Trump, according to a senior campaign official.

The initial deployment is likely to hit states that have swung between Republicans and Democrats in recent cycles, according to the official, such as Ohio and Florida.

Additionally, with the billionaire businessman looking increasingly likely to be the GOP nominee, the Clinton campaign sees an opportunity to expand beyond this map, said the official, who wasn't authorized to discuss internal plans and wouldn't specify which new battleground states the campaign might initially target.

The redeployment comes as the campaign is ratcheting back advertising in upcoming Democratic primary states, including Oregon and California. It also follows a decision by her challenger, Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders, to lay off hundreds of staff after losing four of five critical Eastern primary states to Clinton on Tuesday.

Read more: http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/elections/2016/04/29/hillary-clinton-general-election-swing-states/83706128


No current staffers being laid off. Staffers for the GE being added.

Welcome to the General Election.