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bmpbmp

(310 posts)
Tue Aug 9, 2016, 12:40 AM Aug 2016

How do you campaign in Georgia now?

I think the reason for this change is largely due to Clinton's ad showing Trump being a buffoon (I know, sorry buffoons), and beyond that, Trump being Trump.

Two questions:

Do you talk up Hillary, do you compare and contrast, or do you just keep slamming Trump?

For those in GA, do you attribute Barksdale's numbers to Clinton/Trump, or is he there on his own?

To me, all Trump all the time is working well for now. So much material to draw from, motivates minorities and women, demoralizing the right.

If Hillary's number goes up over 50% here in GA, I bring her or Bill, or other surrogates, and handcuff whoever else comes down to Barksdale. Two for one. They each need the other. From what I understand, Isakson isn't so much the Republican darling other red states embrace.

We're going to need all the (D) in the Senate we can get for the 2018 cycle.

Really gotta GOTV big time in the metro. Seriously big time.

Would love to hear your strategies.

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msongs

(67,462 posts)
2. repeatedly invite repubs/indies to join us. make em feel welcome to vote for hillary & other dems nt
Tue Aug 9, 2016, 01:12 AM
Aug 2016

GoDawgs

(267 posts)
8. A tour with John Lewis headlining
Tue Aug 9, 2016, 05:07 AM
Aug 2016

Members of the band: have David Scott and Hank Johnson, this covers Atlanta & the exurbs, add Sanford Bishop for a voice of the Ag community. All together on combination listening tour and gotv operation, tour the towns all around the state, get free time on the secondary TV markets, hit the fair (ag fairs, harvest festivals and the mountain fair season is starting). At every chance get Jimmy Carter to show also, the ol' man still has plenty of juice here. Also, if possible Bill would go over better than Hillary outside of Atlanta.
Atlanta is pretty solid Hillary. Best battlefield to play is outside the major urban areas, every vote is a two-fer (from repub to Dems).

Demsrule86

(68,715 posts)
13. Hillary is up by 7 points in GA
Tue Aug 9, 2016, 10:14 AM
Aug 2016

How about we push her and not the spoiler Johnson whom I dislike anyway.

 

woolldog

(8,791 posts)
15. Johnson is a Trump spoiler
Tue Aug 9, 2016, 01:55 PM
Aug 2016

not a Clinton spoiler. He will take away Trump votes in GA, not Clinton votes.

 

glennward

(989 posts)
6. I would keep showing the video of Trump saying the economy does better under Democrats.
Tue Aug 9, 2016, 02:54 AM
Aug 2016

Folks don't like two-faced liars. He said that during an interview/ Since the economy supposedly is number one issue, his followers need to know how he really feels about what works for he economy.

BlueMTexpat

(15,374 posts)
7. Great idea!
Tue Aug 9, 2016, 03:28 AM
Aug 2016

But basically Hillary & Co. need to keep on doing what they already are and WE personally need to do everything we can to help, e.g., contributing, phone-banking, etc.

 

Hoyt

(54,770 posts)
9. Georgia polls are quite encouraging, but there are still a lot of undecided votes. Turn out will
Tue Aug 9, 2016, 05:51 AM
Aug 2016

make the difference.

 

Adrahil

(13,340 posts)
10. Georgia is PROBABLY fools gold this cycle.
Tue Aug 9, 2016, 06:50 AM
Aug 2016

But maybe not. But in any case, it's always better to keep the GOPers on the defensive. If they are worried about GA, they are not going to be able to go all in on, say, Ohio.

GA is trending purple, so maybe it will be in play, but so far the Clinton campaing is playing it just right, IMO.

 

beachbum bob

(10,437 posts)
12. having conservatives spend money and time in states that used to be a slam dunk is key
Tue Aug 9, 2016, 07:23 AM
Aug 2016

...lets see how much Koch money can be wasted and RNC resources

Demsrule86

(68,715 posts)
14. A couple of years ago, Virginia was fools gold
Tue Aug 9, 2016, 10:16 AM
Aug 2016

But we had 50 state Howard Dean...and the president did go to Virginia and we won for the first time in years...we should go for the win...if we don't make it this time, we will eventually. Don't concede any state to the lousy GOP.

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