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WI_DEM

(33,497 posts) Mon Jun 25, 2012, 10:14 AM Jun 2012

Obama Bets Big on Ground Game

Wall Street Journal: "Once again, the Obama high command is making a big bet on their ground operation. The aim is to flood the zone: open up offices in battleground states, call undecided voters, and swarm the shopping malls to register as many people as possible. In this way, Democrats hope to neutralize the Republican super PAC advantage by out-registering and out-working the GOP on the streets."

http://politicalwire.com/archives/2012/06/25/obama_bets_big_on_ground_game.html

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Obama Bets Big on Ground Game (Original Post) WI_DEM Jun 2012 OP

You need liberal activists and unions to do that. leveymg Jun 2012 #1

The Super PACs bought groudn game in WI GarroHorus Jun 2012 #6

That's the cruel irony. Cash is always accepted, leveymg Jun 2012 #7

I'm in AC_Mem Jun 2012 #10

Good luck, Sir. russspeakeasy Jun 2012 #2

of course this is what we said in WI that our ground game would beat the big $$ behind WI_DEM Jun 2012 #3

The big ground game in WI fell short Larkspur Jun 2012 #4

Our volunteers were at our local Heritage Day on Saturday PADemD Jun 2012 #5

Didn't we see this in Wisconsin bigdarryl Jun 2012 #8

Obama's ground game is not the Democratic ground game. Drunken Irishman Jun 2012 #9

leveymg

(36,418 posts)

1. You need liberal activists and unions to do that.

Reply to WI_DEM (Original post)

Mon Jun 25, 2012, 10:15 AM

Jun 2012

Can't be bought, has to be earned.

GarroHorus

(1,055 posts)

6. The Super PACs bought groudn game in WI

Reply to leveymg (Reply #1)

Mon Jun 25, 2012, 11:32 AM

Jun 2012

The Walker ground game was almost completely bought and paid for.

leveymg

(36,418 posts)

7. That's the cruel irony. Cash is always accepted,

Reply to GarroHorus (Reply #6)

Mon Jun 25, 2012, 12:08 PM

Jun 2012

and without union manpower that's the way the GOP usually plays the game. They do media, we do ground game.

Without media buys, there would probably be no GOP today. The Dems don't play the money game as well, and in most instances don't have as much of it.

In 2008, Obama had both. Perfect Storm.

AC_Mem

(1,979 posts)

10. I'm in

Reply to leveymg (Reply #1)

Mon Jun 25, 2012, 03:39 PM

Jun 2012

It is a happy time to volunteer for president obamas reelection, we have lots of fun and make a huge difference. I recommend everyone donate some time.

russspeakeasy

(6,539 posts)

2. Good luck, Sir.

Reply to WI_DEM (Original post)

Mon Jun 25, 2012, 10:20 AM

Jun 2012

WI_DEM

(33,497 posts)

3. of course this is what we said in WI that our ground game would beat the big $$ behind

Reply to WI_DEM (Original post)

Mon Jun 25, 2012, 10:22 AM

Jun 2012

Walker.

Larkspur

(12,804 posts)

4. The big ground game in WI fell short

Reply to WI_DEM (Original post)

Mon Jun 25, 2012, 10:22 AM

Jun 2012

You need both an air and ground game. WI unions didn't respond to Walker's attack on the reasons for the Recall, and that ended being the reason why Obama voters voted for Walker on June 5.

PADemD

(4,482 posts)

5. Our volunteers were at our local Heritage Day on Saturday

Reply to WI_DEM (Original post)

Mon Jun 25, 2012, 10:26 AM

Jun 2012

The response was very positive, with many requests for buttons and stickers.

Most everyone we asked, was registered to vote.

Very few undecideds and only one "Mitt" voter.

Many are disgusted with Congress.

bigdarryl

(13,190 posts)

8. Didn't we see this in Wisconsin

Reply to WI_DEM (Original post)

Mon Jun 25, 2012, 01:48 PM

Jun 2012

The Dems ground game is kind of weak these days hate to say

Drunken Irishman

(34,857 posts)

9. Obama's ground game is not the Democratic ground game.

Reply to bigdarryl (Reply #8)

Mon Jun 25, 2012, 02:40 PM

Jun 2012

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