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bravenak

(34,648 posts)
Mon Nov 23, 2015, 01:14 AM Nov 2015

Hillary Clinton Hires Top Black Firm To Help Campaign With African American Votes

Recent polls indicate that Clinton holds a huge lead among South Carolina Democrats over her main Democratic rival, Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders. About 75 percent of black voters in South Carolina say that Clinton would do an “excellent” or “good” job in the White House, compared with about 50 percent who say the same about Sanders.

Still, Clinton’s hiring of Burrell adds to the view that she isn’t taking South Carolina’s black vote for granted. The job there includes having to heal some remaining scars among black voters who may still hold a grudge from comments made during her 2008 presidential campaign.

In her drive to connect with black voters and get them to the polls, Clinton has also hired LaDavia Drane. The former Congressional Black Caucus executive director is coordinating the Clinton campaign’s outreach to black voters.


http://www.theroot.com/articles/news/2015/11/hillary_clinton_hires_burrell_communications.html
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Hillary Clinton Hires Top Black Firm To Help Campaign With African American Votes (Original Post) bravenak Nov 2015 OP
That's smart, and it focuses the money spent on outreach into the Black Community... Agnosticsherbet Nov 2015 #1
Yep. She puts her money where her mouth is. bravenak Nov 2015 #2
and takes nothing for granted. riversedge Nov 2015 #3
Only way to win bravenak Nov 2015 #4
K & R Iliyah Nov 2015 #5
We should send more money to Bernie :) nt slipslidingaway Nov 2015 #6
You should. bravenak Nov 2015 #7
This is now a fundraising for Bernie thread, love it! n/t slipslidingaway Nov 2015 #8
Post a link to a fund and tell your buddies to donate!!! bravenak Nov 2015 #9
Support Sanders slipslidingaway Nov 2015 #10
. bravenak Nov 2015 #11
Very gracious of you to support Sanders fundraising, he will not disappoint, thx. nt slipslidingaway Nov 2015 #14
She has a history of hiring AA for significant jobs. Beacool Nov 2015 #12
People seem to foget how much that matters. bravenak Nov 2015 #13
Bill and Hillary have always surrounded themselves with a diverse group of people. Beacool Nov 2015 #16
This is the stuff that gets buried under all of the propaganda. bravenak Nov 2015 #17
K & R SunSeeker Nov 2015 #15
If she's so in touch why hire people at all? Fearless Nov 2015 #18
Because she is smart enough to hire people from the community she needs votes from? bravenak Nov 2015 #19

Agnosticsherbet

(11,619 posts)
1. That's smart, and it focuses the money spent on outreach into the Black Community...
Mon Nov 23, 2015, 01:22 AM
Nov 2015

When the Republicans wanted to reach out to blacks, they had a group of old white men get together. The same group of old white men acted as outreach to women and Hispanics.

Beacool

(30,250 posts)
12. She has a history of hiring AA for significant jobs.
Mon Nov 23, 2015, 03:12 AM
Nov 2015

Maggie Williams and Cheryl Mills come to mind. They have advised her and been her friend since her days as first lady.

Beacool

(30,250 posts)
16. Bill and Hillary have always surrounded themselves with a diverse group of people.
Mon Nov 23, 2015, 03:25 AM
Nov 2015

One of Bill's best friends and confidants is Vernon Jordan. Betty Currie was his private secretary and valued member of his WH staff. As a matter of fact, they gave Socks to Betty when they left the WH. Betty had lost her husband and she had become attached to the cat, so the Clintons gave him to her.

They also hired gay staffers. Neel Lattimore was Hillary's spokesman in the 1990s. He told the story that when he informed her that he was gay he offered to resign to avoid any embarrassment to the president. Hillary told him that it didn't matter to them and he stayed on through her WH years. He said that she would play matchmaker for him, when she knew that an available man would be at a function she would mention it to him. Hillary has always cared about the wellbeing of those in her circle.

 

bravenak

(34,648 posts)
17. This is the stuff that gets buried under all of the propaganda.
Mon Nov 23, 2015, 03:36 AM
Nov 2015

I cannot wait for the general when Democrats come together for the candidate and stop tearing them down with false accusations and scary headlines. I know many families that made to the middle class under the Clintons. We can do it again.

Fearless

(18,421 posts)
18. If she's so in touch why hire people at all?
Mon Nov 23, 2015, 04:52 AM
Nov 2015

That's literally saying... here's my image... make me look more attractive to X, Y, and Z.

Insulting if you ask me.

 

bravenak

(34,648 posts)
19. Because she is smart enough to hire people from the community she needs votes from?
Mon Nov 23, 2015, 04:54 AM
Nov 2015

I am not insulted.

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