2016 Postmortem
Related: About this forumClinton expands battleground state map with push into Arizona, Georgia
NEW YORK Representatives of Hillary Clintons campaign phoned state Democratic leaders in Arizona and Georgia this week to alert them of plans to begin transferring funds to hire more field organizers in those states, according to several Democratic officials familiar with the calls.
Polls in both states which Republican nominee Mitt Romney carried in 2012 show a tightening race between Clinton and Donald Trump. The move by the Clinton campaign suggests a bid to expand the number of battleground states in play in November.
A Democrat familiar with the campaigns plans said the outlays in Arizona and Georgia would be in the six figures for now, with plans to use the money to hire staff. No television ads are in the works, the Democrats said.
The money, which sits in a joint fund controlled by Clinton and the Democratic National Committee, will flow to coordinated campaigns with the state parties in Arizona and Georgia.
Read more: https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/clinton-campaign-to-devote-more-money-workers-to-arizona-georgia/2016/08/09/46150062-5e2e-11e6-8e45-477372e89d78_story.html
Kber
(5,043 posts)TexasTowelie
(112,520 posts)and this is some wonderful news. I still think she needs to put more field workers in Utah also.
RandySF
(59,417 posts)Because six figures won't buy much advertising in Phoenix or Atlanta.
Funtatlaguy
(10,890 posts)that would help our Dem Senate candidate Barksdale try to upend Sen Isackson.