House Dems, Repubs make Clinton 2016 pitch
Do it for Hillary — that’s the message that Democratic operatives are hoping will keep donors from giving up on House campaigns in the final weeks before the election.
With even the most optimistic Democrats admitting that Republicans are going to keep the House, the reason to stay engaged now, officials and operatives are telling donors and activists, is to make it easier for Hillary Clinton to come in with a majority should she win the White House.
The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee and the Democratic-aligned House Majority PAC haven’t been alone in quietly making this argument to major donors. The National Republican Congressional Committee has been making a parallel case, urging their own donors not to take the GOP hold on the majority for granted and stop donating because they’ll need to win as many seats as they can this year to build a firewall against Clinton in 2016.
The only White House official other than Obama who’s ever appeared at a House Majority PAC event is John Podesta, who, in addition to his current role as senior White House counselor, is expected to have the top position in Clinton’s presumptive campaign. Podesta met with a small group of labor leaders Sept. 9 at Fiola in downtown D.C. to try to keep their checks coming in for the fall.
The argument appears to be working.
“They’ve raised a ton of money,” said one donor who’s dealt extensively with House Majority PAC, describing the message as “Keep the flame alive.”
”They’re not gonna win a majority; they still need to hold onto what seats they can and be competitive” heading into a presidential year, the donor explained.
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