Hillary Clinton Campaign Launches Grassroots Organizing Program In ALL 50 States

[kpete]

WASHINGTON -- Hillary Clinton's presidential campaign is launching a major grassroots organizing effort Wednesday, sending staffers to every single state to start building an infrastructure of volunteers ready to pound the pavement.

What's being called the "Ramp Up Grassroots Organizing Program" will have paid staffers in all 50 states, the District of Columbia and the territories through the end of May. They'll be working with Clinton supporters to organize local meetings, volunteer trainings and other grassroots events, according to the campaign.

Wednesday's announcement recalls the "50-state strategy" pushed by former Vermont Gov. Howard Dean when he was chair of the Democratic National Committee from 2005 to 2009. Dean argued that Democrats shouldn't concede any state as "unwinnable" and should invest resources in building an infrastructure in every single state -- a strategy Clinton will be testing should she make it to the general election.

Since jumping into the race, Clinton has focused on smaller, more intimate events, meeting with students at a rural community college in Iowa, for example, and spotlighting a message of middle-class economics. Next month, however, she'll have a larger rally, and these state teams will organize house parties for people to watch the kick-off.



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[leftofcool]

1. Fantastic!

[SidDithers]

2. A 50 State Strategy?...nt

Sid

[napi21]

3. THAT'S the way to win! I admired Dean for that idea and still do. I believe he

would have won the Presidency if the MEDIA hadn't distorted his mike during that rally. Obviously they didn't want him to win and took measures to make sure he didn't. Still pisses me off.

I think Hillary is wise to use that strategy. Many southerners really liked Bill and I think will see her as a similar candidate. She can also take advantage of a number of southern women who would love to see a woman in that office.

[rury]

15. It will be interesting to see if all those white Southerners

who voted for McCain and Romney rather than vote for black Barack Obama will like Hillary's white skin and vote for her.

[napi21]

20. I really hate to say this, but hatred of black people is very much alive

in the south. I'm one of those folks they call a "Damn Yankee". (Someone from the north who moves to the south and STAYS!) I was relocated by my job back in 1987, then transferred to two other southern states over 20 some years. I waws shocked when I saw some of the open hatred. I'm now retired, and stayed in Ga. because my son & grandkids live and work here. I HATE that part of living here. At least there seems to be one positive though...most of the younger generation isn't like that, and the real haters are finally dying off.

Having said that, I suspect you'll see quite a few women voting for Hillary, but men????? Probably not. You see, the men also don't believe a woman belongs in ANY leadership position.

[pnwmom]

24. It won't be something to blame HRC for if they do. Just as we shouldn't blame Barack Obama

if fewer black people vote for HRC than did for BHO.

[misterhighwasted]

4. That is the best way to go against the gop propaganda coming at HRC.

Local organizing also motivates the voters to vote.
H Dean's strategy is the only way to defeat the RW 2016.
They are too wealthy & too corrupt to play it any other way than State by State.

[tblue37]

27. I wish the Dem leadership wouldn't treat Dean as though he has cooties. He understands

better than they do how to reach the Dem base, even in supposed red areas.

[Eleanors38]

5. Rather late for this, but better than nothing.

[Scuba]

6. "Grassroots." Bwahaaaaaaaaaaaaaa.

[winter is coming]

10. Yeah, I kinda thought grassroots campaigns worked in the other direction, myself. n/t

[m-lekktor]

12. they do. when it's from the top down it is astroturf. nt

[Volaris]

23. yep.

[OKNancy]

7. This really helps with enthusiasm in red states

She may not win my state, but I bet she will get more donations and it also helps down-ticket.
So many Democrats don't bother to vote lately because Oklahoma has gone so red.
Many counties in Oklahoma have more Democrats registered than Republicans
( http://www.ok.gov/elections/documents/VRStatsbycountyjan152015.pdf )
so if she can gin up some enthusiasm, we might get some of the assholes out of the legislature.

[msongs]

8. RUGOP? hmm nt

[Gothmog]

9. Are we going back to 50 state strategy

I hope so

[Baitball Blogger]

13. Let's hope she finds new blood in Florida.

Relying on the chamber pot Democrats who make up the old guard isn't going to grow beyond the root system.

[elleng]

14. AHA, the 50 State strategy,

NOT approved by rahm!!!

[jwirr]

16. Good move. Does the 50-state strategy also work to elect local Democratic nominees for Senate

and House and Governor?

[DemocratSinceBirth]

17. It's symbolically important but some states are out of reach

Does anybody else remember the candidate who personally campaigned in all fifty states?

It's one of the reasons folks point to for his close loss.

[William769]

18. Kick & recommended.

[DemocratSinceBirth]

19. Snort

David Bevan · Top Commenter · WORKING AT at Retirement
Scott Walker also launched a grassroots campaign, he sent mailers out to the Koch brother's gardeners.

[left-of-center2012]

21. I've been looking at O'Malley

But I like what Hillary's been doing and saying.

[realFedUp]

22. As a former Deaniac, I always thought this was smart.

Involve people. It becomes personal and takes on self responsibility

[JaneyVee]

25. KNR!

[McCamy Taylor]

26. If she runs with Castro, Texas, Florida and the whole SW will be in play.

[Cha]

28. Brilliant.. this is serious and she's acting like it.

"The campaign also said this grassroots organizing program is part of its effort to ensure that they "will be ready to compete and win the primary or caucus" in every state."

Learned something from 2008.

[dembotoz]

29. too early to tell...sounds nice

Maybe I have been around too long
Hire 50folks nice pr but only 30of them get resources
Seen it too god damn often

But there is a 50state plan. Smirk smirk wink wink