SF Chron: Supporters confident as Clinton swing through Bay Area for funds

[portlander23]

Supporters confident as Clinton swing through Bay Area for funds

On Monday and Tuesday, Clinton will star at a South Bay “conversation” hosted by the South Asian community in Saratoga, a Marin County family event geared toward women, an East Bay event and a Silicon Valley tech fundraiser. Tickets for the fundraisers are $2,700 per person, the maximum 2016 primary donation, which includes a photo with the candidate.

Clinton’s money run in California, which includes no public events or open media coverage, comes after jittery Democrats in the solidly blue state have watched with trepidation her slide in the polls. Even in California, a mother lode of campaign cash for Democrats, some party activists privately admit fundraising for Clinton has been a tougher sell as a result of recent headlines and speculation that Vice President Joe Biden could jump into the 2016 presidential race.

“She has righted the ship,” said Katie Merrill, a veteran California Democratic strategist.

“Clearly, she and the campaign decided they needed to have her talk directly with voters, with as much press exposure as possible,” said Merrill, who notes Clinton’s recent appearances on “The Tonight Show” with Jimmy Fallon, “Face the Nation” and “Meet the Press.”

While still behind Sanders in Iowa and New Hampshire polls, Merrill said, it’s clear in the national polls that the slide has stopped and “she’s stabilizing.”

Still, Merrill acknowledged, the Clinton campaign in California can do more to expand her appeal.

“If I were advising them, I’d say take all the restrictions off, and let the press show her talking to voters ... that’s when people see her passion about issues, her humanity,” she said. “The more Hillary Clinton opens herself up to the press and to voters, the more people see her, the better it is.”

[AtomicKitten]

1. New NBC/WSJ Poll. "Clinton loses ground" HRC: 42%, Sanders 35%, Biden 17%

source: http://www.nbcnews.com/meet-the-press/nbc-wsj-poll-2016-gop-race-n433991

From the OP:

While still behind Sanders in Iowa and New Hampshire polls, Merrill said, it’s clear in the national polls that the slide has stopped and “she’s stabilizing.”

[MindfulOne]

5. “She has righted the ship,” said Katie Merrill

Yeah, sure she has....

[AtomicKitten]

7. Maybe this one?

[ibegurpard]

2. a bunch of PR nonsense

Except the last paragraph. I agree with him about letting her loose to say what she feels (about issues not ridiculous focus group touchie feelie garbage)

[HooptieWagon]

3. No public rallies?

I understand the fundraising, though. Must cost a lot to buy those Facebook likes from Bangladesh.

[arcane1]

4. "no public events or open media coverage" is their way "to have her talk directly with voters"?

[6chars]

6. sounds like a successful fundraiser

I am trying to imagine paying $2700 for a photo. that's what i would pay for a car lol

[bunnies]

12. That IS what I paid for my car.

To the penny!

[KeepItReal]

8. This state is Blue through and through, but you gotta pay $2K+ to see Sen. Clinton

That says a lot.

[Metric System]

9. Oh noes, not funds! Bernie Sanders don't need no funds to win the White House.

[left-of-center2012]

10. "geared toward women"

Trying to stop the falling numbers among women

[Indepatriot]

11. Here's footage from the event...