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pstokely

(10,530 posts) Tue Jul 26, 2016, 07:30 PM Jul 2016

Privately, many Kansas and Missouri Democrats say Obama’s campaign team has been less than helpful i

"Privately, many Kansas and Missouri Democrats say Obama’s campaign team has been less than helpful in party-building and outreach during his eight years in office. They say national campaign officials have refused to share data and polling information that might help candidates in state and local races.
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Privately, many Kansas and Missouri Democrats say Obama’s campaign team has been less than helpful i (Original Post) pstokely Jul 2016 OP

NOT good. elleng Jul 2016 #1

The Dems need to put their resources where they will do the most good. SharonClark Jul 2016 #2

And they will forever remain that way unless effort is made. Lars39 Jul 2016 #3

Nice way to make sure they STAY red states! Warpy Jul 2016 #4

2006, you mean! moose65 Jul 2016 #6

Yeah, dadburn it Warpy Jul 2016 #7

Sharing data is practically free. Hosting a conference call to discuss strategy and methods is cheap LonePirate Jul 2016 #5

MO isn't solid red, Dems hold most of the statewide offices pstokely Jul 2016 #10

Obama's campaign team is not responsible for that. The DNC runs it. LiberalFighter Jul 2016 #8

This has been one of my strongest BlueMTexpat Jul 2016 #9

elleng

(131,129 posts)

1. NOT good.

Reply to pstokely (Original post)

Tue Jul 26, 2016, 07:33 PM

Jul 2016

SharonClark

(10,014 posts)

2. The Dems need to put their resources where they will do the most good.

Reply to pstokely (Original post)

Tue Jul 26, 2016, 07:46 PM

Jul 2016

Missouri and Kansas are red states, they shouldn't get national resources when there are swing states that could swing Democrat.

Lars39

(26,116 posts)

3. And they will forever remain that way unless effort is made.

Reply to SharonClark (Reply #2)

Tue Jul 26, 2016, 07:49 PM

Jul 2016

Warpy

(111,352 posts)

4. Nice way to make sure they STAY red states!

Reply to SharonClark (Reply #2)

Tue Jul 26, 2016, 07:49 PM

Jul 2016

Dr. Dean's 50 State Strategy won in 2006. Our next party chair needs to bring it back.

Your way doesn't work.

moose65

(3,168 posts)

6. 2006, you mean!

Reply to Warpy (Reply #4)

Tue Jul 26, 2016, 07:52 PM

Jul 2016

Dr. Dean was 2006, not 1996!

Warpy

(111,352 posts)

7. Yeah, dadburn it

Reply to moose65 (Reply #6)

Tue Jul 26, 2016, 07:53 PM

Jul 2016

Noticed my fingers were one to the left as I hit "enter."

I hate it when that happens.

LonePirate

(13,431 posts)

5. Sharing data is practically free. Hosting a conference call to discuss strategy and methods is cheap

Reply to SharonClark (Reply #2)

Tue Jul 26, 2016, 07:51 PM

Jul 2016

There is no excuse for the national party not helping any state parties with data and strategy.

pstokely

(10,530 posts)

10. MO isn't solid red, Dems hold most of the statewide offices

Reply to SharonClark (Reply #2)

Tue Jul 26, 2016, 10:48 PM

Jul 2016

LiberalFighter

(51,096 posts)

8. Obama's campaign team is not responsible for that. The DNC runs it.

Reply to pstokely (Original post)

Tue Jul 26, 2016, 07:54 PM

Jul 2016

States need to initiate a strategy and put skin in the game.

BlueMTexpat

(15,373 posts)

9. This has been one of my strongest

Reply to pstokely (Original post)

Tue Jul 26, 2016, 07:56 PM

Jul 2016

criticisms of the DNC since Howard Dean left. His 50-state strategy was discontinued in large part due to Rahm Emanuel's influence early in his first term ... and we saw the results in 2010 and 2014.

I am so delighted to see that Hillary is now 100% behind that strategy. That is literally the ONLY way to turn the US blue. It won't be easy and it won't happen fast. But it MUST happen.

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