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Related: About this forumWeekend after Hillary's Trump speech in San Diego, 22% more volunteers showed up for shifts
Abby D. Phillip @abbydphillip 18h18 hours agoThe weekend after Clinton's Trump speech in San Diego, 22% more volunteers showed up for shifts than had signed up
In the last weekend, 22% more supporters showed up for volunteer shifts than had originally signed on, according to the campaign-- a virtually unheard of scenario.
"It was very palpable the feeling on the trail," Wicks said. "It was palpable, the crowd reaction to her. And it was a real crescendo to the campaign."
So much of what were doing in California is what I hope we do more of in America, Clinton said in Los Angeles over the weekend.
read more: https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/post-politics/wp/2016/06/08/how-hillary-clinton-won-california/
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Weekend after Hillary's Trump speech in San Diego, 22% more volunteers showed up for shifts (Original Post)
bigtree
Jun 2016
OP
And just look at the results of their work, California turned out big numbers.
Thinkingabout
Jun 2016
#4
riversedge
(70,218 posts)1. That is remarkable.
Nonhlanhla
(2,074 posts)2. I think her speech was a very good tactical move
By shifting the focus to the GE in attacking Trump, she whetted people's appetite to go after Trump. In the process she left Bernie behind.
livetohike
(22,143 posts)3. It's going to be a fun GE season! n/t
Thinkingabout
(30,058 posts)4. And just look at the results of their work, California turned out big numbers.
They turned out in other states also. A big thanks.
kimbutgar
(21,148 posts)5. I'm a Bernie supporter but that speech by her really impressed me
And softened me up to supporting her in November. If she could be like that in a debate against Don the con she will kick his ass.