Nearly four hours after she finished her speech, Elizabeth Warren makes it to the end of the selfie

[demmiblue]

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[Hortensis]

1. :) Imagining leaders 300 years ago trying to think what to make

of today's version of real toughness. Or for that matter, leadership. Where is he?

Occurs to me that, although that photo shows young people attending, even then the crowd would average strangely old. And, of course, what on earth is this bizarre ritual?

[cwydro]

2. Dayum, she has got some kind of energy.

I can’t even imagine.

[Blue_true]

20. Imagine her getting that listless fool Trump on a debate stage.

That would be something worth paying big money to watch.

[cwydro]

33. I know! She would eviscerate him.

God, I sure hope we get to see that.

He’s a coward though, so if she becomes the nominee, I doubt he’d ever dare do it.

[saljr1]

3. Listened and watched speech online

Great energy and message as usual but also told a great story about persistence in America history.

[Evergreen Emerald]

4. That is what Hillary did as well.

She stayed to the very end, and talked to every single person.

[Demsrule86]

5. Wasn't the speech in New York City...obviously a blue blue blue area.

[Blue_Adept]

12. With lots of people that visit from all sorts of areas.

And now hundreds and hundreds of people have taken pictures that get shared with their friends across the country through insta, twitter, or facebook.

Seeding the social and raising awareness and connections.

[Demsrule86]

13. That is nonsense...I would wager most folks were from the New York area...I used to live in

Connecticut...blue state and blue area. I have no doubt that EW would win a direct vote...but we have an electoral college and need states unlike New York...it is those states...blue wall states that I don't see her winning which means we lose the general...I would vote for her of course but we need an EC win. Nice that she has big rallies and all...just don't see that proving much in terms of electability...winning the general.

[CTyankee]

15. "If she can make it there, she'll make it anywhere..."

Of course, I agree with you. If any of our Dem hopefuls get the nomination, we will have to have a very strong Electoral College strategy going into the General. We know that now. Shame on us if we haven't got a "plan for that" going forward...

[Demsrule86]

16. Haha...that is funny. I love New York...miss that area.

We have to win the blue wall states...I doubt EW can do this. She would have to even to have a chance pick someone from that area as her VP...Biden got them for Obama...but I support Biden because I think he will win those states.

[CTyankee]

17. At this time, I think Joe is winning in the polls because his name is recognized and he is so

revered as our VP under our great President Obama. Warren has gone further, faster than I imagined she would. I am seeing her emerge as a leader apart from the rest. She is emerging before our very eyes and it's incredible. I see a different Warren today than I did a week ago. Therefore, I believe she will win the blue wall states and do better than you think.

[Blue_true]

23. I agree with you. She will own the blue wall states.

Polls show her gaining strength in purple and industrial states, the last poll showing her beating Trump is every Midwest state except Ohio. Interestingly, the same poll showed her competitive with Trump in Florida, Arizona, Texas, North Carolina and Georgia. If her trajectory continues, it is plausible that she smashes Trump in the Electoral College. I honestly believe that she has more upside in the EC than Biden does, though both would beat Trump if the election was held today. The fact that the election is 14 months away is why I like her chances more than Biden, she has enormous energy and appears to have crafted a campaign that is built for the longhaul.

[Blue_true]

22. She has shown a tendency to campaign in lesser known places.

The rides to and from small venues in out of the way places. As her campaign continues to gain strength, the Press will start following her everywhere, then you will see what she has been doing in rural location. She is a force and her camoaign is well organized, her staff in states smoothly welcomes her and get her in and out of events.

It looks like she may have some type of security now, not Secret Service maybe, but tough looking men and women staying near her, I am seeing the same faces.

[Blue_Adept]

34. Nonsense indeed!

lol

Every reply from you cracks me up. Reminds me of a lot of the Bernie posters during the 2015/16 period in regards to Clinton as well.

If you're leaning on talk of the mysterious "electability" then you're talking about something that nobody can define at all.

[Tipperary]

18. No kidding! Whoever had the idea about the selfies

deserves a raise! She seems to have a top-notch team.

[Blue_true]

24. In each state that she goes to, her local teams are flawless in their execution.

Shows excellent alignment and coordination between her national and state staffs, I don't see that with any other campaign.

[blm]

28. It's really the best campaign organization, by far.

That will matter in the general. The powerful optics they generated during that speech were general election.

[CTyankee]

29. I know, who woulda thunk it? Something so simple and inexpensive yet the payoff is terrific!

It's a perfect PR strategy and costs only her time and energy. Every selfie is a huge PR gambit
since you know it will be shown to others with excitement and admiration. Huge PR profit as a result! And such goodwill! She shows herself to be open to her followers and willing to go the second mile for them! Sheer brilliance!

[Blue_Adept]

35. Yep. Not only do talk shows go on about the speech itself and its optics

But then they follow it up later with "selfie line went on for three more hours!"

If you have anyone that does social media work professionally - and I mean as their living - they're almost all wowed by just how effective this is.

That particular location now has a huge number of images tagged with Warren in it. And they keep repeating that at every location they go to. This stuff bleeds into all sorts of areas and builds.

[Bradshaw3]

31. Think Joe could make it four hours in a selfie line?

I doubt it. Funny how Biden supporters have to take shots at every Warren thread, no matter how positive it is. Desperation?

[ehrnst]

6. K&R! (nt)

[pecosbob]

7. I believe this is the person we need to get people out to the polls

[Demsrule86]

14. Sure...in New York and California...Wisconsin is doubtful however.

[Blue_true]

25. The latest poll shows that she defeats Trump in Wisconsin.

And is just behind him in Ohio. Her results get better each month.

[DemocracyMouse]

8. My theory about large cities tending to be progressive?

The word of mouth gets information circulating better than other forms of media. (According to marketing experts WOM always beats ads).

And better informed people tend to vote for the party that has a better track record of not trying to screw them.

[pangaia]

10. Now THAT is interesting...

[pangaia]

9. "Boy, she sure likes talking photos of herself," Mike Huckabee.

[CTyankee]

30. He's pissy about it because it is so successful and he knows it. the pukes smell defeat...

[kcr]

11. I'm so bummed I missed this.

I was so excited to hear she was finally coming to an area close enough that I could make it to, and then I got sick.

[Blue_true]

26. I am glad that you were thoughtful enough to not make other people sick.

There will be another day.

[TomSlick]

19. I'd be in line too.

If a candidate will stand there and let folks take a selfie, then by heaven, I want one.

[DrFunkenstein]

21. What An Out of Touch Liberal From Her Ivory Tower

Face it - Trump World is sweating bullets over Warren.

Although, to be fair, Trump is a very sweaty guy.

[dawg day]

27. She must have iron kidneys

... a useful attribute in a candidate!

[Hermit-The-Prog]

32. Warren told Colbert 20k people were there, 26k wanted selfies