Hillary's speech in Pennsylvania just now

[prarie deem]

was met with very weak, smattering of applause. I actually felt the lack of acceptance of her. I know this is a Trump area but it was really, really concerning to me.

That observation in support of my real question: In addition to what I am doing i.e. driving people to the polls and sending contributions and opposing every raving lunatic with facts and truth about her candidacy, what else can I do?

Can you all give me ideas of what you are doing or want to do or can think of doing to support her please? I am retired and I live in a blue state (albeit in the reddest area of a blue state) - so I could even travel to other areas if necessary. I feel like I need to do more.

I'd appreciate any direction you can give to me.

[spanone]

1. Bwahahahahahaaaa...you so funny

[Fresh_Start]

2. identify non-voters and get them registered

minorities in particular have voter participation rates much lower than whites

[oberliner]

4. I second this!

Forget about trying to convince the un-convincable and focus on getting out her base in large numbers (namely non-whites).

[msongs]

3. one does not change minds and votes by only preaching to the choir :-) nt

[femmocrat]

5. Do you mean the one in Johnstown?

That one was closed to the public. It was in a wire plant that used to part of Bethlehem Steel. It employs about 200 workers. I don't know who had access to the event today.

http://www.tribdem.com/news/clinton-and-kaine-confirm-johnstown-stop-saturday/article_b4fba8e4-55c5-11e6-be02-43e91932da3a.html

She is now en route to a large public rally in Pittsburgh where she should receive a much more enthusiastic welcome. Except that they are running very late -- the Pittsburgh event was supposed to start at 4:15. There was heavy rain in the area and might have scared off some of those waiting in line for hours.

Update: Heard on local radio that there are very long lines still waiting outside to get into the Convention Center in Pittsburgh. They said traffic is gridlocked and to avoid the area! I knew Allegheny Co. would deliver!

[Princess Turandot]

7. Here's the Johnstown video...

It looks like it's a smallish group, but they do seem to be applauding her as she speaks. Sometimes, microphone placement makes a difference.

[femmocrat]

8. Seems like a warm welcome.

Thanks for posting. I don't want to watch the whole thing now because I am waiting for live coverage of Pittsburgh.

[prarie deem]

13. Yep

this is the one. I am glad to hear it was a small, closed rally. I caught the last bit of the speech but found the reception to her concerning. And I am thrilled to hear about the lines at the next rally. Thank you.

[quickesst]

6. I like it...

... when she stands in drump's front yard and yells, "Get your chickenshit mealy-mouthed little ass out here!! I've got something to say!!!"
I got home from work and turned it on in the middle. I thought she was getting some pretty decent and polite applause. Ain't skeered!

[LostinRed]

9. Those ppl are probably 98%

Clinton supporters so for you to think a lack of applause shouldn't be a litmus test.

[okasha]

18. It looked like a small venue

in --maybe the lunchroom?--of one factory in PA. The audience was welcoming and responsive.

[athena]

10. Volunteer.

You can make phone calls and/or knock on doors to GOTV. This is the single most important thing anyone can do. It's even more valuable than donating money. When people see that someone has made the effort to go all the way to their doorstep to beg them to vote, it makes them feel their vote matters, and they're much more likely to vote, even if they work three jobs.

It's hard to be hung up on or have someone slam a door in your face. But that's a relatively rare occurrence, and you get a great feeling of having done something to help your candidate. It can be very fulfilling. It's also inspiring and reassuring to see how hard other volunteers are working.

Go to http://www.hillaryclinton.com and create an account. Then click on the "Act" tab at the top. Then, at the bottom of the page, enter your ZIP code to find events near you.

ETA: I just checked, and it looks like the main activity right now is to register voters, which is easier than phone-banking and canvassing. Try it.

[csziggy]

12. From that page you can click the "More" link at the top

And get to their Phone Tool which will let you make calls from your home.

That is another way to help the campaign and do it from home!

[WhiteTara]

11. GOTV! Register people to vote

carry forms around with you so that when you come across someone not registered to vote, you can help them.

[prarie deem]

14. Thank you all

for the suggestions and ideas. I was already signed up for HC.com but had not apparently clicked in the right place. Just signed up to help register voters. I will see where it takes me. Thank you again.

[athena]

16. That's wonderful. Congratulations!

I'm going to be helping register voters tomorrow afternoon, assuming the event isn't cancelled because of rain.

[frazzled]

15. One thing to remember ...

Aside from talking to friends and family, don't try to take anything into your own hands. Become a volunteer for the campaign (a poster provided the link to hillaryclinton.com above), and follow their directions to the letter. They have the strategy and the electoral experience, and they will tell you what to do, and more important, what not to do. They will provide scripts for phone banking and canvassing, and you must use their voter lists exclusively.

Do not waste your time trying to convince people who are opposed to her or want to vote for Trump (or even a third party). The goal from here to November is to identify as many people as possible who are already committed or who are "leaning." Once identified (the campaign will give you specific codes to use to "ID" each voter you contact along a number of parameters they are looking for), the next goal is to get them to the polls. That happens in the last weeks of the campaign, through both door knocks and phone banks that remind them, make sure they know the exact address of their polling place, and the times it is open. You'll be asked to get an idea from them of what time of day they plan to vote (or if they've already voted in states that have early voting). On election day, scores of phone bankers will be calling them to find out if they followed through on voting, and if not, encourage them to get there, offering rides or other assistance if necessary.

It's really a lot of fun and enlightening, especially if there is a campaign office in your area from which to work. You'll meet lots of interesting people and learn a lot about the electoral process.

[Justice]

17. My direction - turn up the volume of your TV!!! Must have been on mute.

I watched it and there was lots of applause and enthusiasm.

[Fresh_Start]

19. There are two ways to win this

1) get more Clinton voters
2) draw away Trump voters....

Can you handle being 'anyone but Trump' and introducing them to Johnson and why he's a better option than Trump?