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ucrdem

(15,512 posts)
Tue May 24, 2016, 11:39 AM May 2016

Clinton has more California friends than Sanders — and why that matters

California surrogates help Clinton close the deal:
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LA Times - May 21, 2016

Bernie Sanders is winning the visuals in the fight for California's presidential vote. Every one of his events draws enthusiastic crowds numbering in the adoring thousands, demonstrating support that he hopes will translate into momentum. Hillary Clinton’s campaign events are by design more intimate, featuring hundreds of supporters in venues selected to show her personal side.

But that visual contrast is only one — and historically not a determinative — measure of support. Another is the house-by-house, community group-by-community group warfare being waged in a far less visible way across the state.

In that, Clinton has the advantage, with her army of elected officials and other elements of the Democratic establishment, all trying to persuade their supporters to side with the front-runner. Theirs is a campaign dependent on an old-fashioned political virtue under assault this campaign year: trust. And a little arm-twisting.

So far in this presidential contest, Rep. Xavier Becerra has campaigned for Clinton in eight states and done interviews with television and radio outlets in seven more. In California, he’s campaigned in his home base of Los Angeles and in Santa Barbara. Up soon: the Central Valley and Sacramento. All of it is intended to extend his credibility to her.

http://www.latimes.com/politics/la-pol-ca-sanders-clinton-california-20160521-snap-story.html
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Clinton has more California friends than Sanders — and why that matters (Original Post) ucrdem May 2016 OP
She's got the 1% vote wrapped up, that's for sure... Yurovsky May 2016 #1
Yes we are #1% ucrdem May 2016 #2
Beccerra's credibility. 2001 he ran for mayor, finshed last in the Primary with 6% of the vote Bluenorthwest May 2016 #3
LOL! "Clinton has..advantage w/her army...elected officials & other elements Democratic Establishme" amborin May 2016 #4
Well, the Voters -- Hell Hath No Fury May 2016 #5

Yurovsky

(2,064 posts)
1. She's got the 1% vote wrapped up, that's for sure...
Tue May 24, 2016, 11:40 AM
May 2016

Plenty of rich Californians know who'll keep the gravy train running...

ucrdem

(15,512 posts)
2. Yes we are #1%
Tue May 24, 2016, 12:05 PM
May 2016

And we are ready. Here's what I'm bringing to a Hill event this afternoon:



Made it last night and it's awesome




 

Bluenorthwest

(45,319 posts)
3. Beccerra's credibility. 2001 he ran for mayor, finshed last in the Primary with 6% of the vote
Tue May 24, 2016, 12:15 PM
May 2016

He performs very well in his own district, that is true. That did not help him in the rest of the city.

amborin

(16,631 posts)
4. LOL! "Clinton has..advantage w/her army...elected officials & other elements Democratic Establishme"
Tue May 24, 2016, 12:20 PM
May 2016

Establishment"

Can you stand back and look at this statement objectively?

this election is all about stopping cronyism and the continuation of the corrupt establishment

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