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RandySF

(57,659 posts)
Tue Jul 31, 2018, 12:27 AM Jul 2018

Hillary Clinton steps up her involvement in the midterms

Clinton, through her political organization Onward Together, donated the maximum of $5,000 to 19 Democratic House candidates and four secretary of state candidates in June, according to the group's filings with the Federal Election Commission. The donations represent the most concentrated midterm effort the former Democratic presidential nominee has made to date and further thrust Clinton into an election that will be the most potent judgment on Trump since he defeated her two years earlier.


Eleven of the House candidates who received donations from Clinton are vying to flip districts represented by Republicans in Congress that she won in 2016.

Representatives from Clinton's team and the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee worked together to target which candidates Clinton should back to stay in line with the party's 2018 strategy, officials with both groups tell CNN.

While the former Democratic nominee has publicly endorsed Democrats on the ballot in November, she has yet to publicly hit the campaign trail and has largely kept her distance from 2018 campaign politics. One reason is strategic: Republicans are eager to tie Democratic candidates, especially those running in districts that lean Republican, to national figures like Clinton, a fact people close to the former secretary of state is well aware of.

These donations give Republicans a chance to hang Clinton's lack of popularity with Republican voters over Democratic challengers. Clinton, though, remains popular with Democratic voters, meaning her backing of a House candidate could help with base supporters.

"All along the goal has been singular. Do whatever it takes to lift up candidates and organizations who will be terrific stewards of Democratic values," Clinton spokesman Nick Merrill told CNN. "That's what we have done with our partner organizations at OT, and it's what our objective is when it comes to supporting individual candidates. There has never been a more important midterm election, and Secretary Clinton is going to do her part to lift up the next generation of leaders."

The only expressly political event Clinton has headlined this year, according to a Clinton official, is a July fundraiser in New York for Lucy McBath, the reluctant gun rights activists who became a "Mother of the Movement" after her 17-year-old son Jordan Davis was shot and killed by a white man in 2012 after a dispute over loud music. McBath, who recently won her runoff in Georgia, was a fervent supporter of Clinton during the 2016 campaign.

The coordination between Clinton and the DCCC is apparent in her list of recipient candidates. All but four of the candidates Clinton cut checks for are on the group's "Red to Blue" list, a assemblage of candidates that Democrats believe have the best chance to win Republican districts in November.

Those Democrats -- who all received $5,000 from Clinton's organization -- are:

Aftab Pureval in Ohio's 1st Congressional District Sean Casten in Illinois' 6th Congressional District Gina Ortiz Jones in Texas' 23rd Congressional District Harley Rouda in California's 48th Congressional District Jason Crow in Colorado's 6th Congressional District Josh Harder in California's 10th Congressional District Katie Hill in California's 25th Congressional District Lauren Underwood in Illinois' 14th Congressional District Mike Levin in California's 49th Congressional District Steven Horsford in Nevada's 4th Congressional District Katie Porter in California's 45th Congressional District Scott Wallace in Pennsylvania's 1st Congressional District Susan Wild in Pennsylvania's 7th Congressional District TJ Cox in California's 21st Congressional District Jennifer Wexton in Virginia's 10th Congressional District

Clinton's donations did not exclusively go to candidates on the DCCC's list however. She also donated $5,000 each to Deb Haaland in New Mexico's 1st Congressional District, McBath in Georgia's 6th Congressional District, Mary Gay Scanlon in Pennsylvania's 5th Congressional District and Talley Sergent in West Virginia's 2nd Congressional District -- all of whom are not on the "Red to Blue" list.

Sergent worked for Clinton in 2008 and then during the former first lady's stint as Secretary of State.

Clinton also donated to $5,000 each to four Secretary of State candidates -- Nelson Araujo from Nevada, Deidre DeJear from Iowa, Jocelyn Benson from Michigan and Kathleen Clyde from Ohio -- and three congressional PACs -- the Congressional Hispanic Caucus' Bold PAC, the Congressional Asian Pacific American Caucus ASPIRE PAC and the Congressional Black Caucus PAC.



https://www.clickondetroit.com/news/politics/hillary-clinton-steps-up-her-involvement-in-the-midterms

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Hillary Clinton steps up her involvement in the midterms (Original Post) RandySF Jul 2018 OP
Thanks Madame Secretary! Glamrock Jul 2018 #1
Thank you, Madam President lunamagica Jul 2018 #2
Glad to see they found MI on the map! JNelson6563 Jul 2018 #3
?? "Glad to see they found MI on the map!" Wwcd Jul 2018 #5
It's Michigan RandySF Jul 2018 #9
Where she actually went the week before the election LisaM Jul 2018 #10
Post removed Post removed Jul 2018 #12
Well la-di-dah. I'm terminally offended she didn't make it to MY county in California... Hekate Jul 2018 #17
I'm a she, thanks JNelson6563 Jul 2018 #13
If you like, maybe we can ask Hillary take the $5,000 back RandySF Jul 2018 #14
Hillary spent more money in Michigan, and had a larger ground operation, than Obama did in 2012. StevieM Jul 2018 #15
MI is Michigan, fyi. JNelson6563 Jul 2018 #11
I'm still with her. MontanaMama Jul 2018 #4
Thank You Hillary Clinton Wwcd Jul 2018 #6
Thanks Hillary...this is why we Dems love you! iluvtennis Jul 2018 #7
And I'm glad to see her out there! Tatiana Jul 2018 #8
Clear and Transparent where her money is coming from.. Cha Jul 2018 #16
Go, Hillary! Hekate Jul 2018 #18
Yes, Hekate! Hillary is still helping America Cha Jul 2018 #19
Speaker of the House? Please accept. oasis Jul 2018 #20
k&r ehrnst Jul 2018 #21
Smacked in the face time and time again, yet she still reaches out to help. calimary Jul 2018 #22
She has class and resilience. That offends those who want her to 'just go away." (nt) ehrnst Jul 2018 #24
thank you, MADAM PRESIDENT! niyad Jul 2018 #23
 

Wwcd

(6,288 posts)
5. ?? "Glad to see they found MI on the map!"
Tue Jul 31, 2018, 01:29 AM
Jul 2018

Meaning?

How could they not with Sen Claire McCaskill, a long time friend & political collegue of HRC's & the Dem Party.





LisaM

(27,762 posts)
10. Where she actually went the week before the election
Tue Jul 31, 2018, 02:16 AM
Jul 2018

Last edited Tue Jul 31, 2018, 03:03 AM - Edit history (1)

And where Bill went over Labor Day weekend. Apparently if she'd gone to Iron Mountain on election eve, all would have been changed.

Response to LisaM (Reply #10)

Hekate

(90,202 posts)
17. Well la-di-dah. I'm terminally offended she didn't make it to MY county in California...
Tue Jul 31, 2018, 03:47 AM
Jul 2018

There's 50+ counties in MY state and she just took us for fcking granted, yes she did. With the biggest population in the nation, how COULD she be so blase?!?!

JNelson6563

(28,151 posts)
13. I'm a she, thanks
Tue Jul 31, 2018, 02:52 AM
Jul 2018

And a Michigander who has long known it was a mistake to give MI almost no thought beyond, yeah, MI goes blue, moving on...

The state party cedes almost the whole north with local effort getting no support most times. The DNC ignores MI and it's all a recipe for defeat.

But I'm sure you can correct me on the politics of state, I await your enlightenment.

RandySF

(57,659 posts)
14. If you like, maybe we can ask Hillary take the $5,000 back
Tue Jul 31, 2018, 03:00 AM
Jul 2018

Since her help appears to be unwelcome by some.

StevieM

(10,499 posts)
15. Hillary spent more money in Michigan, and had a larger ground operation, than Obama did in 2012.
Tue Jul 31, 2018, 03:05 AM
Jul 2018

There was never a scenario where she would have lost Michigan and Wisconsin while winning Pennsylvania and Florida. In other words, it would not have denied her the 270th electoral vote.

Those states, along with North Carolina and Arizona, all moved together. Comey is what moved them, not the states being ignored.

Tatiana

(14,167 posts)
8. And I'm glad to see her out there!
Tue Jul 31, 2018, 01:37 AM
Jul 2018

For those who think she should stay out of the limelight... have several seats!

We need all hands on deck. Everything that could motivate the base to get out and vote, we need to be doing it. She will help in the non-Appalachian areas.

Cha

(295,926 posts)
16. Clear and Transparent where her money is coming from..
Tue Jul 31, 2018, 03:34 AM
Jul 2018

filings with the FEC. unlike some political org who have it set up so they don't have to show where their money comes from. Real transparent. Sarcasm.

Only that canard that Hillary isn't popular is a fucking Myth. and I'm sick of seeing repeated ad nauseam.

I remember when Jordan Davis was shot and killed in Florida by that sick ass ol white killer with a gun.

The only expressly political event Clinton has headlined this year, according to a Clinton official, is a July fundraiser in New York for Lucy McBath, the reluctant gun rights activists who became a "Mother of the Movement" after her 17-year-old son Jordan Davis was shot and killed by a white man in 2012 after a dispute over loud music. McBath, who recently won her runoff in Georgia, was a fervent supporter of Clinton during the 2016 campaign
.

Good Luck Lucy McBath!

I didn't see Sharice Davids' name.. I hope some PAC is helping her.. Oh I know, Janelle Monae endorsed her and Janelle is on board with Michelle Obama for #WhenWeVote.. It Can Change Everything!

But, Hillary's Org did donate to Deb Haaland, a Native American woman, in New Mexico, who also would be one of the First Native Women in Congress!

Clinton's donations did not exclusively go to candidates on the DCCC's list however. She also donated $5,000 each to Deb Haaland in New Mexico's 1st Congressional District, McBath in Georgia's 6th Congressional District, Mary Gay Scanlon in Pennsylvania's 5th Congressional District and Talley Sergent in West Virginia's 2nd Congressional District -- all of whom are not on the "Red to Blue" list.

Cha

(295,926 posts)
19. Yes, Hekate! Hillary is still helping America
Tue Jul 31, 2018, 05:35 AM
Jul 2018

with actually deeds.. not just talking about them.

oasis

(49,152 posts)
20. Speaker of the House? Please accept.
Tue Jul 31, 2018, 06:29 AM
Jul 2018

Hillary has paid her dues throughout the years, but soldiers on. Maybe she'll accept this high honor.

calimary

(80,699 posts)
22. Smacked in the face time and time again, yet she still reaches out to help.
Tue Jul 31, 2018, 10:10 AM
Jul 2018

She persists. My admiration for this woman knows no limits.

Unfortunately, the Let’s-Dump-All-Over-Hillary movement persists as well. Even here.

Cuz it’s all HER fault, right! Hang it on Hillary, ‘eh?

Don’t ever expect me to join in on that crap.

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