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bigtree

(85,970 posts)
Thu Jun 9, 2016, 07:50 AM Jun 2016

Weekend after Hillary's Trump speech in San Diego, 22% more volunteers showed up for shifts

Abby D. Phillip ?@abbydphillip 18h18 hours ago
The 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 we’re 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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Hillary's Epic Smackdown Of Trump (Transcript, Pics, Video)



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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
That is remarkable. riversedge Jun 2016 #1
I think her speech was a very good tactical move Nonhlanhla Jun 2016 #2
It's going to be a fun GE season! n/t livetohike Jun 2016 #3
And just look at the results of their work, California turned out big numbers. Thinkingabout Jun 2016 #4
I'm a Bernie supporter but that speech by her really impressed me kimbutgar Jun 2016 #5

Nonhlanhla

(2,074 posts)
2. I think her speech was a very good tactical move
Thu Jun 9, 2016, 07:57 AM
Jun 2016

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.

Thinkingabout

(30,058 posts)
4. And just look at the results of their work, California turned out big numbers.
Thu Jun 9, 2016, 08:05 AM
Jun 2016

They turned out in other states also. A big thanks.

kimbutgar

(21,030 posts)
5. I'm a Bernie supporter but that speech by her really impressed me
Thu Jun 9, 2016, 09:53 AM
Jun 2016

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.

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