One worry about the Clinton campaign

[titaniumsalute]

I work in radio advertising. We received today a list of states that the Hillary campaign will be running radio ads. It included your typical swingers like PA, FL, OH, CO. But it also listed Utah, GA, AZ, Iowa, and Nebraska. (Really??) I understand trying to be competitive in a few red states like GA and AZ, but my opinion is focus like galore on PA, OH, FL. You win those three swings and you've got this in the bag. There's no path to victory for drumpf if he loses PA, FL, and OH. None.

[geek tragedy]

1. There are congressional and Senate and state office candidates in those states.

Trump can't match her in all of those places.

He also has no chance at Pennsylvania.

[LAS14]

2. Are house or senate seats in play in those states?

[titaniumsalute]

5. Well Ohio, PA, and FL all have Senate seats up

Not sure about the other more red states.

[PJMcK]

3. The ad buys are support for down-ballot candidates (n/t)

[Hortensis]

8. +1.

[Motley13]

4. GA, AZ are possible & maybe even Utah

Radio ads would be a lot less expensive & she just wants to bury him. She probably has plenty of money.

Don't know about Iowa but Nebraska would be hopeless, barring a miracle. Utah really doesn't like the maggot.

[Kber]

6. Nebraska splits it's votes. There's a decent chance she can pick up 1 of their 3 votes.

[titaniumsalute]

7. I get that...but not sure if that demands ad expenditure

I just want to make sure we bury the POS in the states that mean the most in the electoral college.

[Kber]

9. I hope it means she feels she has the resources to run up the score.

Beating trump by a wide margin is almost a matter of national honor.

[titaniumsalute]

10. Could be a way to really put the Trump campaign on its heels...

[zipplewrath]

11. This

Best defense is a good offense. Make him defend HIS turf, not let him come to yours.

But the real worry is that this is based upon "old school" politics, and this year is anything but.

[MohRokTah]

12. There is a viable Trump path to 269 electoral votes. That's a straight up tie and goes to the House.

If you look at the Nebraska advertising, it will be exclusive to the Omaha region where she is going for a single electoral vote as insurance against a tie in a worst case scenario.

[StevieM]

13. Arizona is definitely in play. I expect it to become bluer and bluer with each passing election.

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