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2016 Postmortem

Adenoid_Hynkel

(14,093 posts) Thu Sep 6, 2012, 12:48 AM Sep 2012

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Dems would be insane not to cut ads featuring Clinton's speech

Never underestimate the appeal of this guy in rural areas.

In 2010, Republican John Raese was polling ahead of Democrat Joe Manchin here in W.Va and seemed to be building momentum. Observers figured W.Va. was on track to put a Republican in Robert Byrd's seat.

In comes Bill Clinton to campaign, and overnight Manchin pulls ahead and wins W.Va. (where Obama isn't exactly popular) by double digits.

You can pinpoint the minute the race flipped to when Bill began speaking in Morgantown that morning.

He can sell Obama's record in swing states better than any other surrogate.

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Dems would be insane not to cut ads featuring Clinton's speech (Original Post) Adenoid_Hynkel Sep 2012 OP

Damn right... TTUBatfan2008 Sep 2012 #1

I think in some states it would make sense. davidpdx Sep 2012 #2

TTUBatfan2008

(3,623 posts)

1. Damn right...

Reply to Adenoid_Hynkel (Original post)

Thu Sep 6, 2012, 01:28 AM

Sep 2012

Lots of great moments in the speech. The first 45 seconds of the below video should be turned into an ad:

davidpdx

(22,000 posts)

2. I think in some states it would make sense.

Reply to Adenoid_Hynkel (Original post)

Thu Sep 6, 2012, 07:32 AM

Sep 2012

I don't think it would be a good idea as a blanket campaign, but used in areas it would be effective.

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