Blogger Describes "My Day at a Hillary Clinton Rally" in Salinas CA

[ucrdem]

36. My experience was different.

This looks like a recently-added GOTV event at a phone bank:

a) The Clintons have added 50 appearances in CA this last week for the benefit of campaign volunteers per the LA Times.
b) The Hillary event I attended in So Cal a few weeks ago was a regular campaign event and was packed to the gills with attendees and media galore.
c) It was in a UCR gym and was way full with several hundred more outside.
d) There wasn't much swag at that one either but I made my own sign and put it to good use. They usually don't allow signs inside though so there's not a lot of incentive to bring them.
e) Yes, there were a lot of protesters making a racket, but that goes with the territory, which was annoying to
f) The Hillary supporters who were there came to hear her speak, not ape fans at a Liverpool soccer match.
g) They might have run out of the 11" x 17" Hillary signs used to mark events as they were giving them away on Saturday (nice too! perfect for door/window)
h) Hillary swag becomes obsolete when she announces her veep so they're probably not rushing to make more
i) This is apparently written by a Sanders supporter from another state so there's that.
j) Yes, it is exciting!

Here are my DU accounts of 3 recent Clinton GOTV events:

May 24, Hillary speaks at UC Riverside - http://www.democraticunderground.com/12512046962
May 29, HFA call enter in Woodland Hills - http://www.democraticunderground.com/12512083335
June 4, Bill Clinton speaks in Compton - http://www.democraticunderground.com/12512127054