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2016 Postmortem
In reply to the discussion: ^^Fundraiser email created 6/4 for a "surprise" event on 6/6???^^ [View all]Demsrule86
(68,539 posts)48. Give it up.
It was sent out after the AP called it...haha.
"Hillary Clinton was careful not to claim victory ahead of all the contests Tuesday after the Associated Press declared her to have clinched the needed number of delegates to be the Democratic nominee.
But her campaign sent out a fundraising email to capitalize on the historic moment. It thanks supporters, but adds that the primary "isn't (quite) over" and urges people to "show Hillary that you have her back."
The images in the email were labeled "secret win."
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^^Fundraiser email created 6/4 for a "surprise" event on 6/6???^^ [View all]
Waiting For Everyman
Jun 2016
OP
6/4 was the day Rachel Maddow said it could be called before Tuesday. A smart campaign would have
eastwestdem
Jun 2016
#3
Because it is shocking that the campaign has planned for an event that everybody knew was happening?
Mass
Jun 2016
#6
Smart people prepare for what could happen, smarter people get ready for what will happen.
CrowCityDem
Jun 2016
#9
Since the AP is the 'gold standard' of delegate counting, yes, they mocked up graphics.
CrowCityDem
Jun 2016
#18
All they had to do was create the graphic ahead of time, make a screengrab of the tweet
justiceischeap
Jun 2016
#30
"When people hear about this, in spite of the MSM blackout on it, and they are beginning to hear..."
brooklynite
Jun 2016
#10
they will probably shake their heads and laugh out loud at such foolishness.
Demsrule86
Jun 2016
#52
"If Clinton manages to hold him off and win the primary, it would be as a result of a low turnout...
Cheese Sandwich
Jun 2016
#22
I posted this on another thread but I'm sure it won't ring true for people who don't want it to
justiceischeap
Jun 2016
#29
Very naive of people not to see that the Clinton campaign coordinated with their
Cheese Sandwich
Jun 2016
#37