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2016 Postmortem

RBInMaine

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17. Please be more specific about explaining to people how to bring all the old factories back.

Reply to Demsrule86 (Reply #13)

Sat Oct 1, 2016, 10:24 AM

Oct 2016

Please give me a scenario. Imagine you are Hillary Clinton standing in front of a group of displaced folks who used to work in auto and steel making. What do you say to them to get their vote?

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Understanding the white working class and how to talk to them in this election. [View all] RBInMaine Oct 2016 OP

the best lines of attack on trump that will appeal the most to white working class beachbum bob Oct 2016 #1

Yes, that all fits the narrative I've stated. But we gotta SAY IT TO THEM. Thanks. Good stuff. RBInMaine Oct 2016 #2

basis of great 30 and 60 second political ads as well as talking points for all beachbum bob Oct 2016 #3

Gotta talk to folks CLEAR and PLAIN and STRONG. Don't go into Harvard MBA tiatribes. RBInMaine Oct 2016 #4

Trump claims he will bring back manufacturing; that is key... Demsrule86 Oct 2016 #5

I do think they care about income inequality, but yes, totally agree that it's JOBS JOBS JOBS. RBInMaine Oct 2016 #7

Hitting Trump on China is a good idea, Demsrule86 Oct 2016 #8

Yes, explain how you're going to get the jobs going. I meant training for the NEW jobs. Some will RBInMaine Oct 2016 #9

New jobs are fine...but there have to be real jobs Demsrule86 Oct 2016 #11

Exactly. My very point. In my area, businesses say they won't come here because we don't have the RBInMaine Oct 2016 #15

Also, if you tell people here the jobs are gone Demsrule86 Oct 2016 #13

Please be more specific about explaining to people how to bring all the old factories back. RBInMaine Oct 2016 #17

I will not sign the TPP. I will not sign any trade agreements that cost American jobs. Demsrule86 Oct 2016 #21

Are there more specific things she can say to Ohioans based on particular industries they have lost? RBInMaine Oct 2016 #23

How do you suggest explaining to people clearly how jobs are going to be brought back? RBInMaine Oct 2016 #14

Also, the TPP is life and death here Demsrule86 Oct 2016 #10

Working class people need to made to see that Republicans LOVE "free trade" and always have and have RBInMaine Oct 2016 #12

Yes, but the Dems have been for free trade also. Demsrule86 Oct 2016 #16

I said that Dems have been inconsistent on the kind of class populism that should be our CORE. RBInMaine Oct 2016 #18

I agree. People vote for Democrats despite their views of trade not because of such views. Demsrule86 Oct 2016 #19

If you were Hillary standing in front of displaced Ohio workers, exactly what would you say to them? RBInMaine Oct 2016 #20

Yep. I think that's the main reason that Ohio is a close race at all. Buckeye_Democrat Oct 2016 #22

My husband works for the railroad helpisontheway Oct 2016 #6

They need honest reality DeminPennswoods Oct 2016 #24

I agree but also need to get more and NEW manufacturing going. Can't be what it once was, but also RBInMaine Oct 2016 #25

This message was self-deleted by its author DeminPennswoods Oct 2016 #28

Great insights underpants Oct 2016 #26

After giving the message, we then have to follow through. wcast Oct 2016 #27