The media has all but crowned the next Dem and GOP nominees…..their speculation has turned this election cycle into more of a circus than in the past…….
There are few situations in these primaries that are a bit disturbing, at least to Dems…..these are the low turnout by Dem voters and the rise in voter turnout for the Repubs……
If this trend continues will it extend into the general election in November? If it does and the Dem nominee is Clinton how can she set about trying to counter anything that Trump (if he is the GOP nominee) has in his bag of tricks……well there is an answer to that question…..
She, Clinton, will have to focus on what is perceived as Trump’s weaknesses…………
The line used to be that Donald Trump can’t possibly win the GOP nomination. And now it’s, OK, he can win the GOP nomination, but he can’t possibly win the general election. But as the New York Times reports, two people not buying into that thinking are Bill and Hillary Clinton. Both think that a Clinton-Trump race would be close and that “only a concerted campaign portraying him as dangerous and bigoted” would allow Clinton to win, write Amy Chozick and Patrick Healy. The story takes a look at how the strategy already is taking shape—pro-Clinton groups have begun testing ads and scripts—even as Clinton continues to fend off Bernie Sanders in the primaries.
One key part involves aggressively employing Bill Clinton and President Obama on the campaign trail, with Obama making clear that he’d be happy to portray Trump as unfit for the office. Other facets include showing Trump to be a “heartless businessman,” highlighting his “derogatory” comments about women, and showcasing his “explosive temper.” One thing that’s clear: The race would be ugly. “Hillary has built a large tanker ship, and she’s about to confront Somali pirates,” says former Bush strategist Matthew Dowd, now an independent. CNN, meanwhile, has news that might cheer the Clinton camp: Its new poll finds that Clinton would beat Trump 52% 44% in a head-to-head match-up. For that matter, Sanders would beat him 55% to 43%, according to the poll.
She will have to do what the Clintons do best….go negative and nasty…..and maybe a dirty trick or two……what kind of dirty trick?
Hours before his wife was named the Massachusetts primary winner on Super Tuesday, apparent political novice Bill Clinton strolled into a polling station in Boston. Standing with Mayor Marty Walsh at the Holy Name Parish School, Clinton greeted poll staff and voters and even kissed an elderly woman on the head, reports Boston.com. When one woman asked to take a photo with him, he responded, “as long as we’re not violating any election laws,” reports MassLive.com. He might have done just that. The office of Massachusetts’ Secretary of State William Galvin notes Hillary Clinton’s campaign had to be “reminded” that state election rules bar the solicitation of a vote within 150 feet of a polling location.
The former president had also entered a polling station in Newton, reports the Boston Globe. When asked if his presence alone was a violation, a rep said, “He’s a well-known person and he’s a spouse of a candidate. That should answer the question.” Galvin, however, says Clinton was permitted in polling stations as long as he didn’t solicit votes. “We just took the extra precaution of telling them because this is not a usual occurrence,” he tells the New York Times. Galvin adds Clinton is “not from here so he may not know” the rules, noting penalties are only dished out in cases of “absolute disobedience,” per CBS Boston. A rep for Walsh says he and Clinton “were not campaigning inside the polling location.”
That is a lame excuse……his notoriety alone could sway voters……
Win at any cost….a Clinton mantra!
Even parts of Trump’s party, the GOP is gunning for him……….
Former Jeb Bush aide Tim Miller went on MSNBC Wednesday morning to outline the strategy for the anti-Donald Trump PAC Our Principles, for which he had recently been hired as spokesperson.
“Number one,” Miller said, “we’re gonna talk about how he’s completely unelectable in a general election against Hillary Clinton. Hillary Clinton could get indicted by the FBI, go to jail, she would still win 48 out of 50 states against Donald Trump. He’s getting crushed by her in all the polls.”
Source: Spox for Anti-Trump PAC Outlines Strategy to Defeat Frontrunner by ‘Educating Voters’ | Mediaite
Just amazing the lengths candidates will go to to solidify there holds and to defeat their opponents……nothing is off limits.
This is sounding a lot like the 1968 Democratic convention……(and there is your historical perspective)……
