Hillary Fuels Down-Ballot Recruit Bonanza

[brooklynite]

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Source: Politico

NEAK PEEK: Posting today on Politico Pro, tomorrow on Politico.com – “Democrats hope for Hillary coattails,” by Kyle Cheney, Theo Meyer and Elena Schneider, with Gabe Debenedetti: “Party officials are using ... Clinton’s candidacy to recruit candidates at every level of office, and employing a simple pitch: Democratic voter turnout tends to be higher in presidential election years – and next year, the former secretary of state’s historic candidacy and formidable organizing efforts will have an especially catalytic effect. ...

“Top party operatives say the promise of Clinton coattails is fueling a recruitment bonanza in down-ballot contests, with prospective candidates frequently citing Clinton’s presidential bid as an inducement to run. Democrats don’t expect to retake the House in 2016, but they understand the need to field competitive candidates to chip away at Republicans’ historic majority. In part, that’s why ... Clinton ... allies have begun talking up her efforts to build an infrastructure in all 50 states.”

Read more: http://www.politico.com/playbook/0515/playbook18451.html?ml=tl_3

[Gothmog]

1. I hope that the Texas party can recruit some good candidates for 2016

[brooklynite]

2. My database only shows TX-23 as competitive; may have to wait for redistricting

[leftofcool]

3. Just saw this on Morning Scum!

50 State strategy seems to be working out quite well. I wish we could take back the House but that would be a long stretch.

[kenfrequed]

4. This could be good...

As long as those candidates are NOT Rahm Emmanuel style third way democrats then this is probably a good thing. We need progressives in office and I don't care whose coattails they ride on so long as they aren't Wallstreet Democrats.

[samsingh]

5. kick

[Gamecock Lefty]

6. Make Red States Purple!

When we are close to an election year some polls in red states such as TX and AZ give us cause for excitement, but by election day it’s the same old same old. I think we are quite a ways off before we can make traditional red states competitive. I’ve lived in St Louis since graduating and moving from SC in 1992 and I’m surprised how red Missouri has become.

No matter, if Hillary is our nominee I do think the excitement some of us have over her will bring in some coattails. With gerrymandering of districts in the House I’m not so sure it’s enough, but the Senate sure is.

I’ve said before and I’ll say it again – I am more concerned over Supreme Court nominees than anything else. We need to sway the court back left! Be it Clinton, Sanders or anyone else in our party, we must keep the White House!

[Cha]

7. Democrats Democrats Democrats!

[cyberswede]

8. Locking

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