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2016 Postmortem
In reply to the discussion: Dear Black Voters, If Hillary Didn't Think She Had Your Vote, She'd Suppress It. [View all]Oilwellian
(12,647 posts)61. The previous email in the link you provided
It's right there as well. What do you suppose it meant when they said they're fighting hard to neutralize race?
Penn had clear ideas about how to engineer a win for Clinton, in Iowa and beyond. Obama had eclipsed Edwards right out of the gate and was experiencing the full measure of next JFK hype. In a memo dated March 19, 2007, Penn laid out an Overall Strategy for Winning built upon a coalition of voters he called Invisible Americans, a sort of reprise of Bill Clintons forgotten middle class:
As this race unfolds, the winning coalition for us is clearer and clearer. There are three demographic variables that explain almost all of the voters in the primarygender, party, and income. Race is a factor as well, but we are fighting hard to neutralize it.
We are the candidate of people with needs.
We win women, lower classes, and Democrats (about 3 to 1 in our favor).
Obama wins men, upper class, and independents (about 2 to 1 in his favor).
Edwards draws from these groups as well.
Our winning strategy builds from a base of women, builds on top of that a lower and middle class constituency, and seeks to minimize his advantages with the high class democrats.
If we double perform with WOMEN, LOWER AND MIDDLE CLASS VOTERS, then we have about 55% of the voters.
The reason the Invisible Americans is so powerful is that it speaks to exactly how you can be a champion for those in needs [sic]. He may be the JFK in the race, but you are the Bobby.
We are the candidate of people with needs.
We win women, lower classes, and Democrats (about 3 to 1 in our favor).
Obama wins men, upper class, and independents (about 2 to 1 in his favor).
Edwards draws from these groups as well.
Our winning strategy builds from a base of women, builds on top of that a lower and middle class constituency, and seeks to minimize his advantages with the high class democrats.
If we double perform with WOMEN, LOWER AND MIDDLE CLASS VOTERS, then we have about 55% of the voters.
The reason the Invisible Americans is so powerful is that it speaks to exactly how you can be a champion for those in needs [sic]. He may be the JFK in the race, but you are the Bobby.
Clinton was already under attack for an attitude of inevitabilitythe charge being that she imperiously viewed the primary process as a ratifying formality and would not deign to compete for what she felt she was owed. Penns memo makes clear that what she intended to project was leadership and strength, and that he had carefully created an image for her with that in mind. He believed that he had identified a winning coalition and knew which buttons to press to mobilize it.
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Dear Black Voters, If Hillary Didn't Think She Had Your Vote, She'd Suppress It. [View all]
berni_mccoy
Feb 2016
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"Contest the black vote at every opportunity. Keep him pinned down there."
Bohemianwriter
Feb 2016
#5
No. It means caging voters...challenging black voters who show up at polls.
HooptieWagon
Feb 2016
#36
I'm sorry my dear friend, but it's not the post that is divisive. It's Hillary's behavior
berni_mccoy
Feb 2016
#8
Some people will overlook any sin rather than admit they might be wrong...
Jester Messiah
Feb 2016
#4
In context "contest" does not in any way mean suppress... come on people keep it classy k?
uponit7771
Feb 2016
#23
I know right. You put everything in context and then there is still blatant denial.
berni_mccoy
Feb 2016
#41
Indeed, the DLC/Thirdway wouldbe thieves/corruptors of the Democratic Party soul
stupidicus
Feb 2016
#39
Just to draw a distinction here, Bernie is not trying to suppress the over 50 vote. In fact I think
Ed Suspicious
Feb 2016
#40
John Podesta, not Joe, is her campaign manager...unless he goes by Joe? Contesting the black vote?
in_cog_ni_to
Feb 2016
#44
now many of the Dixiecrats famously swapped in 1994 (ironically over NAFTA in many cases)
MisterP
Feb 2016
#50
Posting documented facts is not an attack. It only feels like one when it shows how wrong your
Vincardog
Feb 2016
#79
Actually anyone whose vote she tried to suppress is the target and we are all the victim
dragonfly301
Feb 2016
#67
Her current campaign manager, Podesta, close family friend, former Chief of Staff
berni_mccoy
Feb 2016
#72
Facts do matter and you are ignoring the Clinton record on voting and civil rights
Gothmog
Feb 2016
#98
in election protection, you look for unfair vote contesting from either party
nashville_brook
Feb 2016
#84
It is smarter than the "national holiday" thing that would exclude so many people.
bettyellen
Feb 2016
#107
Still tryin to bernsplain to the poor folks that don't know any better eh?
workinclasszero
Feb 2016
#87
If presenting Facts = bernsplain, then yes, I'm spreading the word. It's far better than...
berni_mccoy
Feb 2016
#92
I mean...it's kind of her campaign's memo, isn't it? Is there doubt about its veracity?
DisgustipatedinCA
Feb 2016
#105
Try as you might there is just no making up for your candidate's indifference.
great white snark
Feb 2016
#88
Your post is one of the most idiotic and ridiculous things I've seen in a long time
Number23
Feb 2016
#108
The crux of the biscuit is the Apostrophe, Who means to work for 1% ? What has she done
orpupilofnature57
Feb 2016
#126
You "interpreted" the memo your way. Unfortunately that's not what they did
berni_mccoy
Feb 2016
#132