2016 Postmortem
In reply to the discussion: It was a mistake to abandon the 50 state strategy [View all]Exilednight
(9,359 posts)There is an advantage to a 50 state strategy: The House of Representatives. That is providing the nominee has coattails. Just because a party owns the presidential vote doesn't mean they own the every House seat.
Here's another reason: future races. Anyone who can read and has basic comprehension knew she was not going to win Texas this year, or in 2020, but if we EVER want to win Texas we have to make an effort. And there's a good possibility by 2028 we can win Texas. But we can only win it if we put in the effort a decade ahead.
States that get ignored, or as some people put it: taken advantage of, is like waiting to find out if your boss is going to pay you once every four years. When you fail to continually go unpaid, in this case by visits, eventually you stop showing up to work and find a new boss who will pay you.