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Harris campaign launches GOP outreach, led by former NC justice.

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Harris campaign launches GOP outreach, led by former NC justice • NC Newsline

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Getting rid of Biden loyalists and bringing in Obama people was really smart. They know you can't just expect people who were going to vote for Trump to not do it now that she's the presumptive (at this point we can just probably drop the presumptive) nominee. You have to do the work.
Obama's people were really good at both doing the work themselves and organizing others to do so.
- On one hand I reaally want Bernie to call on the old 2016 grassroots crowd. On the other hand I expect that would backfire.
  If it didn't though, the potential wave of support would be tremendous. It's then reassuring that Harris is showing initiative within the party, something we've missed for many years.
  
  Bernie told people to vote for Biden this year. I'm sure he'll put his support behind Harris as well.
- That's an odd thing to say "Biden loyalists" when there's no Biden running. There's literally nothing to be "loyal" to.
  But let's separate this out, she brought on Obama campaigners because she needs the energy they brought to the election campaign. When it comes to her staffing the administration if she wins, I wouldn't be surprised if she brings back many of Biden's secretaries and other staff, who you would call loyalists but really are just good workers.
  
  I can't help what they're called. Just do a search for "Biden loyalists."
  For example, from one day ago: https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2024/08/02/kamala-harris-hires-new-senior-strategists-campaign-expands-portfolio-others/
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STOP GOING AFTER WHITE VOTERS.
Jesus Christ when are they going to learn. The last couple Democrat wins came from black and youth voters. White Americans (especially older) do not vote Democrat. You'd have an easier time teaching a dog Mandarin then flipping the Republican or nothing voter. Even with moderates Republicans they fall in line and independent conservatives are a tiny minority
- Ignoring 71% of the US is great advice. Spasibo, Ivan!
  
  No kidding huh.
  
  Considering this
  As in previous elections, White voters continued to favor GOP candidates. In the 2022 midterms, 57% of White voters cast ballots for GOP candidates compared with 41% who supported Democrats.
  White voters are more likely to swing conservative. You can get pissed all you want to that's just how it is. White ppl who vote Democrat are going to vote Democrat regardless of whether they're catered to.
  Research shows that the last Democrat win was due to youth voters and black women. Over 50% of that "71%" ISN'T VOTING DEMOCRAT. Obama won due to the youth vote and the black vote. Biden won to youth and black women.
  Also white ppl make up 57.8 percent of the population
  So going after 28% of the population that statically NEVER votes for you instead of going after the 42.2% that statically don't get out and vote and the more than 50% of voters under the age of 40 makes more sense?
- Guess I'm not white. Does being gay just fully cancel out my skin color? Or is it my neurodivergence?
  Live in Texas and have never voted for and never will vote for a Republican. My first political rally was a Sanders event.
  
  I'm a straight white man, by definition I should be a Trump supporter, but I am also college educated so I guess that's what cancels out my white maleness.
  
  Welcome to the club. People keep insisting Jews aren't white, so why not queer and neurodivergent people as well? My daughter would be like triple non-white.
- WE CAN LITERALLY GO AFTER WHITE VOTERS IN ADDITION TO ALL THE OTHER VOTERS. THIS IS NOT A DIFFICULT CONCEPT, I'M SORRY YOU ARE HAVING A HARD TIME.
  If you hadn't realized, EVERY GODDAMN VOTE MATTERS.
  
  More THAN HALF DONT VOTE DEMOCRAT
- There are segments of the traditional GOP voter that are incredibly sick of Trump and have become persuadable. With outreach tailored to that segment, she may be able to get some of them to vote for her - and even larger segments to at least not vote for him.
  
  I would agree but based off the last mid terms white voters were more likely to vote conservative. I ask you which makes more sense. Changing conservative voters minds who often go party over country? Or convincing groups who overwhelmingly vote Democrat who often don't make it to the polls to actually go vote?

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