2016 Postmortem
Related: About this forumDonald Trump's Zero-State Campaign Strategy
While Hillary Clinton is setting up campaign organizations in all 50-states and has been working on that since she declared her candidacy, The Donald appears to be guessing that he won't need any organization at all in any state. That's cheaper, of course, and he doesn't have a lot of money in his war chest, so that may be a necessary economy, but I can't see that it's going to work to his advantage for November.
It all leads to a suspicion that the venerable Mr. Trump doesn't really plan on moving into the White House in January, and may never have really thought that was possible. But, his words seem to indicate that he wouldn't mind winning. It's all very confusing, really. I don't think there has ever been a presidential candidate quite like this orange-haired clone of a dead Italian dictator. It's puzzling, to say the least.
Now, he's very good at getting the media to cover him on a daily basis, but that can be a risky campaign strategy, since the media enjoys the inflow of campaign advertising dollars at least as much as filling the airwaves with 24/7 blathering. If The Donald doesn't start feeding the gaping maw of the media with cash, he may find himself a target rather than a news item.
What's his plan? What is his campaign strategy? What the fuck?
anoNY42
(670 posts)Couldn't convince his staffers to work for IOUs?
MineralMan
(146,356 posts)He has a reputation for stiffing vendors, so I wouldn't spend any money he ever promised me. Of course, I wouldn't work for him anyhow, so it's not an issue.
Hillary and her friends keep emailing me asking for $1. It reminds me of the Loch Ness Monster from South Park.
MineralMan
(146,356 posts)anoNY42
(670 posts)it never works! I think Hillary's campaign is an addict...
underpants
(183,070 posts)And it has 23 electoral votes
MineralMan
(146,356 posts)He goes places, but has no organization to support him. It's just him and whoever is stupid enough to think he'll actually pay them someday.
MohRokTah
(15,429 posts)Trump has no ground organization in any state.
He barely has a staff at all.
MohRokTah
(15,429 posts)MineralMan
(146,356 posts)Now, bring my my filet, dammit!
MohRokTah
(15,429 posts)It worked in the primaries when it was a novelty to have one reality TV star spouting outrageous shit constantly in a field of 17.
Not doing so hot in a head to head general election for the presidency, though.
Happyhippychick
(8,379 posts)randome
(34,845 posts)Trump simply doesn't have the money for a campaign. I believe he thought he could skate by with donations and bluster. Now he knows better but it's too late.
[hr][font color="blue"][center]Stop looking for heroes. BE one.[/center][/font][hr]
MineralMan
(146,356 posts)He's Hillary's best campaigner, really. Every time he opens his mouth, more people plan to vote for her.
kimbutgar
(21,290 posts)The con man will not be getting positive coverage anymore (outside of Fox) When he called the media sleazes I saw a change in their reporting it became more criticizing and not as fawning. I believe it will bite him in the a$$.