Clinton’s red-state push bypasses Georgia for now

[HillOfANight]

http://politics.blog.ajc.com/2016/10/18/hillary-clintons-red-state-push-bypasses-georgia/

They're pumping $1 million into Indiana and Missouri.
Pumping $/time into Nebraska/Maine/Texas/Utah/Arizona.
But Georgia is ignored.

Mrs. Clinton’s aides were intrigued by both Arizona and Georgia, and they surveyed voters in each state. Arizona appeared more promising, officials said, because of its combination of Mormons, Hispanics and Native Americans and because the officials found white voters in Georgia to be more resistant to Mrs. Clinton.

[ApatheticAustrian]

i guess one problem would be that atlanta airwaves are quite expensive for a mere test-ballon.

[‼realJohnEwards‼]

Plus Isakson isn't in any semblance of trouble.

[Speed of Sound]

Plus Isakson isn't in any semblance of trouble.

This has to be the main issue. If she's looking forward towards her likely presidency, securing the senate, not securing 320 EVs, is of far greater importance.

[Brittain33]

And it's hard to imagine any House seats flipping in GA.

[riceowl]

Texas doesn't have any senate election this year, but I guess its sheer size makes it a sweeter plum..

[GeorgiaModerate]

Plus Isakson isn't in any semblance of trouble.

I agree, but interestingly I've seen 3 Isakson ads (all on different Atlanta stations) in the past week.  Actually 2 different ads: one touting Isakson's accomplishments, the other (seen twice) going negative on Barksdale.

[Brittain33]

Texas doesn't have any senate election this year, but I guess its sheer size makes it a sweeter plum..

Imagine a campaign having so much money it can indulge in A/B testing in new markets.

[HillOfANight]

Plus Isakson isn't in any semblance of trouble.

I agree, but interestingly I've seen 3 Isakson ads (all on different Atlanta stations) in the past week.  Actually 2 different ads: one touting Isakson's accomplishments, the other (seen twice) going negative on Barksdale.

He's trying to get to 50% to avoid wasting more $ in a runoff. Who knows how far down the next Trump Tape will drag him down.

[Warren 4 Secretary of Everything]

Pretty sure they're doing it because she'd need to actually win 50% of the vote here due to our runoff system. It'd be a waste of money.

[GeorgiaModerate]

Pretty sure they're doing it because she'd need to actually win 50% of the vote here due to our runoff system. It'd be a waste of money.

No, the runoff doesn't apply in the Presidential race.

[rafta_rafta]

I don't think they'd actually spend that amount in Texas either. Probably a strategy to overstate expenses and force campaigns to defend safe states

[Roronoa D. Law]

She focusing on down ballots. However, Gerogia will make since for Hillary to invest in since its' electorate has the lowest amount of blue collar whites and highest share of minority voters than all swing states. Minorities will up make 40% of the voter share in Georgia in 2016 only 26% in Arizona.

[Suburbia]

She should campaign in GA. She should make a campaign stop in Atlanta by Nov. 8 to rally black voters.

[Cashew]

As much as I want to see Trump lose Georgia, they have a good rationale to avoid the state. White voters are just not that elastic.

[ursulahx]

Indiana is a fool's errand, unless it's to help Bayh.

[dspNY]

Guy Cecil (Priorities USA) announces that they will go on the air in Georgia (TV and African-American radio outlets)

https://mobile.twitter.com/guycecil/status/788489977512333312