The Bradley Whitford character always reminded me of Paul Begala. Class A jerk.
1) These people are not trying to change minds. They have been briefed. There are no undecideds of significance.
2) THIS IS ALL ABOUT TURNOUT. They are there to drive Turnout, not for persuasion.
3) I do not recall such a concerted celebrity effort so loudly in the past. It smells of desperation.