Free Republic
Browse · Search
News/Activism
Topics · Post Article

Skip to comments.

To Help Clinton Win the First Debate, Campaign Asks for Online Support 'Early and Often'
ABC ^ | September 22, 2016 | Liz Kreutz

Posted on 09/22/2016 11:20:06 PM PDT by Pinkbell

Hillary Clinton’s presidential campaign is well aware that the outcome of the first presidential debate on Monday isn't just about what the two candidates say on stage, but also about the conversation that takes place around it.

On a conference call with supporters this afternoon, a top aide to Clinton directly asked supporters to use social media during and after the debate at Hofstra University in New York to help shape the conversation positively around the Democratic nominee.

"Reporters certainly view what's happening online," Clinton's deputy communications director Christina Reynolds said, adding it is part of, "how they judge the debate and then how they call the debate -- who won, who lost."

"And this debate even more so," Reynolds added, "as they will actually be tracking analytics of social media."

The campaign's digital director Jenna Lowenstein -- who said that two of the campaign's goals for the night include amplifying Clinton's best moments online and influencing the narrative about who is winning -- told supporters the most "important thing" they can do to help Clinton during the debate is to show their online support for her "early and often."

"It's important that we're not just turning this into the Donald Trump show," Lowenstein said.

In order to do this, she advised supporters to use Clinton's name and handle on Twitter during the debate, as well as the official debate hashtags announced by the debate's organizing commission.

"Those two hashtags are going to curate the conversation that they're going to look at when they're measuring the conversation," Lowenstein explained.

"All those headlines you see the next day -- '50 Percent of People Tweeting Were Supporting Hillary' -- that's the conversation they're going to look at."

She instructed them to, "Tweet early, tweet her name, use those hashtags.”

(Excerpt) Read more at abcnews.go.com ...


TOPICS: News/Current Events; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: clinton; debates; hillary; trump
Navigation: use the links below to view more comments.
first 1-2021-31 next last
They have to tell her supporters to Tweet that she won to give the illusion that she won whether she won or not.

Also, their biggest fear is:

They believe Trump will be given softer questions than his opponent.

So we know their debate strategy. Have Hillary supporters Tweet that she won, and if that doesn't work, blame the moderator.

I posted an article just the other day that Lester Holt is a Republican. That said, there is no way after what NBC sees as failures with Lauer (and Fallon too) not going after Trump, that Lester isn't going to have tough questions for Trump. I only hope that are as tough for Hillary.

1 posted on 09/22/2016 11:20:06 PM PDT by Pinkbell
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | View Replies]

To: Pinkbell

Men like Trump and RUdy dont lose debates because they get tougher questions.

Even Christie.

They turn the questions around SO BRUTALLY that it’s a bigger score than a softball question.

This team..Trump, Rudy, Newt, Pence, Christie are a TOUGH bunch and each have terrific strengths in their own right.

Why is Christie in there. Because he took out rubio like lawrence taylor took out QBs. Not a good man likely, but a valuable political assassin.

Newt is a statesman and brilliant speaker.

Pence is the aw shucks good guy but firm guy of the bunch

Trump and Rudy are the uber intelligent brawlers.

The new manager is masterful at guiding Trump and the campaign.

At least we’re in good hands.


2 posted on 09/22/2016 11:25:25 PM PDT by dp0622 (The only thing an upper crust conservative hates more than a liberal is a middle class conservative)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: Pinkbell

Lester Holt is as true Republican as Colin Powell.

Ask him who he voted for in the last 2 cycles (on air) and see how he squirms.


3 posted on 09/22/2016 11:28:39 PM PDT by Bubba Gump Shrimp (A Liberal is someone who cannot accept that there is a Law of Unintended Consequences)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: Pinkbell

“They have to tell her supporters to Tweet that she won to give the illusion that she won whether she won or not.”

In other words, LIE for Lyin’ Hillary! ;)


4 posted on 09/22/2016 11:29:25 PM PDT by Frank_2001
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: dp0622
 
 
+ 1 on what you said - meanwhile, pencilnecks like those mentioned in the above article are just trying to game everything - the System, the technology, people. They don't know how to fight in a toe-to-toe way, just play punk games in a lame try at psych warfare & mass manipulation. That's all they got.
 
 

5 posted on 09/22/2016 11:31:47 PM PDT by lapsus calami (What's that stink? Code Pink ! ! And their buddy Murtha, too!)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 2 | View Replies]

To: Pinkbell

So let me get this straight. I’m one of those people that haven’t made my mind up yet on who I’m going to vote for, or maybe just open-minded, and I’m watching the debate, and I really liked everything Trump says and think he answered better than Hillary. Then the next morning I find out that most of the people on Twitter and Facebook and a lot of tv pundits thought Hillary did better. Hillary thinks I’m so stupid to change my mind as to what I saw and heard?


6 posted on 09/22/2016 11:45:21 PM PDT by Rusty0604
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: Pinkbell
OK, here we go!

I think she should be frisked (strip frisk) to make sure she doesn't have any artificial devices on her.

7 posted on 09/22/2016 11:56:25 PM PDT by Bogie (Just a coincidence?)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: Rusty0604
So let me get this straight. I’m one of those people that haven’t made my mind up yet on who I’m going to vote for, or maybe just open-minded, and I’m watching the debate, and I really liked everything Trump says and think he answered better than Hillary. Then the next morning I find out that most of the people on Twitter and Facebook and a lot of tv pundits thought Hillary did better. Hillary thinks I’m so stupid to change my mind as to what I saw and heard?

Exactly, to an extent, but mostly if you watch the game, because you don't mind traitors being disrespectful to our flag, then you'll listen to Hillary's cheerleaders on who won. The narrative will be that Hillary beat "nasty, mean-spirited and dark" Trump. If you didn't watch and don't know better, you will believe them. The target audience for this is the low-information voter who doesn't have any facts. That is the audience Hillary and the democrats always count on.

8 posted on 09/22/2016 11:56:50 PM PDT by Pollster1 (Somebody who agrees with me 80% of the time is a friend and ally, not a 20% traitor. - Ronald Reagan)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 6 | View Replies]

To: Rusty0604

Alas, 50% of the people have an IQ of less than 100.


9 posted on 09/22/2016 11:59:09 PM PDT by Bogie (Just a coincidence?)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 6 | View Replies]

To: Rusty0604

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EHRZyrXjlSw&feature=youtu.be


10 posted on 09/23/2016 12:01:58 AM PDT by Bogie (Just a coincidence?)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 6 | View Replies]

To: Pinkbell

“early & soft”......(and nothing will bring on another Parkinson’s related massive epileptic seizure like tension )....

http://www.infowars.com/exclusive-hillary-to-drop-out-of-race-if-she-cancels-debate/


11 posted on 09/23/2016 12:36:01 AM PDT by Trump_vs_Evil_Witch (Huma Abedin + Hillary Clinton => Muslim Brotherhood asset, lesbian spy ring)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: Pinkbell

How many fake email addresses were made in order for Hitlary to promulgate this farce?

One guy from a satellite office with a server in the basement will then propagate the 1 trillion tweets to say Hitlary won. Check those emails carefully!


12 posted on 09/23/2016 12:50:30 AM PDT by zaxtres
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: Pinkbell
Hillary and her campaign will be given the questions in advance, such as "Mrs Clinton, what is your favorite flavor of ice cream?"

It's up to Trump to ask her the real questions, such as "Hillary, which of my supporters here in the audience are "Deplorable?' ".

13 posted on 09/23/2016 2:27:11 AM PDT by FroggyTheGremlim (Yep, I'm deplorable!)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: Pinkbell

We can be assured that Hillary could be writhing is spasms during the debate and the MSN will pronounce her the winner.That will be their next storyline.Donald Trump the master of the media outdone and outperformed with insightful answers by their Queen.I expect the MSM have already received their talking points from the Clinton campaign.


14 posted on 09/23/2016 2:39:45 AM PDT by Lent
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: Pinkbell

15 posted on 09/23/2016 3:05:06 AM PDT by outofsalt ( If history teaches us anything it's that history rarely teaches us anything)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: Bogie

Picture in your mind a person of average intelligence, now remember half the people are less intelligent than that.


16 posted on 09/23/2016 5:09:21 AM PDT by edzo4 (You call us the 'Party Of No', I call us the resistance.)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 9 | View Replies]

To: Pinkbell

Actually, if she still fogs a mirror at the end of the debate, she will be declared the winner.


17 posted on 09/23/2016 5:17:35 AM PDT by stoneyhll (If I am to err, let me err on the side of freedom)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: Pinkbell

Trump supporters & voters.......I am sure that Matt Drudge & his reknowned, “DRUDGE REPORT” will post his usual “internet POTUS Debate poll” on this coming Monday night after the “first” POTUS Debate is complete!!!

Every single Trump supporter & voter needs to visit this poll and cast their vote for Donald J. Trump!!! Let’s post millions of votes in favor of Donald J. Trump becoming POTUS. Do it.......folks. The life of our great nation is at stake!!!

GO Donald J. Trump!!!! Onward to massive POTUS victory!!!


18 posted on 09/23/2016 5:37:35 AM PDT by JLAGRAYFOX (Defeat both the Republican (e) & Democrat (e) political parties....Forever!!!)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: JLAGRAYFOX

I for one won’t watch this since I already know the results. Trump will get asked to name foreign leaders no one has ever heard of and Hillary will be asked if Trump should be President because he couldn’t pronounce Yakashukhovlofskinich correctly.

The next day, the MSM poll will have Hillary winning 86% to 14% for Trump, Drudge will have it too close to call and CNN will declare that the election is over.

If I was Trump, I would turn this debate around to force Hillary to answer the questions that were asked of him. In other words, a lot of, “You say I haven’t presented a comprehensive plan when in fact I produced several which I have made in speeches. But I am curious to hear about Hillary’s plan since it is not on her web site, she hasn’t talked about it anywhere, and you in the MSM thinks her plan is the better of the two.”

Let the moderator try to deal with this.


19 posted on 09/23/2016 5:46:34 AM PDT by EQAndyBuzz (Trump will win New York.)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 18 | View Replies]

To: EQAndyBuzz

Fear not, Trump is a master negotiator......Hillary is a zero negotiator!!! Trump will do just fine!!! And....my firend...I am with you 100%. Donald J. Trump will carry the great state of New York with ease (Staten Island, long Island, all of upstate & the nothern suburbs of New York City, the NY boroughs of Queens, Brooklyn & the Bronx will give Trump many votes!!! Trump may not carry any bourough except staten Island....but he is going to get hundreds of thousands of vote from NYC. Only Manhattan will go 100% for the witch....Hilllary Clinton!!!

After the POTUS debate on next Monday evening, make certian tha you cast your vote for Trump on the “Drudge Report” internet poll, along wth millions of other American voters!!!


20 posted on 09/23/2016 5:56:51 AM PDT by JLAGRAYFOX (Defeat both the Republican (e) & Democrat (e) political parties....Forever!!!)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 19 | View Replies]


Navigation: use the links below to view more comments.
first 1-2021-31 next last

Disclaimer: Opinions posted on Free Republic are those of the individual posters and do not necessarily represent the opinion of Free Republic or its management. All materials posted herein are protected by copyright law and the exemption for fair use of copyrighted works.

Free Republic
Browse · Search
News/Activism
Topics · Post Article

FreeRepublic, LLC, PO BOX 9771, FRESNO, CA 93794
FreeRepublic.com is powered by software copyright 2000-2008 John Robinson