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Self Esteem

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38. They are imperative. Especially at this stage.

Tue Oct 8, 2024, 05:40 PM

Oct 8

It's why every election season, the candidates up their rallies once October rolls around.

Just look at Obama's schedule from 2012:

In September, he went 11 days in that month without holding a rally - not including the convention (I'll consider that a rally).

In October? Just six days without a rally.

In 2016, Hillary went 20 days without a rally in September (really low total too).

In October? Just ten or so days without a rally.

Rallies are vital at this stage. Like, I would expect in two weeks that Harris is holding a rally nearly every day. If she's not, I will be very concerned.

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Tim Walz is appearing on Fox News tomorrow for an interview [View all] indigovalley Oct 5 OP

Don't know why he's doing that, they won't give him a fair chance. dem4decades Oct 5 #1

He did his debate prep with Mayor Pete Coexist Oct 5 #2

Hmm going into the Cha Oct 5 #3

Good. I am glad Harris and Walz are becoming more active because running a lowkey campaign isn't going to win. Self Esteem Oct 5 #4

A low key campaign?! sheshe2 Oct 5 #8

Yes. Self Esteem Oct 5 #9

She won the nomination on August 2! sheshe2 Oct 5 #10

Kamala is great I agree, however, she didn't have to build her campaign, staff, and open offices from scratch... Jmb 4 Harris-Walz Oct 5 #11

Actually: sheshe2 Oct 6 #13

This is not true. Self Esteem Oct 6 #12

See post 13. sheshe2 Oct 6 #14

Yeah. None of that has anything to do with your original point. Self Esteem Oct 6 #15

Gee. sheshe2 Oct 6 #16

So big you didn't even include him in your original point... Self Esteem Oct 6 #19

There are logistics to having rallies SocialDemocrat61 Oct 6 #17

This really isn't true. Self Esteem Oct 6 #20

Yes it is true SocialDemocrat61 Oct 7 #21

What you originally said was not true. Self Esteem Oct 7 #22

Most rallies are planned in advance SocialDemocrat61 Oct 7 #23

Rallies are not being planned months in advance. Self Esteem Oct 7 #24

Most rallies are SocialDemocrat61 Oct 7 #25

Nope. Harris' rallies are not planned months in advance. That is not a thing in presidential politics. Self Esteem Oct 7 #26

No they are not SocialDemocrat61 Oct 7 #27

It's not unfair. Self Esteem Oct 7 #28

Yes it is unfair SocialDemocrat61 Oct 7 #29

No it's not because the campaign's infrastructure hasn't been up for only a few months. Self Esteem Oct 7 #30

Yes, they inherited SocialDemocrat61 Oct 7 #31

It is a new campaign but I still want to see them out there as much as possible. Self Esteem Oct 8 #32

They'll do as many rallies that make sense SocialDemocrat61 Oct 8 #33

Rallies are imperative. Self Esteem Oct 8 #34

They are a useful part of a campaign SocialDemocrat61 Oct 8 #35

They are imperative. Especially at this stage. Self Esteem Oct 8 #38

Again, it's unfair to compare to the Obama 12 campaign SocialDemocrat61 Oct 8 #43

No it's not. Self Esteem Oct 8 #44

It's not playing it safe SocialDemocrat61 Oct 8 #45

The issue isn't 'just having rallies'. It's 'having rallies'. Self Esteem Oct 8 #46

So? SocialDemocrat61 Oct 8 #47

Kamala hasn't figured out the secret sauce to presidential campaigning. Self Esteem Oct 8 #48

No ever said rallies weren't important SocialDemocrat61 Oct 8 #49

He's ramped up his rally schedule. Self Esteem Oct 8 #50

Trump likes rallies SocialDemocrat61 Oct 8 #52

Holding one rally a week won't cut it. It's that simple. Self Esteem Oct 9 #53

Cut it for who? SocialDemocrat61 Oct 9 #55

I trusted Hillary's campaign would make the right decisions too down the stretch. Self Esteem Oct 9 #56

Well like I said SocialDemocrat61 Oct 9 #57

I've told the campaign already. Self Esteem Oct 9 #58

Great SocialDemocrat61 Oct 9 #59

I'm curious why you think rallies are imperative. Phoenix61 Oct 8 #51

I'm curious why you don't. Self Esteem Oct 9 #54

She's the Vice President of the United States Quiet Em Oct 8 #36

Obama was president and he still made it work. Self Esteem Oct 8 #39

Yes, but there have been hurricanes, an intense conflict with Israel and the middle east, Quiet Em Oct 8 #40

Good point. Fortunately, we have a president who can deal with a lot of that since he's not running. Self Esteem Oct 8 #41

Program is "FOX News Sunday" airs at 2pm ET on FOX Network Jmb 4 Harris-Walz Oct 5 #5

China China China. China. Freethinker65 Oct 5 #6

For sure they will try to slam him with China conspiracy charges. wnylib Oct 6 #18

He was on Fox during his moonscape Oct 5 #7

He's not easily intimidated. Quiet Em Oct 8 #37

Talk about climate change, Tim BoRaGard Oct 8 #42