Shortly after Nikki Haley announced she would vote for Donald Trump, the Biden campaign held a virtual meeting with her supporters to discuss their potential support for Biden. The meeting, organized by the anti-Trump Haley Voters Working Group, highlighted policy differences and the possibility of some Haley supporters writing in her name instead of voting for Biden or Trump. The Biden campaign emphasized the importance of engaging with moderate Republican and independent voters.
President Joe Biden's reelection campaign held a call with supporters of former presidential candidate Nikki Haley to discuss policy issues and woo them, following Haley's pledge to vote for Trump. The call, organized by Robert Schwartz, included former members of Haley's campaign and focused on key issues like border and immigration. The Biden campaign has been actively reaching out to Haley's coalition through digital ads and recruiting her former donors.
The Biden campaign held a meeting with Nikki Haley supporters shortly after she endorsed Donald Trump, aiming to win over her voters by addressing their concerns and focusing on key issues like Trump's attacks on democracy. The outreach is part of Biden's strategy to attract Haley's diverse voter base, which includes center-left, centrist, and conservative individuals.
Donald Trump and his allies, including Black conservatives, are launching an effort to win over Black voters for the Republican party in the 2024 elections. They aim to counter negative perceptions of Trump and focus on voter outreach and engagement in Black communities, with the goal of securing a historic share of the Black vote. Despite criticism and claims of racism, recent public polling suggests Trump's support among Black voters is increasing, and efforts are underway to strip Black support away from Biden.
President Joe Biden's TikTok account gained 67,000 followers within its first day, with the debut videos receiving millions of views. Democratic consultants praised the move as a way to reach young voters, while Republicans raised concerns about security and accused Biden of desperation. The campaign emphasized its commitment to innovative voter outreach, highlighting the platform's potential to engage with a broader audience.
Future Forward, a super PAC supporting President Biden’s reelection campaign, plans to reserve $250 million in ads targeting battleground state voters on TV, cable, and digital platforms, with a focus on reaching younger voters, Spanish speakers, and Black voters. The 10-week advertising blitz will begin after the Democratic National Convention and continue through Election Day, aiming to counter Biden's polling deficits in some battleground states. The super PAC also aims to spend $110 million on digital ads, the largest digital reservation by an outside organization for a political campaign, with a significant portion allocated to YouTube and other streaming services.
Independent presidential candidate Cornel West plans to focus his campaign efforts on Michigan, targeting voter groups that President Joe Biden is struggling with, such as Arab Americans, environmental justice advocates, university students, and indigenous populations. West aims to appeal to these groups by addressing their concerns and criticizing Biden's handling of certain issues. However, West faces challenges due to his limited budget and unconventional campaign structure. Despite this, he hopes to gain support from progressive groups and believes that voters are looking for non-traditional politicians.
The "Stay Woke Florida!" tour, organized by the Florida NAACP and five other progressive groups, has begun a five-day, 15-city "rolling protest" across Florida to protest bills approved during this year's legislative session and urge voters to turn out in 2024. The legislation includes policies limiting critical race theory in higher ed, additional teaching bans on sexual orientation and gender identity in public schools, and defunding diversity, equity, and inclusion programs. The group considers the legislation hostile towards women, people of color, and the LGBTQ+ community and aims to inspire voters to engage in the political process to fight against it.
President Joe Biden's re-election campaign believes there are "a number of viable pathways" to securing the 270 electoral votes needed to win a second term in office, according to a memo from his campaign manager. The campaign plans to invest early in key battleground states, including Michigan, Pennsylvania, Wisconsin, Nevada, New Hampshire, Arizona, Georgia, North Carolina, and Florida. It will also focus on engaging with traditionally supportive voters, including women and Black, Hispanic, and Asian American voters, as well as young voters who skipped the midterm elections last year. The campaign aims to break through a fragmented media environment by leveraging people's personal networks and amplifying core messages online.
NextGen America, a progressive organization, used dating app Hinge to court young voters in Wisconsin's state Supreme Court election. With the stakes high and traditional tactics not enough, the organization and around 20 volunteer daters swiped their way right across the state. The winner of the technically nonpartisan race will determine the ideological balance of the court, which is expected to rule on Wisconsin's abortion ban, voting laws, and election maps. The dating app approach offers a lesson for conservatives, who need to focus on other major issues for younger voters, such as climate change. Maddie Medved, co-CEO of Girl and the Gov, a political media company for millennial and Gen-Z women, wants to see more innovation in organizing tactics.
