Warren Struggling In Her Own Backyard

WARREN WILL TRAVEL TO NEW HAMPSHIRE FOR THE FIRST TIME SINCE 2016 TO TRY TO WIN OVER VOTERS WHO WORRY SHE CAN’T BEAT TRUMP

Warren Planned Her First Trip To New Hampshire For This Weekend, Making This Her Second Major Stop After Launching An Exploratory Committee

This Weekend, Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) Will Hold A Private Event In Concord And An Organizing Event In Manchester. “Warren is scheduled to make a stop at a private event in Concord on Friday and on Saturday will hold an organizing event in Manchester that will be public.” (Natasha Korecki, “Warren Schedules First New Hampshire Visit,” Politico, 1/9/19)

Warren Didn’t Visit New Hampshire During The 2018 November Midterms. “The senator’s visit to the first-in-the-nation primary state — her first as a presidential contender — comes after she skipped New Hampshire during the midterm elections, instead focusing on her own reelection campaign to the Senate.” (Natasha Korecki, “Warren Schedules First New Hampshire Visit,” Politico, 1/9/19)

She Last Campaigned In New Hampshire In 2016 During The Closing Days Of The General Election. “The trip will mark the first time Warren has been to the state since the closing days of the 2016 general election, when she campaigned with Hillary Clinton.” (James Pindell, “Warren To Make First New Hampshire Visit This Weekend As She Explores Presidential Run,” The Boston Globe, 1/9/19)

Warren’s Visit Is Setting Up A Potential “Blockbuster Battle” For Bernie Sanders’ Far Left Supporters

Warren’s Visit To New Hampshire “Could Set Up A Potential Blockbuster Battle Between Warren And Independent Sen. Bernie Sanders For The Progressive Base.” “Warren’s announcement could set up a potential blockbuster battle between Warren and independent Sen. Bernie Sanders for the progressive base of the Democratic Party and for bragging rights in New Hampshire.” (Paul Steinhauser, “Warren To Visit N.H. This Weekend, Headline Feb. Democratic Fundraising Dinner,” Concord Monitor [New Hampshire], 1/9/19)

·         In 2016, Sanders Defeated Clinton In The New Hampshire Primary. “‘Thank you, New Hampshire!’ a somber but clearly gratified Bernie Sanders said to a crowd of thrilled supporters in a high-school gymnasium. The 74-year-old democratic socialist from Vermont had just resoundingly won the New Hampshire Democratic primary, dealing an astonishing blow to the Hillary Clinton juggernaut, casting the race into turmoil, and dramatically highlighting the dissatisfaction of the party base with its establishment.” (Molly Ball, “Bernie Sanders Wins New Hampshire,” The Atlantic, 2/9/16)

New Hampshire Democratic Activists Are “Lukewarm” On Warren And Worry She Can’t Beat Trump

Democrat Activists In New Hampshire, The First-In-The-Nation Presidential Primary State, Are “Expressing Skepticism About The Cambridge Democrat’s Candidacy And Outreach In The State.” “But ahead of 2020, many Democratic activists in the first-in-the-nation presidential primary state are expressing skepticism about the Cambridge Democrat’s candidacy and outreach in the state.” (James Pindell, “Some N.H. Democrats Say They’re Lukewarm On Warren,” The Boston Globe, 1/3/19)

More Than A Dozen New Hampshire Activists Who Spoke With The Boston Globe Expressed Concerns About Warren’s Recently Announced Campaign. “In the days following Warren’s announcement that she had formed a presidential exploratory committee, many top Democratic activists in New Hampshire said they had concerns about her nascent campaign in more than a dozen interviews with the Globe.” (James Pindell, “Some N.H. Democrats Say They’re Lukewarm On Warren,” The Boston Globe, 1/3/19)

The Activists Would Prefer Newer Faces Or Someone “Who Can Beat Trump.” “Others said they are more excited by some of the newer faces contemplating bids, such as former US representative Beto O’Rouke of Texas or US Representative Tulsi Gabbard of Hawaii. ‘The only person so far who has generated buzz is Beto,’ said Judy Reardon, a Democratic operative who helped guide John Kerry’s 2004 campaign in New Hampshire. ‘But I don’t think that this cycle people are looking for which candidate excites them the most, but who can beat Trump.’” (James Pindell, “Some N.H. Democrats Say They’re Lukewarm On Warren,” The Boston Globe, 1/3/19)

Peggy Gilmour, A Former New Hampshire State Senator, Said Bluntly “She Can’t Win.” “Peggy Gilmour, a former state senator from Hollis, didn’t hold back with her concerns about Warren’s electability. ‘She can’t win. But I expect there will be many other options,’ said Gilmour, who backed Clinton in the 2016 primary.” (James Pindell, “Some N.H. Democrats Say They’re Lukewarm On Warren,” The Boston Globe, 1/3/19)

Warren Hasn’t Been To New Hampshire In More Than Two Years. “During their 15-minute conversation, Drake said he encouraged her to visit New Hampshire soon and then frequently thereafter if she wants to win the primary slated for February 2020. Warren hasn’t been to the state in more than two years.” (James Pindell, “Some N.H. Democrats Say They’re Lukewarm On Warren,” The Boston Globe, 1/3/19)

University Of New Hampshire Political Science Professor Dante Scala Said, “A Lot Of New Hampshire Activists And Voters Are Looking For Someone New. Warren Is Not That, Not Anymore.” “In a field that will likely include many younger candidates, Warren won’t be viewed as ‘the new kid on the block.’ Scala said ‘A lot of New Hampshire activists and voters are looking for someone new. Warren is not that, not anymore,’ he explained.” (Paul Steinhauser, “N.H. Becomes ‘Must-Win’ For Sen. Warren On Road To White House,” Concord Monitor [New Hampshire], 12/31/18)

 

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