{"id":2341174,"date":"2024-09-14T14:46:02","date_gmt":"2024-09-14T18:46:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trump-campaign-unveils-outreach-strategy-targeting-swing-state-voters-who-dont-regularly-vote-report-washington-examiner\/"},"modified":"2024-09-14T14:51:25","modified_gmt":"2024-09-14T18:51:25","slug":"trump-campaign-unveils-outreach-strategy-targeting-swing-state-voters-who-dont-regularly-vote-report-washington-examiner","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trump-campaign-unveils-outreach-strategy-targeting-swing-state-voters-who-dont-regularly-vote-report-washington-examiner\/","title":{"rendered":"Trump campaign unveils outreach strategy targeting swing-state voters who don\u2019t regularly vote: Report &#8211; Washington Examiner"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">32<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Ftrump-campaign-unveils-outreach-strategy-targeting-swing-state-voters-who-dont-regularly-vote-report-washington-examiner%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2341174&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>The Trump campaign has launched \u2062a new outreach strategy focused on engaging &#8220;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/gov-desantis-calls-for-change-at-the-rnc\/\" title=\"Gov. DeSantis Calls for Change at the RNC\">low-propensity voters<\/a>&#8221; in swing states who have shown potential interest \u200cin supporting the\u200c Republican nominee but have not been consistent in voting. According to documents acquired by \u200cAxios, the campaign encourages\u200d volunteers to directly connect with potential voters, providing them with lists to visit. Volunteers can \u200dearn \u2064rewards such as Trump merchandise and priority entry \u2063to rallies based on their level of engagement, with the most active\u2063 participants receiving invitations to an exclusive appreciation party.<\/p>\n<p>In\u2064 addition to the campaign&#8217;s efforts, \u200coutside groups and super PACs,\u2064 like Turning Point Action, \u2063are collaborating to enhance voter outreach. These organizations are also involved in voter registration at various events. The\u2064 campaign had previously emphasized a plan to recruit a substantial number of supporters for poll watching to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/georgia-legislature-tackles-key-election-integrity-measures-before-session-ends\/\" title=\"Georgia lawmakers address important election integrity measures before the end of the session\">ensure electoral integrity<\/a>, responding to\u2064 ongoing claims regarding \u200dthe legitimacy of past elections.<\/p>\n<p>The situation reflects the challenges faced by the Trump campaign compared to President Joe Biden&#8217;s\u200c team, which had\u2064 the advantages of incumbency and a\u2064 more \u2064established ground operation. As of now, the Trump campaign claims to have around 27,000 volunteers, indicating a need to ramp up efforts to \u200bcompete effectively\u2063 in key\u200c battleground states as the\u200b 2024\u2062 election approaches.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-header-search-button-mob dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search\" aria-labelledby=\"td-header-search-button\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search-inner\">\n<form method=\"get\" class=\"tdb-search-form\" action=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\"><\/form>\n<div class=\"tdb-aj-search\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/#\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Search\" class=\"tdb-head-search-btn dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">Trump campaign unveils outreach strategy targeting swing-state voters who don&rsquo;t regularly vote: Report<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div id=\"Brid_1760343\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/donald-trump\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"Trump campaign\">Trump campaign<\/a> is deploying a new strategy to reach out to &ldquo;hard-to-reach, low-propensity voters&rdquo; who have indicated they could be interested in supporting the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/republican\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"Republican\">Republican<\/a> nominee in the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/2024-elections\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"Trump campaign\">general election<\/a>.<\/p>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p>According to campaign training materials obtained by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.axios.com\/2024\/09\/14\/trump-swing-state-voter-targets\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title><em>Axios<\/em><\/a><em>, <\/em>Trump&rsquo;s staff are working to court <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/voting\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"voters\">voters<\/a> who have shown interest in their candidate by attending a rally but haven&rsquo;t been reliable in showing up at the polls in the past.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>According to the documents, the campaign&rsquo;s volunteers are incentivized to reach out to specific lists of voters. They are given an initial list of 25 voters, with a goal of visiting at least 10 in person. The volunteers are then rewarded for engagement with Trump merchandise and &ldquo;expedited&rdquo; entry into Trump rallies. As the volunteers contact and engage more voters, they are eligible for larger rewards. The most active volunteers could be rewarded with an exclusive &ldquo;thank you party.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2024\/08\/14\/us\/politics\/trump-voter-outreach-super-pacs.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>Outside groups,<\/a> such as Turning Point Action, helmed by Charlie Kirk, and other super PACs are helping supplement the campaign&rsquo;s outreach efforts. They are also working with the <a href=\"https:\/\/earlyvoteaction.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>Early Vote Action group<\/a>, which has been registering voters at Trump rallies, gun shows, and other locations.<\/p>\n<p>The Trump campaign had<a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/2972878\/rnc-trump-campaign-hire-100k-election-integrity-oper\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title> previously<\/a> focused on getting <a href=\"https:\/\/gop.com\/press-release\/trump-campaign-and-rnc-unveil-historic-100000-person-strong-election-integrity-program\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>100,000 or more people<\/a> to help with poll watching to &ldquo;protect&rdquo; the votes after they are cast, developing an &ldquo;election integrity&rdquo; team, an incentive that promotes the former president&rsquo;s unfounded claims that the 2020 election was fraudulent.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Volunteers work at former president Donald Trump&rsquo;s campaign headquarters in the closing days ahead of the GOP Iowa caucus on Saturday, Jan. 13, 2024, in Urbandale, Iowa. (AP Photo\/Jill Colvin)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>President Joe Biden, and then Vice President Kamala Harris, benefited from the advantage of incumbency and virtually no primary season to get a head start on ground operations. From the beginning, it appeared the Trump team was behind in the numbers of volunteers in key battleground states.&nbsp;The Trump campaign said it has about 27,000 volunteers (and &ldquo;hundreds of thousands&rdquo; more in other roles, while Harris&rsquo;s campaign has said it has 60,000 volunteers in Pennsylvania alone, per the outlet.<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>According to the Harris campaign, they have 312 coordinated campaign offices and more than 2,000 staff across the battleground states, including offices in Republican strongholds to cut into Trump&rsquo;s margins. The Biden-Harris campaign <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/presidential\/3000796\/biden-campaign-ups-their-ground-game-fighting-to-cut-into-trumps-margins-in-rural-counties\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>utilized its fundraising muscle<\/a> to open dozens of field offices in some of the country&rsquo;s most Republican-leaning counties in swing states earlier this spring.<\/p>\n<p>Trump and the RNC have trailed the Democratic presidential campaign and the Democratic National Committee in fundraising. The Harris political operation recently announced that it raised $361 million in August, more than double the $130 million Trump&rsquo;s team raised the same month. In July, Harris&rsquo;s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/swing-state-scorecard-walz-addition-shifts-rankings-of-harriss-hardest-battlegrounds-washington-examiner\/\" title=\"Swing-state scorecard: Walz addition shifts rankings of Harris\u2019s hardest battlegrounds - Washington Examiner\">record-breaking 0 million<\/a> more than doubled the roughly $139 million raised by the GOP.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p> <script data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/cdn-cgi\/scripts\/5c5dd728\/cloudflare-static\/email-decode.min.js\"><\/script><script>!function(){var g=window;g.googletag=g.googletag||{},g.googletag.cmd=g.googletag.cmd||[],g.googletag.cmd.push(function(){g.googletag.pubads().setTargeting(\"has-featured-video\",\"true\")})}();<\/script><script>var _bp=_bp||[];_bp.push({\"div\":\"Brid_1760343\",\"obj\":{\"id\":\"27789\",\"width\":\"1280\",\"height\":\"720\",\"stickyDirection\":\"below\",\"video\":\"1760343\"}});<\/script><script defer src=\"https:\/\/services.brid.tv\/player\/build\/brid.min.js\"><\/script><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Trump campaign has introduced a new outreach strategy aimed at engaging &#8220;hard-to-reach, low-propensity voters&#8221; who may be inclined to support the Republican nominee in the upcoming general election. As reported by Axios, campaign training documents reveal that Trump&#8217;s team is focusing on voters who have shown interest by attending rallies but have not consistently participated in past elections. Volunteers are provided with a list of 25 targeted voters and are encouraged to make in-person visits to at least 10 of them. In return for their efforts, volunteers can earn rewards such as Trump merchandise and expedited entry to rallies, with more active participants eligible for larger incentives, including an exclusive &#8220;thank you party.&#8221; Additionally, outside organizations like Turning Point Action and other super PACs are assisting with these outreach initiatives. They are collaborating with the Early Vote Action group to register voters at various events like Trump rallies and gun shows.<\/p>\n<p>Previously, the Trump campaign had concentrated on recruiting over 100,000 individuals for poll watching duties as part of an &#8220;election integrity&#8221; initiative that supports Trump&#8217;s unfounded claims regarding the 2020 election&#8217;s legitimacy. Meanwhile, President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris have leveraged their incumbency advantage along with a lack of primary competition to establish robust ground operations early on. The Trump team appears to be lagging behind in volunteer numbers within critical battleground states; they claim around 27,000 volunteers compared to Harris&#8217;s reported 60,000 volunteers in Pennsylvania alone.<\/p>\n<p>The Harris campaign boasts over 312 coordinated offices and more than 2,000 staff members across battleground states\u2014including Republican strongholds\u2014to diminish Trump&#8217;s support margins. The Biden-Harris campaign has also utilized its fundraising capabilities effectively by opening numerous field offices in traditionally Republican areas earlier this spring. In terms of fundraising performance during August alone, Harris&#8217;s operation raised $361 million\u2014more than double Trump&#8217;s $130 million\u2014while her record-breaking July total reached $310 million compared to approximately $139 million raised by the GOP<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2657,"featured_media":2341175,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Trump-camp-on-ground-scaled-1024x683.webp","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[538],"tags":[4087,40908,33291,3634],"class_list":["post-2341174","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-washington-examiner","tag-campaign","tag-outreach-strategy","tag-swing-state-voters","tag-trump"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Trump-camp-on-ground-scaled-1024x683.webp","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2341174","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2657"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2341174"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2341174\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2341175"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2341174"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2341174"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2341174"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}