Clinton could not get the attention Trump did via national media via running these types of rallies. Her demographics don't match. Cable News is the new AM Radio, they're after old people using old media.
Her visits wouldn't have helped on the ground - any candidate not spouting populist trash wasn't getting that kind of reaction at local events from angry ignorant people. The problem is that we assumed a competent GOTV apparatus still existed- it did not. She needed to turn out her core voters in Urban/Suburban areas and it wasn't happening. You have to herd the damn cats.
It is hilariously awful to think that Clinton trying to hold these types of rallies would have helped.
Her visits wouldn't have helped on the ground - any candidate not spouting populist trash wasn't getting that kind of reaction at local events from angry ignorant people. The problem is that we assumed a competent GOTV apparatus still existed- it did not. She needed to turn out her core voters in Urban/Suburban areas and it wasn't happening. You have to herd the damn cats.
It is hilariously awful to think that Clinton trying to hold these types of rallies would have helped.