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- On Tuesday alone, Hillary Clinton's campaign hosted more than 10 events around the country with big-name headliners hitting Florida, Wisconsin, Colorado, New Hampshire, Maine, North Carolina and Ohio, where President Barack Obama pushed early voting.
- Donald Trump's side is no less busy, but his bench is shorter, with the nominee, his family, and running mate Mike Pence doing the bulk of the work. Trump alone is on pace to hit four states in three days, with four stops in Florida alone.
- The campaigns' decisions right now offer a unique insight into how they view the race to 270 electoral votes — they tell us about the states still in play and the demographics of voters the campaigns see as key to victory.
With Election Day on the horizon, the candidates and their top surrogates are logging thousands of sky miles as they barnstorm across the country, making closing arguments and cajoling supporters to hit the polls.
On Tuesday alone, Hillary Clinton's campaign hosted more than 10 events around the country with big-name headliners hitting Florida, Wisconsin, Colorado, New Hampshire, Maine, North Carolina and Ohio, where President Barack Obama pushed early voting.
Donald Trump's side is no less busy, but his bench is shorter, with the nominee, his family, and running mate Mike Pence doing the bulk of the work. Trump alone is on pace to hit four states in three days, with four stops in Florida alone. His son, Donald Jr., was in Iowa on Tuesday, and his children will be hitting Michigan later in the week.
So what does it all mean — what do these breakneck itineraries tell us?
Actually, quite a bit.
The campaigns' decisions right now offer a unique insight into how they view the race to 270 electoral votes — they tell us about the states still in play and the demographics of voters the campaigns see as key to victory. In the final days of this increasingly tight contest, both Clinton and Trump will be thinking about where to deploy their precious human resources. And the places they choose to visit can be just as telling as those they skip.
Clinton's deep roster of surrogates allows her to defend precious blue states like Colorado and Wisconsin while simultaneously keeping leading figures focused on battlegrounds like Florida and Ohio. Trump doesn't have the same star-studded lineup to stump for him in places he can't be.
Here is a detailed at look at where Trump, Clinton and their most dedicated allies will be directing their attentions over the coming days.
Team Clinton
Hillary Clinton
Tuesday, November 1: Clinton campaigned outside Tampa, Florida — a state in which she had already spent two of the past three days. Her weekend travels took her to Daytona Beach and Miami, where she appeared onstage with Jennifer Lopez and Marc Anthony at a “Get Out The Vote” concert.
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Tampa, Daytona Beach and Miami offer distinct demographic opportunities and challenges. Tampa is in Hillsborough county, often the most hotly contested counties in the state, while Daytona Beach — where Clinton made a pregame appearance at a Bethune?Cookman University football game — has a sizable African-American population. Miami, of course, offered a chance to run up the score, especially among Latino voters, in the Democratic stronghold.
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Wednesday, November 2: Clinton heads to the normally deep-red state of Arizona. Both its senators, Jeff Flake and John McCain, oppose Trump (McCain after some hedging) and polls show the state's 11 electoral votes within reach.
But this stop, like Trump's planned foray into Wisconsin, could also be a ploy designed to set the other side on its heels — forcing them to spend resources on defending a traditionally Republican state.
Thursday, November 3: Clinton hits North Carolina with Sanders, which means one thing: Get the kids to the polls. Sanders was and remains a popular figure with left-leaning, younger Democrats, so anytime you see him on the schedule, expect that it's part of a plan to whip up millennial voters.
Friday, November 4: Clinton appears with hip hop star Jay-Z in Ohio, where early voting is underway and Clinton needs to run up a big margin in cities like Cleveland, with its considerable African-American and youth vote.
Saturday, November 5: Clinton will end the day in Philadelphia, for a concert headlined by Katy Perry — another move to get the youth vote off the couch and enthused and help appeal to professional, highly educated women in the city and suburbs. (Trump is making a similar play by sending wife Melania Trump to speak in the Philadelphia suburbs this week.)
President Barack Obama
Tuesday, November 1: Obama hits Columbus, Ohio, home to Ohio State University and more young voters the Clinton campaign needs to keep the incumbent's coalition intact.
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Wednesday, November 2: Then to Chapel Hill, North Carolina and the University of North Carolina. Again, the goal here is to get out students and the highly-educated voters that tend to live in and around college towns.
Thursday, November 3: The President then heads to Miami, Florida, a vote-heavy metropolis where he will appeal to the diverse cohort we now commonly refer to as the “Obama coalition.” Miami-Dade County delivered more than 6-in-10 of its votes for him in a narrow 2012 statewide contest.
Vice President Joe Biden
Tuesday, November 1: Biden hit Charlotte, North Carolina, on Tuesday — another chance to appeal to the white, working-class vote that has been resistant to Clinton yet looks at the vice president as one of their own.
Wednesday, November 2: Then it's on to Tampa — at the center of swinging Hillsborough County. Then it's on to Palm Beach and its population of seniors, a group with which Biden has always performed well.
Vice presidential nominee Tim Kaine
Tuesday, November 1: Kaine was in Wisconsin, playing defense in a state Democrats haven't lost in decades.
Wednesday, November 2: It's off to Iowa, where the native Midwesterner — Kaine was born in Minnesota and grew up on the Kansas City area — will try to make some inroads in a state that Trump has consistently led in the polls.
(Update: This visit has been canceled following an ambush that killed two police officers in Iowa early Wednesday.)
Thursday, November 3: A day after Clinton, Kaine is set to visit Arizona (Phoenix and Tucson) himself — another example of the Democratic ticket having the resources to put a sustained effort into an unlikely state.
Former President Bill Clinton
Tuesday, November 1: With the nominee nearby, Bill Clinton made three stops in southern Florida on Tuesday, including events in Florida City and Immokalee. Both cities are minority-majority, a good play for Bill Clinton, who remains extremely popular among African Americans, a community that early-voting estimates suggest may not be turning out for the Democratic nominee in as strong numbers as in previous cycles.
Wednesday, November 2: Clinton heads back north a day later, with two stops scheduled in Iowa.
(Update: This visit has been canceled following an ambush that killed two police officers in Iowa early Wednesday.)
Chelsea Clinton
Tuesday, November 1: The former first daughter visited Aurora, Colorado.
Wednesday, November 2: Boulder and the University of Colorado is on the schedule for Wednesday, another play to get out the youth vote — in this case, that mostly means mailing in their ballots — in a state most polls show Clinton leading comfortably.
Then it's off to play some more defense in Oshkosh and Eau Claire, Wisconsin, a state where Clinton has a strong but not unbreakable hold.
Thursday, November 3: Another day in Wisconsin, this time with at a coffee shop Milwaukee, not far from Marquette University.
Friday, November 4: Clinton's busy week ends in battleground New Hampshire, with stops planned in Keene and Hanover, home to Dartmouth College.
Sens. Bernie Sanders and Elizabeth Warren
Tuesday, November 1: A busy day for Clinton's former primary rival, who stumped for her in Plymouth and Hanover, New Hampshire, before heading up to Portland, Maine.
Wednesday, November 2: Warren is expected to join phone-banking efforts in Carson City and Reno, Nevada, as the Silver State goes down to the wire.
Meanwhile, Sanders will continue on his mission to burnish Clinton's liberal credentials, especially with young voters, of which there figure to be a few on hand at his visit to Western Michigan University. He'll also be in Traverse City, Michigan, before finishing the day in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.
Over the coming days, he will also make appearances in Ohio, North Carolina, Iowa, Nebraska, Colorado, Arizona, Nevada and California.
Team Trump
Donald Trump
Tuesday, November 1: Gaining in the polls, Trump took his anti-Obamacare message to friendly crowds in King of Prussia, Pennsylvania — a blue state that, if turned, could swing the election in a hurry. Trump also held a rally in Eau Claire, Wisconsin.
Wednesday, November 2: A busy day in battleground Florida will likely see Trump stops first in Miami, then up to Orlando and Pensacola.
Thursday, November 3: Before leaving the Sunshine State, Trump will look to shore up his base in Jacksonville, which like his latter two rallies on Wednesday, is farther north and in a more traditionally Republican leaning region. After that, Trump heads to North Carolina, another state where he could be gaining ground, for visits to Concord and Selma.
Vice Presidential nominee Mike Pence
Tuesday, November 1: A full day in Pennsylvania. After joining Trump for the Obamacare speech in King of Prussia, Pence set off for another rally in Youngwood, a borough in the more Republican-heavy western part of the state about an hour outside Pittsburgh. Pence is often dispatched to more traditionally conservative areas, where he has a credibility that Trump does not.
Wednesday, November 2: Another busy day for the Indiana governor, who will first try to match voices with Clinton in Arizona. Pence will be in the GOP stronghold of Mesa, launching a rearguard action in one of the reddest cities in the country.
But after that he's scheduled to kick up some dust in New Mexico, a traditionally reliable blue state — is it a feint or does the campaign see a path there? They're saying the polls are closer than we might expect. Pence finishes in Loveland, Colorado.
Melania Trump
Thursday, November 3: The prospective first lady is expected to give a speech in the suburbs outside of Philadelphia.
Donald Trump Jr., Ivanka Trump and Eric Trump
Tuesday, November 1: Trump's eldest son visited two Hawkeye State colleges, where he spoke to crowds at Iowa State University in Ames and at the University of Northern Iowa in Cedar Falls.
Wednesday, November 2: More higher ed for Trump Jr., when he'll visit Michigan and Grand Valley State University in Allendale.
Like her brother, Ivanka Trump will also be in Michigan at a separate event on Wednesday, part of the campaign's offensive in another state expected — for now, at least — to go blue on Election Day.
Friday, November 4: Eric Trump will follow his older siblings to Michigan for an appearance at the end of the week. There are no details available yet about his or Ivanka Trump's events.
(Note: These dates and places for the candidates and their surrogates subject to change.)
CNN's Betsy Klein, Dan Merica, Elizabeth Landers and Ashley Killough contributed to this report
69 Comments
Because Hillary is a dirty criminal
Trump . Never killary
I VOTED FOR DONALD TRUMP, BECAUSE I WANT TO SAVE MY BELOVED COUNTRY, OUR CONSTITUTIONAL RIGHTS AND FREEDOMS INCLUDING THE FIRST AMENDMENT, THE SECOND AMENDMENT, THE RIGHT TO BEAR ARMS AND MAKE AMERICA GREAT AGAIN AND OUR MILITARY! I ALSO WANT OUR BORDER’S SECURED AND CLOSED! I WOULD NEVER VOTE FOR CRAZY HILARY!!
Because anyone with any sense can’t vote for HRC. She really is corrupt and crooked as Trump says!!!!!
Yes!! Push, attack, defense, offense, keep going!!! We need Trump!!!!
He has amazing energy and an amazing family. Keep up your strength, Donald. We need you in office to stand up for our rights. Thank you so much!
He has the momentum flowing and hers is slowing
Shw belongs in jail, and that was before trump ever came out with that thoufhr. My husband is a ret. Fed judge and he’s been saying it along time. And yes our country will probubly xolapse but at least well have trump . If anybody can get him out of it its a bisness man . Not a crook lining bankers pockets for there personal benefit. She belongs in jail.
His numbers are higher than are being reported especially when the MSM tripe polls democrats or republicians.
Hillary has been and will always be a LIAR. When you have told soooooo… many lies,even when you try to speak the truth, it sounds like a lie. She needs to be imprisoned for treason and everything else.
we gotta have TRUMP to save us so help me GOD
He is the best one for the job We need a change before its too late.
The two reasons I think he will win is so many voters don’t say they are voting for Trump just to avoid conflict, Trump also has enthusiastic followers that will not sit home on election day.
Most of the people I have talked to want to vote for Trump but wont admit it publicly!
America was a shining light for the world 20 years ago. As long as he keeps up the good work I am trusting the Lord will intervene and give us one more last opportunity for America to clean up their act and get righteous. I do not understand how anyone could vote for her based on the issues of open borders, retention of ACA, mass unvetted refugee immigration, higher taxes, loss of gun rights, increased federal regulations, and more rotten trade deals on steroids, and activist judges.
There are enough American voters that believe in the principles this Nation was founded on to vote for Donald Trump rather than a crooked, law breaking socialist that wants to destroy our right to freedom of speech, liberty, pursuit of happiness, and religion!
last great hope for the USA to continue as a republic—under the Constitution—hang in there—if H wins—-a revelution is coming
Because the American People are looking for
law & order
If he keeps on the issues that the American people want and need he is a winner but….. if he lets his ego and temper get the best of him………………….. HE WILL LOSE.. AND IT WILL BE HIS FAULT………
The second american revolution begins Monday. If Obummer declares this election null and void because he doesn’t like the outcome, then it really begins
Because the American People are looking for “Law & Order”
I worked very hard on his campaign ,and still going Knocked an many many doors and calls
Opened up our home for phone calling ,so he be the next president you go MR trump !!!!!
There is more frustration and anger over Hilary and her illegal self enriching actions than people realize
THOSE LIBERAL MEDIAS WANNA DEBASE CLINTON WINS RATHER THAN LEADER TRUMP, DOMINATE THE TREACHEROUS POLITICS UPON SHE CAN’T WIN ON FAIR ELECTION AS TRUMP NOT NEED SHAMELESS LIBERAL’S HELP!!!!!!
rI think the voters are sick of lying Hillary and I think this election will be like the Carter/Reagan election.
Trump will win. The country needs him more than it needs Hillary.
Trump is human—Hitlery Ramrod Cretin is a reptile.
Clinton too much baggage of coruption
Trump is the only one promising to “Make America Great” again. the people believe in him.. If we all get out and vote for him, Hillary will be buried so deep that no one will be able to find her!
Because the common people are through with the elite politicians who think they know what is best for us poor deplorable human beings who see a new day with Donald Trump. Thanks John
He has the right message!!!!!
Dumpt has to win Florida first, and then even he can wins there, he has to win all the battleground States, and flip a blue State.
That fool has disrepected all the demografic groups he needs to win.
We will be respected again as a country!!!!
I’m looking for changed
The American people are so sick of the garbage and corruption going on between Killary, the Demonrats and the Elitists. Enough is enough. This is America, not Amerika!!!
He’s the one that is thinking about the country not what he can take from it.
Because of the long history of corruption and mysterious deaths over the years since her husband was first elected. Also to mention Benghazi,that was plain evil.
HE IS GAINING BECAUSE HE IS STICKING TO WHAT HIS PLANS ARE! NOT WHAT CLINTON IS DOING
Because I cannot imagine a woman like Hillary could be elected.
You want to know why I disagree with your statement? Just remember, you asked.
Hillary is holding some pretty substantial baggage, though a large bit of it has been fabricated by Republicans. Even so it’s a lot and should sway voters who don’t think or analyze what they read. It should have been a shoe in for her opponent to win this election, so why isn’t Trump doing that? Because, flawed as Hillary is, Trump is one big steaming pile of BAD. If the Democrats had chosen a Girl Scout that had knocked on their front door selling cookies as their candidate, Trump would have a hard time winning against her. You are losing because you have a rotten candidate. Just today, I have seen many neighbors take down their Trump posters, leaving posters for other Republican candidates for office standing. That should tell you a lot.
This man is so stupid that after buying the friendship of Robert LiButti, Mafia king pin, who was closely connected to Mafia boss John Gotti back in the day, he then hit on this man’s married daughter. When she asked him to leave her alone he just kept hitting on her until she had to ask her father to have a word with him. He had a word all right, leave my daughter alone or I’ll rip your balls off. Only what he said had a lot of $%#*! in it and it was said in public so there are witnesses and video of their friendship although Trump denies knowing him. Trump has more legal baggage than Hillary. And he has ties to the Russian Mafia and the Communist government of Russia. Unless you forgot, many of our brave boys fought and died at the hands of the Communists. Now Trump is inviting them into our country through the front door and offering them tea and cookies.
He has stayed on message, and Hillary has no message just insults.
many who have not been able to get work have realized they have no hope with hillary bvecause she just doesn’t care. They are democrats who are picking Trump
Because Hillary must NOT be elected. She is a active criminal.
We need him!
Trump has a lot of supporters who have not voted before who are outside of the polls.
Trump has to win or this country is doomed.
Trump
Donald Trump should not have been a candidate in the first place. It makes me cringe to think that america would vote for this man.
He would not be taken seriously on the world stage. We lost a great deal of money in the GFC, now if elected we will lose a lot more.
His integrity is very questionable mark my words, it will be the downfall of america.
HRC MUST NOT be POTUS!!!
We do not need a candidate that put our country at risk as our next president! Hillary Clinton has too much baggage! voted for Trump!
I’m all for being preared for the worst, to me that would be a Trump presidency. The man is a criminal, a pedophile, a misogynist, a con man, and a complete waste of space. If he is elected we’ll definitely need survival supplies.
i think we are looking for someone who will look out for all Americans and not their pocket and for themselves
i would run but forgot to plus I need 3000 signatures to run for president and I need a V.P. I was class president and raised enough money everybody went to Hawaii on a class trip except me . but god has treated me well cant complain god saved the world Hilary is the anti-Christ the world will be in trouble if you elect her as your president
He loves America and is working hard to make America Great again. Anyone that would vote for Hilleary must have Alzheimer’s because they sure are not thinking straight.
I believe Jesus is going to install Donald Trump as President , regardless of how it may look, Obama has provoked Him to anger and now Divine judgment is descending upon this nation hopefully Jesus will give us 8 years of relative peace and prosperity and blessing because the vengeance can no longer be averted…it will surely come..
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Because Clinton will lose because she is very dangerous. all the evil things she did in office behind the Americans back and hiding is very dangerous for our Nations! It proves she cannot be trusted and she would sell out America to our enemies making deals!
We have one candidate that is proven, beyond all doubt, to have broken laws; subjected our Country to serious security beaches; lied; financial fraud; and…….perhaps, most of all, has been in power for 25 years, at least. She has done nothing, because she and Bill are all “about themselves”. Trump is a wildcard, but I think he can win. I have no doubt this is the time for an “non-establishment human” to be President. Otherwise, our country, as we know it ,is gone.
Students…….don’t be swayed by Hillary re free student loans……not going to happen. She is using that as a platform she cannot deliver. With the national debt at 20 trillion??? Even if you are a freshman, you can understand the impossibility of this issue. And, if you cannot, then bury your face in the sand, for you have no vision or understanding of economics. If young students want to see their lives improve, you vote for Trump…….otherwise your lives will not evolve the way you want. At 68, I have seen a lot. Trump is our only answer……not a politician, thankfully. Obama and our Congress are currupt and for different reasons. Congressmen, now, want to protect their re-election. Obama will be voted the worst American President in history (guess he will be contest with Jimmy Carter).
Do NOT stop!!! You will need to push right through 11/08/2016. Look at after 01/01/2017 for the votes to be counted and recounted.
Has momentum; just keep pushing. Don’t stop until Hilary is arrested
Because I believe it is God’s will for him to become president and to help straighten out our country
I .can not believe that half of the people in the United States are stupid enough to vote for Hillery after what she and Obama have done to our Country!!!!!
I .can not believe that half of the people in the United States are stupid enough to vote for Hillery after what she and Obama have done to our Country!!!!!
No one has come close.\’ The way he expresses the countries running he got my vote
he is getting across the message !
because God is with him.
I can live with a lecherous old man (Trump) in the White House but not a liar and a thief (Hillary). I’m not alone in that belief.
Because I want this country back Great Again. The Government is to big and out for them selves and not us, I feel and Believe Trump will change that, I don’t feel safe with who we have now, and Hillary will be the same, I am ready for We the People, Not Government the people…
DONALD J TRUMP IS THE MAN WHY HE IS BETTER AND SMARTER TO SO HE SHOULD BE IN THE WHITE HOUSE HERE OKAY.