After reading this, think Trump.

We saw the Ted Cruz ground game in Iowa this past Monday, which surprised a whole lot of people. The pollsters failed. The Donald Trump phenomenon, "You'll get tired of winning!" schtick got punched in the face and that which was old became new again.

For the last ten years the Republican Party, captured by consultants more eager to earn money than win, has moved away from the nuts and bolts that win elections and by that I mean voter identification and Get Out The Vote mechanisms.

The ground game component of politics is hard. It takes work. It doesn't have the flash of slick TV ads.

But it works and when done correctly, it works extremely well.

It's no secret that Ted Cruz and his campaign have built a campaign from the ground up. This is not, however, the old clip board type of campaigning. Using a top end data analytics company, Cambridge Analytica, the Cruz team has for months been building out a modern version of retail politics. As the campaign manager, Jeff Roe, noted the other day in Iowa, they knew how many votes they needed in certain counties and the exact number they were shooting for with days to go. And guess what? They weren't surprised when they won on Monday night.

Not only is the Cruz campaign ahead of the curve on the ground, their super PAC, Keep the Promise, is as well. It's no secret they were on the ground in Iowa starting this past fall. But it's not just Iowa. The Keep the Promise Super PAC already has over 100 paid block walkers on the ground in South Carolina and has them there since last November. I am told they are also positioned similarly in many of the March 1st SEC states and are building efforts out further in the calendar as well.

Which means in the end, the campaigns competing against Ted Cruz aren't just up against his campaign on the ground. They are up against his super PAC and likely behind the curve to both entities.

http://theresurgent.com/the-ted-cruz-ground-game-in-south-carolina-is-impressive/

How is his ground game in NH? Does he have one? I think Cruz has a shot at 2nd in NH if things continue to sour for Rubio. As long as Jeb doesn't come in second...that would be a disaster.

Quote from: Skeptic on February 08, 2016, 02:47:31 PM
How is his ground game in NH? Does he have one? I think Cruz has a shot at 2nd in NH if things continue to sour for Rubio. As long as Jeb doesn't come in second...that would be a disaster.

That's the point, Trump doesn't have on. I even searched for evidence of one in SC and Nevada, and nothing, they aren't even on the ground in those states yet.
You might be seriously surprised at the outcome in NH.

Quote from: Solar on February 08, 2016, 02:51:16 PM
That's the point, Trump doesn't have on. I even searched for evidence of one in SC and Nevada, and nothing, they aren't even on the ground in those states yet.
You might be seriously surprised at the outcome in NH.

I meant Ted Cruz, does he have any sort of ground game in New Hampshire?

Quote from: Skeptic on February 08, 2016, 02:55:43 PM
I meant Ted Cruz, does he have any sort of ground game in New Hampshire?

http://www.politico.com/story/2016/02/ted-cruz-new-hampshire-primary-218921

Quote from: Skeptic on February 08, 2016, 02:55:43 PM
I meant Ted Cruz, does he have any sort of ground game in New Hampshire?

Ted Cruz Amasses Ground Game That Covers Every County in Four States.

This is old but....

http://www.nytimes.com/politics/first-draft/2015/10/07/ted-cruz-amasses-ground-game-that-covers-every-county-in-four-states/?_r=0

Quote from: walkstall on February 08, 2016, 03:23:12 PM

Ted Cruz Amasses Ground Game That Covers Every County in Four States.

This is old but....

http://www.nytimes.com/politics/first-draft/2015/10/07/ted-cruz-amasses-ground-game-that-covers-every-county-in-four-states/?_r=0

Seen alot of Cruz evidence around this part of the state of SC.  Not much evidence Trump has been here other than whoever is covering him from the TV.  I don't get CNN here and I haven't seen coverage on any of the local sites or maybe I missed them.  I know I missed Saturday's debate 'cause I was in bed with a terrible cold.  Maybe Trump is counting on those outrageous media coverages of him telling everybody off to detract from his lack of ground game.    Just saying........

I wish it all to be over with soon.  I'm eager to put a sign up in my yard for my nephew, Rusty Clevenger, Coroner of Sptbg. SC.  He is running as the incumbent and I need to put his sign up at the end of February so as to give these primaries time to get done. 

He could surprise in N.H.