Quote:seems pointless. what direct contact is Hillary making? im not seeing this. knocking on doors? people still do that?

 

In 2008, the Democrats had a database of all their supporters, and they figured out likely voters vs less enthusiastic or lazy voters, and they targeted the less likely voters with phone calls and offers of rides to the polls.   They set up phone banks with volunteers to call the less likely voters and ask them if they had voted yet, and arrange rides to the polls if necessary.  The McCain campaign was behind the curve on technology, and it made some difference.  

 

The same thing happened in 2012 but the Romney campaign had caught on and did some of this themselves. 

 

This is what's called "the ground game."   It's organization and volunteers on the ground in battleground states.  With early voting in most states, and the polls staying open for a week or more, it can make all the difference in a close election.   The Clinton campaign won't just be doing this on election day, they'll be able to spend a week or more calling all the less likely voters and getting them to the polls. 

 

From what I've read, Trump has pretty much ignored this aspect of the election. 

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