Donald Trump is a nightmare scenario for the country, but it’s a nightmare that could yield some excellent results on Election Day. While Trump hopes to make his campaign so ugly that Democrats are turned off of voting, he could have the opposite effect, mobilizing Democrats and demoralizing Republicans. Unlike Trump, Democrats have a campaign structure to maximize the possibilities—and now they’re working to identify those possibilities and respond:
Mrs. Clinton’s campaign has concluded that at least two traditionally Republican states, Georgia and Arizona, are realistic targets for her campaign to win over. And Republican polling has found that Mr. Trump is at dire risk of losing Georgia, according to people briefed on the polls, who spoke on the condition of anonymity.
Mrs. Clinton now holds such a strong upper hand that Priorities USA, a “super PAC” backing her campaign, may direct some of its war chest into Senate races, two people said, and may begin broadcasting ads for those contests as soon as next week. Congressional Democrats also hope to persuade Mrs. Clinton to continue pouring money and campaign resources into states like Virginia and Colorado, where they believe her victory is assured, in order to lift other Democratic candidates.
It’s anvil-throwing time.
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