Former president Bill Clinton on Sunday returned to Arizona, the state he carried 20 years ago, to campaign on behalf of his wife, Hillary Clinton, two days ahead of the state’s primary.
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However, a Clinton spokesman told USA Today that the former president was referring to Republicans in Congress with his “awful legacy” remark. In Spokane, he urged Democratic caucus-goers to back Hillary Clinton so “we can put the lawful legacy of the last eight years behind us”.
“I’ve always liked Bill”, said Cindy Bothwall, 61. “He came when he was campaigning before”.
She led the supporters in a chant of “Viva Hillary Clinton!”.
Although Clinton beat Sanders in all five primaries last week, Sanders hoping to use Arizona as a springboard to gather momentum again.
The governor and former president, both reportedly voracious readers, were browsing through books and speaking with Oregonians during their appearance. And from her campaign button of Bill Clinton’s 1992 run, to her baseball cap bearing Hillary Clinton’s signature from her 2008 run, she had the swag to prove it. He said he also interprets Bill Clinton’s comments to mean police forces need to be more diverse. She added that she doesn’t believe that her husband gets the credit he deserves for the time he spent as president.
“There are three big tests that the president is going to face”, she said.
Clinton also spoke about wage equality and affordable education in the Southwest.
Shauna Trinidad, another ASU alumna, said she is a passionate democrat and feminist, and that’s why she is voting for Clinton.
“I’m not proposing free college like my esteemed opponent [because] I am not going to ask you to pay for Donald Trump’s youngest child to go to college”, and, “You know what, folks – anger isn’t a strategy …”
“My point of view is really about practicality and how it works in the system”, she said.
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“I wanted to hear what she had to say”, Cuvas said.
