Earlier this month in Philadelphia, Clinton’s husband was confronted by protesters over the crime bill he signed into law more than 20 years ago.
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The Clinton event will be a small gathering of victims of violence from several cities, including the victims of the Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting in Newtown.
Erica Smegielski Shares Her Emotion of Losing Her Mom Dawn Hochsprung To Gun Violence “My wedding was one of the last things I planned with my mom” she begins, as the camera pans over her wedding photos, followed by a photo of her with her mom.
If Clinton is looking to shore up the left wing of the party, Cantwell could be a good pick to appeal to those Democrats who worry that a Clinton presidency wouldn’t focus enough on issues like the environment or clean energy.
She noted that while Republicans may be criticizing her now, their tune often changes when she is working on their behalf, like when she was in the Senate representing NY or serving as secretary of state under President Obama.
Sen. Bob Casey (D-Pa.) took the stage a few moments later, expressing his own support for Clinton and listing out choice policy proposals and positions. “She’s killing black people!” as they were led out of the Fillmore Theater.
But she warned that organizations committed to the Second Amendment oppose any effort made by activists to restrict gun ownership. Warren is not a Clinton opponent, and her refusal to endorse in the Democratic primary could be viewed as an asset to Clinton in the fall campaign.
Whether reconciliation will be possible among Clinton, Warren and the Sanders camp has yet to be seen, but it seems likely that adding Warren to the ticket would help Clinton’s poll numbers.
Hillary Clinton told a group of supporters on Wednesday that America has too many guns.
Clinton has routinely highlighted the intersection of gun violence and criminal justice, particularly its disproportionate impact on minorities. That means it’s time to start thinking about her potential running mate, and the campaign has released a highly intriguing idea: Clinton “would be open to an all-female ticket”. She acknowledged she wasn’t in CT to make promises that she can’t keep, but she vowed to make sure the gun issue cannot be ignored.
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There is also no indication that Elizabeth Warren would not take the number two spot on the ticket it was offered to her. Elizabeth Warren on the Democratic ticket makes ideal sense, which is why it probably won’t happen, but if Clinton wants a progressive fighter on the ticket with her, Sen.
