And like Trump, negative views of Clinton run deep, even among some supporters.
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“On his worst, worst, worst day, Tim Kaine is 100 times better than Donald Trump will ever be”, Sanders said.
U.S. Democratic presidential contender Hillary Clinton is holding only a narrow advantage over Republican Donald Trump in national political surveys of voter preferences, but analysts say she is substantially ahead in the state-by-state contests that will actually determine the outcome of the November national election. He’s increased the share who call him honest and trustworthy (from 38% to 43%), and who would be proud to have him as president (from 32% to 39%).
Clinton pointed out that Kaine has been a mayor, governor and senator who plays a “mean harmonica”, and said she believes the two will work well together.
Clinton and President Barack Obama both quickly praised the departed party chief, hoping to move past the ugliness and onto Monday’s launch of an optimistic celebration featuring high-powered elected officials and celebrities who will try to re-introduce Clinton to a general election audience.
According to U.S. News, Kaine has been a longtime friend of Hillary Clinton and former President Bill Clinton.
Democrats and independent voters in the Philadelphia suburbs – a crucial area in a competitive state – expressed mixed feelings about Clinton in the days leading up to this week’s Democratic National Convention in their hometown.
Instead, Clinton said, she was going to talk about Trump’s failed business ventures, his comments on women, immigrants and the disabled, and his “really inflammatory language” about Muslims.
He said no one has personally apologized to him in the wake of the scandal. “I just was so – I was saddened by it”.
In addition to Washington and Hollywood luminaries, Democrats convening in Philadelphia this week have lined up “everyday Americans” – both those she’s helped over her career and those she’s met on the campaign trail – as character witnesses for prime-time speaking turns and video presentations.
Beyer was an ambassador before running for Congress and says Clinton shouldn’t have used a private server.
Judith Sweeney, 58, from West Park, Florida, said she knew little about Kaine before attending the speech but was impressed by his resume and liked his civil rights work and school reform efforts.
Delegates for Bernie Sanders at the Democratic National Convention are planning to fight the nomination of Virginia Sen.
Janet Schreiner, 64, of Wynnewood, called Clinton “the brightest woman in the room” and was excited to vote for her. But she also said Clinton should address the trust issues head-on.
In recent weeks, Clinton has begun to acknowledge that she has a problem.
“Many people are uncomfortable with this whole FBI thing”, Schreiner said, referring to the bureau’s investigation into Clinton’s email practices. I should’ve had two accounts; one for personal and one for office. “It is certainly true I have made mistakes”. Solomon said there were also discussions about protesting Clinton’s speech accepting the nomination either by walking out, turning their backs toward her or remaining silent throughout the speech.
They are also focused on younger voters, who may associate the Clintons with 1990s-era controversies.
Pringles said she reached her fundraising goal of $2,800 on Wednesday.
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“She could have dealt with it 20 years ago, when she started lying to the public”, Chain said.
