“I’ve been saying let’s just beat her on November 8”, Trump replied. “A bold agenda to improve the lives of people across our country – to keep you safe, to get you good jobs, and to give your kids the opportunities they deserve”, Clinton said.
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Many anticipated that Clinton’s acceptance speech would garner more viewers than Trump because every other night of the Democratic National Convention had higher ratings than the associated night of the Republican National Convention. Mr. Trump came out of the Republican National Convention in Cleveland tied or ahead of Ms. Clinton in most polls, and even assuming she sees an uptick in support after the Democrats’ convention in Philadelphia, this race is expected to remain close.
“We don’t resent success in America but we do resent people who take advantage of others in order to line their own pockets”, said Clinton, addressing local officials and employees on the factory floor.
Clinton said her mother’s example inspired a lifelong will to work for the disadvantaged. I will gladly lend you my copy.
“After closing the gap to single digits last week, Trump’s post-convention bounce has disappeared”, said RABA Research’s John Del Cecato, a Democratic partner with the firm. “Instead, help Donald Trump hold her accountable, call out her lies and fight back against her nasty attacks”.
While she soaked in the historic nature of her accomplishment, the 68-year-old Clinton spent much of the biggest speech of her career taking aim at her Republican opponent, slamming him as a fear-monger with no policy credibility. But the same would be true of those who watched Trump’s speech online last week.
Trump is also focusing on OH and Pennsylvania, as states where he might make headway with blue-collar white men. Bernie-Bernie, your campaign inspired millions of Americans, particularly the young people, who threw their hearts and souls into our primary. “The truth is, through all these years of public service, the “service” part has always come easier to me than the “public” part”, she said.
With Clinton, “our global relations will not be reduced to a business transaction”, Allen said. “That’s a very frightening place”, he told thousands of supporters in Philadelphia.
“The major problem for Clinton is to overcome the credibility gap”, says American University historian Allan Lichtman.
Clinton was welcomed with loud cheers as she entered the arena and embraced her daughter Chelsea, who introduced her as the next President of the United States.
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Promising Americans a steady hand, Clinton cast herself as a unifier for divided times, steeled for a volatile world by decades in politics that she admitted have left some Americans skeptical of her character.
