– The Wells Fargo Center in Philadelphia is buzzing.
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“He’s taken the Republican Party a long way, from “Morning in America” to ‘Midnight in America, ‘” Clinton said.
As the topic turned to tackling Islamic State (IS, formerly ISIS/ISIL), the former U.S. president seemed to nod off – perhaps already dreaming of a return to the White House.
“Producing this film was a major highlight of my career, and I am incredibly honored that the campaign entrusted us with the responsibility. Two hundred and forty years later, we still put our faith in each other”. Rhimes producing partner, Betsy Beers said. A parade of military leaders, law enforcement officials and Republicans took the stage ahead of Clinton to endorse her in the general election contest with Trump. The former secretary of state has already pivoted to attacking Republican nominee Donald Trump, who she’s cast as unqualified, rude and hypocritical. There’s been some presentations on paid family leave and securing equal pay for equal work, but the primary emphasis has been on Hillary and the Democrats as caregivers and comforters of the afflicted.
It came as a poll revealed the billionaire businessman had opened up the biggest lead yet on his Democrat rival by 47 per cent to 40.04 per cent – his largest margin yet in the presidential race.
‘Donald Trump says he wants to make America great again. Hillary Clinton has a vision rooted in deeply held values. “So let’s be stronger together, my fellow Americans”.
Some broadcast networks cut out before 11:45 p.m. mark after Mrs. Clinton finished her speech, but CNN, Fox News and MSNBC aired the celebration until the balloon drop. We should be so proud that these words are associated with us.
In a combative Democratic National Convention speech in which Clinton name-checked her Republican opponent 22 times, she said of Trump, “A man you can bait with a tweet is not a man we can trust with nuclear weapons”.
“I can’t think of an election that is more important, certainly in my lifetime”, she told supporters before starting out on a bus tour of Pennsylvania, which is regarded as a key battleground state in the November 8 election.
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In a direct attack on her rival’s business record, she pointed to contractors who had allegedly lost out when a Trump development was not completed and to a series of Trump products which were not made in the United States but elsewhere.
