But in her convention speech and her first events afterward, her priority was to go after Trump, not ask for trust.
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“Even Hillary’s sharpest critics will acknowledge that as a matter of political stagecraft – of tone, of emotional range and contrast to Trump – she gave a powerful, effective speech”, said political analyst Barbara Morris.
Chelsea Clinton shares a moment on stage with her mother Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton during the final day of the Democratic National Convention in Philadelphia, Thursday, July 28, 2016. It was the first time she was formally addressing the convention, though it isn’t the first time she’s been spotted.
I’m not so sure Democrats are that angry.
“Don’t let anyone tell you we don’t have what it takes”, Clinton said as she took an early swipe at Trump’s acceptance speech last week. But her primary focus was persuading Americans to not be seduced by Trump’s vague promises to restore economic security and fend off threats from overseas.
Sen. Tim Kaine (D-Va.), the party’s vice presidential nominee, sought to appeal to both Republican voters and Sanders supporters who view him as too moderate.
More than 55 percent of voters will be women in the upcoming November elections, and Clinton is trying to reach those voters in her bid to get to the White House.
“This is the moment, this is the opportunity for our future”, said retired Marine Gen. John R. Allen, a former commander in Afghanistan. “We say: “‘We’ll fix it together”, said Clinton.
American flags waved in the stands of the packed convention hall.
“I’m not voting for Hillary cause she’s a woman”.
She embraced her reputation as a studious wonk, a politician more comfortable with policy proposals than rhetorical flourishes.
So Clinton did accurately quote Trump – he did say “I alone can fix it”. She disputed Trump’s assertion that she wants to repeal the Second Amendment, saying “I’m not here to take away your guns”.
“And to all of your supporters here and around the country: I want you to know, I’ve heard you.
You’re right. It’s not yet working the way it should”, she said.
Clinton came into the convention facing deep voter concerns with her honesty and trustworthiness, stemming in part from her controversial use of a private internet server at the State Department.
Clinton closed her speech with mentions of the Founding Fathers and their “selfless passion to build something better for all who follow”.
Through four nights of polished convention pageantry, Democratic heavyweights told a different story about Clinton. Obama declared Clinton not only can defeat Trump’s “deeply pessimistic vision” but also realize the “promise of this great nation”.
Chelsea Clinton described her mother as a grandmother who will drop everything to FaceTime her 2-year-old granddaughter Charlotte – even if she’s about to walk on stage for a debate or campaign speech. The mood on the convention floor on Thursday was festive and upbeat.
But above all else, it was Clinton’s night.
Democrats didn’t just beat Republicans in terms of nice things people on Twitter said about their nominee-typically seen as the single most important electoral metric among people who only interact with other human beings via Twitter-but the entire Democratic convention received far more social media attention than did the Republican one.
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Their goal is to turn out the coalition of minority, female and young voters that twice elected Barack Obama while offsetting expected losses among the white men drawn to Trump’s message.
