At the American Legion’s annual convention in Cincinnati, the Democratic presidential nominee called the United States an “exceptional nation”, and accused Republican rival Donald Trump of thinking that approach is “insulting to the rest of the world”.
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Though Clinton was more subtle in her attacks on Trump in front of the audience of veterans, she did blast the businessman-turned-politician for what she said were his insults toward the military, attacking the family of a soldier killed in action and being too cozy with Russian President Vladimir Putin.
“The race for the White House has narrowed”, Fox news said, adding that its latest poll finds that Trump is gaining ground in the head-to-head matchup, despite improvements from Clinton on top issues.
The speech came as Trump made a last-minute trip to Mexico hours before he was to deliver a long-expected immigration speech. Actually, it’s just like building personal relationships. “Getting countries working together was my job every day as secretary of state”, Clinton said. I knew they would be reaching out to see if they were lucky enough to get to shake his hand.
For the first time this year a majority of the women polled view Clinton unfavorably.
Clinton’s official campaign has raised $1.4 million in OR from more than 15,800 donations, while Trump has raised $110,000 on less than 400 donations.
2016 presidential candidate Hillary Clinton. “They only have to do well in 13, particularly the six where you would expect the Democrats to do well in”. John McCain, a POW, citing his capture during the Vietnam War.
According to the poll, Clinton and Trump run about even when voters are asked who will better handle the economy and protect the U.S. from terrorism.
Clinton had flirted with running a more robust campaign in Arizona, where an influx of Hispanic voters – who vote overwhelmingly Democratic – has given the party hope in recent elections.
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Clinton’s investment states like Arizona and Georgia – another state the campaign pledged to spend more on organizing – is less about a sure-fire belief that Clinton will win them, but rather to expand the battleground map and make Trump fight hard for those two red states.
