Back on the campaign trail, a reflective Hillary Clinton said Thursday her three-day, doctor-mandated break gave her new perspective on why she’s running to be president.
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The poll was conducted from September 8-13, including a stretch of time when Clinton faced criticism for failing to disclose a pneumonia diagnosis that led to her feeling unwell and leaving a 9/11 memorial service early. After keeping quiet about her latest health scare, Trump asked supporters on Wednesday, “I don’t know folks, do you think Hillary could stand up here for an hour?”
In Greensboro, “Clinton will deliver remarks in Greensboro, North Carolina and discuss her vision for an America that is stronger together”, the campaign announced.
If the 70-year-old’s BMI turns out to be either “overweight” or “obese”, the result would run counter to his personal physician’s claim last month that Trump would be “the healthiest individual ever elected to presidency”.
In keeping with Trump’s unusual approach to transparency, the Republican handed over a one-page summary of his recent exam to Dr. Mehmet Oz while taping an episode of Oz’s show.
“Having successfully obtained President Obama’s birth certificate when others could not, Mr. Trump believes that President Obama was born in the United States”, Trump spokesman Jason Miller wrote in a press release Thursday. Trump’s campaign has not made a copy of the summary public ahead of the airing, nor is it certain he will do so after.
“Our campaign readily admits that running against a candidate as controversial as Donald Trump means it is harder to be heard on what you aspire for the country’s future and it is incumbent on us to work harder”, Palmieri said in a statement.
While Clinton has released more information than Trump – both about her health and financial history – her campaign’s handling of her illness underscored her penchant for privacy, something that has contributed to the public’s lack of trust in the former secretary of state.
Among a broader sample of registered voters, Trump leads Clinton in a four-way race by just a single point, 30%-29%, but both Johnson and Stein will be on the Texas ballot in November.
An upbeat Clinton walked onstage at a rally in North Carolina to James Brown’s song, “I Feel Good”.
Clinton’s decision to skip the rest left her “overheated”, “dehydrated”, and “dizzy”.
For weeks after the party conventions in July, Clinton was beating Trump in the polls by wide margins. Clinton continues to be dragged down by voters’ mistrust, but she still maintains more pathways than Trump to the 270 Electoral College votes needed to win the White House.
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“I have a great deal of respect for Colin Powell and I have a lot of sympathy for anyone whose emails become public”, said Clinton. She’s been evaluated by Bardack several times since and her condition has continued to improve, according to the letter.
