Hillary Clinton is scheduled to visit Charlotte on Thursday.
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The New York businessman, who has struggled at times to demonstrate a command of foreign policy, will outline plans to “add substantially” to the nation’s arsenal of submarines, ships and combat troops in a Wednesday morning speech in Philadelphia, according to a briefing provided by his campaign.
WSB reporter Lori Geary said the ad is created to “test the waters” to see whether Georgia truly is a battleground state.
On issues, Trump is seen as the strongest candidate to manage the economy and handle terrorism, while Clinton wins on foreign policy and has an edge on immigration. Barack Obama made a last brief foray onto the state’s airwaves in late October 2008.
Clinton was headed to Florida on Tuesday to appear at a voter registration event, while the billionaire real estate mogul was due in Virginia for a town hall meeting and in North Carolina for an evening campaign rally.
But the polls show how close the race is looking ahead of the vote, making the battle for the so-called swing states all the more critical. In 2008, Barack Obama and John McCain made a joint appearance at the site in NY.
But Trump also suffers from high disapproval ratings, said Gallup pollster Frank Newport.
Presidential scholar Thomas Alan Schwartz of Vanderbilt University said Trump was likely to cite then-U.S. senator Clinton’s vote in favor of the much-criticized 2003 Iraq war as evidence of why he is more suited for commander-in-chief.
GREENVILLE, North Carolina – Donald Trump spent Tuesday rehearsing for his first test as would-be commander in chief. “Our veterans deserve better”.
Trump’s campaign moved to pre-empt the criticism from Clinton’s camp on Tuesday by releasing a letter signed by 88 retired US generals and admirals who are supporting the Republican nominee’s White House bid. That group includes retired Air Force Brigadier Gen. Troy Tolbert of Georgia.
“We are going to do whatever is necessary for as long as it takes to bring ISIS to justice”, Clinton said.
There’s broad consensus on a bill to allow those immigrants working in the United States illegally, who have been in the country for some time, speak English and are willing to pay back taxes, to remain in the country and eventually apply for citizenship (88 percent favor such a plan).
“I’m talking about – hey, by the way she says things about me that are terrible”, Trump said.
His speech came as Clinton and Trump both argued their own national security credentials as they campaigned in the battleground states of Florida and Virginia, respectively.
Any immigrants who want full citizenship must return to their countries of origin and get in line, he told reporters – but he would not rule out a pathway to legal status for the millions living in the US illegally, as he did in a long-awaited policy speech last week.
Clinton is hoping to jump start the campaign by unveiling her new campaign plane and using it to barnstorm across the country in appearances. A recent IBD/TIPP poll showed that just 37 per cent of Americans considered Clinton honest and trustworthy, compared to 62 per cent who did not.
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Under extensive criticism from her rival and journalists for not holding a full press conference in nine months, she answered questions for more than 22 minutes on several topics, including tensions with Russian Federation over accusations of cyber-espionage.
