Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton kicked off a two-day tour of West Virginia, Ohio and Kentucky by saying she was “sad” and “sorry” about the reaction to her saying in a CNN town hall in March, “we’re going to put a lot of coal miners and coal companies out of business”.
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Hillary Clinton supporters packed 504 Broadway in Gary on Saturday for a chance to hear former President Bill Clinton stump for his wife in advance of Tuesday’s primary.
The campaign has not said when and where these events will take place, however, the campaign says these details would be released soon.
Former President Bill Clinton drew boos and shouts from a crowd Sunday during a campaign stop in Logan, West Virginia. According to Sanders’ campaign website, the senator will hold a rally at Waterfront Park Tuesday afternoon. Clinton is also a supporter of the Environmental Protection Agency’s Clean Power Plan, which aims to cut carbon emissions from power plants.
West Virginia Governor Earl Ray Tomblin also recently announced he would endorse Hillary Clinton for president.
“Because those people out there don’t see you as a friend”, Copley said, referring to protesters who had gathered outside the Williamson Health and Wellness Center.
Obama’s presidency has been terrible for the coal industry and Hillary has made it clear that she wants to finish what he started.
U.S. Senator Joe Manchin (D-WV) introduced Clinton, the former Secretary of State, as she sat down at the roundtable with 12 local individuals representing various organizations.
The Clintons had been warned they were “simply not welcome” by local officials in an email to Sen.
Bernie Sanders is poised to do well in West Virginia next week.
Republican candidate John Kasich stopped by OR last week.
“There are some organizations across the state that have been pushing for economic transition and they’re actually doing it”, Keating said.
Donald Trump says Republicans, “have fallen out of love” with his main GOP rival, Ted Cruz.
Arnold Killen, of Harts in Lincoln County, held a Trump sign outside the Logan rally.
“They say they’re going to save $65 million by moving this operation to Mexico”, Clinton said. He is the only Democrat who has won Kentucky since 1980.
Sanders’ fundraising total for the month was a steep decline from the $46 million he raised in March, raising questions about whether he can sustain his powerful online money machine as his path to the nomination has substantially narrowed against Clinton.
On Monday, she looked to the future.
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She said her goal is to make China a market economy and she would like to create a new position called “Trade Prosecutor” to keep outside markets form undermining the American market.
