Clinton keeps up anti-Trump push; he critiques her speech

Trump came out of his convention ahead of Hillary Clinton in the race for the White House, topping her 44% to 39% in a four-way matchup including Libertarian Gary Johnson (9%) and Green Party candidate Jill Stein (3%) and by three points in a two-way head-to-head poll, 48% to 45%, according to a CNN/ORC poll. But it was remarkable in its own way, especially in the brief passage that captured both the unprecedented breadth of her career and the struggle to make it all happen. I’m not telling you everything is peachy keen.

With the general election in full swing, Clinton must find a way to fix that. “She’s been the First Lady, she’s been Secretary of State, she’s had all these really top jobs but it is one thing to know that and another thing to hear the power in her speech and her commitment and that is what I heard tonight”, said US citizen, Jeanne Graham.

Clinton had two strategies in the acceptance speech and tour kickoff: to outline her plans and frame a Trump presidency as a scary proposition. She pummeled Obama in the primary contests in states like Pennsylvania and OH and Kentucky with large rural populations by winning white men.

“I know that at a time when so much seems to be pulling us apart, it can be hard to imagine how we’ll ever pull together again”, Clinton said.

Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton speaks during a rally at Broad Street Market in Harrisburg, Pa., Friday, July 29, 2016.

Meanwhile, an estimated 32.2 million people watched Donald Trump give his acceptance speech at the Republican National Convention in Cleveland last Thursday. With a nod to the city that’s the birthplace of the U.S. Constitution, Clinton said the nation’s founding fathers established a structure that calls for shared governance – not one person ruling “like a king”.

Tim Kaine says Donald Trump was not being sarcastic, he was being “ignorant” when he urged Russian Federation look for Hillary Clinton’s missing emails. He is not doing well among African-American or Hispanic voters. But Trump said Friday that Sanders “sold his soul to the devil” when he – unlike some of his loudly protesting supporters – threw his support behind Clinton. Despite lingering anger among his supporters, Bernie Sanders endorsed Clinton; Ted Cruz and other GOP rivals refused to endorse Trump. “She also is amassing the support of women and thus drowning out Trump’s marginal lead among men”.

Clinton will sit down for a rare interview with Fox News Sunday this weekend, hoping to push this message with the cable channels Republican viewership.

In a statement released following Clinton’s speech, Trump said: “Hillary Clinton’s speech was an insulting collection of clichés and recycled rhetoric”.

The campaign has turned to Leslie Dach, a former Wal-Mart executive and aide to former President Bill Clinton, to convince Republicans – particularly those in business – to back Clinton.

State Representative David Bowen, a super delegate of Bernie Sanders, says the convention shows what is at stake in November’s election.

Although Trump has been a proven ratings draw throughout his campaign, the Democratic convention had proven more popular with viewers than the Republicans for its first three nights.

Bloomberg, a former NY mayor and political independent, “never had the guts to run for president”, while John Allen “failed badly in his fight against ISIS”.

The Indiana governor and Republican vice presidential candidate said Friday that he has a “heavy heart”.