Trump planned to be in Michigan Sunday, and he and running mate Mike Pence planned to wrap up the campaign in Michigan Monday at a late-night rally in Grand Rapids.
During his part of the speech, Obama joked about Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump’s campaign taking away his twitter privileges.
President Barack Obama was wrapping his stump speech here Monday – the ninth time he’d delivered it in six days – when his mind drifted back toward where his story began.
Not only is Pennsylvania a key state for Clinton, she needs supporters’ excitement at a fever pitch near the finish line.
A photo from presidential candidate Hillary Clinton in Haverford, Pa. If nothing else, the continued appearances of the nominees and their top surrogates – including the president – strongly suggest Trump could have a chance of winning MI, which, if he breaks through in other states, could be decisive.
“And I have watched in this campaign”, Bill Clinton said. “She’s the face of failure“, Trump said, blasting Clinton’s political record and service as secretary of state. You actually have a candidate who is worthy of your vote. “And one of the highest priorities that I feel an obligation to address is how we bring the country together”. The difference was a much whiter electorate: Bush won 426 electoral votes and 41 states; Romney won 24 states good for just 206 electoral votes.
While Bon Jovi has been campaigning for Clinton throughout this election season, Monday night is the first time Springsteen has made an appearance on the trail.
So in a parting gift to Clinton, Obama offered her his campaign mantra – “Fired up, ready to go” – and told rally-goers in New Hampshire how it had been coined by a supporter he’d never met who showed up at an obscure event eight years ago in SC.
Clinton changes course by stating that she regrets the angry tone the campaign adopted, to which a supporter called out, “Not your fault!” “I just want to see a glimpse of him and the First Lady”, said Valerie Covington, 54, wearing a heavy black coat.
Harkening back to the auto crisis and his role in saving the auto industry – President Barack Obama asked voters to build on his legacy and keep MI a blue state. “But Michigan, all that progress goes down the drain if we don’t win tomorrow”.
“Hillary’s probably the best candidate to carry on Obama’s legacy”. The first lady took a moment to tell the crowd “how proud I am of all that he has done for this country”, and the president responded by calling her “my partner, my love, my rock”.
And if they care about the economy and jobs, and protecting women’s rights to make their own health care decisions, she said, then they have to vote.