Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump speaks during a campaign rally, Thursday, Nov. 3, 2016, in Selma, N.C.
Clinton’s lead skyrocketed in several national polls after the release of a video in which Trump could be heard making sexually aggressive comments about how he treats women, followed by an onslaught of sexual misconduct allegations levied against Trump that seemed to only further diminish his chances.
Her team also sees opportunities in North Carolina, a state that voted for president Barack Obama in 2008 before going Republican four years later.
After the Federal Bureau of Investigation email news story, the numbers changed dramatically, and following the five day tally, Clinton now trails Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump by three percentage points.
In Detroit, Bill Clinton met privately with black ministers, community leaders, members of the state’s congressional delegation and the city’s Democratic mayor, Mike Duggan, “to galvanize support for Hillary and Democrats up and down the ballot”, Clinton’s campaign said. Mook noted that Clinton’s campaign has been told the FBI is investigating Trump’s possible connections to Russian Federation, but have not publicized it in the same way.
Without mentioning Comey by name – although it was clear whom he meant – Obama suggested that the Federal Bureau of Investigation had violated investigative guidelines and trafficked in innuendo by alerting Congress last week. “And that is the next President of the United States, Hillary Rodham Clinton”.
Trump told his largely white audience in Atkinson that “we have to rebuild our country”.
Trump: “We’re asking for the vote of every American who believes truth and justice not money and power should rule at the end of the day”. Clinton was in North Carolina for two rallies.
He said Mrs Clinton had become “unhinged” in recent days. I would feel deeply frustrated not because of anything he said about me, but because I would fear for the future of our country.
“This isn’t a joke”. “It’s like suddenly reality TV has entered the race for the presidency”.
Meanwhile, both sides continued to spar over the recent revelation that FBI investigators are again probing Clinton’s email practices.
“Think about what it will be to trust the nuclear codes to someone with a very thin skin”, she said, adding Trump could “start a real war, not just a Twitter war at 3 in the morning”. Bernie Sanders and pop star Pharrell Williams.
“What would your life be like if he were in the White House?” she asked rhetorically. Clinton, who has comfortable leads in big states such as California and NY, could more easily reach 270 votes without winning either Florida or North Carolina. He saluted veterans as “so much more courageous than me. I’m financially fearless, big deal!”
Trump’s path to victory remains narrow. “What jobs are you bringing back?” she said. Still, his campaign has been buoyed by signs that African-American turnout for Clinton may be lagging. Trump has cut into the former secretary of state’s lead in a number of the key swing states, most notably Florida and North Carolina.
Clinton has the support of 89 percent of Democrats and Trump has the support of 81 percent of Republicans.
The Democrat was due to campaign in Pennsylvania and MI on Friday, states long considered Democratic strongholds. She was also appearing in Pittsburgh and Cleveland while running mate Tim Kaine traveled to Florida.