Obama to raise money for Clinton, Duckworth in Chicago

To date, the former president has largely taken a backseat during his wife’s presidential bid, offering the occasional stump speech aimed at energizing the white, working-class voters that were once a crucial Clinton constituency, but have since gravitated toward Trump. “Give me a break”, Trump said, re-enacting Clinton stumbling to her vehicle.

From Minnesota to the San Diego suburbs, Democrats are throwing millions of dollars into TV ads tethering House Republican candidates to Donald Trump.

Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton speaks at a rally at Goodyear Hall and Theater in Akron, Ohio, Monday, Oct. 3, 2016.

Michelle Obama echoed numerous themes of the Clinton campaign in her half-hour speech, including that Trump is ill-prepared to be serve as president and that he doesn’t have the temperament for the position.

“But this is - this is the pattern with Donald Trump…” While U.S. -Russia relations nosedive over failed diplomacy in Syria, Trump has complimented Putin, calling him a strong leader and even encouraging him to track down Clinton’s missing emails, though Trump later said he was being sarcastic.

“My job is very limited: I’m supposed to tell people why she’s the best choice to be president”, Bill Clinton said, seemingly aware he should avoid fanning the flames. Although definitely a purple state, Nevada has gone Democratic in four of the last six presidential elections. Bernie Sanders, who challenged Hillary Clinton for the Democratic nomination.

“He has always respected the service and sacrifice of our military men and women - proposing reforms to Veteran Affairs to adequately address the various issues veterans face when they return home”.

Clinton said Hillary is for more community drug treatment centers to face the opioid epidemic, a better mental health system and knows reforms are needed to the health care system.

“Put me into the board room as your representative and I will deliver for you like no politician has ever delivered, believe me”, he said later in Loveland. “We’re going to talk trade, jobs and refugees”, Trump said of his message.

But Clinton may have made progress in other ways.

A Monmouth poll conducted in mid-August showed Clinton with a 43 percent to 39 percent lead over Trump in OH, although other recent polls have shown Trump with the advantage in the Buckeye State.

Picking up where Pence left off, he said his relationship with Russia’s leader would be determined by how Moscow responds to strong US leadership under a Trump administration.

Trump’s campaign said Monday the comment was being misconstrued.

There were signs Trump’s troubles were trickling down to other Republicans on the ballot.

Similarly in Florida, absentee balloting began only Tuesday, but already more than 2.5 million people - almost one-third of the total number of votes cast in 2012 - have requested ballots. Republican presidential candidates often dedicate themselves to winning it, and Democrats are equally determined to defend it.

“It’s my first time to see a president and I’m happy to be here”, he said.

Some of my friends on the progressive left are worrying themselves gray over the prospect of a Donald Trump presidency.

President Barack Obama won North Carolina in 2008, but lost the state to Mitt Romney in 2012.

Playing offense, House Republican candidates and their allies have run spots featuring Clinton in states including Maine, Michigan and Arizona. Even if Clinton’s boosts in the polls are small, with election day approaching, they’re harder for Trump to overcome. During the debate he criticized her flip-flopping, saying, “And now you want to approve (the) Trans-Pacific Partnership. And while he was slightly short-handed, it’s clear to everyone, including President Obama, that improvements are needed”, Urena said in a statement.

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