Hillary Clinton Hosts Three Iowa Events

On Monday, Hillary Clinton returned to Iowa where she hosted three events. The first was in Davenport where she set the tone for the day with a plea for voters to turn out and support her in Iowa’s caucus on February 1. She vowed to protect, and improve the Affordable Care Act and rework the economy so that it helps everyone and not just those at the top. She also spoke about other points from her platform including voting rights, gay rights, and women’s rights. A video from her event in Davenport is below.

Clinton then traveled to Cedar Rapids where hosted a town hall event. She gave a brief speech before taking questions from the crowd. One of the questions was in regard to Republican rival Donald Trump and his recent comments about her and President Barack Obama being responsible for the creation of ISIS. She responded by saying, “I’ve adopted a new year’s resolution. I’m going to let him live in his alternative reality and I’m not going to respond.”

Clinton wrapped up the first day of her trip to Iowa in Des Moines. The event was billed as a “Get Out the Caucus” rally. Her speech was similar to one she gave earlier in the day in Davenport where she stressed the importance of voters to turn out and vote for her at the February 1 caucus. A video from the event in Des Moines is below. A videos from Cedar Rapids will be posted when/if available.

Tomorrow, Clinton will host three additional events in Iowa. The events will be held in Osage, Sioux City, and Council Bluffs. For all the latest, follow our revamped Scheduled Events page and follow Clinton on Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram.

News Source: NBC News, The Des Moines Register, The Wall Street Journal, The New York Times

Update 1/5/16: Added video from Des Moines

Bill Clinton Hits Campaign Trail for Hillary

On Monday, former president Bill Clinton returned to the campaign trail for his wife at two organizing events held in New Hampshire. The first event was held in Nashua where he applauded his wife’s plan to restore the prosperity of the American people. He praised Hillary Clinton’s credentials saying, “I do not believe in my lifetime, anybody has run for this job at a moment of greater importance who was better qualified by knowledge, experience and temperament to do what needs to be done now.” A full video from the event is below.

The former president then traveled to Exeter where he delivered a speech that was similar to the one earlier in the day, with a focus on “broad base prosperity.” In addition, he spoke about a variety of topics including gun control, Supreme Court appointments, and her credentials. He focused on the accomplishments of her career, but focused primarily on her time as First Lady, a Senator from New York, and Secretary of State.  A full video of Clinton’s speech in Exeter is available on C-SPAN.

On Wednesday, former president Clinton will attend a fundraiser is New York City before heading to Iowa on Thursday. For all the latest, follow our revamped Scheduled Events page and follow Clinton on Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram.

News Source: USA Today, 4 New York

Clinton Interviewed by Radio Iowa

U.S. Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton waves to voters following a campaign stop at the Hawkeye Labor Council AFL-CIO Labor Day picnic in Cedar Rapids, Iowa September 7, 2015. REUTERS/Brian C. Frank

Before beginning her series of town halls in Iowa, Clinton took time to speak with Radio Iowa via telephone. During the interview, Clinton spoke about the upcoming Iowa caucus, but the interview was focused on gun control and President Barack Obama’s plan to take executive action. Clinton promised that if elected, she would close the gun show loophole and enforce background check. She said, “I think we’re going to have to keep pushing forward on the political front and I intend to do that, to take on the gun lobby and to work with responsible gun owners, of which there are many millions who actually in large numbers support the common sense approaches that I’m advocating.”

Listen to the full interview on the Radio Iowa website.

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News Source: Radio Iowa