Bill Clinton Campaigns in Midwest

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After cancelling an appearance in Kansas City on Tuesday due to severe weather, Bill Clinton attended was able to attend campaign events in Illinois and Missouri. In Evanston, Illinois, Clinton spoke to a group of supporters at the Beth Emet The Free Synagogue. During his speech, he spoke about a number of Hillary’s platform points including heath care, gun control, and her plans to make college more affordable. Of Hillary’s college plan, he said, “(Sanders) wants free tuition for everybody at state universities. (Hillary Clinton) wants everybody to be able to graduate without debt, from public or private institutions. I think her idea is better for one simple reason: If all we do is subsidize tuition, it will just lead to an inflation in tuition costs.” While in the area, Clinton also visited with patrons of MacArthur’s Restaurant in Austin.

Clinton was able to attend a Get Out the Vote event in St. Louis, Missouri. During the event at the Machinists Hall, Clinton spoke about Hillary’s experience and how she is the best candidate to handle major issues such as the economy, immigration reform, and heath care. He touched on her plan to make college more affordable, like he had earlier in the day, but he spoke about how those with current student debt will be able to re-finance and make paying of the debt easier and more affordable. He also spoke about her experience with bipartisan deals and said that she would be a leader that could bring both parties together on a number of issues.

In Washington, DC tonight, Jacques Panis, President of Shinola, was the key speaker at a fundraiser. Hosted by Jo Ousterhout and Shelly Porges, the event was targeted toward entrepreneurs and topic of conversation was “Rebuilding the American Dream.”

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News Source: CBS St. Louis, Chicago Tribune

Clinton Attends Chicago Fundraisers

Clinton attends a private fundraiser in Fox Chapel, Pennsylvania earlier this month.
Clinton attends a private fundraiser in Fox Chapel, Pennsylvania in July.

On Monday, Hillary Rodham Clinton returned to her hometown of Chicago where she attended three private fundraisers. The first fundraiser was hosted by Tanya and Michael Polsky, who have hosted fundraisers in the past. Polsky is the founder of Invenergy. The second event was hosted by the Chicago Legal Community and took place at the Hyatt Regency. Clinton was introduced at the event by Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel. The final fundraiser of the day was held in Evanston and hosted by Fred Eychaner, Eric Janssen, Laura and Brooke Ricketts, Congresswoman Jan Schakowsky, and Mayor Elizabeth Tisdahl. As with all private fundraisers, the events were closed to the press.

Tomorrow, Clinton returns to Iowa for a town hall event. For all the latest, follow our Scheduled Events page and follow Clinton on Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram.

News Source: Chicago Sun-Times