HFA Releases Series of New Videos and Ads

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On Monday, Hillary for America released a new round of commercials and ads. The first is a TV ad titled “Arrogant” that goes after Donald Trump following the weekend’s report that he has not paid taxes for years. The next three videos highlight the record of Mike Pence and draw parallels between Pence and Trump. Then, a video featuring prominent African-American actors talking about what is at stake in this election for the African-American community. Next, is an ad titled “Measure” that highlights Hillary Clinton’s career fighting for children and families. The next video, titled “Shane,” introduces a man who talks about his experience in the foster care system and how, as First Lady, Clinton helped pass the Adoption and Safe Families Act. Then, actress Selma Hayak is in a Spanish language ad underscoring the importance of the election for the Latino community. The next is a radio ad that highlights Trump’s business dealings with Cuba during the embargo. The final ad is a Spanish language radio ad that talks about how Trump treated hotels in his hotels like “second class workers.” Watch, and listen, to the ads below.

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Tim Kaine Speaks at Iron Workers Convention

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Tim Kaine campaigned in Las Vegas, Nevada today. He attended an organizing event at the Local 525 Plumbers & Pipefitters Training Center where he spoke about Hillary Clinton’s plans to boost job growth by investing in the nation’s infrastructure. Kaine then went after Donald Trump for refusing to release his income tax returns. He then attacked Trump’s business record citing a recent study by The New York Times which found that Trump’s businesses were deep in debt. Kaine framed Trump as the “king of debt” with his businesses owning at least $650 million. Kaine argued that with his business record, Trump cannot be trusted with the country’s finances.

Kaine then spoke at Iron Workers 43rd International Convention at The Mirage where he continued with a similar message of job growth and a focus on the economy. During his remarks, he spoke about importance of trade unions and Clinton’s dedication to union labor. He spoke about Trump and how he has fought against unions at his hotels and casinos. “Donald Trump doesn’t get it. Labor unions helped build the great American middle class,” he said. A video from Kaine’s speech at the convention is below.

Over the weekend, Hillary Clinton attending a series of fundraisers on the east coast. She attended an event on the island of Martha’s Vinyard. Then on Sunday, she attended an event Provincetown, Massachusetts which featured an appearance by singer Cher. Meanwhile, a “Give ‘Em Hill” fundraising party was held in Atlanta, Georgia.

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News Source: KUTV, Las Vegas Review-Journal, The Los Angeles Times, Cape Cod Times

Hillary Clinton Endorsed by Bipartisan Business Leaders

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Today, Hillary Clinton received the endorsement of a unified list of business leaders, many of whom have identified with the Republican Party. Several of the business leaders released statements explaining that they supported Clinton because of her vast experience and her vision for the future of the United States economy. A list of the business leaders is below:

  • Miki Agrawal, Founder and CEO of Thinx
  • Dan Akerson, Former Chairman and CEO of General Motors
  • Richard Anderson, Executive Chairman, Delta Air Lines, Inc.
  • Stewart Bainum Jr., Chairman of Choice Hotels International
  • James Bell, Former Interim CEO of Boeing; Former Corporate President and CFO of Boeing
  • Marc Benioff, Chairman and CEO of Salesforce
  • Nathan Blecharczyk, Co-Founder and CTO of Airbnb
  • Jeff Brotman, Co-Founder and Chairman of Costco Wholesale Corporation
  • Warren E. Buffett, Chairman and CEO of Berkshire Hathaway, Inc.
  • Robert Burt, Retired Chairman, CEO FMC Corporation; Former Chairman Business Roundtable
  • Ron Busby, President and CEO of the U.S. Black Chambers
  • Brook Byers, Partner, Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers
  • Peter Chernin, CEO, The Chernin Group
  • Brian Chesky, Co-Founder and CEO of Airbnb
  • Jim Cicconi, Senior Executive Vice President, AT&T Services, Inc.
  • David Crane, Former CEO of NRG Energy, Inc.
  • Erroll Davis, Retired Chancellor, University System of Georgia
  • Barry Diller, Chairman and Senior Executive of IAC and Expedia
  • John Doerr, Partner at Kleiner, Perkins, Caufield, and Byers
  • Margot Dorfman, President and CEO of U.S. Women’s Chamber of Commerce
  • Candy Ergen, Co-Founder, DISH Network
  • Joe Gebbia, Co-Founder and CPO of Airbnb
  • Reed Hastings, Founder and CEO of Netflix
  • Reid Hoffman, Partner at Greylock
  • Drew Houston, Founder and CEO of Dropbox
  • George Hume, President and CEO of Basic American Foods
  • Irwin Jacobs, Founding Chairman and CEO Emeritus of Qualcomm
  • Paul Jacobs, Executive Chairman, Qualcomm
  • Leila Janah, Founder and CEO of Sama and Laxmi
  • Earvin “Magic” Johnson, Chairman and CEO, Magic Johnson Enterprises
  • Robert Johnson, Chairman, The RLJ Companies and Founder of Black Entertainment Television
  • Andrea Jung, CEO of Grameen America, and Former CEO of Avon
  • Lynn Jurich, CEO and Co-Founder of Sunrun
  • David Karp, Founder and CEO of Tumblr
  • Ellen Kullman, Former Chair and CEO of DuPont
  • Debra Lee, Chairman and CEO of Black Entertainment Television
  • Ted Leonsis, Founder and CEO of Monumental Sports & Entertainment
  • Aaron Levie, Co-Founder and CEO of Box
  • Peter Lowy, CEO of Westfield
  • Monica Lozano, Former Chairman and CEO, U.S. Hispanic Media
  • Rob Marcus, Former Chairman and CEO Time Warner Cable Inc.
  • William L. McComb, CEO (retired) of Liz Claiborne & Fifth and Pacific Companies, Inc.
  • Rebecca Minkoff, Founder of Rebecca Minkoff
  • Hamid R. Moghadam, Chairman and CEO of Prologis
  • James J. Murren, Chairman and CEO, MGM Resorts International and Chairman, MGM Growth Properties
  • Charles Phillips, CEO of Infor
  • Mark Pincus, Co-Founder of Zynga
  • Laura M. Ricketts, Co-Owner, Chicago Cubs
  • Gary Rodkin, CEO (retired) of ConAgra Foods
  • Sheryl Sandberg, Chief Operating Officer of Facebook
  • Eric Schmidt, Executive Chairman of Alphabet
  • Jim Sinegal, Co-Founder, Director and former CEO of Costco
  • Jeremy Stoppelman, CEO and Co-Founder, Yelp
  • Walter Ulloa, Chairman and CEO, Entravision Communications
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  • Wendell P. Weeks, Chairman of the Board, CEO and President, Corning Incorporated
  • Anne Wojcicki, CEO and Co-Founder, 23andme

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News Source: Fortune