HFA Increasing Focus on Getting Women Out to Vote

On Friday, Hillary for America released the following statement about their efforts to get women, both Democrats and Republicans, out to vote on November 8th.

Following First Lady Michelle Obama’s powerful speech outlining the stakes of this election for American women, Hillary for America is dispatching top women surrogates to battleground states across America, as well as deepening its concentrated national effort to emphasize the troubling accusations against Donald Trump and his degrading comments about women to women voters. The Clinton campaign will have hundreds of events nationwide this weekend to contact women voters, including many Republican women, and urge them to register, vote early or get out the vote for Clinton ahead of November.

In addition, Hillary for America is launching a new call team feature to its voter call tool, including a new “FLOTUS Call Team,” where supporters can join together as a community around the First Lady’s statement that “enough is enough” and make phone calls to turn out voters for Clinton in the election. Additionally, on Saturday, women’s health advocate Cecile Richards will join her daughter, Hillary for America’s Lily Adams, for a Facebook Live on Hillary for America’s Facebook page to launch their own “Mother-Daughter Team” to contact voters and echo Obama’s message.

“This week has further shown just how high the stakes are for women in this election,” said Mini Timmaraju, Hillary for America’s Women’s Vote Director. “Donald Trump believes women are to be degraded and demeaned, while Hillary Clinton has been fighting for women’s rights for 40 years, with concrete plans to support them and their families as president. Our campaign is mobilizing women disgusted by Trump to organize their communities and get out the vote for Clinton, either during early voting or on Election Day.”

Hillary for America’s state campaigns will focus their organizing activities on women this weekend, launching women-to-women phone banks, canvasses, voter registration drives and Get Out the Early Vote events across critical battlegrounds. Recent polls show that Trump is lagging badly among women voters — woefully underperforming 2012 GOP nominee Mitt Romney in critical, vote-rich areas like the Philadelphia suburbs — giving Clinton an opening to further widen the gender gap, effectively walling off Trump’s capacity to make the gains he needs to win.

Additionally, starting today, top Clinton supporters and surrogates are hitting the campaign trail to emphasize the choice women have in this election. Today, for example, Chelsea Clinton was in Pittsburgh, urging women on campus at Pitt to reject Trump’s offensive candidacy, while Gov. John Hickenlooper of Colorado joined local athletes to reject Trump’s defense of his degrading comments as “locker room talk.” Additionally, Eva Longoria urged Latinas to register to vote in Orlando and EMILY’s List president Stephanie Schriock did grassroots organizing activity in North Carolina, while former Secretary of State Madeleine Albright will give remarks decrying recent Trump revelations tonight in Delaware County, Pennsylvania.

This weekend, Anne Holton will campaign in North Florida, focusing on reaching out to women voters, while members of Congress like Amy Klobuchar, Kirsten Gillibrand, Bonnie Watson Coleman, Grace Meng, Sheila Jackson Lee, Donna Edwards, Brenda Lawrence and Barbara Lee join actors and activists like Alfre Woodard, Connie Britton, Danai Gurira, Marlo Thomas, Naturi Naughton, Erika Alexander, Busy Philipps, NARAL president Ilyse Hogue and former HHS Secretary Kathleen Sebelius to campaign across Pennsylvania, Ohio, New Hampshire, North Carolina, Florida, Nevada, Iowa, Virginia, Michigan and Wisconsin, to spread Clinton’s message that women need someone who will fight for — not degrade — them in the White House.

For all the latest, follow our Scheduled Events page and follow Clinton on Twitter, Facebook, YouTube, and Instagram. Also, be sure to subscribe to the campaign’s official Podcast, With Her.

DNC Wrap-Up: Day 1

Last night was night one of the Democratic National Convention, and it was a packed event! The night was filled with speeches from  Representative Nancy Pelosi, Representative Elijah Cummings, Hillary for America Campaign Manager John Podesta, Senator Jeanne Shaheen, Senator Bob Casey, Senator Kirsten Gillibrand, Senator Al Franken, Senator Bernie Sanders, Senator Elizabeth Warren, and Senator Cory Booker, and many more. The headliner of the night was First Lady Michelle Obama who delivered an impassioned speech supporting Hillary Clinton, and she firmly said, “I’m with her.”

Senator Sanders, Clinton’s rival for the party’s nomination, spoke in an attempt to unify the party behind Clinton. Sanders said that while he understands the disappointment of his supporters, it is important that the party unites and defeats Republican Donald Trump in November. He said that Clinton understands “the real problems facing this country and has offered real solutions – not just bombast, fear-mongering, name-calling and divisiveness.” Videos from a number of key speeches are below and all videos from the event are available on the DNC YouTube channel.

The DNC also featured several videos highlighting Clinton’s career and attacking Trump’s divisive attitude. With the two videos below, the DNC highlights Clinton’s commitment to combating substance abuse while the other video highlights Trump’s use of outsourcing as a business strategy despite his call for American made products.

You can follow the convention live on most television news stations or watch it live online. Be sure to follow along on Facebook, Twitter (follow #DemsInPhilly), Instagram, and check out the full schedule of events on the Convention’s website. Each day, we will post a schedule of the day and the speakers scheduled for that night.

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News Source: The New York Times, The Washington Post, USA Today

Bill Clinton Campaigns for Hillary in New Jersey

On Wednesday, Bill Clinton campaigned in New Jersey on behalf of Hillary Clinton before next Tuesday’s primary. At a Get out the Vote event in Cranford, Bill spoke about Hillary’s experience and the substance of her platform. During his speech at Union County College, he also defended Hillary against a round of personal attacks waged by the Republican Party and Republican nominee Donald Trump. Of the attacks he said, “It threatens their whole argument if you got somebody like Hillary who’s actually done a lot of things to help people. So if you got somebody who’s done a lot of things to help people, you have to find some way to get people to stop thinking about that, and what they find works best is relentless personal attacks.” He wrapped up by asking for voters to support Hillary during Tuesday’s primary. A video from the event will be posted when/if available.

Meanwhile, in New York City, Chelsea Clinton attended a fundraiser on behalf of Hillary for America. In San Francisco, a fundraiser was held and featured a conversation with Senator Kirsten Gillibrand.

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News Source: NBC News

Hillary Clinton Interviewed by Anderson Cooper

On Wednesday, following her loss in Indiana and Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump now being the presumptive nominee, Hillary Clinton sat down for an interview with CNN’s Anderson Cooper. During the interview, Cooper asked Clinton about the Democratic race and whether she thought it was over. She said that in 2008 she fought until June, and she expects Bernie Sanders to do the same. Cooper also asked if she was ready to take on Trump in the general election to which she replied with a resounding yes. She spoke about Trump saying, “I don’t think we can take a risk on a loose cannon like Donald Trump running our country. I do think he is a loose cannon, and loose cannons tend to misfire.” A full video from the interview is below.

Today, Clinton also attended a “Break Down Barriers” conversation in Washington, DC hosted by Women for Hillary. The event featured a number of panelists including Eva Longoria, Senator Kirsten Gillibrand, Ilyse Hogue, and Maya Harris. The event was moderated by Cheryl Mills.

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News Source: CNN

Bill Clinton Campaigns for Hillary in Upstate New York

On Saturday, Bill Clinton campaigned on behalf of Hillary Clinton in upstate New York. He began by attending a Get Out the Vote event in Albany, New York’s capital. During the event, he called Hillary “the best change-maker I’ve ever known” adding that she knows what works and will bring her decades of experience to the White House. Governor Andrew Cuomo and Senator Kirsten Gillibrand also appeared at the event and campaigned for Hillary across the state today. Clinton spoke about a number of his wife’s campaign points before asking for voter support in Tuesday’s primary.

His next campaign event was in Watertown where he spoke about the importance of the 2016 race and the future implications of the November election. He went to speak about a number of Hillary’s platform points including economic growth, something he admitted isn’t happening as quickly for everyone as he would like. The next president will have the power to keep the economy growing, and he said, “I think we are very close to being able to all rise together again if we make the right decision in this campaign.”

In Syracuse, Clinton spoke to a crowd of supporters and stressed Hillary’s record as a New York Senator and how she can take that experience and apply it to the entire country. Clinton said that Hillary visited Syracuse 47 times as Senator and worked with local officials to help the area grow. The economy was the primary focus of his speech and he explained that Hillary will fight for equal pay and higher wages for everyone. He said, “When I was president, we were always in the top 10 percentage of women in the workforce. But it gets harder and harder and harder, when the wages are flat and we’re one of seven countries that doesn’t offer paid leave. When we don’t have an equal pay law and we don’t have affordable child care. Do those three things and we’ll have women flooding back into the workforce in a way that will raise wages for everybody. Raise the minimum wage do those things and we’ll all start growing together again.”

Clinton’s final Get Out the Vote event of the day was in Binghamton where he addressed a crowd of 2,000 supporters. During the event at Binghamton University, he spoke about Hillary’s previous efforts to secure funding for the university and clean energy in the Southern Tier. He also spoke about the rising costs of higher education saying that “every student should be able to graduate from college debt free” and that those paying back student loans should be able to refinance at a lower interest rate. The central argument of his speech was that things in America are still unequal for too many groups. The middle class is not growing, women are not paid equally, and there is still systemic discrimination in many states. Clinton said that Hillary has a plan to break down barriers and ensure that every American can live up to their full potential. Videos from today’s events will be posted when/if available.

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News Source: The Daily Gazette, TWC News Capital Region, WNYF, TWC News Central NY, Press & Sun-Bulletin

Chelsea Clinton Attends DC Fundraiser

On Thursday, Chelsea Clinton attended a fundraiser in Washington, DC on behalf of Hillary Clinton and Hillary for America. The fundraiser included a number of high profile Democrats including Senator Kirsten Gillibrand, Senator Cory Booker, Congressman Joaquín Castro, and Congressman Joe Kennedy III. As with all private events, the fundraiser was closed to the press.

Tomorrow, Bill Clinton will be in Nebraska for two rallies before this weekend’s caucus. For all the latest, follow our revamped Scheduled Events page and follow Clinton on Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram.

Democrats and Celebrities in Iowa to Support Hillary Clinton

 

As the Iowa Caucuses near, Hillary Clinton and Hillary for America are hitting Iowa hard with high profile Democrats and celebrities. This weekend, a number of high profile supporters will be meeting with volunteers and supporters alike. Those in Iowa this weekend include New Jersey Senator Cory Booker, EMILY’s List President Stephanie Schriock, Planned Parenthood President Cecile Richards, actor Tony Goldwyn, Virginia Senator Tim Kaine, New York Senator Kirsten Gillibrand, and actress Jamie Lee Curtis. Links to these events can be found on our Scheduled Events page. You can also find out more information about all of Hillary for America’s events and find events near you at hillaryclinton.com/events.

We will not writing posts for all these events because many of them take place at Hillary for America offices across the state and are meant to rally the volunteers who are calling voters and knocking on doors in support of Hillary. The focus of this site remains highlighting the events attended by Hillary, Bill, and Chelsea. However, we will list as many events as possible on the Scheduled Events page. I apologize in advance, because as more and more events held by Clinton supporters take place, I am likely to leave some out.

UPDATE: Some highlights from the events are below:

.@JulianCastro & @HillaryClinton fight for us! @HillaryforIA #ImWithHer #ImWithThem pic.twitter.com/a8kB6XOCKT

— Paige Suelzle (@psuelz) January 24, 2016

Smiles all around w/ Senator @CoryBooker & future Senator @liamcconrad here w/ @HillaryforIA #ImWithHer #HillYes pic.twitter.com/9lbdVUQVYx

— Eleanor Wood (@eleanortwood) January 24, 2016

"We have #9days. Iowa will set the tone. Let's get out there and shatter that glass ceiling"-@tonygoldwyn #ImWithHer pic.twitter.com/xMNHJwVcNh

— Diana Bonete (@DianaBonete) January 24, 2016

We live in a world of amazing women. Here's a picture of me with 2 of them @aqfriedman and @CecileRichards pic.twitter.com/00aSZHu6ZK

— Nora Walsh-DeVries (@NoraWD) January 24, 2016

.@timkaine talking with Precinct Captains and Precinct Team Members at the Davenport Office! #iacaucus #HillYes pic.twitter.com/aBvjazz8S2

— Lauren Brainerd (@LB_WIT) January 22, 2016

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Clinton Endorsed by 13 of the Women Senators

On Monday evening, Hillary Clinton was joined by 13 of the 14 Democratic Senators at an event in Washington, DC. All 13 announced their endorsement for Clinton as president. Each of the Senators took turns explaining why they supported Clinton. Those providing an endorsement included:

• Tammy Baldwin (WI)
• Barbara Boxer (CA)
• Maria Cantwell (WA)
• Dianne Feinstein (CA)
• Kirsten Gillibrand (NY)
• Heidi Heitkamp (ND)
• Mazie Hirono (HI)
• Amy Klobuchar (MN)
• Claire McCaskill (MO)
• Barbara Mikulski (MD)
• Patty Murray (WA)
• Jeanne Shaheen (NH)
• Debbie Stabenow (MI)

The Senator who was notably absent was Elizabeth Warren of Massachusetts. A video from the event is available on CSPAN.

While in the Washington, DC area, Clinton also attended a private fundraiser hosted by Lauren and Devin Talbott in Chevy Chase, Maryland. She also attended a fundraiser in DC hosted by Asif Mahmood. As with all private events, the fundraiser was closed to the press.

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News Source: NBC News

Center for American Progress Roundtable

Thursday, September 18, 2014

Hillary Rodham Clinton took part in a roundtable event on women’s issues at the Center for American Progress. The event covered a variety of topics, and Clinton took the opportunity to talk about the issues of equal pay and family friendly work policies. Clinton blasted Congress for being out of touch with the issues facing American women. She said, “”Unfortunately, reality is not always the context in which these decisions are made. The Congress increasingly — despite the best efforts of my friends and others — is living in an evidence-free zone. What the reality is, in the lives of Americans is so far from the minds of too many who don’t place the highest priority” on those issues.”

The roundtable also included Senator Kirsten Gillibrand, Representative Nancy Pelosi, Senator Patty Murray, Representative Rosa DeLauro and CAP President Neera Tanden.

The video above is incomplete. A video of her full speech will be posted when/if available.

Video Source: YouTube

News Source: NBC News

Clinton Contributes to The Shriver Report

On January 12, The Shriver Report and the Center for American Progress released a joint report entitled The Shriver Report: A Woman’s Nation Pushes Back from the Brink. The report contains essays written by politicians, celebrities, and scholars about the state of women’s rights in the United States. Once of the contributors to the report is Hillary Rodham Clinton. In the report, Clinton argues that the “clock is turning back” on women across America and that the advancement of women and girls should become a priority. Other contributors to the report includes: Senator Kirsten Gillibrand, NBA star LeBron James, singer Beyonce Knowles-Carter, the Aspen Institute’s Anne Mosle, Facebook’s Sheryl Sandberg, and more.

I highly encourage everyone to read the report. To access it, you may visit the Center for American Progress or The Shriver Report. The full reported may be purchased from Amazon by clicking here.