Hillary Clinton Statement on Diwali

As people around the world prepare to celebrate Diwali, the festival of lights, Hillary Clinton issued the following statement:

“On Sunday, nearly a billion Hindus, Jains, Sikhs, and Buddhists around the world—including more than two million Americans—will celebrate Diwali, the festival of lights.  For members of these faiths, lighting the lamp (the diya) is a reminder that light prevails over darkness, knowledge over ignorance, and good over evil.

Here in the United States, it is a tribute to the Indian American community that Diwali is celebrated with such beauty and joy. Regardless of our personal faith, Diwali reminds us that diversity is one of our greatest strengths as a nation, that light prevails over darkness, and that dharma—righteousness or goodness—must guide us toward a better tomorrow.  If I have the honor of serving as president, I will be committed to building an Administration that reflects such diversity, including continuing White House celebrations of Diwali.

To those of you celebrating this joyous occasion, I wish you and your loved ones a Happy Diwali and Saal Mubarak.”

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Bill Clinton Returns to New Hampshire

On Wednesday, Bill Clinton returned to New Hampshire to campaign for Hillary Clinton. His first event was at Keene State College where he spoke about his wife’s accomplishments, strengths, and how her career has prepared her for the presidency. He referenced her experience as First Lady, Senator, and Secretary of State. He wrapped up his speech with a personal note saying, “From the time I met her 45 years ago this March, she’s the best changemaker I’ve ever known.” Tonight, Clinton attended an event at Dartmouth College in Hanover where he gave a similar speech. A video from Keene is below and a video from Hanover will be posted when/if available.

This weekend, Bill returns to Iowa. For all the latest, follow our revamped Scheduled Events page and follow Clinton on Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram.

News Source: NBC News, NBC Connecticut

Clinton Answers Questions from “The Skimm”

Hillary Rodham Clinton answered a number of questions for the website The Skimm. She was asked to answer questions about her background, greatest strength, greatest weakness, and positions on a number of topics. For her strengths, Clinton said, “My greatest strength is my passionate commitment to helping people — and I feel so strongly that I had a lot of opportunities and that there are people, particularly women, who are just as talented and hardworking, but who haven’t had the same chances that I had. And one of the reasons why in all of my economic policies that I am talking about in this campaign I really put women at the center — and it’s not just because I am one — it’s because when women succeed, families do better, America does better… I think that a lot of my commitment and my strength is because I don’t quit, I stay focused, and I work hard to try to contribute to making life better for all of us.”

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Source: The Skimm