Clintons host Saturday Evening events in Texas and Colorado

NEW YORK, NY – FEBRUARY 16: Democratic presidential candidate and former U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton gives an address at the Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture on February 16, 2016 in New York City. Clinton is hoping to win the upcoming South Carolina and Nevada primaries. (Photo by Andrew Burton/Getty Images)

After winning the Nevada caucus, Hillary and Bill Clinton returned to the campaign trail on Saturday evening attending separate events in Texas and Colorado. In Houston, Hillary rallied a group of supporters during a Get Out the Vote event. Speaking to the crowd of nearly 2,000 people at Texas Southern University, she criticized Texas Republicans for making voting more difficult in the state, especially for people of color. She said, “Let’s imagine together a world where no child grows up in the shadow of discrimination or the specter of deportation.” A video from the event is below.

In Pueblo, Colorado, Bill spoke to supporters about Hillary’s plans to help college students and eliminate college debt. He also spoke about her jobs plan, and Bill explained that although jobs are coming back, wages are not going up. He said that Hillary will be a president for everyone, and will fight for everyone. Bill said, “Hillary’s whole reason for running is to give every man and woman and every child the same life chances we got.” A video from the event will be posted when/if available.

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News Source: KHOU, The Dallas Morning News, The Pueblo Chieftain

Clinton Addresses Voting Rights in Texas

Sign on if you agree with Hillary: We should make voting easier, not harder → http://t.co/OwtUauv61n pic.twitter.com/Obyw1G0uBU

— Hillary Clinton (@HillaryClinton) June 4, 2015

Yesterday and today, Hillary Rodham Clinton attended a number of private fundraisers in Texas. However, she capped off her Texas trip with a speech at Texas Southern University in Houston, where she received an award for leadership. The primary focus of her speech was voting rights. She blasted Republicans in states across the country for limiting access to voting with the excuse of limiting voter fraud. Clinton also criticized the Supreme Court’s decision which gutted parts of the Voting Rights Act.

Clinton outlined her plan for voting rights in America saying, “I believe every citizen has the right to vote, and I believe we should make it easier for every citizen to vote.” She outlined her plan in four central points (seen in the Tweet above):

1. Automatic voter registration upon turning 18

2. Restoring the provisions of the Voting Rights Act

3. Expanding early and absentee voting

4. Setting a nationwide standard of in-person voting for 20+ days

Restoring voting rights is certainly going to be one of the cornerstones of her campaign’s platform moving forward. Clinton is expected to begin outlining her platform at a kickoff rally next week (June 13) on Roosevelt Island.

The full video from today’s event is available on C-SPAN and can be accessed by CLICKING HERE. Clinton begins speaking at the 18:00 mark. Hillary for America also released a fact sheet about voting rights as well as a full transcript from today’s speech.

Tomorrow, Clinton is scheduled to take part in a private fundraiser in Connecticut. If you haven’t already, be sure to follow Clinton on Twitter and Facebook.

News Source: NPR

Video Source: C-SPAN