Bill Clinton Campaigns for Hillary in Detroit

While Louisiana, Kansas, and Nebraska held their Democratic primaries on Saturday, Bill Clinton was in Detroit looking ahead to Tuesday’s primary in Michigan. Campaigning for Hillary Clinton, Bill spoke at a canvass kickoff event. He focused on the jobs plan that Hillary unveiled during a speech in Detroit yesterday. Speaking at the American Federation of State, County, and Municipal Employees Council 25’s auditorium, Bill also spoke about Hillary’s plans for building upon heath care, supporting labor unions, strengthening manufacturing, and improving the nation’s infrastructure. On the subject of infrastructure, Bill referenced the water crisis in Flint, commending both Hillary and rival Bernie Sanders for calling national attention to the issue.

Meanwhile, Hillary Clinton is preparing for tomorrow night’s Democratic debate, which will air on CNN. She attended an evening pre-debate reception hosted the Michigan Democratic Party. Held at the MGM Grand Detroit, guests included Michigan’s Congressional Delegation, Democratic members of Michigan’s state Legislature, local government officials, and former Governor Jim Blanchard. Details from Hillary’s speech can be read HERE.

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News Source: Detroit Free Press, Fox 2

Bill and Chelsea Clinton Campaign for Hillary

As Hillary Clinton prepares for tonight’s debate, Bill and Chelsea Clinton have been on the trail campaigning on her behalf. Yesterday, another campaign official, treasurer Jose Villarreal was in Mexico city where he held two fundraisers with American citizens currently living in Mexico.

Today, Chelsea was in Michigan where she visited Flint. She met with officials regarding the recent water crisis and toured the children’s clinic at Hurley Medical Center. Hillary was in Flint last week and attended a public town hall to learn more about the crisis. Chelsea learned that 9,000 children have been exposed to water contaminated with lead. She said, “This is a challenge that will last generations.” While in Michigan, Chelsea also attended a fundraiser hosted by Ethan and Gretchen Davidson in Birmingham.

Tonight, Bill is scheduled to speak at an organizing event in Memphis, Tennessee. Coverage from his speech will be posted tomorrow.

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News Source: The Hill, The Detroit News, News Channel 5

Hillary Clinton Speaks at Flint Community Event

On Sunday, Hillary Clinton took a break from the campaign trail to meet with city leaders and residents of Flint, Michigan. Flint has been in the news for its struggle with poor water quality. During a town hall held at House of Prayer Missionary Baptist Church, Clinton spoke saying that what is happening in Flint is “immoral.” State officials have been criticized for being slow to act, but Clinton has brought up the struggle of Flint residents several times during the Democratic debates and has sent advisers to the city to keep up to date. Clinton praised Mayor Karen Weaver for her work to help her citizens, and urged Congress to pass a $200 million bill to upgrade the city’s crumbling infrastructure. A video from Clinton remarks is below.

Tomorrow, Clinton will return to New Hampshire for the final day of campaigning before Tuesday’s primary. For all the latest, follow our revamped Scheduled Events page and follow Clinton on Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram.

News Source: Detroit Free Press, Michigan Live, NBC News

Clinton Interviewed on NPR

On Tuesday, Hillary Clinton was interviewed by NPR’s Ari Shapiro during a campaign stop in San Antonio, Texas. She was asked about a number of topics including recent allegations that her email server contained classified information, her campaign with Bernie Sanders, the water crisis in Flint, Michigan, and her plans if elected president. A full transcript of the interview can be read HERE.

Today, Clinton was in Iowa where she attended several events. Full coverage will be posted later this evening. For all the latest, follow our revamped Scheduled Events page and follow Clinton on Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram.

News Source: NPR

Clinton Returns to The Rachel Maddow Show

Last night, Hillary Clinton was on The Rachel Maddow Show on MSNBC. During the interview, Clinton and Maddow discussed Iran, the water quality issue in Flint, Michigan, and her possible choice for Vice President. The majority of their conversation focused on her primary battle with Bernie Sanders. The interview is in two segments and can be seen by following the links: Part 1 and Part 2.

Sunday is the next Democratic Debate, which will be held in Charleston, South Carolina. For all the latest, follow our revamped Scheduled Events page and follow Clinton on Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram.

News Source: Salon

Clinton Unveils Agricultural Agenda in Iowa

Today, Hillary Rodham Clinton returned to Ankeny, Iowa to discuss her plan to support rural, agricultural America. After being introduced by U.S. Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack at the Des Moines Area Community College, Clinton unveiled her plan that includes investments in rural areas including focusing on rural transportation, streamlining the process for community banks, investment in water and broadband infrastructure, and improving Agriculture Department grant programs. Other facets of the plan includes raising the production of agricultural products and making the product more profitable for farmers, promoting a use of clean energy and renewable energy sources, and expanding opportunities for those in rural communities by expanding Head Start, affordable education, and affordable healthcare.

A full video from today’s speech is available on C-SPAN.

Following the event, Clinton answered questions from reporters where she discussed her use of a private email server during her tenure as Secretary of State. She expressed regret and said that she believes in transparency. She said, “I know people have raised questions about my email use as secretary of state, and I understand why. I get it. So here’s what I want the American people to know: My use of personal email was allowed by the State Department. It clearly wasn’t the best choice. I should’ve used two emails: one personal, one for work. I take responsibility for that decision, and I want to be as transparent as possible, which is why I turned over 55,000 pages, why I’ve turned over my server, why I’ve agreed to — in fact, been asking to — and have finally gotten a date to testify before a congressional committee in October. I’m confident that this process will prove that I never sent, nor received, any email that was marked classified.

A video from Clinton’s press conference is available on C-SPAN and is available below.

Tomorrow, Clinton will be in the Cleveland, Ohio area. In the meantime, follow Clinton on Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram.

UPDATE (9/22): Added video from press conference.

News Source: Des Moines Register, Time, The New York Times (2)