Clinton's campaign taps star power as Trump goes it alone

[rooster59]

Clinton's campaign taps star power as Trump goes it alone

LISA LERER, Associated Press
JILL COLVIN, Associated Press

 

CLEVELAND (AP) — Hillary Clinton dispatched musical and political celebrities across battleground states Friday to try to energize Democrats in what's become an increasingly competitive race. Donald Trump, meanwhile, defended his go-it-alone approach.

 

The Democratic presidential nominee wrapped up a day of campaign stops at a packed, star-studded concert in Cleveland. Standing alongside singer Beyonce and her husband, rapper Jay Z, on a brightly lit stage at the Wolstein Center, Clinton lavished praise on the celebrity couple and asked thousands of cheering fans their votes.

 

"Please take this energy out with you," she said, rattling off the address of an early voting location. "Help us win Ohio."

 

Trump bragged that he didn't need stars to draw thousands to his events.

 

"I didn't have to bring J-Lo or Jay Z," he told a crowded rally Friday night in Hershey, Pennsylvania. "I am here all by myself. Just me. No guitar, no piano, no nothing."

 

Trump, whose controversial campaign has divided the Republican Party, has appeared with a ragtag group of supporters including former Indiana University basketball coach Bobby Knight. An event with New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie scheduled for Saturday was canceled after two of his top aides were found guilty Friday on all counts for their roles in the George Washington Bridge lane closure scandal.

 

Trump and Clinton will be campaigning in Florida on Saturday, last-ditch efforts to win support in a state where early voting has already exceeded 2012 levels. Clinton's team was encouraged by strong Latino turnout, particularly around Miami. But the Democrats have seen their chances decline in Ohio, a key battleground state that's been leaning toward Trump, and New Hampshire, where Clinton's numbers are weakening.

 

Clinton's campaign has hosted a series of free concerts designed to drum up enthusiasm for her bid, particularly among millennials and minority voters. Rocker Bon Jovi and R&B singer Ne-Yo rallied voters in North Carolina, while singer/actress Jennifer Lopez took the stage in Miami and singer Steve Wonder was performing in Philadelphia.

 

On Saturday night, Clinton will host a concert with pop star Katy Perry in Philadelphia, then return to the city on Monday for a joint rally with President Barack Obama, first lady Michelle Obama and Clinton's husband, former President Bill Clinton. Pennsylvania is a state where Clinton has long had a solid lead; it has not voted for a Republican in six presidential elections.

 

The celebrity firepower only adds to what's an already deep bench of political surrogates eager to campaign for Clinton. On Friday, Vice President Joe Biden campaigned in Wisconsin, Sen. Bernie Sanders in Iowa, and President Obama in North Carolina.

 

Describing Election Day as a "make or break moment," Clinton predicted war and discord in aTrump administration, repurposing a riff often used in the primaries, where she encouraged voters to "imagine a tomorrow" filled with campaign promises like debt-free college, universal early childhood education and paid family leave.

 

Clinton invited voters to "imagine its Donald Trump standing in front of the Capitol."

 

"Imagine how easily it could be that Donald Trump would feel insulted and start a real war — not just a Twitter war," she said, adding, "Everywhere he goes he leaves people behind."

 

Trump told voters in a new ad that they were "the only force strong enough to save our country" from a "corrupt political machine."

 

He spent Friday on a tour of rural areas, hoping to boost turnout among the voters drawn to his promise to bring back a lost America. He started his day in Atkinson, New Hampshire, population 6,800 and almost 98 percent white, according to the Census Bureau. From there, he was bound for Wilmington, Ohio, another overwhelmingly white town where just 13 percent of its 12,500 residents have a college degree.

 

Speaking more than 2,000 miles from the Mexican border, Trump drew loud cheers in Atkinson when he vowed to build a massive wall between the U.S. and Mexico. The crowd booed when he contended that Clinton supports open borders.

 

"Her plans would mean generations of terrorism, extremism and radicalism spreading into your schools and through your communities," Trump declared.

 

In spite of a close race in national polling, Trump's path to victory remains narrow. His campaign is increasingly looking to make up for losses among suburban voters, particularly college-educated women, by attracting new voters in out-of-the-way places.

 

But with polls tightening across battleground states, Democrats are taking little for granted. Hillary Clinton made a Friday afternoon stop in Detroit, Bill Clinton worked to drive up turnout in Colorado, and Vice President Joe Biden was going to Wisconsin -- all states Clinton was thought to have locked up weeks ago.

 

Obama halted an afternoon speech in Fayetteville, North Carolina, to defend a pro-Trump protester who was chanting the Republican nominee's name.

The Democratic president told the crowd to "sit down and be quiet." He defended the man's right to free speech. The protester was eventually escorted out of the venue.

 

"If we lose focus, we could have problems," Obama said.

 

 

-- © Associated Press 2016-11-05

[Jingthing]

There's always Chachi ... 

 

 

What's below D list? 

[Pimay1]

I think Trump made a wise decision. Americans are fed up with the Hollywood and celebrity trailer trash giving their political opinions as if they meant anything.

Edited November 5, 2016 by Pimay1

[Jingthing]

3 minutes ago, Pimay1 said:

I think Trump made a wise decision. Americans are fed up with the Hollywood and celebrity trailer trash giving their political opinions like it meant something.

You don't get it. He has very few major entertainment celebs that back him. Because he represents a horrible movement of the USA towards racism and fascism and most entertainment celebs get that and would never be associated with his TOXIC brand. 

 

IF he had them, he would use them. He doesn't have them. Hopefully, this difference will be helpful to the movement to BLOCK him from the nuclear codes and HILLARY CLINTON is our only chance to do that. 

Edited November 5, 2016 by Jingthing

[Pimay1]

2 minutes ago, Jingthing said:

You don't get it. He has very few major entertainment celebs that back him. Because he represents a horrible movement of the USA towards racism and fascism and most entertainment celebs get that and would never be associated with his TOXIC brand. 

That is certainly a plus for the Donald.

[Jingthing]

6 minutes ago, Pimay1 said:

That is certainly a plus for the Donald.

Sure, among his BASE. But, guess what, his base just isn't big enough to win. 

It's not like his moronic base doesn't like celebrities ... their celebrities, that are like them, like that DUCK DYNASTY bigot. 

 

Speaking of celebrities for HILLARY, good time to revive this classic. Guaranteed to make Pepe the Frog croak:

 

 

Edited November 5, 2016 by Jingthing

[Pimay1]

Don't count your chickens before the eggs hatch Jing.

[Jingthing]

Just now, Pimay1 said:

Don't count your chickens before the eggs hatch Jing.

You misunderstood me. He has his hard core base of course plus whatever else he can manage to drag up and also add his efforts to suppress the votes for Hillary. His hard core base is definitely not enough. I'm not saying he has no chance of winning. Tragically, he does. 

[Pinot]

8 minutes ago, Pimay1 said:

That is certainly a plus for the Donald.

 

It's all pluses for Trump. Plus Ted Nugent and the KKK. 

 

Today we learned: 
-FBI tipped off Giuliani
-Christie's 2 top aides convicted
-Melania came here illegally
-Trump had affair w/Playboy model

 

Plus plus plus plus. All pluses. Trump is an all plus kind of guy. (snickers) 

[JHolmesJr]

20 minutes ago, Jingthing said:

You don't get it. He has very few major entertainment celebs that back him. Because he represents a horrible movement of the USA towards racism and fascism and most entertainment celebs get that and would never be associated with his TOXIC brand. 

 

Keep on dreaming….a lot of folks who back trump don't exactly publicise it simply because the rabid lefties will launch some sort of movement to destroy them professionally….but they back his actions at remedying the nonsense of the last 8 years.

 

Then theres the susan sarandon brigade….who cares?

[Jingthing]

2 minutes ago, JHolmesJr said:

 

Keep on dreaming….a lot of folks who back trump don't exactly publicise it simply because the rabid lefties will launch some sort of movement to destroy them professionally….but they back his actions at remedying the nonsense of the last 8 years.

 

Then theres the susan sarandon brigade….who cares?

That cuts both ways dude.

I was out the other day and there was a large group of American trumpists all trashing Hillary. I just shut my mouth. For all they knew, I was one of them. 

[pegman]

59 minutes ago, Pimay1 said:

I think Trump made a wise decision. Americans are fed up with the Hollywood and celebrity trailer trash giving their political opinions as if they meant anything.

So they elect a reality tv star?

[JHolmesJr]

47 minutes ago, Jingthing said:

I was out the other day and there was a large group of American trumpists all trashing Hillary. I just shut my mouth. For all they knew, I was one of them. 

 

Its the new reality dude….get on the bahtbus.

[Pinot]

42 minutes ago, JHolmesJr said:

 

Its the new reality dude….get on the bahtbus.

 

When all you listen to is the Fox News/Breitbart wingnut echo chamber, you start to believe it. Tuesday is going to be very painful. 

 

Where did we go wrong? Again!

 

The next Republican President hasn't been born yet. 

[JHolmesJr]

22 minutes ago, Pinot said:

 

When all you listen to is the Fox News/Breitbart wingnut echo chamber, you start to believe it. Tuesday is going to be very painful. 

 

Where did we go wrong? Again!

 

The next Republican President hasn't been born yet. 

 

The establishment don't seem to share your unbridled enthusiasm…it explains their panicked state of activity now….bringing out beyonce and jay-z….now that's a doozy.

 

Barry is in a state of panic as well…together with their partners in the media they are launching on last plea as we speak.

 

However Mr Assange is still in the wings….tick tock.

Edited November 5, 2016 by JHolmesJr

[kevkev1888]

Hillary says she finds Trump's language horrific!

 

Jay Z You're tuned into the motherf----- greatest. Ladies is pimps too, go and brush your shoulders off. N----- is crazy baby, don’t forget that boy told you.

 

Beyonce, I came to slay bitch, when he F---- me good I take his ass to red lobster.

[Jingthing]

2 minutes ago, kevkev1888 said:

Hillary says she finds Trump's language horrific!

 

Jay Z You're tuned into the motherf----- greatest. Ladies is pimps too, go and brush your shoulders off. N----- is crazy baby, don’t forget that boy told you.

 

Beyonce, I came to slay bitch, when he F---- me good I take his ass to red lobster.

They're entertainers. They're not running for president. Also, it's not only about trump's filthy mouth but his ACTIONS. Such as being a peeping Donald on naked children at his pageants. So nice try ... no cigar. 

[djjamie]

It takes celebs for HRC to get a crowd of 10k people. When there is no celebs she gets 2k to 5k at the most. Trump gets over 10k consistently and upwards of 15k most of the time. 

 

If Trump gets across the line the majority vote must be respected even by Jay Z and Beyonce. 

[GinBoy2]

2 minutes ago, djjamie said:

It takes celebs for HRC to get a crowd of 10k people. When there is no celebs she gets 2k to 5k at the most. Trump gets over 10k consistently and upwards of 15k most of the time. 

 

If Trump gets across the line the majority vote must be respected even by Jay Z and Beyonce. 

Curiously, it's not the Jay Z & Beyonces's of the world that are saying they wouldn't respect the result of whoever wins!

[Basil B]

4 hours ago, rooster59 said:

Trump bragged that he didn't need stars to draw thousands to his events.

 

Hillary would have still packed the hall without the stars but at least it was a change from the same old boring style rhetoric that has been coming out of this campaign in the last few days.

 

Whats wrong Donald can you not get you all star lineup,  just relying on a few blond bimbos? 

[dunroaming]

There is always a reason.  Clinton needs to strengthen her young person vote so bring on the "stars" that influence them.  It's not rocket science.

[wonder6281]

No mention in the AP report about the FBI investigation though?

[JHolmesJr]

1 hour ago, dunroaming said:

There is always a reason.  Clinton needs to strengthen her young person vote so bring on the "stars" that influence them.  It's not rocket science.

 

So two hiphoppers gonna convince them that she aint as crooked as a bag o' worms. 

[dunroaming]

1 hour ago, JHolmesJr said:

 

So two hiphoppers gonna convince them that she aint as crooked as a bag o' worms. 

 

In the world of Hip Hoppers she is probably cleaner than clean.  However that is not the point, it is about votes and she needs to up the young count

[Rimbuman]

Spirit cooking?

 

[Silurian]

7 hours ago, rooster59 said:

An event with New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie scheduled for Saturday was canceled after two of his top aides were found guilty Friday on all counts for their roles in the George Washington Bridge lane closure scandal.

 

Oh man, he lost one of his "star power" people! DT had to ditch Christie for fear of the Bridgegate stink transferring.

 

Next will DT will punt Giuliani for absentmindedly spewing FBI information 2 days before it was officially released.

 

Guess that leaves good ol' Newt for "star power".

[Jingthing]

4 hours ago, djjamie said:

It takes celebs for HRC to get a crowd of 10k people. When there is no celebs she gets 2k to 5k at the most. Trump gets over 10k consistently and upwards of 15k most of the time. 

 

If Trump gets across the line the majority vote must be respected even by Jay Z and Beyonce. 

So what? Rallies aren't votes.

[thaihome]

4 hours ago, wonder6281 said:

No mention in the AP report about the FBI investigation though?

 

Are you referring to the FBI investigations into Trump's  ex-campaign manager  Paul Manafort's ties to the Putin backed Ukraine regime and unreported foreign payments or long time advisor Roger Stone's secret communication line to Wikileaks and Assange or maybe Rudy Giuliani's illegal leaking of FBI investigation details  given by FBI agents violating the Hatch Act?

 

Comey seems to have failed notify Congress about any of those ongoing investigations.

TH  

[Credo]

5 hours ago, djjamie said:

It takes celebs for HRC to get a crowd of 10k people. When there is no celebs she gets 2k to 5k at the most. Trump gets over 10k consistently and upwards of 15k most of the time. 

 

If Trump gets across the line the majority vote must be respected even by Jay Z and Beyonce. 

Hillary was recently at Arizona State University and the local news reported a crowd of 15,000.   National News said 10,000+ .   

 

 

[nottocus]

Trump is definitely the only sensible choice if you want a more peaceful earth,