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Hillary Should Be 50 Points Behind
Townhall.com ^ | September 24, 2016 | Jeff Crouere

Posted on 09/24/2016 4:32:17 AM PDT by Kaslin

In a bizarre video message this week to the Laborers International Union of North America, Hillary Clinton asked, “Why aren’t I 50 points ahead?”

She seemed concerned that her opponent, Donald Trump, had closed the gap in the polls. Clinton claimed that Trump was staunchly opposed to labor unions, but she had a long history of support.

She also noted her strong opposition to Right to Work laws. According to Clinton, “Right to Work is wrong for workers and wrong for America.”

In fact, Right to Work is only wrong for labor bosses and liberal Democrats like Hillary Clinton who depend on their donations. Right to Work laws have now been enacted in 26 states. In essence, these laws give workers the choice of whether to join a labor union or not with the decision having no impact on their employment status or their opportunity to be hired.

Right to Work laws give employees more freedom and limits the power of the union bosses, which is what upsets Hillary Clinton and her fellow liberals so much. According to Peter Marx, President of the National Right to Work Committee, Hillary Clinton “believes workers should be fired from their jobs if they don’t tender union fees or dues to a labor boss.”

Americans cherish freedom and certainly oppose Hillary’s view that options and choice for workers should be limited. In an August 2014 Gallup poll, 71% of Americans expressed support for Right to Work laws. This is just one of many issues in which Hillary Clinton is out of step with the American people.

On the issue of Obamacare, Hillary is a hard core supporter and favors all of its components, including the individual mandate. However, an April 2016 Harris poll found that 64% of Americans want to repeal the individual mandate, which forces Americans to either buy health insurance or pay higher taxes to the IRS. In this case, Hillary wants to force Americans to buy health insurance like she wants to force workers to join a union.

Hillary has many other unpopular views, especially on the issue of immigration. She is a strong proponent of amnesty for illegal aliens, even though her position is only supported by 41% of the American people, according to an August 31, 2016 Rasmussen poll.

In contrast, Trump favors strict border security and limiting the number of refugees from countries that are involved in terrorist activity, a stance which has the support of 59% of the American people, as reported in the Rasmussen poll of August 19, 2016. Incredibly, Hillary Clinton favors increasing the number of Syrian refugees by 550%, despite the fact that there is no reliable way to check their backgrounds and insure they have no terrorist connections.

In recent days, the major issue has been the riots in Charlotte, North Carolina. Both candidates are responding to the crisis. While Clinton tries to balance support for police and groups such as Black Lives Matter, Trump has been more forceful in this support of law enforcement. This week, he advocated the use of “stop and frisk” policies, which were so effective in New York City for Mayor Rudy Giuliani, for Chicago, a city which has seen a tremendous increase in crime.

At this point, most Americans want “law and order” and support police officers. Even though the group has received plenty of positive media coverage, Black Lives Matter only has the support of 43% of Americans, according to the Pew Research poll of July 8, 2016.

On her response to these protests, along with so many of the other major issues, Hillary Clinton is on the opposite side of most Americans. Her unpopular positions aside, Hillary Clinton has a number of other obstacles on her path to the White House.

After the release of more disturbing videos, a growing number of Americans are becoming rightfully concerned about her health and readiness for the White House. In the September 13, 2016 Morning Consult poll, 41% rate her health as below average or very poor, a major increase from the 26% who gave her such a rating the previous month.

There are also legitimate questions about her competence and truthfulness. In the Benghazi terrorist attack, Clinton lied to cover up the tragedy after totally mishandling the Ambassador’s repeated requests for additional security.

She clearly jeopardized our national security by using a private email system and sending classified communications over unsecured systems. The FBI Director called her “extremely careless,” while many others have labeled her actions as criminal.

Over her long career, Hillary Clinton’s actions and attitude convey an arrogant disregard for the average American and an undeserved confidence in her own positions. This is why she recently called half of Trump’s supporters “a basket of deplorables.”

She does not understand why so many Americans have the audacity to disagree with her. Hillary Clinton truly believes she should be “50 points ahead” and that this should not an election, but a coronation.

With her unpopular positions and repulsive mindset, the real question is why isn’t Hillary Clinton 50 points behind in this election?


TOPICS: Culture/Society; Editorial; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: hillaryrottenclinton
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1 posted on 09/24/2016 4:32:17 AM PDT by Kaslin
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To: Kaslin

I cannot believe her supporters don’t believe she is impaired at all!!!


2 posted on 09/24/2016 4:33:23 AM PDT by BunnySlippers (I Love Bull Markets!!!)
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To: Kaslin

I’d give her behind 50 points just for it’s size!


3 posted on 09/24/2016 4:39:16 AM PDT by vette6387
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To: vette6387

50 points behind or in jail. And they are not mutually exclusive.


4 posted on 09/24/2016 4:42:30 AM PDT by HangThemHigh (Entropy's not what it used to be.)
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To: Kaslin

Florida is certainly looking good for Trump.

https://countyballotfiles.elections.myflorida.com/FVRSCountyBallotReports/AbsenteeEarlyVotingReports/PublicStats

Vote-by-Mail Provided (Not Yet Returned) R 880,824 D 759,709 Other 49,450 Ind 347,917 Total 2,037,900 Compiled 09/24/2016 5:00AM

By my math it’s R 43.2%, D 37.2%.

This is a tally of absentee ballots distributed by party affiliation, not actual votes. However, it is a pretty good early indicator that turnout in Florida is going to favor Trump.


5 posted on 09/24/2016 4:54:27 AM PDT by Gideon7
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To: BunnySlippers

They’re uninformed voters who have their mouth stuck on her fat behind.


6 posted on 09/24/2016 5:10:22 AM PDT by Kaslin
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To: Kaslin

What this article tells me is that 30 something percent of the country is absolutely stupid. Smh


7 posted on 09/24/2016 5:27:25 AM PDT by sheana
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To: Kaslin

In any other country, except, Santa Claus land.


8 posted on 09/24/2016 5:28:37 AM PDT by depressed in 06 (If you like your part-time job, you can keep your part-time job. Vote Bolshecrat.)
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To: Kaslin

Give her time, man. She’s working on it!


9 posted on 09/24/2016 5:31:09 AM PDT by ClearCase_guy (Abortion is what slavery was: immoral but not illegal. Not yet.)
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To: sheana

What this article tells me is that 30 something percent of the country is absolutely stupid. Smh
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...or living off the government.


10 posted on 09/24/2016 5:35:46 AM PDT by bramps (It's the Islam, stupid!)
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To: Kaslin
With her unpopular positions and repulsive mindset, the real question is why isn’t Hillary Clinton 50 points behind in this election?

Why isn't she? Why is probably the most deeply flawed presidential candidate in the history of either party making a race of it?

11 posted on 09/24/2016 5:38:14 AM PDT by DoodleDawg
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To: Kaslin
"It's the economy corruption, stupid."
12 posted on 09/24/2016 5:51:24 AM PDT by digger48
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To: Kaslin

How can it be that the most corrupt politician in American presidential election history is leading in the polls?


13 posted on 09/24/2016 5:56:56 AM PDT by sima_yi ( Reporting live from the far North)
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To: Kaslin

More lies to a constituency that wants no part of her-


14 posted on 09/24/2016 5:57:42 AM PDT by orchestra ((And there were also two other, malefactors, led with him to be put to death.))
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To: Kaslin

The real question, given her criminal/treasonous history, is “Why isn’t she in a grave?”.


15 posted on 09/24/2016 6:00:39 AM PDT by DuncanWaring (The Lord uses the good ones; the bad ones use the Lord.)
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To: sima_yi

Instead of polls (which are always considered inaccurate to the losing candidate), I have been focusing on appearances and rallies.
Clinton can’t fill a diner in San Francisco.
Meanwhile, Trump turns people away from football arenas.


16 posted on 09/24/2016 6:55:45 AM PDT by CPONav
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To: Gideon7

Seven eleven’s coffee cup poll has Trump up in Florida 31 to 27%.


17 posted on 09/24/2016 6:55:51 AM PDT by sportutegrl
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To: Kaslin

One thing Romney got right was his 47% comment - that’s why.


18 posted on 09/24/2016 7:18:08 AM PDT by zencycler
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To: Kaslin

Honestly, i don’t think trump has any kind of record at all with labor unions. I suppose in new york had to live and let live.


19 posted on 09/24/2016 7:22:26 AM PDT by xzins ( Free Republic Gives YOU a voice heard around the globe. Support the Freepathon!)
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To: Gideon7

Especially since Rs greatly increased their registrations in the last four years.

I did the math. At these rates, assuming Trump can get JUST 55% of the indies (i.e., +5 when most polls have him at least at +10 and many at +20) he will win FL by 500,000 votes. If he increases his share of indy vote to over 60% (+10) he will win FL by 1 million, and if he gets 20%, he would win by about 1.5m.


20 posted on 09/24/2016 7:54:41 AM PDT by LS ("Castles Made of Sand, Fall in the Sea . . . Eventually" (Hendrix))
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