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Hillary Clinton pit stops at Detroit pie shop on way to Grosse Pointe fundraiser
Mlive.com ^ | July 21, 2015 | Gus Burns

Posted on 07/21/2015 2:48:25 PM PDT by cripplecreek

Presidential hopeful Hillary Clinton visited a small business in northwest Detroit Tuesday on her way to a $2,700-plus-per-ticket Grosse Pointe fundraiser scheduled Tuesday evening.

Clinton spent about 40 minutes mingling with patrons and spoke briefly with media from Sweet Potato Sensations, a specialty pie company at 17337 Lahser.

"Michigan is always important to me personally, and I think to the country," the former secretary of state said, adding that the collaborative commitment to Detroit among politicians, activists, residents and businesses has caught her attention.

"The more we can bring people back into working on behalf of their own futures and the neighborhoods they live in and the communities they're a part of, that's what is going to bring back cities like Detroit," she said. " ... There is a real opportunity here."

Before parting, Clinton was asked for her opinion on the Trans-Pacific Partnership, a trade deal that has some area employees, especially those in the auto industry, concerned their jobs could be negatively impacted

"First of all, I'm going to wait to see what's in it ... " Clinton said, "and I'm going to judge as to whether or not it creates good jobs, whether it protects the jobs we have and whether it's good for our national security."

Clinton said she visited the Detroit pie business because she hopes to be thought of as the "small business president," Chad Livengood of the Detroit News reported.

"And I'm making a real point of sort of identifying and visiting small businesses that are successful, sometimes against the odds, but really provide either a service or product that people in their communities are buying up and giving a good base for further growth," Clinton said, according to The News. "And that's what we need to do more of."

Based on the results the Associated Press-GfK poll released last week, Clinton's popularity is on the decline.

About 39 percent of Americans have a favorable view of Clinton, while 49 percent have an unfavorable view, according to the latest survey. In an AP-GfK poll conducted at the end of April, 46 percent had a favorable opinion and just 41 percent had an unfavorable opinion of Clinton.

The "Conversation with Hillary" fundraiser event Tuesday evening will be held at the Grosse Pointe home of David Katz and Jill Alper, a national political strategist who has worked on several presidential campaigns. Tickets start at $2,700.


TOPICS: News/Current Events; Politics/Elections; US: Michigan
KEYWORDS: clinton; detroit
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To: cripplecreek


Oh LOOK a RACIALLY DIVERSE Photo Op!


21 posted on 07/21/2015 6:18:30 PM PDT by MeshugeMikey ("Never, Never, Never, Give Up," Winston Churchill ><>)
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To: cripplecreek

Clinton spent about 40 minutes mingling with patrons and spoke briefly with media from Sweet Potato Sensations....
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Sweet Potato Sensations...... in ghetto neighborhood. Doggone it! Now, she’ll probably get the Black vote in Detroit.


22 posted on 07/21/2015 7:11:14 PM PDT by Din Maker (GOP Gov. Susana Martinez of New Mexico for VP)
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To: cripplecreek

That’s a good one!


23 posted on 07/21/2015 8:59:38 PM PDT by MarMema (Run Ted Run)
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To: MarMema

Like this obese criminal oaf needs some pie... What she really needs is a dark prison cell for her many, many crimes.


24 posted on 07/21/2015 10:29:51 PM PDT by hal ogen (First Amendment or Reeducation Camp?)
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To: cripplecreek
"Hillary Clinton pit stops at Detroit pie shop on way to Grosse Pointe fundraiser"

She should have come in her little van and set up a "car camp" in some of those neo-rustic neighborhoods where the previous occupants use to build the arsenal of democracy.
25 posted on 07/21/2015 11:11:54 PM PDT by clearcarbon
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

Did she the bill?


26 posted on 07/21/2015 11:26:07 PM PDT by Nailbiter
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To: Nailbiter

She hasn’t paid a bill or check since college, I’m sure.


27 posted on 07/21/2015 11:27:29 PM PDT by 2ndDivisionVet (You can help: https://donate.tedcruz.org/c/FBTX0095/)
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

She still has an open bill from restuarant in Southern Ill. From last election cycle


28 posted on 07/21/2015 11:38:31 PM PDT by Nailbiter
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

Vodka for commies.


29 posted on 07/22/2015 2:17:46 AM PDT by equaviator (There's nothing like the universe to bring you down to earth.)
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To: cripplecreek
What a joke. I could tell from that picture it was set up. Rand Paul went into Highland Park, talked to the actual locals there (who didn't support him, but respected him for showing up and not pandering).

Hillary then collects her big checks in Grosse Pointe from her Emily's list friends.

30 posted on 07/22/2015 6:39:12 PM PDT by Darren McCarty (Big talk isn't courageous at all. Trump's a bigmouth and a joke. Cruz or Walker have my vote.)
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