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| Oprah endorses Hillary Clinton for president – campaign live | |
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| AFL-CIO endorses Clinton as hope for Sanders fades | |
| The AFL-CIO union voted today to endorse Hillary Clinton for president, according to a press release by the 12.5 million-member group. | |
| With many members having supported the Bernie Sanders campaign, the union had delayed an endorsement in the presidential race. Sanders has not suspended his campaign, but top-level Sanders supporters are gravitating to the Clinton camp, and Sanders was to address supporters in a video broadcast Thursday evening. | |
| Per @chucktodd, Rep. Raul Grijalva -- an early endorser of Sanders -- is now backing endorsing Hillary Clinton | |
| “Hillary Clinton is a proven leader who shares our values,” said AFL-CIO president Richard Trumka in a statement. “Throughout the campaign, she has demonstrated a strong commitment to the issues that matter to working people, and our members have taken notice. The activism of working people has already been a major force in this election and is now poised to elect Hillary Clinton and move America forward.” | |
| CWA president to members this week: "Bernie is not going to be the nominee. Hillary Rodham Clinton will be." https://t.co/xr5oxTvFEr | |
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| Clinton ads highlight work with kids | |
| The Hillary Clinton campaign has made a major, “eight-figure, initial six-week television buy” in eight swing states focusing on her work with children. | |
| “For Hillary, it’s always been about kids”, one ad says, describing her work in the 1970s with the Children’s Defense fund, her work on school reform in Arkansas and her work as first lady on the children’s health insurance program. (Politifact has rated the claim that she won health care for 8 million children ‘mostly true’.) | |
| “Through the years there have been challenges, setbacks, but for Hillary, one thing’s never changed. Helping children has been the cause of her life,” says another ad, called Always. “And it always will be.” | |
| The ads will run in Colorado, Florida, Iowa, Nevada, New Hampshire, North Carolina, Ohio and Virginia. | |
| Is the Trump campaign going to make any ads this cycle? TBD. | |
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| Trump-Republican pact decays as Clinton and Democrats integrate staff | Trump-Republican pact decays as Clinton and Democrats integrate staff |
| The Donald Trump campaign’s relationship with the Republican National Committee “is increasingly plagued by distrust, power struggles and strategic differences, according to sources in both camps,” reports Politico: | The Donald Trump campaign’s relationship with the Republican National Committee “is increasingly plagued by distrust, power struggles and strategic differences, according to sources in both camps,” reports Politico: |
| In recent days, RNC chairman Reince Priebus has privately grumbled that his advice doesn’t seem welcome with Trump, according to one RNC insider. Other party officials have expressed frustration that Trump’s campaign is trying to take too much control over a pair of fundraising committees with the party while adding little to the effort, according to campaign and party officials familiar with the relationship. | In recent days, RNC chairman Reince Priebus has privately grumbled that his advice doesn’t seem welcome with Trump, according to one RNC insider. Other party officials have expressed frustration that Trump’s campaign is trying to take too much control over a pair of fundraising committees with the party while adding little to the effort, according to campaign and party officials familiar with the relationship. |
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| Update: On CNN this morning, Sam Clovis, co-chair of the Trump campaign, said he was “tired of the Republican establishment coming out and shooting their mouths off and talking about how we need to comport with them. That’s not the way this works. We’re the people. | |
| So, it’s either the leadership that’s wrong or we’re wrong, and it can’t be both. I think right now we’re the ones that are winning, they’re not. | |
| Meanwhile, back at the ranch, Hillary for America is continuing its integration with the Democratic National Committee, the New York Times reports: | |
| The DNC and HFA are officially joining forces today, Brandon Davis of SEIU is coming on as chief of staff for general election | The DNC and HFA are officially joining forces today, Brandon Davis of SEIU is coming on as chief of staff for general election |
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| Barack Obama boards Air Force One, headed for Orlando: | Barack Obama boards Air Force One, headed for Orlando: |
| President Barack Obama boards Air Force One, en route Orlando where he will meet with victims' family members. pic.twitter.com/nhGuuSwQyZ | President Barack Obama boards Air Force One, en route Orlando where he will meet with victims' family members. pic.twitter.com/nhGuuSwQyZ |
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| Clinton leads Trump by 9 points in new poll | Clinton leads Trump by 9 points in new poll |
| A Reuters-Ipsos poll conducted from 11-15 June found Hillary Clinton leading Donald Trump in a head-to-head matchup 41-32. That’s typical of other recent polls. 15% of respondents told the pollster “neither”. | A Reuters-Ipsos poll conducted from 11-15 June found Hillary Clinton leading Donald Trump in a head-to-head matchup 41-32. That’s typical of other recent polls. 15% of respondents told the pollster “neither”. |
| Here’s the Clinton-Trump matchup over time as tracked by the poll: | Here’s the Clinton-Trump matchup over time as tracked by the poll: |
| In a four-way race including Libertarian nominee Gary Johnson and Green Party nominee Jill Stein, Clinton lands at 39, Trump at 29, Johnson at 6 and Stein at 4. | In a four-way race including Libertarian nominee Gary Johnson and Green Party nominee Jill Stein, Clinton lands at 39, Trump at 29, Johnson at 6 and Stein at 4. |
| Voters told the pollster the issues that concerned them most were terrorism, the economy, unemployment and “morality”. | Voters told the pollster the issues that concerned them most were terrorism, the economy, unemployment and “morality”. |
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| Oprah Winfrey endorses Hillary Clinton | Oprah Winfrey endorses Hillary Clinton |
| Oprah Winfrey was innocently hanging out for a photo spray at the premiere of a new drama on the Oprah Winfrey Network, Greenleaf, on Wednesday, when a reporter with Entertainment Tonight asked her whether she supported Hillary Clinton for president. | Oprah Winfrey was innocently hanging out for a photo spray at the premiere of a new drama on the Oprah Winfrey Network, Greenleaf, on Wednesday, when a reporter with Entertainment Tonight asked her whether she supported Hillary Clinton for president. |
| “I’m with her,” Winfrey replied. “It’s a seminal moment for women.” | “I’m with her,” Winfrey replied. “It’s a seminal moment for women.” |
| Winfrey said the country was ready for a woman president. | Winfrey said the country was ready for a woman president. |
| “I really believe that is going to happen,” Winfrey said. “And this is the truth. America, it’s about time that we make that decision.” | “I really believe that is going to happen,” Winfrey said. “And this is the truth. America, it’s about time that we make that decision.” |
| Oprah continued: | Oprah continued: |
| What this says is, there is no ceiling, that ceiling just went boom, you know. It says anything is possible when you can be leader of the free world. | What this says is, there is no ceiling, that ceiling just went boom, you know. It says anything is possible when you can be leader of the free world. |
| Winfrey joining the Clinton camp is more of a snub of Donald Trump than it might otherwise be, because, when Trump was toying with the idea of running for president 17 years ago, Trump told Larry King that he would pick her as his running mate. The Daily Beast reports: | Winfrey joining the Clinton camp is more of a snub of Donald Trump than it might otherwise be, because, when Trump was toying with the idea of running for president 17 years ago, Trump told Larry King that he would pick her as his running mate. The Daily Beast reports: |
| “Do you have a vice presidential candidate in mind?” King asked. | “Do you have a vice presidential candidate in mind?” King asked. |
| “Well, I really haven’t gotten there quite yet—I guess Oprah,” Trump said, smirking. “I love Oprah. Oprah would always be my first choice.” | “Well, I really haven’t gotten there quite yet—I guess Oprah,” Trump said, smirking. “I love Oprah. Oprah would always be my first choice.” |
| “Oprah?” King asked. | “Oprah?” King asked. |
| “Oprah,” Trump said. “Your competitor. You know what? She really is a great woman, though, she is a terrific woman. She is somebody that’s very special.” | “Oprah,” Trump said. “Your competitor. You know what? She really is a great woman, though, she is a terrific woman. She is somebody that’s very special.” |
| “Would she be someone—kidding aside,” King said, “that you might think about?” | “Would she be someone—kidding aside,” King said, “that you might think about?” |
| Trump turned serious. “If she’d do it, she’d be fantastic,” he said. “She’s popular, she’s brilliant, she’s a wonderful woman. I mean, if she’d ever do it, I don’t know that she’d ever do it.” | Trump turned serious. “If she’d do it, she’d be fantastic,” he said. “She’s popular, she’s brilliant, she’s a wonderful woman. I mean, if she’d ever do it, I don’t know that she’d ever do it.” |
| “What a ticket that would be,” King said. | “What a ticket that would be,” King said. |
| “That would be a pretty good ticket,” Trump said. | “That would be a pretty good ticket,” Trump said. |
| Trump and Winfrey go way back. In 1988 he went on her show to talk about how Japan is eating the US lunch and how things are going south in general for the USA. He sounds exactly like himself: | Trump and Winfrey go way back. In 1988 he went on her show to talk about how Japan is eating the US lunch and how things are going south in general for the USA. He sounds exactly like himself: |
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| Donald Trump is fundraising on the anniversary of his campaign announcement. He has sent out an email to supporters that reads in part: | Donald Trump is fundraising on the anniversary of his campaign announcement. He has sent out an email to supporters that reads in part: |
| Obama, the media, the political elite — everyone said we were destined to lose. | Obama, the media, the political elite — everyone said we were destined to lose. |
| But we won in a massive landslide, and we will keep winning until we Make America Great Again! | But we won in a massive landslide, and we will keep winning until we Make America Great Again! |
| Ben, on the anniversary of our movement, I’m asking you to make a contribution to help us win and Make America Great Again! | Ben, on the anniversary of our movement, I’m asking you to make a contribution to help us win and Make America Great Again! |
| One year ago today... pic.twitter.com/lSxkJYAcfb | One year ago today... pic.twitter.com/lSxkJYAcfb |
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| Here’s a mock Japanese commercial made by video artist Mike Diva about the rise of future world president Donald Trump: | Here’s a mock Japanese commercial made by video artist Mike Diva about the rise of future world president Donald Trump: |
| @Mikediva is this meant to make him look bad?? | @Mikediva is this meant to make him look bad?? |
| I dunno. i guess it depends on whether u think swastikas and trump literally blowing up the planet is bad https://t.co/YKXeI9jKl8 | I dunno. i guess it depends on whether u think swastikas and trump literally blowing up the planet is bad https://t.co/YKXeI9jKl8 |
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| Hello and welcome to our live-wire coverage of the 2016 race for the White House. Senator Bernie Sanders is not on the list of people being considered as a running mate for Hillary Clinton – but senator Elizabeth Warren is on there, according to unnamed people “familiar with the process” who spoke with the Wall Street Journal. | Hello and welcome to our live-wire coverage of the 2016 race for the White House. Senator Bernie Sanders is not on the list of people being considered as a running mate for Hillary Clinton – but senator Elizabeth Warren is on there, according to unnamed people “familiar with the process” who spoke with the Wall Street Journal. |
| Clinton’s search for a ticketmate is in its relatively early stages, the paper reported: | Clinton’s search for a ticketmate is in its relatively early stages, the paper reported: |
| Beyond the Massachusetts senator, other prospective candidates include Labor Secretary Tom Perez; Housing and Urban Development Secretary Julián Castro; Sens. Tim Kaine of Virginia, Sherrod Brown of Ohio and Cory Booker of New Jersey; Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti, and Reps. Xavier Becerra of California and Tim Ryan of Ohio, several Democrats said. | Beyond the Massachusetts senator, other prospective candidates include Labor Secretary Tom Perez; Housing and Urban Development Secretary Julián Castro; Sens. Tim Kaine of Virginia, Sherrod Brown of Ohio and Cory Booker of New Jersey; Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti, and Reps. Xavier Becerra of California and Tim Ryan of Ohio, several Democrats said. |
| Sanders has a call scheduled with supporters for Thursday evening, in which had been expected to announce the end of his campaign for the Democratic presidential nomination. On Wednesday, though, a Sanders spokesman said “he’s not ending it”. | Sanders has a call scheduled with supporters for Thursday evening, in which had been expected to announce the end of his campaign for the Democratic presidential nomination. On Wednesday, though, a Sanders spokesman said “he’s not ending it”. |
| Barack Obama travels to Orlando, Florida today for a memorial ceremony for the victims of last Sunday’s shooting. Donald Trump has a rally planned this evening in Dallas, Texas. | Barack Obama travels to Orlando, Florida today for a memorial ceremony for the victims of last Sunday’s shooting. Donald Trump has a rally planned this evening in Dallas, Texas. |
| Gun safety filibuster | Gun safety filibuster |
| Democratic senator Christopher Murray of Connecticut held the Senate floor – with assists from colleagues – for more than 14 hours last night in an effort to jump-start gun safety legislation. In yielding the floor at 2.11am, Murphy claimed victory, saying he had won commitments from Republican leaders that they would hold votes on amendments to expand background checks and ban gun sales to suspected terrorists. | Democratic senator Christopher Murray of Connecticut held the Senate floor – with assists from colleagues – for more than 14 hours last night in an effort to jump-start gun safety legislation. In yielding the floor at 2.11am, Murphy claimed victory, saying he had won commitments from Republican leaders that they would hold votes on amendments to expand background checks and ban gun sales to suspected terrorists. |
| Clinton up six points in new poll | Clinton up six points in new poll |
| A new CBS poll of registered voters released Thursday morning had Hillary Clinton ahead of Trump 43-37. It follows a Bloomberg/Selzer poll released earlier this week showing Clinton up by 12 points. The CBS poll was conducted on 9-13 June, including one full day after the Orlando attack. Respondents said by a margin of 50-43 that Clinton would do a better job of handling terrorism and national security. | A new CBS poll of registered voters released Thursday morning had Hillary Clinton ahead of Trump 43-37. It follows a Bloomberg/Selzer poll released earlier this week showing Clinton up by 12 points. The CBS poll was conducted on 9-13 June, including one full day after the Orlando attack. Respondents said by a margin of 50-43 that Clinton would do a better job of handling terrorism and national security. |
| Trump’s impressive unfavorability rating was on display in a third poll, conducted by the Washington Post /ABC News: | Trump’s impressive unfavorability rating was on display in a third poll, conducted by the Washington Post /ABC News: |
| Landslide pic.twitter.com/qVCcRftxqV | Landslide pic.twitter.com/qVCcRftxqV |
| Kasich on Trump: ‘It’s painful’ | Kasich on Trump: ‘It’s painful’ |
| “You know, it’s painful. It’s painful,” Ohio governor and former Republican presidential candidate John Kasich told MSNBC on Thursday, after being asked about a pledge he made last summer to support the eventual Republican nominee and whether he would do so now it looked almost certain to be Trump. “You know, people even get divorces, you know? I mean, sometimes, things come out that, look, I’m sorry that this has happened. But we’ll see where it ends up. I’m not making any final decision yet, but at this point, I just can’t do it.” | “You know, it’s painful. It’s painful,” Ohio governor and former Republican presidential candidate John Kasich told MSNBC on Thursday, after being asked about a pledge he made last summer to support the eventual Republican nominee and whether he would do so now it looked almost certain to be Trump. “You know, people even get divorces, you know? I mean, sometimes, things come out that, look, I’m sorry that this has happened. But we’ll see where it ends up. I’m not making any final decision yet, but at this point, I just can’t do it.” |
| Oprah endorses Clinton | Oprah endorses Clinton |
| Oprah Winfrey has endorsed Hillary Clinton. | Oprah Winfrey has endorsed Hillary Clinton. |
| Early in his campaign | Early in his campaign |
| In 1999, Trump had thrown Winfrey’s name out as a possible running mate. How far we’ve come. | In 1999, Trump had thrown Winfrey’s name out as a possible running mate. How far we’ve come. |
| Thanks for reading and as always please join us in the comments. | Thanks for reading and as always please join us in the comments. |
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