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| Obama alludes to Trump's 'dark vision' in Clinton speech – campaign live | Obama alludes to Trump's 'dark vision' in Clinton speech – campaign live |
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| Donald Trump, on Ivanka Trump’s family policy: | |
| Daddy, daddy, we have to do this. | |
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| Illinois senator and #NeverTrump Republican Mark Kirk, locked in a tight race with congresswoman Tammy Duckworth for his seat in the US Senate, has released a Spanish-language advertisement aimed at Latino voters in the hopes of further distancing himself from his party’s presidential candidate. | |
| In the advertisement - titled Su Senador, or Your Senator - Kirk tells Spanish-speaking Illinois voters that “Yo no apoyo a Trump,” or “I do not support Trump” in English, and that he has spoken out against the candidate’s invective against a Latino federal judge: “Ni puedo appear ni apoyar Donald Trump.” | |
| Kirk learned Spanish as a college student studying abroad in Mexico, according to the Chicago Sun-Times. | |
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| Donald Trump plans to pitch himself as champion for women | Donald Trump plans to pitch himself as champion for women |
| As Hillary Clinton’s absence from the campaign trail continues, Donald Trump is attempting to use the opportunity to recast himself as a champion for working women, the Guardian’s Ben Jacobs and Dan Roberts in Washington and Sabrina Siddiqui in Philadelphia: | As Hillary Clinton’s absence from the campaign trail continues, Donald Trump is attempting to use the opportunity to recast himself as a champion for working women, the Guardian’s Ben Jacobs and Dan Roberts in Washington and Sabrina Siddiqui in Philadelphia: |
| But the Republican presidential candidate’s new pitch comes as Barack Obama,who is as popular as he has been since 2009, hit the campaign trail on behalf of his former secretary of state. | But the Republican presidential candidate’s new pitch comes as Barack Obama,who is as popular as he has been since 2009, hit the campaign trail on behalf of his former secretary of state. |
| Trump will unveil his plans for government tax subsidies for childcare on Tuesday alongside his daughter Ivanka. Trump’s plan would allow childcare expenses to be tax-deductible for all individuals making under $250,000, up to the average cost of childcare in that person’s state, as well as expanding rebates for those who do not pay income taxes, through the earned income tax credit. His campaign declined to explain how this would be paid for, saying only that it would be part of a comprehensive tax reform and economic plan which would be revenue neutral. | Trump will unveil his plans for government tax subsidies for childcare on Tuesday alongside his daughter Ivanka. Trump’s plan would allow childcare expenses to be tax-deductible for all individuals making under $250,000, up to the average cost of childcare in that person’s state, as well as expanding rebates for those who do not pay income taxes, through the earned income tax credit. His campaign declined to explain how this would be paid for, saying only that it would be part of a comprehensive tax reform and economic plan which would be revenue neutral. |
| The campaign also said Trump would announce a program to provide mothers with six weeks of paid maternity leave. The paid leave, which would provide these mothers unemployment insurance for six weeks as opposed to paying them their salaries, would be funded by reducing fraud in the current unemployment insurance program, the campaign said. | The campaign also said Trump would announce a program to provide mothers with six weeks of paid maternity leave. The paid leave, which would provide these mothers unemployment insurance for six weeks as opposed to paying them their salaries, would be funded by reducing fraud in the current unemployment insurance program, the campaign said. |
| Trump already has promised a significant tax cut as well as major increases in defense and infrastructure spending on the campaign trail without cutting spending on entitlements such as social security, Medicare and Medicaid. | Trump already has promised a significant tax cut as well as major increases in defense and infrastructure spending on the campaign trail without cutting spending on entitlements such as social security, Medicare and Medicaid. |
| Clinton unveiled a plan for universal preschool with increased federal funding in June 2015. | Clinton unveiled a plan for universal preschool with increased federal funding in June 2015. |
| In a rally in Iowa this afternoon, Trump told the crowd: “It’s almost like, I was thinking about it in the last couple of weeks in particular, they want these other countries to do so well ... because nobody can make deals that badly.” | In a rally in Iowa this afternoon, Trump told the crowd: “It’s almost like, I was thinking about it in the last couple of weeks in particular, they want these other countries to do so well ... because nobody can make deals that badly.” |
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| Hillary Clinton’s campaign has issued the political communications equivalent of an eyeroll in response to reports that Ivanka Trump will join her father, Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump, at a campaign event in Pennsylvania this evening to detail his plans to expand paid parental leave for new mothers. | Hillary Clinton’s campaign has issued the political communications equivalent of an eyeroll in response to reports that Ivanka Trump will join her father, Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump, at a campaign event in Pennsylvania this evening to detail his plans to expand paid parental leave for new mothers. |
| “After spending his entire career - and this entire campaign - demeaning women and dismissing the need to support working families, Donald Trump released a regressive and insufficient ‘maternity leave’ policy that is out-of-touch, half-baked and ignores the way Americans live and work today,” said policy aide Maya Harris. “The lack of seriousness of this proposal is no surprise given his history of disrespecting women in the workplace and the fact there’s no evidence he ever provided paid family leave or childcare to his own employees.” | “After spending his entire career - and this entire campaign - demeaning women and dismissing the need to support working families, Donald Trump released a regressive and insufficient ‘maternity leave’ policy that is out-of-touch, half-baked and ignores the way Americans live and work today,” said policy aide Maya Harris. “The lack of seriousness of this proposal is no surprise given his history of disrespecting women in the workplace and the fact there’s no evidence he ever provided paid family leave or childcare to his own employees.” |
| Trump will unveil his plans for government tax subsidies for childcare on Tuesday alongside his daughter Ivanka, as he attempts to claw back a historic poll deficit among white college educated women. Although his Republican predecessor Mitt Romney won that demographic by six points in 2012, Trump now trails Clinton by a margin of 50-40 points with this group, according to a recent Washington Post/ABC News poll. | Trump will unveil his plans for government tax subsidies for childcare on Tuesday alongside his daughter Ivanka, as he attempts to claw back a historic poll deficit among white college educated women. Although his Republican predecessor Mitt Romney won that demographic by six points in 2012, Trump now trails Clinton by a margin of 50-40 points with this group, according to a recent Washington Post/ABC News poll. |
| Trump’s plan would allow childcare expenses to be tax-deductible for all individuals making under $250,000, up to the average cost of childcare in that person’s state, as well as expanding rebates for those who do not pay income taxes, through the earned income tax credit (EITC). His campaign declined to explain how this would be paid for, saying only that it would be part of a comprehensive tax reform and economic plan which would be revenue neutral. | Trump’s plan would allow childcare expenses to be tax-deductible for all individuals making under $250,000, up to the average cost of childcare in that person’s state, as well as expanding rebates for those who do not pay income taxes, through the earned income tax credit (EITC). His campaign declined to explain how this would be paid for, saying only that it would be part of a comprehensive tax reform and economic plan which would be revenue neutral. |
| The campaign also said Trump would announce a program to provide mothers with six weeks of paid maternity leave. The paid leave, which would provide these mothers unemployment insurance for six weeks as opposed to paying them their salaries, would be funded by reducing fraud in the current unemployment insurance program, the campaign said. | The campaign also said Trump would announce a program to provide mothers with six weeks of paid maternity leave. The paid leave, which would provide these mothers unemployment insurance for six weeks as opposed to paying them their salaries, would be funded by reducing fraud in the current unemployment insurance program, the campaign said. |
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| This digital billboard, to be displayed in New York City’s Times Square - not exactly a swing district - depicts Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump as a trademark-skirting superhero known as “Super Trump.” | This digital billboard, to be displayed in New York City’s Times Square - not exactly a swing district - depicts Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump as a trademark-skirting superhero known as “Super Trump.” |
| The advertisement, paid for by informal advisor and Guardian reader Roger Stone, will be played on a 55-foot billboard in Times Square. | The advertisement, paid for by informal advisor and Guardian reader Roger Stone, will be played on a 55-foot billboard in Times Square. |
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| Donald Trump has finished speaking outside Des Moines. He told people to vote – but did not remind them how: | Donald Trump has finished speaking outside Des Moines. He told people to vote – but did not remind them how: |
| Trump ends w message to vote Nov 8; Obama ended w message to register to vote by Oct. 11 (Penn) and gave website to do so | Trump ends w message to vote Nov 8; Obama ended w message to register to vote by Oct. 11 (Penn) and gave website to do so |
| Subtle but this is a very tangible difference between a real campaign and Trump's. https://t.co/7g5w8QAIfW | Subtle but this is a very tangible difference between a real campaign and Trump's. https://t.co/7g5w8QAIfW |
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| “I need you,” Obama says. “Let’s get busy, let’s get to work.” | “I need you,” Obama says. “Let’s get busy, let’s get to work.” |
| He taps the mic. And there is a lot of applause. | He taps the mic. And there is a lot of applause. |
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| Obama: 'Hillary Clinton is steady. And she is true' | Obama: 'Hillary Clinton is steady. And she is true' |
| We always like the new shiny thing. I benefitted from that when I was a candidate. We take for granted what is steady and what is true. And Hillary Clinton is steady. And she is true. | We always like the new shiny thing. I benefitted from that when I was a candidate. We take for granted what is steady and what is true. And Hillary Clinton is steady. And she is true. |
| Obama addresses young people: “You may not remember ... all the good that has come from her efforts …but you need to remember ... if you’re serious about our democracy, you’ve got to be with her. She’s in the arena, and you can’t leave her in there by herself. You’ve got to get in there. | Obama addresses young people: “You may not remember ... all the good that has come from her efforts …but you need to remember ... if you’re serious about our democracy, you’ve got to be with her. She’s in the arena, and you can’t leave her in there by herself. You’ve got to get in there. |
| “This is not reality TV. Democracy is not a spectator sport. You don’t tweet in your vote. America is not about maybe he will, it’s about yes we can. | “This is not reality TV. Democracy is not a spectator sport. You don’t tweet in your vote. America is not about maybe he will, it’s about yes we can. |
| “The time has come for me to pass the baton on, but I know that Hillary’s going to take it ... and she’s going to win that race... | “The time has come for me to pass the baton on, but I know that Hillary’s going to take it ... and she’s going to win that race... |
| “I need you to work as hard for Hillary as you did for me.” | “I need you to work as hard for Hillary as you did for me.” |
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| Obama slams press for 'frivolous' coverage | Obama slams press for 'frivolous' coverage |
| We cannot take this election for granted. We’ve got to fight for this thing. | We cannot take this election for granted. We’ve got to fight for this thing. |
| Then he says a lot in the campaign coverage is frivolous: | Then he says a lot in the campaign coverage is frivolous: |
| I sure do get frustrated with the way this campaign is covered. I’m just telling the truth. .. Do you mind if I just vent for a second? | I sure do get frustrated with the way this campaign is covered. I’m just telling the truth. .. Do you mind if I just vent for a second? |
| You don’t grade the presidency on a curve. This is serious business. And when we see folks talking about transparency ... you’ve got one candidate in this race who’s released decades worth of her tax returns. The other candidate is the first in decades who refuses to release any at all. | You don’t grade the presidency on a curve. This is serious business. And when we see folks talking about transparency ... you’ve got one candidate in this race who’s released decades worth of her tax returns. The other candidate is the first in decades who refuses to release any at all. |
| You want to debate foundations? | You want to debate foundations? |
| Obama says Trump’s foundation “took money other people gave to charity and then bought a six-foot-tall painting of himself. He had the taste not to go for the 10-foot version, but...” | Obama says Trump’s foundation “took money other people gave to charity and then bought a six-foot-tall painting of himself. He had the taste not to go for the 10-foot version, but...” |
| That gets laughs. | That gets laughs. |
| He says Trump is not qualified in any way. He “says stuff every day that used to be considered disqualifying ... and yet because he says it over and over and over again, the press just gives up,” Obama says. | He says Trump is not qualified in any way. He “says stuff every day that used to be considered disqualifying ... and yet because he says it over and over and over again, the press just gives up,” Obama says. |
| Obama says that on Trump’s claims to have opposed the Iraq invasion, despite the fact that he favored the invasion at first, the media lets it go – “they just accept it.” | Obama says that on Trump’s claims to have opposed the Iraq invasion, despite the fact that he favored the invasion at first, the media lets it go – “they just accept it.” |
| Matt Lauer. But not many others. | Matt Lauer. But not many others. |
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| Obama urges the audience to vote. | Obama urges the audience to vote. |
| “We can fix our broken immigration system. But we can’t keep sending Republicans to Congress who stand in the way.” | “We can fix our broken immigration system. But we can’t keep sending Republicans to Congress who stand in the way.” |
| “We can keep making progress against climate change ... this is not some liberal plot, it’s a problem. But we’ve got to vote for people who understand that it’s real.” | “We can keep making progress against climate change ... this is not some liberal plot, it’s a problem. But we’ve got to vote for people who understand that it’s real.” |
| Obama says Clinton has “real plans.” | Obama says Clinton has “real plans.” |
| “Just remember that for months now, the Republicans in the senate have refused to do their job and fill the vacant seat on the supreme court.. they want to see Donald Trump fill it, with someone who sees the world as he does. Imagine that. Who would that person be.” | “Just remember that for months now, the Republicans in the senate have refused to do their job and fill the vacant seat on the supreme court.. they want to see Donald Trump fill it, with someone who sees the world as he does. Imagine that. Who would that person be.” |
| The court makes decisions “from a woman’s right to choose to your right to vote,” he says. | The court makes decisions “from a woman’s right to choose to your right to vote,” he says. |
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| Obama: Clinton 'knows that love trumps hate' | Obama: Clinton 'knows that love trumps hate' |
| Clinton “knows that love trumps hate,” Obama says. | Clinton “knows that love trumps hate,” Obama says. |
| “These days our politics doesn’t always lend itself to our ideals,” Obama says. | “These days our politics doesn’t always lend itself to our ideals,” Obama says. |
| “But I promise you, when we stay at it, progress does happen. And if you don’t believe it, ask the 20 million who have healthcare. | “But I promise you, when we stay at it, progress does happen. And if you don’t believe it, ask the 20 million who have healthcare. |
| We’ve got somebody who fainted. This is what happens. They’ll be OK. Just give them a little room. Everybody bend their knees one time ... Drink some water. I love you too but bend your knees. | We’ve got somebody who fainted. This is what happens. They’ll be OK. Just give them a little room. Everybody bend their knees one time ... Drink some water. I love you too but bend your knees. |
| Anybody have a fainting joke? | Anybody have a fainting joke? |
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| Obama says Putin is Trump's 'role model' | Obama says Putin is Trump's 'role model' |
| Obama hits Trump for his Putin love: | Obama hits Trump for his Putin love: |
| Then you’ve got the Donald, who just last week went on Russian state television to talk down our military and to curry favor with Vladimir Putin. | Then you’ve got the Donald, who just last week went on Russian state television to talk down our military and to curry favor with Vladimir Putin. |
| He loves this guy.. think of what’s happened to the Republican party. They used to be opposed to Russia ... and now their nominee is out there praising a guy, saying he’s a strong leader because he invades smaller countries ... and drives his economy into depression.. | He loves this guy.. think of what’s happened to the Republican party. They used to be opposed to Russia ... and now their nominee is out there praising a guy, saying he’s a strong leader because he invades smaller countries ... and drives his economy into depression.. |
| Think about this. | Think about this. |
| ‘He’s a strong guy. Look he’s got an 82% poll rating.’ Look, Saddam Hussein had a 90% poll rating. ... When you jail dissidents, that’s what happens. .. | ‘He’s a strong guy. Look he’s got an 82% poll rating.’ Look, Saddam Hussein had a 90% poll rating. ... When you jail dissidents, that’s what happens. .. |
| Think about the fact that that is Donald Trump’s role model. I have to do business with Putin.. but I don’t go around saying that’s my role model. Can you imagine Ronald Reagan praising somebody like that? He saw America as a shining city on a hill. Donald Trump calls it a divided crime scene. | Think about the fact that that is Donald Trump’s role model. I have to do business with Putin.. but I don’t go around saying that’s my role model. Can you imagine Ronald Reagan praising somebody like that? He saw America as a shining city on a hill. Donald Trump calls it a divided crime scene. |
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| Obama says Trump is fake working class hero | Obama says Trump is fake working class hero |
| She doesn’t quit. That’s the Hillary I know. That’s why I want her elected. | She doesn’t quit. That’s the Hillary I know. That’s why I want her elected. |
| I believe there’s never been a man or woman more qualified than Hillary Clinton to serve as our president. | I believe there’s never been a man or woman more qualified than Hillary Clinton to serve as our president. |
| Obama says Clinton has specific plans to address Americans’ concerns. “And I know that these days in campaigns the plans sometimes get ignored ... and then there’s the other guy. Donald Trump.” | Obama says Clinton has specific plans to address Americans’ concerns. “And I know that these days in campaigns the plans sometimes get ignored ... and then there’s the other guy. Donald Trump.” |
| Boos. | Boos. |
| “Don’t boo. Vote. Don’t boo. Vote. Booing is easy. I need you to vote. | “Don’t boo. Vote. Don’t boo. Vote. Booing is easy. I need you to vote. |
| “He’s not really a plans guy, a fact guy. He calls himself a business guy. But America’s got a lot of businessmen and women who succeeded without hiding their tax returns or leaving a trail of lawsuits... | “He’s not really a plans guy, a fact guy. He calls himself a business guy. But America’s got a lot of businessmen and women who succeeded without hiding their tax returns or leaving a trail of lawsuits... |
| Then Obama nails Trump for faux working-class solidarity: | Then Obama nails Trump for faux working-class solidarity: |
| I keep reading, well Trump’s got support from working folks. Really? This is the guy you want representing working people? | I keep reading, well Trump’s got support from working folks. Really? This is the guy you want representing working people? |
| He spent most of his life trying to stay as far away from worknig people as he could... | He spent most of his life trying to stay as far away from worknig people as he could... |
| He wasn’t going to let you on his golf course. He wasn’t going to let you buy in his condo. And this guy’s going to be your champion? | He wasn’t going to let you on his golf course. He wasn’t going to let you buy in his condo. And this guy’s going to be your champion? |
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| Obama: 'closest you can come' to presidency is 'where Hillary's been' | Obama: 'closest you can come' to presidency is 'where Hillary's been' |
| Obama says he fought hard against Clinton. “I was going up the Rocky steps. And I turned around, and she was right there. She’s tough.” | Obama says he fought hard against Clinton. “I was going up the Rocky steps. And I turned around, and she was right there. She’s tough.” |
| He talks about working with Clinton for four years, effusively praising her hard work, “tirelessly flying around the world again and again, I don’t know how many times she lapped the world.” | He talks about working with Clinton for four years, effusively praising her hard work, “tirelessly flying around the world again and again, I don’t know how many times she lapped the world.” |
| “If there’s one thing I can tell you Philadelphia, nobody fully understand the demands of my job ... before you can sit behind that desk.” | “If there’s one thing I can tell you Philadelphia, nobody fully understand the demands of my job ... before you can sit behind that desk.” |
| He’s interrupted by chant of Thank you! Thank you! | He’s interrupted by chant of Thank you! Thank you! |
| “I’m not finished yet,” he says. “I got a few more months.” He’s applauded. | “I’m not finished yet,” he says. “I got a few more months.” He’s applauded. |
| What you come to realize when you’re in this job is, anybody can pop off, anybody can fire off a tweet ... but you don’t know what it’s like to manage a global crisis ... but the closest you can come to understanding what it’s like is to be where Hillary’s been. | What you come to realize when you’re in this job is, anybody can pop off, anybody can fire off a tweet ... but you don’t know what it’s like to manage a global crisis ... but the closest you can come to understanding what it’s like is to be where Hillary’s been. |
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