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| Colin Powell says he will vote for Hillary Clinton – campaign live | Colin Powell says he will vote for Hillary Clinton – campaign live |
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| Gotta love the white woman holding the “Blacks for Trump” sign... | |
| "Blacks for Trump! I love those signs — thank you!" – Donald Trump, in Florida pic.twitter.com/EKMp8eVeTp | |
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| Deeming Hillary Clinton’s “criminal conduct” regarding her use of private email servers during her tenure as secretary of state a threat to “the foundation of democracy,” Donald Trump tells the crowd in Sanford, Florida, that he will “drain the swamp” of federal corruption. | |
| “We’re gonna turn it around, folks. I propose a contract with the American voter that will give the government back to the people,” Trump says. “My contract begins with a plan to end the rampant government corruption and put the special interests out of business— I want everyone in Washington to hear and heed the words I’m about to say.” | |
| “We, together, are going to drain the swamp!” | |
| “We are proposing a series of ethics reforms on day one to end corruption,” Trump continues, name checking term limits, bans on former government officials lobbying for foreign governments and bans on foreign lobbyists raising money for American elections. | |
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| Despite his hatred of the Clintons - ’cause I know one thing, Bill hates him - but despite his hatred, now I understand why he pushed her, because he didn’t want to get caught up in the big lie. Now he’s caught up. | |
| - Donald Trump, on Barack Obama | |
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| It really is. | |
| Trump's Obama impression is pretty terrible. | |
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| Clad in a red tie and a camouflage “Make America Great Again” cap, Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump mounts the stage in Sanford, Florida, with a swipe at Fox News for estimating the crowd as “small.” | |
| “The media, folks, is no good. They’re no good,” Trump says. “Very dishonest.” | |
| With two “Blacks for Trump” signs and one “LGBTQs 4 Trump” sign behind him, Trump tells the crowd that voters will be “very surprised” by the results in Florida. | |
| “We’re leading Iowa,” [Ed.: He’s up three points], “we’re leading Ohio,” [Ed.: He’s up one point], “North Carolina we’re doing very well,” [Ed.: Oh dear]. | |
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| Donald Trump campaigns in Sanford, Florida | |
| Watch it here live: | |
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| He just wanted to bring voting back! | |
| Justin Timberlake is in hot water with the Tennessee authorities after Instagramming his visit to the voting booth yesterday, apparently running afoul of legal restrictions against using phones to record images in a polling location. | |
| Timberlake’s encouragement of his 37m Instagram followers to “choose to have a voice!” in the upcoming general election has led the Shelby Sounty district attorney’s office to put the matter “under review,” according to the Daily Beast. | |
| “The Shelby County DA’s office was made aware of a possible violation of state election law,” the Shelby County DA said in a statement. “The matter is under review of the DA’s office. The law itself TCA2-7-142(B). The offense is a state class C misdemeanor. Any person convicted of this violation could be sentenced up to 30 days or fined no more than $50 or both.” | |
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| Bridgegate: former Christie aide defends 'traffic problems' email in testimony | Bridgegate: former Christie aide defends 'traffic problems' email in testimony |
| A former aide to Republican governor Chris Christie reiterated today that a now-infamous email she sent saying “time for some traffic problems” near the George Washington bridge in 2013 referred to a traffic study, not a political retaliation plot, the Associated Press reports. | A former aide to Republican governor Chris Christie reiterated today that a now-infamous email she sent saying “time for some traffic problems” near the George Washington bridge in 2013 referred to a traffic study, not a political retaliation plot, the Associated Press reports. |
| Former deputy chief of staff Bridget Kelly and former bridge authority official Bill Baroni are charged with closing bridge access lanes and causing gridlock to punish a Democratic mayor who didn’t endorse Christie’s re-election. | Former deputy chief of staff Bridget Kelly and former bridge authority official Bill Baroni are charged with closing bridge access lanes and causing gridlock to punish a Democratic mayor who didn’t endorse Christie’s re-election. |
| Facing cross-examination this morning, Kelly repeated her direct testimony from Friday that she used a poor choice of words when she emailed another former bridge authority official, David Wildstein. | Facing cross-examination this morning, Kelly repeated her direct testimony from Friday that she used a poor choice of words when she emailed another former bridge authority official, David Wildstein. |
| Wildstein has pleaded guilty and testified against Kelly and Baroni, Christie’s top appointee to the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey. Kelly and Baroni face nine criminal counts each, including wire fraud and civil rights offenses. They contend any political retaliation plot was Wildstein’s creation. | Wildstein has pleaded guilty and testified against Kelly and Baroni, Christie’s top appointee to the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey. Kelly and Baroni face nine criminal counts each, including wire fraud and civil rights offenses. They contend any political retaliation plot was Wildstein’s creation. |
| Christie has consistently denied any knowledge of the plot or the lane closures while they were going on and has not been charged. | Christie has consistently denied any knowledge of the plot or the lane closures while they were going on and has not been charged. |
| Kelly testified Tuesday that the email referred to the traffic that would ensue once the lanes were closed. She said she believed it was a legitimate traffic study that would eventually improve traffic flow over the bridge connecting New Jersey and New York. | Kelly testified Tuesday that the email referred to the traffic that would ensue once the lanes were closed. She said she believed it was a legitimate traffic study that would eventually improve traffic flow over the bridge connecting New Jersey and New York. |
| The words “were not as they are read”, Kelly said to assistant US attorney Vikas Khanna. | The words “were not as they are read”, Kelly said to assistant US attorney Vikas Khanna. |
| “‘Problem’ means something that’s not OK, right?” Khanna asked. | “‘Problem’ means something that’s not OK, right?” Khanna asked. |
| “It meant that would be the effect” of the traffic study, Kelly said, adding, “David had told me the benefits were going to outweigh the inconvenience.” | “It meant that would be the effect” of the traffic study, Kelly said, adding, “David had told me the benefits were going to outweigh the inconvenience.” |
| Khanna said: “If you are creating problems in Fort Lee, you are making things worse in Fort Lee.” | Khanna said: “If you are creating problems in Fort Lee, you are making things worse in Fort Lee.” |
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| Clinton: 'It’s going to be a close election' | Clinton: 'It’s going to be a close election' |
| Clinton: “It’s going to be a close election. Pay no attention to the polls... don’t get complacent. We need to turn people out.” | Clinton: “It’s going to be a close election. Pay no attention to the polls... don’t get complacent. We need to turn people out.” |
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| Clinton gets off a George Washington/Trump joke in Florida: | Clinton gets off a George Washington/Trump joke in Florida: |
| "This all started when George Washington refused to be king," Clinton says. "Donald Trump probably would've called him a loser." | "This all started when George Washington refused to be king," Clinton says. "Donald Trump probably would've called him a loser." |
| Hillary Clinton's response after crowd in Coconut Creek bursts into "Happy Birthday" (she turns 69 tomorrow) pic.twitter.com/pNBV0sP9dF | Hillary Clinton's response after crowd in Coconut Creek bursts into "Happy Birthday" (she turns 69 tomorrow) pic.twitter.com/pNBV0sP9dF |
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| How much you want to bet Trump breaks this law in New York in two weeks? | How much you want to bet Trump breaks this law in New York in two weeks? |
| Narcissists, know your rights! pic.twitter.com/4yMEuXhPbJ | Narcissists, know your rights! pic.twitter.com/4yMEuXhPbJ |
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| Powell to vote for Clinton | Powell to vote for Clinton |
| Former secretary of state Colin Powell, a Republican who served under George W Bush, will vote for Hillary Clinton for president, he’s telling people. | Former secretary of state Colin Powell, a Republican who served under George W Bush, will vote for Hillary Clinton for president, he’s telling people. |
| Powell had shown annoyance with Clinton earlier this year when she appeared to blame him for her use of private email as secretary of state. “Her people are trying to pin it on me,” Powell said in August. | Powell had shown annoyance with Clinton earlier this year when she appeared to blame him for her use of private email as secretary of state. “Her people are trying to pin it on me,” Powell said in August. |
| Water under the bridge now, apparently: | Water under the bridge now, apparently: |
| Colin Powell will vote for Hillary Clinton, he tells @mitchellreports after saying same at Long Island luncheon this afternoon | Colin Powell will vote for Hillary Clinton, he tells @mitchellreports after saying same at Long Island luncheon this afternoon |
| Colin Powell is apparently over being annoyed with Clinton -says at Long Island Association he plans to vote for her, and condemns Trump. | Colin Powell is apparently over being annoyed with Clinton -says at Long Island Association he plans to vote for her, and condemns Trump. |
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| Clinton and Murphy take turns slagging off Marco Rubio: | Clinton and Murphy take turns slagging off Marco Rubio: |
| .@PatrickMurphyFL takes the stage before Clinton in Coconut Creek. Quickly mentions Donald Trump and Marco Rubio in same sentence. | .@PatrickMurphyFL takes the stage before Clinton in Coconut Creek. Quickly mentions Donald Trump and Marco Rubio in same sentence. |
| One of @PatrickMurphyFL's favorite lines adopted from FLOTUS: "When Donald Trump goes low, Marco Rubio is right there with him." | One of @PatrickMurphyFL's favorite lines adopted from FLOTUS: "When Donald Trump goes low, Marco Rubio is right there with him." |
| .@PatrickMurphyFL channels a bit of POTUS in going after Rubio for saying he’ll stand up to Donald Trump: “Really? C’mon.” | .@PatrickMurphyFL channels a bit of POTUS in going after Rubio for saying he’ll stand up to Donald Trump: “Really? C’mon.” |
| Taking the stage in Coconut Creek, Clinton says @PatrickMurphyFL “is exactly the kind of senator that Florida needs and deserves.” | Taking the stage in Coconut Creek, Clinton says @PatrickMurphyFL “is exactly the kind of senator that Florida needs and deserves.” |
| Clinton goes after Rubio: “Unlike his opponent, Patrick Murphy has never been afraid to stand up to Donald Trump.” | Clinton goes after Rubio: “Unlike his opponent, Patrick Murphy has never been afraid to stand up to Donald Trump.” |
| HRC reads a Rubio quote from the archives: Medicare and Social Security “have weakened us as a people.” From 2011. | HRC reads a Rubio quote from the archives: Medicare and Social Security “have weakened us as a people.” From 2011. |
| Crowd at Coconut Creek breaks into a rendition of Happy Birthday for Hillary Clinton. (Her birthday is tomorrow.) | Crowd at Coconut Creek breaks into a rendition of Happy Birthday for Hillary Clinton. (Her birthday is tomorrow.) |
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| Here’s a live stream of the Hillary Clinton event, with senate candidate Patrick Murphy having just spoken: | Here’s a live stream of the Hillary Clinton event, with senate candidate Patrick Murphy having just spoken: |
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| Weld: 'Donald Trump is not stable' | Weld: 'Donald Trump is not stable' |
| Former Massachusetts governor Bill Weld, who’s Libertarian party nominee Gary Johnson’s running mate, has released a statement saying that it’s an honor to have been involved in the race – and that however voters vote, it should not be for Trump. | Former Massachusetts governor Bill Weld, who’s Libertarian party nominee Gary Johnson’s running mate, has released a statement saying that it’s an honor to have been involved in the race – and that however voters vote, it should not be for Trump. |
| Weld does not, in the statement, withdraw his own candidacy to be vice president. But he as much as admits that the Libertarians don’t have a chance this time – hoping instead for “a place in our national political dialogue – and goes on to appeal “particularly to those Republicans who feel that our President should exhibit commonly accepted standards of decency and discipline.” | Weld does not, in the statement, withdraw his own candidacy to be vice president. But he as much as admits that the Libertarians don’t have a chance this time – hoping instead for “a place in our national political dialogue – and goes on to appeal “particularly to those Republicans who feel that our President should exhibit commonly accepted standards of decency and discipline.” |
| “I would not have stepped out of the swirl of the campaign to make this statement if I did not fear for our country, as I do,” Weld says. “A serious candidate for the Presidency of the United States must be stable, and Donald Trump is not stable.” | “I would not have stepped out of the swirl of the campaign to make this statement if I did not fear for our country, as I do,” Weld says. “A serious candidate for the Presidency of the United States must be stable, and Donald Trump is not stable.” |
| In the final days of this very close race, every citizen must be aware of the power and responsibility of each individual vote. This is not the time to cast a jocular or feel-good vote for a man whom you may have briefly found entertaining. Donald Trump should not, cannot, and must not be elected President of the United States. | In the final days of this very close race, every citizen must be aware of the power and responsibility of each individual vote. This is not the time to cast a jocular or feel-good vote for a man whom you may have briefly found entertaining. Donald Trump should not, cannot, and must not be elected President of the United States. |
| (h/t @bencjacobs) | (h/t @bencjacobs) |
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