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Monday 24 October 2016
Looking past Trump, Clinton aims to help other Democrats
JOSH LEDERMAN hoping for an overwhelm- Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton greets supporters at a campaign event at Uni-
CATHERINE LUCEY ing Democratic victory versity of North Carolina at Charlotte, Sunday, Oct. 23, 2016, in Charlotte, N.C.
Associated Press that would undermine any
DURHAM, N.C. (AP) — New- attempt by Trump to claim (AP Photo/Mary Altaffer)
ly confident and buoyant the election had been sto-
in the polls, Hillary Clinton is len from him.
looking past Donald Trump In a rare admission of falli-
while widening her mission bility by the typically boast-
to include helping Demo- ful Trump, his campaign
crats seize the Senate and acknowledged he’s trail-
chip away at the Republi- ing Clinton as Election Day
can-controlled House. nears.
Though Trump’s campaign “We are behind. She has
insisted Sunday it was pre- some advantages,” Trump
mature to count him out, campaign manager Kel-
it’s Clinton whose path to lyanne Conway said. Still,
winning the White House she added, “We’re not giv-
has only grown wider in ing up. We know we can
the race’s final weeks. win this.” Conway laid out
Even longtime Republican in granular detail Trump’s
strongholds such as Utah potential path to win-
and Arizona suddenly ap- ning: victories in Florida,
pear within her reach on Iowa, North Carolina, Ne-
Nov. 8, enticing Democrats vada and Ohio, to start.
to campaign hard in territo- If Trump prevents Arizona
ry they haven’t won for de- and Georgia from falling
cades. The shifting political to Democrats and adds in
map has freed Clinton and some combination of Colo-
her well-funded campaign rado, Virginia, New Hamp-
to spend time and money shire and Pennsylvania, he
helping other Democrats could reach the 270 elec-
in competitive races. Clin- toral votes needed, Con-
ton said she didn’t “even way said. It won’t be easy.
think about responding” to A current Associated Press
Trump anymore and would analysis of polling, demo-
instead spend the final graphic trends and other
weeks on the road “em- campaign data rates Vir-
phasizing the importance ginia as solidly Democrat-
of electing Democrats ic, while Colorado, New
down the ballot.” Hampshire and Pennsylva-
“We’re running a coordi- nia are all leaning Demo-
nated campaign, working cratic. Arizona, remark-
hard with gubernatorial, ably, is a toss-up.
Senate and House candi- Campaigning Sunday in
dates,” said Robby Mook, Florida, Trump called for
Clinton’s campaign man- voters to elect a Repub-
ager. lican House and Senate
And for good reason. that would “swiftly enact”
After a merciless two-year his priorities, which include
campaign, the next presi- overhauling taxes, restor-
dent will face the daunt- ing higher spending on de-
ing task of governing a bit- fense and repealing the Af-
terly divided nation. If Clin- fordable Care Act.
ton wins, her prospects for “We can enact our whole
achieving her goals will be plan in the first 100 days —
greatly diminished unless and we will,” Trump said.
her victory is accompanied If Clinton wins, Democrats
by major Democratic gains would need a net gain of
in Congress. four Senate seats to retake
“We’ve got to do the hard the majority. House control
and maybe most important would be much harder,
work of healing, healing considering Republicans
our country,” Clinton said currently enjoy their largest
Sunday at Union Baptist House majority since 1931.
Church in Durham, North Democrats would need a
Carolina. 30-seat gain, a feat they
For Democrats, there’s an- haven’t accomplished in
other reason to try to run roughly four decades.
up the score. With Trump Clinton’s nascent focus on
warning he may contest helping fellow Democrats
the race’s outcome if he comes with an inherent
loses, Clinton’s campaign is contradiction. q
