Clinton warns supporters against complacency in US election

[DonViejo]

Source: Reuters

25 OCT 2016 AT 16:59 ET

Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton warned her supporters on Tuesday against complacency as opinion polls show her holding a clear lead over Republican rival Donald Trump with exactly two weeks left until the Nov. 8 election.

Clinton received a further boost when Colin Powell, who served as Republican President George W. Bush’s secretary of state, said he would vote for her, according to media reports.

Clinton told a rally in Florida, one of the battleground states where the election is likely to be decided, that Democrats cannot afford to slacken. “I hope you will come out and vote because it’s going to be a close election. Pay no attention to the polls. Don’t forget, don’t get complacent, because we’ve got to turn people out,” she said in Coconut Creek, standing in front of a large sign reading “Vote Early.”

An average of national polls on the RealClearPolitics website since mid-October gives Clinton a lead of more than five percentage points, as Trump fights off accusations that he groped women and faces heavy criticism for suggesting he might not accept the result of the election if he loses.

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[riversedge]

1. this should have a godzillion RECS

[FailureToCommunicate]

2. She should add "Oh, and it's not just about the top of the ticket..."

[japple]

3. Yes, remember the Brexit vote.

n/t

[nitpicker]

14. And Virginia 2014

Sen. Mark Warner thought it would be a cakewalk and almost lost to Gillespie.

I'm afraid that there is a contingent of people who refuse to pick up the phone unless they KNOW the caller, but always cast a vote.

My precinct has quite a few retired military (especially officers) and spouses. I somehow don't think they are talking to pollsters.

[TeamPooka]

4. GOTV! It's Election Day for the next two weeks!

[Wilms]

5. It's not just the polls, it the early voting reports.

I don't really understand why they are announcing the number of Dem vs repub early voting ballots. It's a bit like announcing an a winner before the poll closes.

[beachbumbob]

6. Trump is our great GOTV motivator...Make no mistake

Why we are seeing record early voting all over the country...

[ffr]

7. NO WAY! I'm in this until she wins. MANDATE!

With you Hillary.

[Coyotl]

8. No matter how childish, unhinged, desperate, and incompetent Trump sounds, we still have to vote.

Don't let his acting like a four-year-old fool you

[Hulk]

9. We want to kick his ass all the way across the Atlantic to his shady golf course in GB

I want to see this pig humiliated in the worst way. Slime ball deserves no better.

[Saviolo]

10. Most of the hard campaigning work is done

Now, all that's left is the easy job: Vote!

GOTV can't be said enough.

[ailsagirl]

11. I heard some uptight repuke on MSNBC yesterday...

who was warning HRC that she was being "over-confident" and she should beware.

I didn't get his name because I quickly switched the channel-- from habit.

Anyone else see that? It was earlier in the day on MSNBC

[Mc Mike]

12. Home stretch, bring it home. nt

[leftieNanner]

13. I voted today

We live in Oregon so it's all vote-by-mail. Sat down with my husband and a cup of coffee this morning and filled in all those Dem bubbles. I would love it if we could get rid of our Representative - Greg Walden - but our nice blue community is in his deep red district. Maybe the Trumpers in Eastern Oregon will stay home. ...hope...hope...hope...