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Fri Sep 16, 2016, 01:11 PM Sep 2016

Hillary Clinton Takes Aim at Voters Drifting Toward Third Party - NYT

Hillary Clinton and her Democratic allies, unnerved by the tightening presidential race, are making a major push to dissuade disaffected voters from backing third-party candidates, and pouring more energy into Rust Belt states, where Donald J. Trump is gaining ground.

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The principal “super PAC” supporting Mrs. Clinton’s candidacy, Priorities USA Action, has concluded from its polling and other research that the reluctance to embrace the Democratic nominee among those who intensely dislike Mr. Trump is not going away and must be confronted.

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“The more people hear about what she’s proposing, the more inclined they’ll say, ‘Maybe she’s not my first pick, but she’s got a plan that is going to help us,’” said Representative Tim Ryan, a Democrat from the Youngstown area. - NYTimes


Related: Sanders Urges Those Considering Third-Party Candidates To Vote For Clinton - Thx DonViejo
http://www.democraticunderground.com/10141574192

We need to get through to the 18 - 34 y.o. LV block. They will swing the election. Our future is in their hands.
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