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October 31, 2016 HFA Press Release
October 31, 2016
Since Friday, Clinton Has Notched Numerous Endorsements from State Editorial Boards
Since
Friday, editorial boards across the country have continued to endorse
Hillary Clinton to be our next president, calling her "the only one
qualified" for the job and deeming the contrast between she and Donald
Trump "stark." These endorsements continue the unprecedented,
near-universal nature of this year's editorial board endorsements of
Clinton. Even newspapers that have historically backed Republicans have
either refused to support Trump or have offered their endorsement to
Clinton.
This weekend's endorsements include one from The State in South
Carolina, which had not endorsed a Democrat in 40 years.
Take a look at just some of the state editorials endorsing Clinton
since Friday.
The
vote will mark the convergence of two historic opportunities for
Michigan voters, and America. The first is the chance to shatter a
bigoted gender barrier that dates to the nation’s founding by electing
a woman — a woman who happens to be one of the best-prepared candidates
to seek the presidency in the last century. The second is the necessity
to repudiate, once and for all, the unflattering caricature of America
conjured by Clinton’s demagogic Republican rival, Trump. The contrast
between the candidates’ visions of the country each aspires to lead
could not be more stark.
Clinton
is by no means perfect — in fact, far from it. But she possesses
qualities other candidates simply do not: experience, a proven track
record, the correct disposition for the Oval Office, and the policies
to back it all up. The DI Editorial Board believes that many factors
push Clinton to the top of the pile. But five major policy points in
particular have broad impacts on this election: the economy, education,
the environment, race relations, and national security. ... Clinton
proves to be the best, most well-rounded candidate in the race.
The
former secretary of state, U.S. senator and first lady has demonstrated
throughout her career in public service an appreciation for working in
a bipartisan fashion to get things accomplished. She has shown a deep
understanding of the issues confronting the nation – both domestically
and abroad – and offers reasoned approaches to dealing with them. She
has laid out specific plans for job creation tied to improving the
nation’s infrastructure; immigration reform that is workable and
humane; affordable training and education in growing high-tech fields;
and a willingness to reconsider trade agreements that have turned out
to be bad deals for American workers. And, as has been one of the
hallmarks of her public career, Clinton remains deeply committed to
issues involving women’s rights and health care coverage for children.
... Clinton offers what the country needs most over the next four years
– an understanding of the many complex issues facing the nation and an
ability to work with members of both parties to go beyond the
divisiveness and work toward the common good. We believe she is both
qualified and prepared for that challenge.
From
her time as first lady to her eight years in the Senate to her
four-year tenure as secretary of state, Clinton has built a breadth of
experience and a record of leadership that equips her to lead the
nation through the tricky currents and perilous rapids of these
turbulent times. ... And Clinton possesses the gravitas and toughness
to face the challenges and responsibilities unique to America in a
dangerous world. Envisioning her as commander in chief requires no leap
of faith, and she certainly brings a more complete portfolio to this
moment than Barack Obama did in 2008.The State: Endorsement: Why conservatives have no option but to support Clinton
Her
resume suggests Mrs. Clinton is as prepared as any of this year’s
candidates to be an effective president. She played a major role in
formulating policy during her husband’s administration, especially in
the areas of health care and children. As a U.S. senator from New York,
she served on the Armed Services Committee, earning praise from
Republican John McCain. She also became secretary of state. ... This is
the first time our editorial board has endorsed a Democratic
presidential nominee since Jimmy Carter in 1976. Through the years, we
evaluated nominees based on our support for reducing the national debt,
strengthening national security and other conservative values. Those
values compel us to endorse Mrs. Clinton this year.
On
Oct. 13, Donald Trump framed the 2016 election this way: "This is our
moment of reckoning as a society and as a civilization itself." He
could not be more right, and for that reason we endorse Hillary Clinton
for president.Clinton is uniquely qualified for the presidency. More
than 30 years of public service give her a decisive edge. She has a
record of accomplishments and positions that can be criticized, fairly
or not, yet on balance it is her experience that makes her the superior
choice by far, and one of the strongest candidates for the office in
many years. Clinton has been under heavy scrutiny since long before
declaring her candidacy. Despite this, she has proven herself the most
stable, competent and knowledgeable candidate on issues that will
matter most to Americans and their interests the next four years:
Health care. Foreign policy. The economy. Immigration. Climate change.
Our
choice for the next president is an easy call — Democratic nominee
Hillary Clinton is clearly the best-suited candidate to lead the
nation, by virtue of her experience, her temperament and her vision for
an America that reduces the gap between the moneyed elite and the rest
of us. During her 18-month campaign, Clinton has offered specific
initiatives on many issues, including increased access to health care,
debt-free college education, climate change, increasing taxes for the
wealthiest and appointing Supreme Court justices who are likely to
reduce the influence of big money in politics, safeguard the right to
safe and legal abortion and defend the fundamental right to free speech.
Of
the two major party candidates running for president, Hillary Clinton
is the only one qualified and experienced enough to address these
problems as president of the United States. In 30 years of public
service dating back to her days as a legal aid attorney, through her
many years as an advocate for children and families, through eight
years as first lady and adviser to her husband, President Bill Clinton,
through eight years as a U.S. senator with a well-documented reputation
for working across the political aisle, and four years as secretary of
state, she has accumulated a wealth of knowledge and experience needed
to perform the most difficult job in the world. ... The
American people will never find a candidate for president with whom
they will all agree. They will not find one who is without political or
personal baggage. Of the two
candidates seeking the highest office in the land, in a time when the
qualities of leadership, experience and a rational demeanor are most
needed, there is only one candidate who clearly rises above the
other. That person is Hillary Clinton.
The DePaulia: Editorial: With Vincentian values in mind, Clinton for president
The
Vincentian values our university was built on are what we’re told to
live up to and think about as we walk around this campus and long after
we’re gone. Standing up for justice and asking “what must be done?”
have been taught to us since our days in discover or explore classes
and as we enter the professional world. For this reason, we believe
Hillary Clinton to be the most in line with our values and with what
DePaul stands for. She earns our endorsement. ... This is only the
fifth time the DePaulia has issued an endorsement in its 93 year
history. ... Hillary Clinton, born in Edgewater and raised in northwest
suburban Park Ridge, has answered that call of “what must be done?” her
entire life. Following her graduation from law school, Clinton went to
the work for the Children’s Defense Fund, where her work helped better
the lives of the poor, the disabled and people of color. As First Lady,
she was instrumental in creating the Children’s Health Insurance
Program. As a senator, she was crucial in securing funding to rebuild
Lower Manhattan post- 9/11. And as Secretary of State, Clinton was a
vocal advocate for women’s rights and LGBT rights around the world.Springfield
Republican Editorial:
The
Republican
endorses
Hillary
Clinton
in
presidential contest
Take
a moment to consider the last century of presidents and ponder which
ones had job training comparable to that of Clinton. She knows the Oval
Office from the inside as first lady, congressional chambers as
senator, and leaders of the world as secretary of state. Young women
deserve to live in an America where a woman serves as president. Young
men deserve it too. ... Electing our first woman president is a pivotal
next step in America’s evolution as a country with ideals that have
still not been fully realized after 240 years. President Hillary
Clinton is the only outcome that furthers those principles this
November. The grand experiment that is the United States of America
once again needs its people to collectively push it forward.
The
choice America faces Nov. 8 is as stark as it gets. This is an election
between a thoroughly qualified candidate and a challenger whose
campaign itself keeps descending into disarray. A candidate who
understands America's vital role in the world, and a rival who reduces
foreign policy to slogans. A candidate who could be this nation's first
female president and a man who stoops to shamefully degrading talk
about women. With a choice so clear, we enthusiastically endorse
Hillary Clinton for president of the United States. ... By his
temperament alone, Mr. Trump is utterly unfit to occupy the office held
by such figures as George Washington, Abraham Lincoln, Franklin D.
Roosevelt, John F. Kennedy, Ronald Reagan and Barack Obama. And by her
experience, empathy and discipline, and armed with a dignity that has
withstood withering attacks, Mrs. Clinton clearly is ready to be our
next president.
Hillary
Clinton, as first lady, as twice-elected U.S. senator from the state of
New York, and as secretary of state, demonstrated clearly, time and
again, that she can work with those with other views to try to better
the world for all Americans. Her history promises that she'd be able to
do the same as our nation's chief executive. Her opponent, reality TV
star Trump, hasn't been able to show that he can even control himself
in debates.
The DePaulia: Editorial: With Vincentian values in mind, Clinton for president
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2016