Hillary Clinton Sends Important Message In Philly: Don’t Become Complacent

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Last updated on July 17th, 2023 at 09:03 pm

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At a Philadelphia rally on Tuesday, Hillary Clinton acknowledged that her campaign is “doing fine right now,” likely referencing a growing amount of polling data that shows the race leaning heavily in her favor.

As FiveThirtyEight‘s Nate Silver said today on Twitter, “Still no sign of Clinton’s convention bounce — if we can call it that — abating. ”

This all good news for the Democratic nominee and those who don’t want a man-sized child to have his hands on the nuclear codes.

Still, Clinton went to the highest populated city in Pennsylvania – and a heavy Democratic stronghold – and told voters not to rest on their laurels or “be complacent.”

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Clinton said:

So don’t be complacent, my friends, because even though we’re doing fine right now, I’m not taking anybody anywhere for granted. We’re going to work hard these next 85 days, and I can’t do it without your help. This is the most consequential election – the stakes could not be higher and we want everybody in Philadelphia, everybody across Pennsylvania, to be part of a great victory in November and then the future that we’re going to build together.

Right now, Hillary Clinton is probably about as satisfied with her prospects as she ever has been – and rightly so. With just 85 days to go, her lead over Trump is strong just about everywhere and Trump just so happens to be imploding.

But nothing is guaranteed in politics, as she knows. Voters still need to turn out. Unforeseen events that could benefit Trump are still possible.

Democrats should be excited about the decreasing probability of a Trump presidency – but they shouldn’t be complacent.

Instead, they should carry their excitement all the way to their polling place on Nov. 8 and slam the door on Trump once and for all.

Sean Colarossi

Sean Colarossi currently resides in Cleveland, Ohio. He earned his Bachelor of Arts degree in Journalism from the University of Massachusetts Amherst and was an organizing fellow for both of President Obama’s presidential campaigns. He also worked with Planned Parenthood as an Affordable Care Act Outreach Organizer in 2014, helping northeast Ohio residents obtain health insurance coverage.