Hillary was in Kingstree, SC for a campaign event today and joined Chuck Todd on MTP Daily this evening.
People line up for a town hall rally for U.S. Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton at the Williamsburg County Recreation Center in Kingstree, South Carolina, February 25, 2016. REUTERS/Randall Hill
Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton acknowledges the audience as she arrives to speak at a town hall style campaign event at the Williamsburg County Recreation Center in Kingstree, S.C., Thursday, Feb. 25, 2016. (AP Photo/Gerald Herbert)
South Carolina State Senator Ronnie Sabb introduces U.S. Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton before her speech to voters at the Williamsburg County Recreation Center in Kingstree, South Carolina, February 25, 2016. REUTERS/Randall Hill
Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton speaks at a town hall style campaign event at the Williamsburg County Recreation Center in Kingstree, S.C., Thursday, Feb. 25, 2016. (AP Photo/Gerald Herbert)
An audience member cheers as the other holds her hand to her heart at the conclusion of National Anthem, as Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton arrives to speak at a campaign event at the Williamsburg County Recreation Center in Kingstree, S.C., Thursday, Feb. 25, 2016. (AP Photo/Gerald Herbert)
An audience member holds her hand to her heart during the singing of National Anthem, as Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton arrives to speak at a campaign event at the Williamsburg County Recreation Center in Kingstree, S.C., Thursday, Feb. 25, 2016. (AP Photo/Gerald Herbert)
Audience members listen as Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton speaks at a campaign event at the Williamsburg County Recreation Center in Kingstree, S.C., Thursday, Feb. 25, 2016. (AP Photo/Gerald Herbert)
South Carolina State Senator Ronnie Sabb introduces U.S. Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton before her speech to voters at the Williamsburg County Recreation Center in Kingstree, South Carolina, February 25, 2016. REUTERS/Randall Hill
Phoebe Jordan, 9, of Charleston, South Carolina, claps for U.S. Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton during her speech to voters at the Williamsburg County Recreation Center in Kingstree, South Carolina, February 25, 2016. REUTERS/Randall Hill
People sing the national anthem before a speech by U.S. Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton at the Williamsburg County Recreation Center in Kingstree, South Carolina, February 25, 2016. REUTERS/Randall Hill
U.S. Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton speaks to voters at the Williamsburg County Recreation Center in Kingstree, South Carolina, February 25, 2016. REUTERS/Randall Hill
Speaking on the phone with Chuck Todd, Hillary clarified that she does not campaign on what she is against but rather what she is for. Specifically with regard to trade agreements, she pointed out that some have been very good for jobs here so she evaluates them on a case-by-case basis. As always, Hillary was upbeat and specific. Her message is about what she is for not about what she opposes.
This is just my opinion: It seems that Bernie Sanders has pulled up stakes in SC and moved on to states where he thinks his odds of winning are better. That speaks to me, and it should speak to all voters. It means he sees people not as people but as votes, and if he thinks he can’t win your vote, he turns his back on you and moves on to others whose votes he might win.
Hillary has stuck around, even though her odds in SC are very good. She has continued to meet with voters, addressed their concerns, and wants people to know that 1) she takes not voters or votes for granted and 2) she will fight for what is right for people even when they do not support her. It takes a true altruist to do what Hillary does.
Still4Hill 
Still4hill, you make a great point. Absolutely. Sen.Bernie Sanders moving on from SC is certainly signaling that if he feels he is not doing great, he can choose to move on. It is not only disrespectful to the voters, I feel that it also undermines general election. SC is one of the states that is progressively moving towards dem, especially 2008 and 2012. And, this is a trend very much in favor of Dems in general and can continue to be so only with respecting interests and and deep listening to the interests of voters within the state. It is great politics. It is good thing to do for any Dem.. of course, if they are indeed a Dem. 🙂
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2012 General Election Map – Click on any state on it to see the turnout by county, by blue/red shades. Darker the shade, greater the turnout (proportionally) from that party.
http://elections.nytimes.com/2012/results/mobile/interactive_map/president
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This is the overall map that also shows delegates by state, percent splits, etc
http://elections.nytimes.com/2012/results/mobile/president
From that page, if you click on the US map, you can get to this page that I gave earlier:
http://elections.nytimes.com/2012/results/mobile/interactive_map/president
There, if you click on any state, you can see the county results…
Focusing a bit more on the light pink areas can make big strides towards general election.
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And notice the contrast with Hillary, who fought for every vote in NH despite knowing she was going to lose by double digits.
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Great point!
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Precisely. THAT is good politics.
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Says it all!
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Decisions that candidates make truly bring clarity.
It is quite ok to play politics.. this is politics. But you cannot disrespect the turn of the voter. It is one thing to go to a place of high emergency (e.g., FLint MI) to spur up and mobilize local leadership to generate solution, and then to sustain the path.. {also a great solution-oriented politics… i.e., for others’ interest that also serves your own} but quite another to say, oh, this state is not so great for me, let me go look for greener pastures.. that is just selfish politics (bad politics). People know it in their gut… if they are willing to listen to it and feel their own pulse. And it if they do not pay attention now, down the road. , they will know it when it may be too late. So, I hope people pay close attention to who is paying good politics… Respecting and Listening to people’s interests and concerns… and that is Hillary Clinton.
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