Democratic Presidential Candidate Hillary Clinton and former Candidate Bernie Sanders stirred an enthusiastic, cheering crowd in Durham, New Hampshire this afternoon.
Just a few excerpts from their remarks.
From Sanders’ introduction:
At a time when we have massive income inequality, it is absurd, it is disgraceful for Donald Trump and his friends to be talking about tax breaks for top 1%.
It is far more to invest in the country and its future than to give Trump and his family a $4bn tax break...
When you have Republicans telling us that it is OK to give tens and tens of billions of dollars in tax breaks to the richest people in this country, do not tell me that it is too expensive
All of you know that New Hampshire is a battleground state. All of you know that this is a very close election, and New Hampshire might decide it.
I am asking you here today not only to vote for secretary Clinton, but to work hard to get your uncles and your aunts and friends to vote. If anybody tells you this election is not important, you ask them why the Koch brothers and Sheldon Adelson are spending billions to elect their candidate.
It is imperative that we elect Hillary Clinton as our next president.
From Secretary Clinton’s remarks:
Bernie’s campaign energized so many young people. Some of you in this crowd. And no group has more at stake in this election.
I’m proud of the primary campaign that Bernie and I ran. We ran a campaign about issues, not insults. And when it was over we began to work together... to come up with specific policies in education, in health..
Thank you Bernie. Thank you for your leadership, and your support in this campaign.
We’re going to need some help in Washington, and I hope New Hampshire will send your governor, Maggie Hassan, to Washington!
“And when you go to vote in November... it’s not just my name on the ballot. Every issue you care about...”
Including every issue from Marriage Equality to Women’s Health to the Supreme Court.
“None of this will happen if you all don’t turn out to vote. None of it. I see all the signs saying I will vote? There’s also a web site. Please go to iwillvote.com to see if you’re registered.”
“So both Bernie and I are excited about what we can do together. I am really looking forward to working with him... bringing people together is what I’m going to spend a lot of time doing as your president.”
They work well together. Here’s hoping we see more of this.
