Republican National Committee Research Briefing Book J U Ly 1 3, 2 0 1 5
Republican National Committee Research Briefing Book J U Ly 1 3, 2 0 1 5
Republican National Committee Research Briefing Book J U Ly 1 3, 2 0 1 5
UNPRINCIPLED
Most Americans, Including The Left, Cant Trust Hillary Clinton
This week Netroots Nation, the biggest progressive conference of the year, will
take place in Phoenix, Arizona. Notably absent: Hillary Clinton.
Why would the presumptive Democratic nominee avoid a gathering
of progressives?
Because their relationship is complicated.
It comes down to trust. Clinton doesnt trust Netroots; they booed her in 2007. (The
event was called YearlyKos back then.)
And Netroots doesnt trust Clinton; they want a principled leader, not a
craven politician.
Much of the Left, like the majority of Americans, dont believe Clinton is honest
and trustworthy.
Heres why.
52:
ercentage of Amerp
icans who do not
believe Clinton
cares about people
like them
57:
ercentage of Amerp
icans who do not believe Clinton is honest and trustworthy
32:
ercentage of liberp
als who do not believe Clinton is honest and trustworthy
60%
41 %
2007
0%
52%
2015
As Hillary changes her policy positions to please liberals (and play catch-up with
Bernie Sanders), many are trying to figure out what Hillary Clinton really believes.
Is she a principled progressive or a progressive of convenience?
NBC News reports that her positions sound focus-group tested.
The AP notes Clinton has retooled her positions to line up with the views of progressive Democrats.
No wonder those progressives
are suspicious.
NBC NEWS
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focus-group tested.
NBC News
On issue after issue, Hillarys policy positions have shifted whenever its
politically expedient.
ECONOMY
2014: Clinton attacked businesses. Dont let anybody tell you that its corporations
and businesses that create jobs.
2015: Clinton says she wants to be a champion for small business owners.
TRADE
2012: Clinton called the Trans-Pacific Partnership a gold standard.
2015: Clinton is non-committal on the trade deal, according to the AP.
CAMPAIGN FINANCE
April 2015: Clinton called for a constitutional amendment that puts limits on unaccountable money.
May 2015: The New York Times reported Clinton will become the first Democrat
candidate to personally court donors for a SuperPAC.
DODD-FRANK
Jan. 2015: Clinton attacked Dodd-Frank tweeting that it was risky and wrong.
May 2015: Clinton calls for easing regulations on small community banks, according to the AP.
SAME-SEX MARRIAGE
1996: Clinton supported the Defense Of Marriage Act that was enacted by Bill Clinton.
2008: Clinton opposed same-sex marriage.
2014: Clinton said same-sex marriage should be a state-by-state fight.
2015: Clinton says same-sex marriage is a Constitutional right.
SANCTUARY CITIES
2008: Clinton voted to kill an amendment that would restrict federal funding for
sanctuary cities and urged sanctuary cities to ignore federal law.
2015: Clinton states in an interview that sanctuary cities should listen to DHS.
CRIMINAL JUSTICE
1994: Clinton praised Clinton Administration crime bill for being smart and tough.
2015: Clinton calls for a new approach to end the era of mass incarceration.
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D E A D B RO K E H I L L A RY C L I N TO N S I N CO M E H Y P O C R I SY
90 MINUTE
AVERAGE AMERICANS
YEARLY EARNINGS
$ $ $ $
$200,000
$45,647
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POLITICO
e fund
back in Manhattan, the hedg
part of her
managers whove long been
orks arent
political and fundraising netw
t worrying
sweating the putdown and aren
yet.
about their take-home pay just
Politico, April 2015
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CANDIDATE OF SCANDAL
The pattern of secrecy is alarming to Americans
across the political spectrum.
SAUDI ARABIA
KUWAIT
$5,000,001 TO $25,000,000
ALGERIA
QATAR
BRUNEI
OMAN
BAHRAIN
$100,000 TO $5,000,000
CANDIDATE OF SCANDAL
The foundation failed to disclose 1,100 donors to a Canadian charity tied to the
foundation. And the foundation has also been forced to re-file multiple years of tax
returns after failing to reports millions of dollars in donations.
Whats really going on here? Is it just a coincidence that the foundation raked in
money from countries and companies that stood to benefit from Hillary Clintons
actions as Secretary of State? The Clintons campaigns defense is that there is no
smoking gun. Does that sound like a clear conscience?
WHATS HILLARY HIDING IN HER EMAILS?
After confessing to using a private email account and a secret server for official
communications as Secretary of State, Clinton has gone to great lengths to avoid
coming clean.
Clinton and her team
handpicked which emails
to turn over to the State
Department. Then she
wiped her server clean.
Even though it was revealed that she didnt turn
over all business-related
emails to State, she still
insists that the server will
remain private.
51%
49%
31,830
30,490
Deleted
Emails
WHAT SHE
WIPED FROM
THE SECRET
SERVER
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Released
Emails
WHAT SHE
WANTS US
TO SEE
The avowed socialist has seen crowds in the thousands, and is within striking distance of Clinton in some polls.
The Washington Post has called him Clintons leading rival and the
liberal alternative.
WASHINGTON POST
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leading rival
liberal alternative
Washington Post
What does it say about the strength of Clintons candidacy that a little-known Independent senator from Vermont who calls himself a socialist is her leading rival
for the Democratic nomination?
What does it say about the strength of Democratic candidates in general?
In any case, its clear why Hillary Clinton wouldnt be warmly received at Netroots.
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