Pres. Candidate Clinton Meets with African American Leaders, Attends Fundraiser in Philly
Source: delaware1059.com
Thursday, January 28, 2016 - 4:28am
Pres. Candidate Clinton Meets with African American Leaders, Attends Fundraiser in Philly
http://delaware1059.com/story.php?id=21825
By NBC 10 & Kelli Steele
Democratic Presidential Candidate Hillary Clinton meets with African American ministers and also holds a fundraiser in Philly.
NBC 10 reports that Clinton first paid a visit to Mother Bethel A.M.E. church in Society Hill where she spoke with African American ministers from across the country, including Mother Bethel's reverend Mark Kelly Tyler on Wednesday. Clinton discussed criminal justice reform, jobs, equal pay and women's health. ...........
Read more: http://delaware1059.com/story.php?id=21825
Tweet form Hillary:
Hillary Clinton @HillaryClinton 9h9 hours ago
Grateful to have a moment of reflection and community with faith leaders from across the country in Philadelphia today. Thank you all. -H
Cha
(297,298 posts)JudyM
(29,251 posts)Just beautiful!
Cha
(297,298 posts)years in Office.
Going to be a beautiful book one day.
Elmer S. E. Dump
(5,751 posts)Sancho
(9,070 posts)and was discussed as part of various campaign strategies. They showed a clip of someone named Bernie Sanders talking about Hillary's visit to Philly.
I suppose if Bernie and the RW pundits on MSNBC want to talk about it, then it's news.
still_one
(92,217 posts)SoapBox
(18,791 posts)Because of the disgusted outrage that she was skipping campaigning in Iowa to suck up for more money?
And then low-and-behold, all of a sudden...she meets some African American ministers...the same day as the Finance Industry Fundraiser.
Yes...the word is definitely "convienent".
still_one
(92,217 posts)BumRushDaShow
(129,088 posts)as part of the Black Heritage series (will be available in February for Black History month). Mother Bethel Church is the home church of the denomination.
http://www.phillytrib.com/news/ame-founder-richard-allen-to-be-honored-with-postage-stamp/article_564dd32c-5fa9-510a-8376-9bf6f97cf8f6.html
Philly Inquirer article about the Clinton visit - http://www.philly.com/philly/news/politics/20160128_Clinton_raises_funds__meets_clergy_in_Philly.html
mcar
(42,334 posts)mpcamb
(2,871 posts)"Clinton will appear in Philadelphia at a gala fundraiser hosted by executives at Franklin Square Capital Partners, a $17 billion investment fund."
And that:
(UPDATE: The Hillary Clinton campaign has postponed a New York City fundraiser scheduled for Thursday until Feb. 16, according to Marisa Faltelson, New York finance co-director at Hillary for America. This story, previously headlined Hillary Clinton Doing Back-to-Back Finance Industry Fundraisers Just Before Iowa, has been updated to reflect the postponement.)
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retrowire
(10,345 posts)"shit this doesn't look good on me guys let's reschedule!"
XD
SoapBox
(18,791 posts)And she has the nerve to use the folks at AME as cover.
Disgraceful.
SunSeeker
(51,571 posts)mhatrw
(10,786 posts)shenmue
(38,506 posts)And here is more ludicrous analysis from a Bernie supporter. How pathetically predictable in an effort to deflect from his non-existent minority support. Well done.
mhatrw
(10,786 posts)at least when they can be used as human shields.
MADem
(135,425 posts)cannabis_flower
(3,764 posts)who private prison lobbyists are raising money for
http://www.dailykos.com/story/2015/7/23/1405229/-Private-Prison-Corporations-Stand-With-Hillary-Clinton
That Hillary? I wonder if these ministers know that Bill is partially responsible for a lot of young black men going to prison and Hillary is getting money from the private prisons that benefited from the mandatory minimums that Bill signed into law (or let pass, whichever the case may be, he didn't veto them and get overridden, I know that).