Five challenges ahead for Hillary:

[Hiraeth]

The Hill
Amie Parnes

Hillary Clinton has had a primary season full of highs and lows. But as she pivots toward the general election, some of her allies say she needs to buckle down on several issues that have haunted her during the battle with Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.).
Here are five challenges that Clinton allies say she must overcome.

1.) Small-dollar donations
The Sanders campaign has trounced Team Clinton when it comes to small dollar donations. (The average donation, as Sanders himself has made a rallying cry: "27 dollars!&quot

Comparing apples to apples, Sanders collected more than $67 million from small donors through January 31, about 70 percent of the money he raised, according to the Center for Responsive Politics. Clinton, on the other hand, pulled in more than $21 million in small dollar donations, equaling about 17 percent of all contributions.
"The Sanders campaign has done a good job of luring those donations," one former Clinton aide acknowledged. "The Clinton campaign needs to unlock these small dollar donations somehow. It's a key step in building a solid general election operation. But at the same time, she also needs to get her bigger donors to re-up for the general election."

2.) Lingering issues
Several issues have dogged Clinton throughout the campaign, including her use of a private email account at the State Department and her paid speeches, particularly to Goldman Sachs.
But allies say she needs to have a better response to those issues when they bubble up. On Thursday night, for example, Clinton for the most part dodged questions about her speech to Goldman Sachs executives, and Clinton aides haven't given clear answers on the matter, either.
Allies say the non-answers are likely inflicting more damage than whatever she actually said in the speech to the Wall Street bank. "In some form or fashion, they've gotta do a better job dealing with it," said Democratic strategist Jim Manley.

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[CaliforniaPeggy]

1. This is an excellent synopsis, my dear Hiraeth!

And I hope that Hillary will step up and clarify where she is on these issues.

Honesty IS the best policy, after all.

[Hiraeth]

4. Thank you, Califoirnia Peggy

[4139]

2. 1. Truthfulness 2. Honesty 3. Transparency 4. War mongerness 5. Her Transcripts

[Hiraeth]

5. nicely done

[pdsimdars]

3. Weakest candidate . . . .ever !

[Hiraeth]

7. don't get sexist on us --

[artislife]

6. She won't unify the party

Which may be a good thing. Sometimes you gotta pull the life support off.

[Hiraeth]

8. PUMA? wasn't that the battle cry in '08

[artislife]

9. That's what I thought

Then she became SOS and life in these United States continued to shit on the common person--worldwide.

I have been a life long Democratic voter. I vote in every election, large or small. I am pretty sure I am leaving the party. Sure, I will stay registered as a Dem. because it allows me access, but I won't be pledging my loyalty blindly to their chosen candidates anymore.

They flipped me. Not to republican but to actually voting FOR my issues instead of theirs while hoping they will throw us a few crumbs.

[Hiraeth]

10. totally understand, open primary state here. eom