Hillary Clinton calls Kamala Harris the underdog because of Electoral College | Fox News
By: Hanna Panreck (Fox News)
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Former first lady Hillary Clinton addresses the history of women's rights at the Democratic National Convention.
Former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton said during a recent interview that Vice President Kamala Harris was the "underdog" in the race for the White House because of the Electoral College.
"We are the underdog, that just kind of goes with the territory when we have the Electoral College staring at you, and we all have to be willing to take whatever steps to support her," Clinton told The 19th News during an interview published Thursday.
Clinton has blamed several factors over the years for her 2016 defeat to Donald Trump, the Electoral College among them, as she won the national popular vote but still lost the election after Trump narrowly won that year's hotly contested battleground states. In 2017, she called for the Electoral College to be "eliminated."
Clinton spoke on the first night of the Democratic National Convention and praised Harris as the candidate who "will fight to lower costs for hard-working families, open the doors wide for good-paying jobs," in addition to restoring abortion rights.
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Former U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton speaks at the Democratic National Convention (DNC) in Chicago, Illinois, August 19, 2024. (REUTERS/Kevin Lamarque)
"I have no doubt that the other side can do everything they can [to] prevent her from winning, and they've had four years to plan whatever actions they can take. They are ruthless, so we have to fight as hard as we can to overcome whatever obstacles," Clinton told The 19th.
The 19th News' Errin Haines asked Clinton if the country would need "time" and "help" to "catch up to the idea of a woman president."
"People have hesitancy because there's no perfect woman. So I think the challenge will be to make the case on the merits, overcome the doubts and questions people have and mobilize voters to turn out because if our people vote, we will win," Clinton said.
During her address at the DNC, Clinton took several shots at former President Trump, who she said "only cares about himself."
"So no matter what the polls say, we can't let up. We can't get driven down crazy conspiracy rabbit holes. We have to fight for the truth. We have to fight for Kamala as she will fight for us. Because you know what? It still takes a village to raise a family, heal a country and win a campaign," Clinton told the DNC crowd.
Vice President Kamala Harris speaks during the 2024 Democratic National Convention in Chicago, Illinois, United States on August 19, 2024.(Jacek Boczarski/Anadolu via Getty Images)
Clinton said during the interview that she speaks to Harris regularly and offers any advice that she can.
She described Harris' candidacy as a "win-win," and argued that the vice president had earned it.
Former President Bill Clinton also spoke at the DNC and lauded Harris as a candidate who would represent all Americans.
"Kamala Harris will work to solve our problems, seize our opportunities, ease our fears, and make sure every single American, however they vote, has a chance to chase their dreams," he said.
Hanna Panreck is an associate editor at Fox News.
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Meaning that the coasts don't control the nation as a whole. And she should know better than anyone at this point.
Meaning that more Americans (by the millions) may want Harris to win, but the electoral college is not controlled by who the people want.
Some people still know how and by whom electoral college members are selected.
Fly over country can't be ignored no matter how much Democrats/leftists desire it.
The Founding Fathers intended it that way so large states couldn't dominate smaller ones.
You could always try to amend the Constitution to get rid of the Electoral College; good luck getting fly over country to ever agree with it.
They'll try to have it removed (again) when they lose another "shoe in" election. Remember how much they cried about it when Clinton lost?
Farmland cant vote.
That is as obvious as saying big cities don't vote
Yep, the Founders didn't want a few states to control the country. That's why the House seats are by population, each state gets two Senators, and why we have the EC.
They didn't want mob rule either, that's why we are a representative republic instead of a true democracy.
Of course not, but farmers can and do.
As usual, you completely missed the point.
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Except they can in the Electoral College vote, or do you want to ignore that just as Hillary did?
Clinton offering election advice. THAT is hilarious.
Even Clinton, one of the least likeable politicians in recent history, does interviews and doesn't need Bill to sit and chaperone her.
The more I think about this, the more it DOES sound like he is going as a babysitter. If she starts screwing up, he can interrupt and lead the conversation without her looking the fool.............well, as much as possible. That's a tough row to hoe to begin with.
It didn't work when John McCain tried to do it for Sarah Palin; it sure as hell shouldn't work now.
I am sure Kamala will get the questions in advance; and have the answers scripted out for her. She just needs to remember not to stare into the same teleprompter all the time.
Hillary talks a lot of smack for someone over.
Meghan McCain on "X"
" I don't know if democrats fully realize how damaging the image of the possible first woman president being incapable of giving an interview alone without the presence of a man to help her is."
She's right.
Makes Harris look scared.
... the same group who now feel the need to pack the Supreme Court for its perceived dysfunction.