Clinton Misses Chance to Erase Michigan Loss in Immigration-Heavy Debate

Source: Bloomberg

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Hillary Clinton had a shot in Wednesday's Democratic debate at retooling her message to white working-class voters a day after they largely rejected her in Michigan, and just in time for a fresh set of primaries March 15.

But she found little traction to steer the conversation back to jobs and the economy under aggressive questioning from debate moderators. And in that way, the event was a lost opportunity ahead of contests in states very much like Michigan, including Ohio and Missouri.

Clinton spent much of the night on the defensive about her trustworthiness and use of private e-mails while serving as secretary of state. At one point, she was pressed to say whether she would drop out if she was indicted over sending and receiving classified information in some e-mails. Exasperated, she said she wouldn't even answer the question.

"I am not a natural politician, in case you haven't noticed," Clinton said at another point. She said her approach is to "do the best I can" and "hope that people see I'm fighting for them." That argument is the underpinning of her whole campaign—I'll work for you—and it's been enough to build a sizable lead in delegates, but not enough to put Sanders away.





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