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Hillary Signaled Support For Profiling Muslims Shortly After 9/11
GOP
presidential nominee Donald Trump has been pilloried by the Clinton
campaign for suggesting a suspension of immigration of Muslims from
trouble spots around the world. However, despite the campaign's
posturing, Hillary Clinton herself actually supported the idea of
profiling Muslims shortly after September 11th, 2001.
Clinton, who was a U.S. Senator from New York at the time, signaled her
support for profiling in an appearance on ABC's "This Week" with Sam
Donaldson shortly after the 9/11 attacks.
WATCH: Hillary once backed Muslim profiling
"What happens in the future from the standpoint of the question of
security versus relaxation or giving up some of the freedoms that we've
enjoyed in this country?" Donaldson asked Clinton. "How far do we go,
for instance, on airline security?"
"Well, I think everyone recognizes we have to tighten security," Clinton
responded. "We have to do whatever it takes to keep our people safe."
"Including profiling, senator?" Donaldson pushed...(continue reading) |
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New Los Angeles Time National Poll Shows Shift In Presidential Support
A
new national poll from the Los Angeles Times shows GOP nominee Donald
Trump pulling ahead of his Democratic rival Hillary Clinton.
The USC Dornsife/LA Times Presidential Election Daybreak Poll of 2,500 respondents shows Trump with a three point lead over Clinton nationally, 45.1% to 42.3%.
Although the LA Times poll should be good news for the Trump campaign and its supporters, the Real Clear Politics polling
average still shows the GOP nominee with a 5-point deficit nationally,
although that margin has narrowed from 8-points in recent days. |
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