As discussed on the John and Ray Morning Show on Wednesday…
From the Washington Post: There’s been some movement toward Donald Trump in both national and swing-state polling over the past week. Trump’s problem is that, at least as of today, it’s just not enough. There are too many swing states that appear to have already slipped out of his grasp for relatively minor movement to drastically increase his chances of winning the 270 electoral votes he needs to beat Hillary Clinton in eight days.
Still, for Trump, who has weathered a terrible last month of the campaign, any positive news is welcome.
Clinton still has a clear map edge. But Trump now has a chance.
Congressman Peter Roskam from the 6th district joined John and Ray to talk about his efforts to investigate college endowments, Donald Trump’s plan to provide 6 weeks of maternity leave and Trump’s response to Hillary Clinton health problems.
As the Olympics in Rio turn to track and field, Jake Tapper takes a look at a race closer to home. Which Olympics events would Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump dominate?
McHenry High School decided to block a girl from walking with her class at graduation after she showed up in her Marine uniform. She finished school months ago and joined the Marines, but came back for graduation. The school says everybody has to wear caps and gowns, so she wasn’t allowed to participate. She said she knew about the strict dress code requirements but decided to show up in her dress blues anyway. That hasn’t stopped some of her outraged classmates from protesting on her behalf. Rules are rules, but this is a girl who worked to graduate early so she could serve her country. Isn’t that an example you’d want people to follow?
Illinois State Representative Ron Sandack from the 81st district joined John to talk about the bill going through the state legislature that would regulate daily fantasy sports websites and the continuing budget battle in Springfield. (Listen here)
(CHICAGO) Two members of Congress from Illinois, Republican Peter Roskam and Democrat Tammy Duckworth, are on the Benghazi committee and questioned former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton.
Roskam was the first Republican who got to grill Clinton. He called our policy in Libya a disaster and tried to pin it on Clinton.
“You saw it, you drove it, you articulated it and you persuaded people, did I get that wrong?” Roskam asked.
“Well congressman, I was the Secretary of State. My job was to conduct the diplomacy,” Clinton said.
Duckworth, a Senate candidate, was the first Democrat to question Clinton. It was more of a lovefest.
“Even as a young platoon leader, we got and read [reviews] that gives the individual solder an idea of what the Defense Department is trying to do and I understand you initiated something similar in the State Department,” Duckworth said.
“I agree with you completely congresswoman. It’s a very successful road map as to where we should be going and I’m impressed that as a platoon leader it was something that you took into account,” Clinton said.