Exclusive: Women Turned Out for Hillary in the Midterms
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Clinton's appearances on the campaign trail gave discernable bumps in female support to various Democrats, according to an analysis by Correct the Record, a pro-Hillary group
In the aftermath of the Democratic shellacking, episode 2, in the 2014 midterm elections, many pointed fingers at Hillary Clinton as an electoral loser.
Somebody should ask Hillary Democrats why they got wiped out tonight. Clearly, Hillary is yesterdays news, Sen. Rand Paul, a Kentucky Republican and rumored 2016 presidential hopeful, said in an email to Breitbart News just one of the many times he linked the Democratic drubbing to the partys likeliest 2016 presidential candidate.
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Not so fast, says pro-Clinton group Correct the Record. The group, linked to Democratic Super PAC American Bridge, compiled polling data that shows Clinton delivered discernible bumps in female support to most of the candidates for whom she appeared or stumped, according to an analysis obtained exclusively by TIME.
Sen. Kay Hagan in North Carolina and Colorados Mark Udall both saw three percentage point bumps amongst women after Clinton appeared with them in the final weeks of campaigning, according to an analysis of polls before and after Clintons visit by the group.
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http://time.com/3576222/hillary-clinton-poll-women-correct-the-record/