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In Loudoun County, Donald Trump delivers his closing argument
In Loudoun County, Donald Trump delivers his closing argument
Monday, Nov. 7, 2016 by Trevor Baratko
https://twitter.com/TrevorBaratko
Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump addressed a rowdy, at-capacity crowd just after midnight Sunday, but the late hour did nothing to tame the chants that sparked sporadically throughout the evening, chants of “lock her up,” “drain the swamp” and “build the wall." ... By the time Trump took the stage in Leesburg for an event scheduled for 9:30 p.m., Election Day had suddenly become tomorrow.
....
Sticking on the “rigged” theme, the Republican nominee claimed Virginia Gov. Terry McAuliffe (D), a close ally of Clinton, “has illegally given voting rights to 60,000 felons.” ... “He’s letting criminals cancel out the votes of law-abiding citizens,” Trump said of McAuliffe’s voting rights restoration efforts.
....
Additional notes from Trump's Loudoun County visit:
-About 2,200 people were in the arena for Trump's speech, while another several hundred to 1,000 were just outside the hall.
-The Republican nominee said he supports a 15 percent corporate tax rate in the U.S. as opposed to the 35 percent currently in place.
-Among those keeping the crowd entertained as they waited for Trump were former Virginia Gov. and U.S. Sen. George Allen, U.S. Sen. Rick Santorum, state Sen. Dick Black, state Del. Dave LaRock, Jerry Falwell Jr. and Republican Party of Virginia Chairman John Whitbeck, a local resident.
Monday, Nov. 7, 2016 by Trevor Baratko
https://twitter.com/TrevorBaratko
Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump addressed a rowdy, at-capacity crowd just after midnight Sunday, but the late hour did nothing to tame the chants that sparked sporadically throughout the evening, chants of “lock her up,” “drain the swamp” and “build the wall." ... By the time Trump took the stage in Leesburg for an event scheduled for 9:30 p.m., Election Day had suddenly become tomorrow.
....
Sticking on the “rigged” theme, the Republican nominee claimed Virginia Gov. Terry McAuliffe (D), a close ally of Clinton, “has illegally given voting rights to 60,000 felons.” ... “He’s letting criminals cancel out the votes of law-abiding citizens,” Trump said of McAuliffe’s voting rights restoration efforts.
....
Additional notes from Trump's Loudoun County visit:
-About 2,200 people were in the arena for Trump's speech, while another several hundred to 1,000 were just outside the hall.
-The Republican nominee said he supports a 15 percent corporate tax rate in the U.S. as opposed to the 35 percent currently in place.
-Among those keeping the crowd entertained as they waited for Trump were former Virginia Gov. and U.S. Sen. George Allen, U.S. Sen. Rick Santorum, state Sen. Dick Black, state Del. Dave LaRock, Jerry Falwell Jr. and Republican Party of Virginia Chairman John Whitbeck, a local resident.
Trump Heckler Goes 'Access Hollywood' on Him
Donald Trump's closing strategy has been to stay on script and avoid distractions. A heckler Sunday night in Virginia tried to make his job difficult.
A woman in the front row of Trump's latenight rally in Leesburg, Virginia, shouted at him, "Grab 'em by the pussy," referring to lewd comments Trump made about women in a 2005 "Access Hollywood" taping that surfaced in October.
"Do you respect women, Donald? Do you respect women? Just talk to me Donald," the woman shouted, prompting chants of "Trump" and "lock her up," from the crowd of Trump supporters.
"We have a very obnoxious young lady here," Trump responded.
The Republican candidate notably began his rally before the travelling press had arrived, taunting the journalists when they did finally make to the campaign event.
Trump's rally capped a dizzying day of campaigning ahead of one final push Monday that's scheduled to include events in the swing states of Florida, North Carolina, Pennsylvania, Michigan and New Hampshire.
Nov 7 2016, 2:26 am ET
by Ali Vitali
Donald Trump's closing strategy has been to stay on script and avoid distractions. A heckler Sunday night in Virginia tried to make his job difficult.
A woman in the front row of Trump's latenight rally in Leesburg, Virginia, shouted at him, "Grab 'em by the pussy," referring to lewd comments Trump made about women in a 2005 "Access Hollywood" taping that surfaced in October.
"Do you respect women, Donald? Do you respect women? Just talk to me Donald," the woman shouted, prompting chants of "Trump" and "lock her up," from the crowd of Trump supporters.
"We have a very obnoxious young lady here," Trump responded.
The Republican candidate notably began his rally before the travelling press had arrived, taunting the journalists when they did finally make to the campaign event.
Trump's rally capped a dizzying day of campaigning ahead of one final push Monday that's scheduled to include events in the swing states of Florida, North Carolina, Pennsylvania, Michigan and New Hampshire.
Nov 7 2016, 2:26 am ET
by Ali Vitali
Santorum speaking at the Trump rally: "Barack Obama and Hillary Clinton are certifiable traitors to the security of our country"
Unacceptable 😡😡😡
By God I certainly have lots of disagreements w their policies but calling them 'traitors' is Un-American.
By God I certainly have lots of disagreements w their policies but calling them 'traitors' is Un-American.
Trump Touts Possibility of Historic Win at Leesburg Rally
2016-11-07 Norman K Styer
On the national map of electoral votes, Virginia has ebbed between the light blue of “leaning Clinton’ to the grey of “toss up” in recent weeks. ... Republican nominee Donald J. Trump early Monday morning made one last pitch to turn the commonwealth red for the first time since 2004. He made that pitch in an agricultural hall at the Loudoun fairgrounds—at the center of the county that has proved to be the bellwether of Virginia’s presidential elections for five decades.
A crowd of more than 2,000 waited until after midnight to hear Trump, who wrapped up a day of barnstorming with the Leesburg event, his fifth stop (and fifth state) of the day.
Supporters began lining up at the fairgrounds around 6 p.m. Trump’s motorcade rolled up at 12:10 a.m., cheered by the large overflow crowd that was unable to get inside the venue.
“We are going to have one of the great victories of all time,” Trump told the crowd. He said the campaign had been seriously underestimated and that swing state polls show the campaign performing strongly as Election Day nears.
2016-11-07 Norman K Styer
On the national map of electoral votes, Virginia has ebbed between the light blue of “leaning Clinton’ to the grey of “toss up” in recent weeks. ... Republican nominee Donald J. Trump early Monday morning made one last pitch to turn the commonwealth red for the first time since 2004. He made that pitch in an agricultural hall at the Loudoun fairgrounds—at the center of the county that has proved to be the bellwether of Virginia’s presidential elections for five decades.
A crowd of more than 2,000 waited until after midnight to hear Trump, who wrapped up a day of barnstorming with the Leesburg event, his fifth stop (and fifth state) of the day.
Supporters began lining up at the fairgrounds around 6 p.m. Trump’s motorcade rolled up at 12:10 a.m., cheered by the large overflow crowd that was unable to get inside the venue.
“We are going to have one of the great victories of all time,” Trump told the crowd. He said the campaign had been seriously underestimated and that swing state polls show the campaign performing strongly as Election Day nears.
