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Hillary Clinton says Comey was 'the determining factor' in 2016 loss
Dylan Stableford
https://www.yahoo.com/news/hillary-clinton-says-comey-determining-factor-2016-loss-141046705.html
In the book, Clinton places blame for her loss on many factors, including the Russian intervention, Bernie Sanders, the media, Donald Trumps reality show-like run and her own campaign.
But on Today, Clinton was unequivocal in assessment.
I think the determining factor was the intervention by Comey, she said. Absent that, I believe and I think the evidence shows, I would have won.
Did you make enough mistakes yourself to lose the election without any of the other things you talk about? NBCs Matt Lauer asked. I will say no, Clinton replied.
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I think her analysis is 100% accurate regarding Comey-- she would have won comfortably in the Electoral College, and several Democrats would probably be Senators today who aren't, if it wasn't for Comey's last minute interference. Hillary ran a solid campaign that emphasized her strengths and downplayed her weaknesses, but there was really nothing she or anyone else could do about Comey.