Sept. 19 — Hillary Clinton spoke at a rally at Temple University in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The Democratic nominee attempted to reach out to voters who don’t like Donald Trump or her. She urged voters to give both candidates a fair hearing and hold them accountable for their ideas. The former secretary of state went on to slam Trump for “a long history of racial discrimination in his businesses.”

ENLARGE Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton speaks to a gathering of Irish-American supporters while her husband, former President Bill Clinton, listens in New York in April. Photo: Mike Segar/REUTERS By Carol E. Lee July 25, 2016 7:50 p.m. ET 8 COMMENTS PHILADELPHIA—As the first man with the chance to step into the role of presidential spouse, former President Bill Clinton has the potential to reshape the office. First ladies have typically set aside their careers while their husbands were in the White House. Mr. Clinton would enter the role with an expansive and lucrative post-presidential career. Determining how he would manage his global foundation and his high-paid speeches would be a challenge requiring extensive legal considerations. The first lady role was formed in 1789, though the term wasn’t used until the 19th century, and nearly four dozen women have served in the position—from Martha Washington to Michelle Obama . Only several of them have earned money while in the White House, and those who did donated almost all of the money to charity. Hillary Clinton and Mrs. Obama, for instance, each donated proceeds from their book sales while living in the White House. First spouses have no official government duties, only expectations—that they organize social events, choose china patterns and help preserve the White House as a public museum. In recent decades, they have made a habit of focusing on a cause. Mr. Clinton isn’t likely to follow that pattern. “I really don’t think that you’re going to see the former president … arranging the flowers or working on the state dinner,” said Melanne Verveer, who was chief of staff to Mrs. Clinton when she was first lady. ENLARGE “We will see that certain things that heretofore have been done by the person in that role shift to other White House personnel,” Ms. Verveer said, adding that Mr. Clinton would be “involved in things that are appropriate” for a former president to make the most worthwhile contributions to the administration. Mrs. Clinton has said she would have her husband work on economic revitalization, and she has talked about deploying him for “special missions” overseas. Like many working women, the Democratic candidate has also said she would take care of household duties on top of her day job. “I am probably still going to pick the flowers and the china for state dinners and stuff like that,” Mrs. Clinton said at a December debate. Many first ladies, including Mrs. Clinton, have had their own careers before their husbands won the White House. Mrs. Obama was the breadwinner in her family. Eleanor Roosevelt was a syndicated columnist and radio show host, including while in the White House. And Lady Bird Johnson owned a radio station in Texas, though she was not involved with it while her husband served in the White House. Mr. Clinton has suggested he wouldn’t put his work entirely on hold, including delivering speeches “on the subjects I’m interested in.” “But you have to be careful to avoid actual or potential conflicts of interest,” he said in an interview with Bloomberg in June. “There’ll clearly be some changes in what the Clinton Foundation does and how we do it.” ENLARGE An aide pointed out he hasn’t given a paid speech since campaigning for his wife. Anita McBride, former chief of staff to first lady Laura Bush, said lawyers would have to determine how Mr. Clinton could balance being back in the White House with his work. “How does he reconcile his day-to-day business life, because he is essentially running a business?” Ms. McBride said. “We would have a presidential spouse who has a full-time job. And the White House does put constraints on you.” In many ways, regardless of who wins the November election, the new president’s spouse would bring a different dynamic to the role. Republican nominee Donald Trump ’s wife, Melania, would be the first immigrant since Louisa Adams to serve in the first lady role. She spoke about her childhood in Slovenia in her address at the GOP convention, describing her pride in becoming a U.S. citizen in 2006. It’s a different kind of American story than those told by previous first ladies. Mrs. Trump said in her speech she would focus on helping women and children if her husband is elected. Mr. Clinton as first spouse immediately raises a basic question the White House has not yet had to contend with: What would he be called? Some have suggested first gentleman. Mr. Clinton has joked that he would use “first laddie,” while Mrs. Clinton has said she’s partial to “first dude.” It’s not clear that Mr. Clinton would occupy the East Wing office of the first lady, adjacent to the White House calligrapher. But certainly the Office of the First Lady of the United States, as it is officially called, would cease to exist. ENLARGE Rep….

Michael Bloomberg will endorse Hillary Clinton’s presidential bid during a primetime address at the Democratic National Convention in Philadelphia this week, a top aide to the former New York City mayor said Sunday.
Bloomberg — who was a Democrat prior to his initial mayoral run in 2001 when he became a Republican, and then became an independent in 2007 — will explain his support for Clinton “from the perspective of a business leader and an independent,” Howard Wolfson, a senior adviser to Bloomberg, said in a statement.
“As the nation’s leading independent and a pragmatic business leader Mike has supported candidates from both sides of the aisle. This week in Philadelphia he will make a strong case that the clear choice in this election is Hillary Clinton,” Wolfson said.
Bloomberg is slated to speak Wednesday night, the same evening that President Obama and Vice President Biden are both scheduled to deliver speeches. Donald Trump must lose badly to abolish hate brewing in U.S.
In endorsing Clinton, Bloomberg adds his name to a growing list of Republican defectors who have refused to support GOP nominee Donald Trump this year.
Hank Paulson, the Treasury Secretary under President George W. Bush; Richard Armitage, an adviser to former President Ronald Reagan; and former New Jersey Gov. Christie Todd Whitman; as well as many others, have all said they’ll vote for Clinton over Trump.
Bloomberg had seriously mulled his own third-party run in 2016, but eventually decided to sit the race out, explaining that he did not want to risk splitting support among the two major parties and possibly ease the path to the White House for Donald Trump or Ted Cruz. Bloomberg will endorse Clinton in a primetime speech Wednesday — the same night that President Obama and Vice President Biden will speak. (WILLIAM PHILPOTT/REUTERS)
In a scathing March editorial for the media organization bearing his own name, Bloomberg said he refused to help elect either of the then-front-runners for the GOP. Meet some of Donald Trump’s black supporters
“As the race stands now, with Republicans in charge of both houses, there is a good chance that my candidacy could lead to the election of Donald Trump or Sen. Ted Cruz,” Bloomberg wrote in an Op-Ed for Bloomberg View. “That is not a risk I can take in good conscience.”
“(Trump) has run the most divisive and demagogic presidential campaign I can remember, preying on people’s prejudices and fears. Abraham Lincoln, the father of the Republican Party, appealed to our ‘better angels.’ Trump appeals to our worst impulses.”
Trump’s proposals to build a border wall and ban all Muslims from the U.S. “would divide us at home and compromise our moral leadership around the world,” Bloomberg wrote “The end result would be to embolden our enemies, threaten the security of our allies, and put our own men and women in uniform at greater risk.”
By contrast, Bloomberg’s predecessor as mayor, Rudy Giuliani, at the Republican National Convention last week, delivered a bombastic endorsement of Trump, praising police across the U.S. and promising, “What I did for New York, Donald Trump will do for America. Tags: mike bloomberg hillary clinton barack obama 2016 election joe biden ronald reagan ted cruz democratic national convention Send a Letter to the Editor Join the Conversation: facebook Tweet

Hillary Clinton spoke at a Philadelphia rally Monday, with her daughter and husband by her side. Clinton spoke in front of thousands making her final pitch to voters on the eve of Election Day. Watch her remarks here.

On a cold night on the campus of University of Pennsylvania, Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton and running mate Tim Kaine again raised concerns about Republican Donald Trump’s claims that the election is “rigged” against him. Clinton’s supporters, though, laughed it off.

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