And central to that is jobs. There are two economic realities in america today. There has been a record six straight years of job growth and new census numbers show incomes have increased at a record rate after years of stagnation. However, income inequality remains significant and nearly half of americans are living paycheck to paycheck. Beginning with you, secretary clinton, why are you a better choice than your opponent to create the kinds of jobs that will put more money into the pockets of American Workers . Clinton thank you, lester. Thanks to hofstra for hosting us. The central question in this election is really what kind of country we want to be and what kind of future well build together. Today is my granddaughters second birthday, so i think about this a lot. First we have to build an economy that works for everyone, not just those at the top. That means we need new jobs, good jobs with rising incomes. I want us to invest in you, i want us to invest in your future. That mean
Most unpredictable president ial race ever. So much on the line these next 90 minutes. So many of our fellow citizens tuning in. 100 million, maybe more. Taking the measure of Hillary Clinton and donald trump. It promises to be the most watched political showdown in american history. As the candidates take that stage tonight, the latest National Polls show them locked in a dead heat. Trump winning big with men and white voters. Clinton strong with women, jon karl is in the hall tonight, and jon, political scientists debate how much these debates really matter. This race, so close right now, so unusual, its hard to imagine it wont. George, not since john f. Kennedy and Richard Nixon took the stage in the very first president ial debate has the anticipation been so high or the expected audience so large. These candidates will face off for the first time, the first face, since Donald Trumps wedding, more than a decade ago. Hillary clinton has been intensely preparing for weeks. I know tha
This faceoff comes as polls show the race is getting closer. Surveys show its basically tied in crucial battleground states that could decide the election. Polls say they dont like the nominees, most of them. A wall street journal said onethird of voters will be very important in making them make up their minds and 100 Million People may be watching with you tonight. Thats almost as many as the past few super bowls. In fact, the New York Post shows some bars are showing the debate instead of monday night football, and other bar owners are sticking with the games for safety reasons feeling it may cause more fights than politics, and may be right. I mentioned polls, shannon, candidates going into tonights debate with the polls tighter than ever. Which means what happens on the stage tonight could have an impact on the race for the white house. A virtual heat. Hillary clinton 44 . Donald trump at 43 among likely voters due to the most reliable Polling Group and a new poll from bloomberg,
Race ever. So much on the line these next 90 minutes. So many of our fellow citizens tuning in. 100 million, maybe more. Taking the measure of Hillary Clinton and donald trump. It promises to be the most watched political showdown in american history. As the candidates take that stage tonight, the latest National Polls show them locked in a dead heat. Trump winning big with men and white voters. Clinton strong with women, latino and black voters. Jon karl is in the hall tonight, and jon, political scientists debate how much these debates really matter. This race, so close right now, so unusual, its hard to imagine it wont. George, not since john f. Kennedy and Richard Nixon took the stage in the very first president ial debate has the anticipation been so high or the expected audience so large. These candidates will face off for the first time, the first time they have been face to face, since Donald Trumps wedding, more than a decade ago. Hillary clinton has been intensely preparing f
Just yesterday she called him the babe ruth of debating. This faceoff comes as polls show the race is getting closer. Surveys show its basically tied in crucial battleground states that could decide the election. Polls say they dont like the nominees, most of them. A wall street journal said onethird of voters will be very important in min their minds and analysts predict 100 Million People may be watching with you tonight. Thats almost as many as the past few super bowls. In fact, the New York Post shows some bars are showing the debate instead of monday night football, and other bar owners are sticking with the games for safety reasons feeling it may cause more fights than politics, and may be right. Showing the race really is closer. Yes. Candidates going into tonights debate with the polls tighter than ever. Which means what happens on the stage tonight could have an impact on the race for the white house. A virtual heat. Hillary clinton 44 . Donald trump at 43 among likely voters