Hillary Clinton is ahead in the polls and with the release of Trump’s degrading language toward women, should be leading this 2016 Election. The second Presidential Debate on Sunday evening was a battle between who is more fit to be in office, which candidate is able to act the most presidential, and who’s past words and actions have been most inglorious to the candidate’s struggling campaigns. Both challengers’ campaigns have been at highs and lows. Highs would include Hillary’s ability to reach out to lower class voters and achieve a relatable character. Trump’s highs would include his strength and abilities to fix the nation’s undervalued economy. Lows for Hillary would include her terrible use of metaphors like “basket of deplorables” and Trump’s use of metaphor calling Hillary a “bigot”.
Both Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump have been caught in threatening circumstances which have made their campaigns unpredictable and difficult for voters of all’s ages, genders, and ethnicities to defend and support. From a rhetorical standpoint, knowing that Hillary Clinton is ahead in the polls and has an easy upper hand, due to this weekend’s Trump scandal, she should have been able to have a victory over Trump during this debate. Trump defeated Hillary and was able to control his past and blame the Clinton’s for their past actions. He continued to preach to the audience in the crowd and the audience watching through the screen that “actions speak louder than words” and if somebody with his power was the president then Hillary would be in jail for her 33,000 deleted emails when she was secretary of state.
Both candidates need to settle down and achieve one last final goal. To receive the millennial vote come Election Day in November. Polls show that millennial voters, alongside white middle-aged women, will be the determining factor in the outcome of this election. Millennials make up around 69.2 million votes, and have the great ability to sway the deciding result. This article emphasizes the importance of the millennial voters and touches on the point that they are key assets to winning this election.
This poll shows that millennial voters between the ages of 18 and 34 tend to agree and side with Clinton 56% of the time and Trump only 20%. According to this fortune article, Hillary Clinton is “tapping former Vice President Al Gore to help her win over millennials in the final weeks before November 8th” (fortune.com). Clinton and her campaign have recognized the importance of climate issues and how millennial voters value the conditions of the globe and the treats of climate change the Earth is currently under.
This article shows that millennials would “flock to Clinton against Trump”. The picture also suggests that many female millennials are stating and showing that “I’m With Her”. On the other hand, this photo shows male millennials siding with Trump.
An article, written by USA Today, discusses how millennial voters are turned off by the two major party candidates and are choosing to instead vote for the third party candidates. According to USA Today, “A lot of people are trending away from the main parties and looking at the third party” (USA Today). The article continues to explain how many millennials feel strongly about gun rights, but feel that health care is a valuable asset to attain. Most millennial voters who feel this way are unsure of who will get their vote.
In conclusion, Hillary must continue on her route of gaining the millennial votes if she wants to win this election. She should continue to have surrogate speakers, like Al Gore, campaign for her when she is unable to campaign. Hillary must continue to state that Trump is unfit for office and that his words devalue women and the woman’s ability. She should also continue to bring up Trump’s taxes and his inability to show his tax records. Her campaign should press on the issues of the climate and suggest ways to fix the drastic current climate change. Clinton should continue to grant the wishes of health care, and continue to give health care to all citizens. Lastly, she should continue her streak of being relatable to all genders, ages, and races/ethnicities. She must continue to be strong and defeat Trump and not take his bait during debates. She must take a stance for women and all that she has to offer to play the role of The President of The United States of America.