Hillary Clinton ‘Commitment Pledge’: Democratic Frontrunner Allegedly Had Millennials Sign Pledge To Attend Event
Hillary Clinton is now facing accusations that she required millennials to sign a “commitment pledge” as a prerequisite for being allowed to attend a campaign event.
A Pittsburgh reporter initially tweeted a picture of the pledge with the message, “Hillary has Millennials sign commitment pledge in order to attend #cleveland event,” along with a link to an article from Real Clear Politics.
The RCP article, written by the same reporter, Salena Zito, charged that the former First Lady, U.S. Senator, and Secretary of State, was having difficulty connecting with younger voters.
Hillary Has Millennials sign commitment pledge in order to attend #cleveland event http://t.co/NJshGnYt4p pic.twitter.com/P8SUYJzP1L
— SalenaZito (@SalenaZitoTrib) September 7, 2015
“The event here wasn’t just a failure to connect with millennials,” Zito wrote, “but a fundamental inability to read her audience and adjust her speech — or perhaps laziness, or a sense of entitlement that she shouldn’t have to work this hard for support.”
Zito also quoted students at the rally who admitted that they were leaning toward Bernie Sanders, the openly socialist independent, who has been giving Hillary Clinton fits in the polls.
Sanders even recently overtook the Democratic frontrunner in New Hampshire and has shown gains in other areas as well.
As for the commitment pledge being a requirement of attending the rally, Clinton’s staff has since responded to the claim, stating they are “aware” of the pledge, but that it was not mandatory. Spokesman Jesse Ferguson had this to say in comments reported by the Daily Mail.
“Like other candidates, we offer people a chance to commit to vote but it is not a restriction to attend. Most events are 50/50 between supporters and people interested in learning more about the candidates.”
Even if that’s true, however, Zito contends that it isn’t helping Hillary’s chances, and past missteps with younger voters could be an indication she’s correct. This tweet was just one of the recent embarrassments for Clinton.
How does your student loan debt make you feel? Tell us in 3 emojis or less. — Hillary Clinton (@HillaryClinton) August 12, 2015
After issuing it in August, she was hit with a barrage of tweets making fun of her from millennials, who felt insulted.
.@HillaryClinton is there a “condescended to” emoji
— Jennifer Schaffer (@jmschaff) August 12, 2015
@HillaryClinton really? — KiM (@kim) August 13, 2015
@HillaryClinton How does finally handing over your server to federal investigators make you feel? Tell us in 3 emojis or less.
— Ben Jacobs (@Bencjacobs) August 12, 2015
The @HillaryClinton campaign has discovered emojis. pic.twitter.com/un70GXlGKy — Danielle Kurtzleben (@titonka) August 12, 2015
Do you think Hillary Clinton actually required this commitment pledge, and is the Clinton campaign in trouble with Millennials? Sound off in the comments section.
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