June 24th ~ Election Update
These updates are an accompaniment to my book The 2016 Presidential Election. As promised I will keep things short and concise so that you can stay up-to-date without taking too much time out of your day.
Recent Election News
Assassination Attempt on Donald Trump
~ On Saturday June 18th Trump was speaking at a rally in Las Vegas.
~ According to reports a 20-year old Briton tried to steal a police officer’s gun with the alleged intent to try to shoot Trump.
~ There has been some criticism of the media for not giving more attention to this news.
~ However, Trump himself said that he didn’t know about the attempt until he saw media reports.
~ He commended the police and Secret Service for their actions.
Bernie Sanders Says He Will Vote For Hillary Clinton
~ On Thursday Friday June 24th Sanders announced that he will vote for Clinton in the General Election.
~ However, he is not bowing out of the race and is not yet fully endorsing Clinton.
~ He is insistent on taking his campaign to the Democratic National Convention to “fight for the strongest possible platform”.
Candidates Weigh In On UK EU Referendum Result
~ While not direct news about the US election the decision of the UK to leave the EU of course has implications for world politics and the world economy.
~ While the span of those implications is beyond the scope of this newsletter we’ll take a look at what the candidates are saying.
~ Trump has been a vocal supporter of the UK leaving the EU and has congratulated them for reasserting “control over their own borders, politics and economy”.
~ Clinton has voiced her concern over the economic uncertainty that has been caused and says that the decision “underscores the need for calm, steady, experienced leadership in the Whitehouse”.
~ Sanders didn’t voice support for or against the decision but stated that the “global economy is not working for everybody” and “what worries me very much is the breaking down of international cooperation”.
Results and standings
For full results and current standings, you may want to take a look at one of these sites:
USA News Today: May be slightly more Democrat leaning
http://www.usatoday.com/section/global/elections-2016/
CNN: May be slightly more Democrat leaning
Fox News: May be more Republican leaning
http://www.foxnews.com/politics/elections/2016/presidential-election-headquarters
I hope you’ve enjoyed this update. Feedback is always appreciated. Please feel free to contact me with any questions or comments.
