Hillary Clinton talks Jobs, Climate Change and Puerto Rico in Kissimmee

Former Secretary of State and Democratic Presidential nominee, Hillary Clinton, was in Kissimmee on Monday evening, to share her jobs plan with voters in Central Florida, as the second part of a three part, two day, swing through the state.
Clinton hit the stage after being introduced by Florida Senator Bill Nelson, to define what she believed the race was going to be against Republican nominee Donald Trump in the final months leading up to November.
“This election really does come down to what kind of people we are in our country, what kind of values we really cherish.” she began “I am proud to be on the side of those who want to build a proud optimistic future and wants to get the economy working for everybody”
The former Secretary of State and First Lady then took a jab at Florida Governor Rick Scott and his position on climate change. She was critical of the Governor for his lack of use of the term and cited changing conditions around the state where she believed the effects of climate change were already being felt.
She pivoted from climate change to begin laying out her jobs plan where she believed the Sunshine State could be the clean energy jobs capital of the world. Her proposal focused on investing on advanced manufacturing where she projected her plan could create 10 million jobs in the United States, and 650,000 here in Florida alone. The Clinton jobs plan would find it’s educational roots with free community college and a focus on vocational training.
“As people consider their choice in the next three months it’s pretty clear, who is going to create jobs and get incomes rising and who is not.” she added, slamming Trump on his plan she believed would eliminate jobs.
The rally took place in Osceola County, a progressive part of the I-4 corridor with a heavy Puerto Rican population that is growing at a rapid rate. Clinton made sure to address the difficult financial conditions in Puerto Rico, where many of her supporters in attendance still have family.
““Let’s remember a couple of things.” she said “Puerto Ricans are American citizens. They serve in great numbers in the military. I want to do what I can, to get Puerto Rico back on the road to prosperity.
Clinton’s visit was the second to the Orlando area in a month, and the third visit by a member of a Presidential ticket to the I-4 corridor in less than a week. Clinton running mate Tim Kaine visited Daytona Beach last week, with Donald Trump also making a stop at the “World’s Most Famous Beach” about 24 hours later.
Trump is expected to be in the Orlando area on Thursday to continue the volley of visits to the region by both campaigns. In recent polling, Clinton holds a consistent lead of about 4 to 9 points over Trump.
Earlier in the day, Clinton was in St. Petersberg, where she held her first rally of the day and toured a local brewery. From Kissimmee, she now heads to South Florida, where she’ll hold a third rally in Miami on Tuesday.
Her final words were a call to action for her supporters to get involved.
“I’m not going to beat around the bush. I need your help” she said “Let’s do everything we can to win this election and be in a position to work together to create the kind of change that will lift people up and not push people down. Let’s go out work hard, and build the kind of future we want for our kids and ourselves.”
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Hillary Clinton talks Jobs, Climate Change and Puerto Rico in Kissimmee

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