Hillary Clinton Garners Big Endorsements in Advance of the June 7 Primaries
A week before the high-stakes primaries in California and New Jersey, Hillary Clinton has earned some noteworthy endorsements.
In early January, Hillary Clinton, accompanied by Dr. Judy Chu (D-California), launched an outreach to Americans of Asian and Pacific Islandancestry. Today, the Congressional Asian Pacific American Caucus (CAPAC), with Dr. Chu at the helm, will be endorsing Hillary Clinton for president.
Hillary Clinton’s official presidential campaign announcement photo.Led by two California lawmakers, the Congressional Asian Pacific American Caucus‘ political action committee will formally endorse Hillary Clinton for President next week.
Reps. Judy Chu, who represents the Pasadena area, and Doris Matsui, whose district encompasses metropolitan Sacramento, are scheduled to make the announcement Tuesday morning in San Gabriel.
In
attendance will be Asian and Pacific Islander elected officials from
throughout California who are endorsing Clinton. Earlier this year, all
of California’s Congressional representatives of Asian descent announced
they are supporting her. Read more >>>>
In an open letter on his website to California Democrats and Independents today, Governor Jerry Brown also endorsed Hillary.
On
Tuesday, June 7, I have decided to cast my vote for Hillary Clinton
because I believe this is the only path forward to win the presidency
and stop the dangerous candidacy of Donald Trump.
I
have closely watched the primaries and am deeply impressed with how well
Bernie Sanders has done. He has driven home the message that the top
one percent has unfairly captured way too much of America’s wealth,
leaving the majority of people far behind. In 1992, I attempted a
similar campaign.
For her part, Hillary Clinton has
convincingly made the case that she knows how to get things done and has
the tenacity and skill to advance the Democratic agenda. Voters have
responded by giving her approximately 3 million more votes – and
hundreds more delegates – than Sanders. If Clinton were to win only 10
percent of the remaining delegates – wildly improbable – she would still
exceed the number needed for the nomination. In other words, Clinton’s
lead is insurmountable and Democrats have shown – by millions of votes –
that they want her as their nominee.
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The
stakes couldn’t be higher. Our country faces an existential threat from
climate change and the spread of nuclear weapons. A new cold war is on
the horizon. This is no time for Democrats to keep fighting each other.
The general election has already begun. Hillary Clinton, with her long
experience, especially as Secretary of State, has a firm grasp of the
issues and will be prepared to lead our country on day one.
Next January, I want to be sure that it is Hillary Clinton who takes the oath of office, not Donald Trump
The National Resources Defense Council, (NRDC),
which has never endorsed a presidential candidate, has also endorsed
Hillary. Both New Jersey and California have beautiful coastlines
threatened by potentially catastrophic climate change. This first-ever
endorsement should have an impact across the nation because we are all
at risk in a variety of ways, and as Hillary says in her statement,
"...there is no Planet B."
In
160 days, voters will face a choice between two major party nominees in
the 2016 U.S. presidential contest: Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump.
Only
one of those candidates wants to build a future powered by a clean
energy economy. Only one of those candidates will make America a leader
in the global fight against climate change. And only one of those
candidates will work to ensure that every child and every family in
America has clean water to drink, clean air to breathe, and a safe and
healthy place to live.
That
candidate is Hillary Clinton, and that’s why — for the first time — the
NRDC Action Fund is stepping up now to endorse Secretary Clinton for
President of the United States.
Today,
following the endorsement of the NRDC Action Fund–the first time in
their history they have endorsed a Presidential candidate–Hillary
Clinton issued the following statement:
“I am honored to have earned the first-ever presidential endorsement of the NRDC Action Fund.
“Climate
change is real, it is being driven by human activity, and it is
happening right now. We can’t wait for climate deniers and defeatists to
get on board–we need to take immediate action to build on the progress
President Obama has made in fighting this unprecedented global threat.
We need to use every tool we have to make America the clean energy
superpower of the 21st century and to make sure no one is left out or
left behind in the clean energy economy, from communities struggling
with the legacy of environmental racism to the coalfield communities
that kept America’s lights on for generations.
“That’s why I have a
comprehensive plan to combat climate change with bold, national goals
to expand clean energy, boost energy efficiency, and slash oil
consumption. I will fight alongside the NRDC Action Fund for
environmental and climate justice and invest in building a bright future
for coalfield communities. And together, we can get half of our
electricity from clean sources within 10 years, create millions of
good-paying jobs, protect our communities from the dangerous climate
impacts that we’re already seeing, and ensure America is leading the
world in the fight against climate change.
“The stakes for our
children’s health and the future of our planet have never been higher.
The presumptive Republican nominee has called climate change a Chinese
hoax and called for scrapping the landmark Paris climate agreement. He
has pledged to open up millions of acres of pristine public lands and
waters to fossil fuel production at a time when America’s public lands
are under unprecedented pressures. We need to be accelerating the
transition to a clean energy future, not letting a climate denier doom
our children to a future beyond their capacity to repair.
“It has
never been more critical that we come together to face the shared
challenge of climate change–because there is no Planet B.”
