Hillary Clinton speaks to and meets Pennsylvania voters during a voter registration event at West Philadelphia High School in Philadelphia on Aug. 16, 2016. But in at least one very important way, a Clinton mandate won’t be nearly as overwhelming as her supporters will claim. But the former secretary of state is not going to win the White House because of those positions or her promises to push for legislation. [Will Hillary Clinton stick with Merrick Garland for the Supreme Court?] With Republicans already starting to run “don’t give Hillary Clinton a blank check” campaigns, they could put themselves into a position to answer Democrats’ mandate argument with a mandate argument of their own.

Source: Washington Post August 18, 2016 10:30 UTC