It is truly up to us.”After a lifetime in politics and decades on the national stage, Clinton faced several thorny tasks Thursday. While some centrists and long time Republicans have turned on Trump, Clinton has yet to take advantage in the polls. Her husband Bill Clinton, the former president, recounted their long courtship and life together in a speech on Tuesday. Despite, or perhaps because of the protests, Clinton made an explicit pitch for unity Thursday, not just to her party’s left wing, but to Republican’s as well. In a speech packed with policy detail, Clinton laid out a vision for a more progressive America while taking pointed and sometimes mocking aim at her opponent Donald Trump.

Source: National Post July 29, 2016 02:37 UTC