
No, not her fault.
Via Politico:
Hillary Clinton’s campaign manager said Sunday that the presidential race is still competitive because the country is “very polarized.”
On NBC’s “Meet the Press,” host Chuck Todd pressed Robby Mook on the fact that, despite all the negative hits GOP nominee Donald Trump has taken, the former secretary of state has not pulled far ahead of him in the polls. Mook denied that it is a reflection on what the country thinks of Clinton.
“No, I think it’s a reflection that the presidential campaign process is competitive,” Mook said. “Our country, fortunately or unfortunately, is very polarized right now. People fall into their different camps. And people are concerned. And they want to see change.”
As evidence for why Trump would not be a change maker, Mook cited a New York Times report suggesting Trump could have avoided paying federal income taxes for almost two decades.
“We talk about the rigged system out there. Donald Trump embodies that,” Mook said. “The idea that he didn’t have to pay taxes for 20 years, or at least that’s what The New York Times is telling us. So we feel very good about where we are. But this will be competitive up until the end, and we’re going to have to work hard.”
