Politics & Government

Watch Replay: Hillary Clinton Rally in Pembroke Pines, Florida

The Democratic presidential nominee is scheduled to rally in Florida Saturday afternoon.

PEMBROKE PINES, FL — Democratic presidential hopeful Hillary Clinton is kicking off a busy pre-election weekend in Florida with a Saturday rally in Pembroke Pines. With Florida’s 29 electoral votes very much in play, the former secretary of state has two personal appearances set while others, such as President Barack Obama will also campaign on her behalf.

Clinton’s weekend campaign push in the Sunshine State comes just days before the Nov. 8 election. It also comes as her numbers have been faltering in Florida and national polls. Clinton’s polling numbers began to fall following the Friday, Oct. 28 announcement from FBI director James Comey that his agency was investigating newly uncovered emails that might be related to its investigation into Clinton’s use of a private server during her time as secretary of state. Comey sent a letter to Congressional leaders last Friday, just 11 days before the election.

Clinton’s campaign has also been on the defensive as WikiLeaks continues to dump emails allegedly written by or sent to Clinton campaign staffers. Among the revelations to come out of the WikiLeaks dumps is a $12 million donation from Morocco’s King Mohammed VI to the Clinton Foundation. The Clinton campaign has denounced the WikiLeaks email release, saying the hack represents an effort by the Russian government to influence the American election.

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As controversy surrounds the Clinton campaign, the Democrat has watched her lead in the polls dwindle. On Friday, Oct. 28, she led Republican challenger Donald Trump by 4.6 percentage points in national polls, according to RealClear Politics. As of Saturday, Nov. 5, that lead had dropped to 1.8 percent.

Polls in the critical battleground state of Florida show Clinton ahead, but not by much. As of Nov. 5, RealClear Politics put the Democrat ahead in the Sunshine State by 1.2 percentage points. That was up from the 0.7 percentage point lead Trump enjoyed on Thursday.

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Clinton’s rally in Pembroke Pines is scheduled to take place at 1 p.m. at C.B. Smith Park. Doors to the venue opened at 10 a.m. Watch the live stream below when it begins. Note: The live stream may begin before the rally's scheduled start time.

Clinton will also rally with President Barack Obama on Sunday in Kissimmee. That rally is scheduled to take place at Osceola County Stadium at 1:30 p.m. Nov. 6.

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