Hilary Clinton
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Voters are familiar with Clinton from her time as secretary of state, 2008 presidential campaign and time in the U.S. Senate from 2000 through 2008. Her husband, Bill, is obviously pretty famous too. After a lengthy FBI investigation into her email practices while Secretary of State, the FBI decided not to recommend indictment. The FBI did release plenty of evidence that will be fodder for Republicans this campaign season.On July 12, Bernie Sanders officially endorsed Clinton for president. "She will be the Democratic nominee for president and I intend to do everything I can to make certain she will be the next president of the United States," Sanders said. Clinton was endorsed by President Obama and Vice President Biden on June 9.
Policy Positions:
Voters are familiar with Clinton from her time as secretary of state, 2008 presidential campaign and time in the U.S. Senate from 2000 through 2008. Her husband, Bill, is obviously pretty famous too. After a lengthy FBI investigation into her email practices while Secretary of State, the FBI decided not to recommend indictment. The FBI did release plenty of evidence that will be fodder for Republicans this campaign season.On July 12, Bernie Sanders officially endorsed Clinton for president. "She will be the Democratic nominee for president and I intend to do everything I can to make certain she will be the next president of the United States," Sanders said. Clinton was endorsed by President Obama and Vice President Biden on June 9.
Policy Positions:
- Would raise taxes on the wealthy with a 4 percent surtax on incomes over $5 million.
- Wants comprehensive immigration reform that would create a pathway to full citizenship for eligible citizens. She supports President Obama's executive actions on immigration, known as DACA and DAPA.
- Supports tuition-free public colleges for in-state students whose family income is no more than $125,000 a year.
Donald Trump
Trump is the son of Fred Trump, a wealthy real estate developer. Donald Trump is a successful businessman in his own right. Trump has flirted with running in the past and appeared at multiple Conservative Political Action Conferences. His brash personality and wealth make him one of the most well-known figures in the country. Although he was a Republican before 1999, Trump was a registered Democrat from 2001-2009 and previously supported universal healthcare. He was the host of "The Apprentice," a reality show on NBC.
Policy Positions:
Policy Positions:
- Wants to build a wall across the Mexican border, and would increase fees on border crossing cards, temporary visas and entry at border ports to pay for it.
- Would suspend immigration from regions of the world "that have a history of exporting terrorism."
- Wants to reform income taxes into three brackets at 12, 25 and 33 percent and increase the standard deduction as part of his comprehensive tax reform plan.
- Age on Election Day: 70.