I don't blame Clinton for saying that Comey's October 28 surprise announcement that the FBI had uncovered additional emails and was notifying congress that these emails were being investigated. Clinton acknowledged that other factors played a role in her unexpected loss but weren't defined in this report. The polls showed that Trump received a bump after Comey's announcement that appeared to remain fixed even after Come's announcement closing the investigation on November 6 (Real Clear Politics).
Personally I don't have any doubt that Comey's odd intrusion benefitted Trump. Whether it was enough to change the result is, for now and perhaps always, an academic question.
One thing that is emerging in teh post election analysis is that Democratic vote totals were down from their 2008 and 2012 levels.
Hillary Clinton Partially Blames Loss on FBI Director James Comey's Email Inquiry
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Personally I don't have any doubt that Comey's odd intrusion benefitted Trump. Whether it was enough to change the result is, for now and perhaps always, an academic question.
One thing that is emerging in teh post election analysis is that Democratic vote totals were down from their 2008 and 2012 levels.
Hillary Clinton Partially Blames Loss on FBI Director James Comey's Email Inquiry
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The FBI's surprise decision to re-examine Hillary Clinton's use of a private email server before voters went to the polls cost her the election, the "heartbroken" Democratic nominee said Saturday, a source told NBC News. The letter about the email inquiry — sent from FBI Director James Comey to Congress 11 days before the vote — raised doubts that helped to stop the campaign's momentum at a critical time, Clinton said in a farewell conference call with donors. A source who was on the call, which was reported by The Washington Post and others, confirmed Clinton's remarks to NBC News. |
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By all accounts, Clinton appeared to be on the path to winning the election. Polls taken after the presidential debates showed her emerging as the stronger candidate in voters' minds, and an NBC/WSJ poll taken days before the election showed her up by 4 points, even after the FBI inquiry had come and gone. Ultimately, Clinton said Saturday, Comey put a damper on the campaign. She also admitted that she was devastated by her loss and said she was "heartbroken." |
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