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  • 2016-11-17 (xsd:date)
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  • Did the Communist Party of the USA Endorse Hillary Clinton? (en)
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  • On 3 September 2016, news and current events blog NewsBusters posted an article claiming that the Communist Party of the USA (CPUSA) had endorsed Democratic candidate Hillary Clinton. The claim was contextualized with the idea that the media at large was ignoring the story in favor of reporting on the fact that a Klansman had thrown his support behind Clinton's (ultimately victorious) rival, Donald Trump: It may indeed have been a big deal — if it were true. CPUSA sent us a statement emphasizing that the group had not endorsed Clinton, or any other candidate: As proof for their claim, NewsBusters links to a piece written by CPUSA chair John Bachtell on the blog People's World, in which he urges progressive voters to cast their ballots for the Democratic ticket and to strive to influence the prospective Clinton administration with organization and activism. It is not a formal endorsement of Clinton, but a call to vote against Trump: After it became clear in July 2016 that Clinton's rival in the primaries, Sen. Bernie Sanders, would not be the Democratic nominee, CPUSA did issue a statement urging members to vote against Trump, even if they didn't particularly care for Clinton. The group did not, however, formally endorse Clinton, Sanders, or any other candidate in the 8 November 2016 presidential election. (en)
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