--- title: Why Hillary Clinton is Playing in Arizona description: Hillary Clinton is taking her campaign to Republican territory. Donald Trump is continuing his war with the GOP leadership. canonical: https://time.com/4534693/why-hillary-clinton-is-playing-in-arizona/ author: Zeke Miller article:opinion: false article:content_tier: free article:published_time: 2016-10-18T14:31:06.000Z article:modified_time: 2026-10-07T06:51:02.676Z article:section: Politics og:title: Why Hillary Clinton is Playing in Arizona og:description: Hillary Clinton is taking her campaign to Republican territory. 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Watch the sketch show's take on the second Presidential debate compared to the actual debate_ by [Zeke Miller](https://time.com/author/zeke-j-miller/) ## Zeke Miller Oct 18, 2016 2:31 PM UTC Watch the sketch show's take on the second Presidential debate compared to the actual debate by [Zeke Miller](https://time.com/author/zeke-j-miller/) ## Zeke Miller Oct 18, 2016 2:31 PM UTC **_If you only read one thing:_** _Hillary Clinton is taking the fight to Republican territory. Chelsea Clinton, Bernie Sanders, and Michelle Obama will be in Arizona this week to drive early vote in the red state, as the Clinton campaign works to get further under Donald Trump’s skin. Additionally, the Clinton campaign is diverting resources to down-ballot Democrats in an effort to shore up the Senate and place the House further in play. The moves are a clear sign of confidence, as Clinton takes significant leads in national and key swing state polls._ Donald Trump is continuing his war with his party’s leadership, suggesting to ABC News that Speaker of the House Paul Ryan is trying to sabotage his candidacy because he wants to run for president in 2020\. Meanwhile, he is not backing off his claims that the election is being rigged at the ballot box, despite a long list of Republicans coming forward to reject his rhetoric—including New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie and his own running-mate. A clash over classification of Clinton emails. How Obama is trying to shape his legacy. 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The rest of it I can’t control.” — Chris Christie on the Trump campaign to [NBC](http://on.msnbc.com/2edNNXx) “African-Americans are not showing up to vote for Hillary Clinton. They like me better than they like her.” — Donald Trump to Michael Savage **Bits and Bites** [Ivanka Trump: I’m Not Planning to Join Dad’s Administration](http://time.com/4534729/ivanka-trump-donald-trump-administration/) \[TIME\] [President Obama Brushes Up on His Job Interview Skills With Stephen Colbert](http://time.com/4534681/stephen-colbert-president-obama-job-interview/) \[TIME\] [Democrats Raise $13,000 for Firebombed GOP Office in North Carolina](http://time.com/4533512/democrats-republicans-north-carolina-firebomb-gofundme/) \[TIME\] [U.S. High School Graduation Rate Hits Record High, White House Says](http://time.com/4533092/high-school-graduation-rate-83-2/) \[TIME\] [Michigan GOP official ousted over Trump opposition](http://www.detroitnews.com/story/news/politics/2016/10/17/gop-ouster-trump/92300180/) \[The Detroit News\] [Donald Trump Says He Might Meet With Putin Before Inauguration](http://www.nytimes.com/2016/10/18/us/politics/russia-putin-trump.html?smprod=nytcore-iphone&smid=nytcore-iphone-share&%5Fr=0) \[New York Times\] ## Transcript [ APPLAUSE ] [ MUSIC ] Donald J. Trump, Hillary Clinton. And, live from New York! Good Saturday night! [ APPLAUSE ] Hello Hello >> [ APPLAUSE ] [ MUSIC ] [ LAUGH ] Bill Clinton is abusive to women. Hillary Clinton attack those same women. And attack them viciously. Four of them are here tonight. Listen, what I said is nothing compared to what Bill Clinton has done, okay? He has abused women. Four of those women are here tonight, four of them. [ LAUGH ] Wait, I'm sorry, who's here? Mistresses? Bill, how could you? [ LAUGH ] How will I go on with the debate? [ LAUGH ] Get real, I'm made of steel. This is nothing. Hi, girls. [ LAUGH ] When I hear something like that, I am reminded of what my friend, Michelle Obama, advised us all. When they go low, you go high. As my best friend Michelle Obama once said, when they go low, you go high. Just a couple equally famous quotes from a couple of equally lovable women. The affordable care act. And I'm gonna fix it, because I agree with you. Premiums have gotten too high. Number two, no lifetime limits. Which, is a big deal if you have serious health problems. And, number three, women can't be charged more than men- [ SOUND ] Aah! [ LAUGH ] Do you believe You can be a devoted president to all the people. The inner cities, devastating what's happening to our inner cities. You go into the inner cities and you see it's 43 % poverty. I didn't ask nothing about no inner cities. Inner cities were a mess. Just last month I was Detroit and everywhere I looked, That were violent, crazy people and a lot of them had guns. Because you'd be in jail. Secretary Clinton. So speaking of black men, you know who else should be in jail? Hillary Clinton. She's committed so many crimes, she's basically a black. I respect his children. His children are incredibly able. Donald Trump and I disagree on almost everything but I do like how generous he is. Just last Friday he handed me this election. [ LAUGH ] [ APPLAUSE ] I will say this about Hillary She doesn't quit, she doesn't give up. She's a fighter. I disagree with much of what she's fighting for. I like that she's a fighter and that she doesn't give up, which is why I need all my supporters to get out there on vote on Election Day. Mark your calendars, write it down. Here's the date. It's November 35th. [ LAUGH ] Make sure you get out and vote. 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