'A boost' for Hillary Clinton

(Baonghean) - The US presidential election race continues to have many dramatic developments when former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton has many advantages over her opponent Donald Trump. The support of incumbent President Barack Obama is expected to increase Hillary's prestige and trust, while her escape from the personal email scandal also eases a burden in her race to the White House.

A rare relay

After a period of maintaining a neutral stance, President Barack Obama officially made a public move to support former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton in this year's US presidential election.

The image of President Obama and his former Secretary of State stepping off Air Force One is highly symbolic because it is the first time in many years that Mrs. Hillary did not appear with the President on this powerful plane.

The Democratic Party's relay. Photo: The New Yorker

The joint campaign of Mr. Obama and Mrs. Hillary took place in Charlotte, North Carolina - a place considered by the Democratic Party as an important "battleground" in the upcoming election. Here, Mr. Obama declared his readiness to "hand over the baton" of American leadership to Mrs. Hillary and gave many "winged" words of praise to his former opponent and right-hand man. Mr. Obama also criticized the campaign slogan "Make America Great Again" of Republican candidate Donald Trump when he affirmed that "America is truly great".

It can be said that Mr. Obama's appearance in Mrs. Hillary's presidential campaign is a rare occurrence and has a great significance for the final result. Over the past 50 years, Mr. Obama is the only sitting president to campaign for his successor. This is because the successor usually does not want to inherit the policies of his predecessor.

Moreover, Mr. Obama and Mrs. Hillary were “rivals” in the 2008 presidential election. They attacked and criticized each other, but in the end, they became allies and fought on the same side. Therefore, President Obama’s recognition is more valuable than any recognition.

In the short term, with the support of the incumbent President, Mrs. Hillary can attract more votes from young voters, African-American and Latin American voters, who have a lot of affection for Mr. Obama.

As for President Obama, he supported Mrs. Hillary because he agreed with the former Secretary of State's views on important national issues. But more importantly, he wanted to protect the policy achievements that had been achieved if Mrs. Hillary won the election. At least until now, the former Secretary of State pledged to continue to maintain or promote Mr. Obama's policies on health care, immigration, financial reform and the environment.

Escape the email scandal

President Obama's support for the former Secretary of State took place on the same day the US Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) announced the results of its investigation into the scandal of Hillary's use of a private email account during her time as Secretary of State.

Accordingly, the FBI said it would not recommend prosecuting Mrs. Hillary because there was not enough evidence to show that she and her associates had intentionally violated the law. With this certification, the former First Lady of the United States can properly attend the Democratic Party convention in Philadelphia on July 25.

In addition, it also strengthens her ability to become the Democratic Party's representative in the race to the White House, despite the fact that her rival Bernie Sanders has declared that he will not give up.

The scandal of using personal email while serving as US Secretary of State has haunted Mrs. Hillary for the past four years since she left this position.

FBI Director James Comey decided not to prosecute candidate Hillary Clinton for her personal email scandal. AP photo.

According to the investigation report, Mrs. Hillary and her advisors ignored the US State Department's clear warning that her email security system did not meet federal standards and could be vulnerable to hackers. However, the investigation agency still discovered tens of thousands of incoming and outgoing emails in Mrs. Hillary's personal email box, including top secret emails related to national security. This is considered Mrs. Hillary's "Achilles heel" when she is constantly criticized by her opponents for being irresponsible and careless.

So, even though she won the legal battle, it is not certain that Mrs. Hillary can escape criticism from public opinion, especially from the Republican Party. This was clearly seen when Mrs. Hillary's opponent, billionaire Donald Trump, criticized the FBI's decision as "unfair" and accused Mrs. Hillary of "bribing" to escape prosecution. Surely in the coming time, candidate Trump will take advantage of this to continue attacking his opponent on forums and media campaigns.

However, with her “cooperative” attitude towards the investigation and clear and transparent evidence, Mrs. Hillary will still receive a certain amount of support from voters. According to the latest poll results, the former US Secretary of State is increasingly dominating billionaire Donald Trump with a support rate of 46% and 33%.

Although the gap between the two candidates has been constantly changing in recent polls, all show that Mr. Trump is in a difficult period, shown by the firing of campaign manager Corey Lewandowski, difficulties in fundraising and controversial statements related to racial issues.

Among Hillary supporters, nearly half said the reason they voted for her was because they did not want Trump to become US President. Although it is not possible to predict with certainty, it is clear that in the sprint race, Hillary is receiving strong "pushes" to accelerate./.

Thanh Huyen