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<p>SCRANTON &#8212; Speaking to 200 loyal but sweaty supporters in Scranton Thursday, Chelsea Clinton had a succinct, clear message: remain passionate in support of her mother&#8217;s quest for the White House.</p><p>The supporters of Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton had crowded into her campaign headquarters on North Washington Street to hear the candidate&#8217;s daughter give a rousing pep talk. The younger Clinton urged the group &#8212; organized by Women for Hillary &#8212; to remain focused as they try to convince people to vote for her mother.</p><p>&#8220;There is so much at stake in this election,&#8221; Clinton said. &#8220;Yes, I am deeply biased toward my mother, but that&#8217;s because I know that she is by far the best candidate for president.&#8221;</p><p>Clinton, 36, was clear in stating just how she feels about &#8220;the other side,&#8221; led by Republican candidate Donald Trump.</p><p>&#8220;There&#8217;s been so much of the vitriol and hate speech from the other side,&#8221; she said. &#8220;A president has to be willing and able to make the tough decisions. My mother realizes that the work of a president is never done. There are always new challenges. Stronger together is much more than a campaign slogan.&#8221;</p><p>She briefly touched on issues ranging from ensuring a strong economy to providing funding for early education and guaranteeing access to credit for farmers. She also mentioned her mother&#8217;s support of the Bipartisan Coal Miners Act, a message always well-received in Northeastern Pennsylvania.</p><p>&#8220;My mother has a plan that will work for this country and she knows how to pay for it all,&#8221; Clinton said. With my mom in the White House, we have the best chance of continuing the success of President Obama and guaranteeing a solid future for our children.&#8221;</p><p>Clinton said her mother will never give up on the people and issues she believes in and she will protect future generations.</p><p>&#8220;My mother will make sure we all live in a country that we want our children to grow up in,&#8221; she said. &#8220;There is so much at stake in this election and it will be won by the conversations you all have between now and Nov. 8.&#8221;</p><p>Jan Tobin is from England and can&#8217;t vote in the election, but said she became a volunteer for the Clinton campaign anyway.</p><p>&#8220;First of all, Donald Trump scares the hell out of me,&#8221; Tobin said after Clinton&#8217;s speech. &#8220;He is just too impulsive. Hillary has the experience. Does she have flaws? Don&#8217;t we all? But she has all the qualifications to be a great president.&#8221;</p><p>Not everyone in Scranton was thrilled with Chelsea&#8217;s visit. Outside the campaign headquarters, Robert Kuniegel, 66, of Spring Brook Township, held a life-size cardboard cutout of Hillary Clinton and a sign reading: &#8220;Grand talk, vile action.&#8221;</p><p>Kuniegel, a retired corrections officer and a Vietnam veteran, said he is worried about his country if Clinton wins the presidency.</p><p>&#8220;Hillary is the most openly corrupt person to ever run for president,&#8221; Kuniegel said. &#8220;Trump is by far a better candidate. I&#8217;m here to send that message to anyone who will listen.&#8221;</p><p>Greg Manz, the Trump campaign&#8217;s communications director in Pennsylvania, issued a brief statement after Clinton&#8217;s Scranton appearance from senior Trump advisor David Urban.</p><p>&#8220;After Hillary Clinton fumbled through basic national security questions at last night&#8217;s commander-in-chief town hall, I imagine Chelsea Clinton&#8217;s Scranton phone bank is having a hard time getting through to voters today.</p><p>&#8220;Pennsylvanians are hanging up on Hillary because they are tired of the same old Washington corruption and back-room deals from career politicians and will vote for change in November.&#8221;</p><p>For her part, Chelsea Clinton said her mother&#8217;s candidacy is focused on continuing her life&#8217;s unfinished business. She said voters have to get away from the daily vitriol and bigoted speech coming from the Trump campaign.</p><p>&#8220;Our country needs to get back to basic love and kindness,&#8221; she said. &#8220;We have to support each other. I think that is more important now than any other time in my life.&#8221;</p><style>
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<div class="neCaption">Chelsea Clinton talks to attendees at a rally Thursday in Scranton for her mother, Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton. </div></div><div class="metaInfo"><photo0>https://www.timesleader.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/web1_TTL090916Clinton1-4.jpg</photo0><caption0>Chelsea Clinton talks to attendees at a rally Thursday in Scranton for her mother, Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton. </caption0><photoCredit0>Aimee Dilger | Times Leader </photoCredit0></div><div class="neFile"><img class="neImage" src="https://www.timesleader.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/web1_TTL090916Clinton2-4.jpg">
<div class="neCaption">Chelsea Clinton talks to the media at the Hillary Clinton campaign headquarters in Scranton. </div></div><div class="metaInfo"><photo1>https://www.timesleader.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/web1_TTL090916Clinton2-4.jpg</photo1><caption1>Chelsea Clinton talks to the media at the Hillary Clinton campaign headquarters in Scranton. </caption1><photoCredit1>Aimee Dilger | Times Leader </photoCredit1></div><div class="neFile"><img class="neImage" src="https://www.timesleader.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/web1_TTL090916Clinton3-4.jpg">
<div class="neCaption">Chelsea Clinton poses for photos with supporters of her mother&#8217;s run for president. </div></div><div class="metaInfo"><photo2>https://www.timesleader.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/web1_TTL090916Clinton3-4.jpg</photo2><caption2>Chelsea Clinton poses for photos with supporters of her mother&#8217;s run for president. </caption2><photoCredit2>Aimee Dilger | Times Leader </photoCredit2></div><div class="neFile"><img class="neImage" src="https://www.timesleader.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/web1_TTL090916Clinton4-4.jpg">
<div class="neCaption">Robert Kuniegel, of Springbrook Township, carries a &#8216;Beep for Trump&#8217; sign outside the Hillary Clinton campaign office in Scranton. </div></div><div class="metaInfo"><photo3>https://www.timesleader.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/web1_TTL090916Clinton4-4.jpg</photo3><caption3>Robert Kuniegel, of Springbrook Township, carries a &#8216;Beep for Trump&#8217; sign outside the Hillary Clinton campaign office in Scranton. </caption3><photoCredit3>Aimee Dilger | Times Leader </photoCredit3></div><div class="neFile"><img class="neImage" src="https://www.timesleader.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/web1_TTL090916Clinton5-4.jpg">
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Chelsea Clinton tells her mom’s supporters in Scranton to remain passionate