{"id":69985,"date":"2016-09-13T01:56:23","date_gmt":"2016-09-13T07:56:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dh.durangoherald.com\/tj\/clintons-health-under-increased-scrutiny\/"},"modified":"2016-09-13T07:56:23","modified_gmt":"2016-09-13T07:56:23","slug":"clintons-health-under-increased-scrutiny","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dh.durangoherald.com\/tj\/clintons-health-under-increased-scrutiny\/","title":{"rendered":"Clinton\u2019s health under increased scrutiny"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

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Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton walks from her daughter\u2019s apartment building Sunday in New York. Clinton unexpectedly left Sunday\u2019s 9\/11 anniversary ceremony in New York after feeling \u201coverheated,\u201d according to her campaign.<\/span>Craig Ruttle\/Associated Press<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/p>

DENVER \u2013 Democrat Hillary Clinton\u2019s campaign in Colorado is downplaying the impact increased attention to her health might have on the November election.<\/p>\n

The Clinton campaign said Monday it would release more information about her health this week, after pressure grew since she was helped into a van Sunday.<\/p>\n

Hours after Secret Service agents assisted her when she left early from a Sept. 11 ceremony in Manhattan, Clinton\u2019s camp revealed she was diagnosed Friday morning with pneumonia.<\/p>\n

A video of the incident has added to the optics, with Clinton\u2019s feet dragging on the ground as she is helped into the van. Her campaign initially said that she was \u201coverheated,\u201d on what was a 79-degree day in New York City.<\/p>\n

Clinton\u2019s physician, Lisa R. Bardack, said Clinton had become \u201coverheated and dehydrated\u201d at the Sept. 11 event.<\/p>\n

The incident came less than a week after Clinton had a lengthy coughing fit during a speech at a Labor Day rally in Cleveland.<\/p>\n

In battleground Colorado, the issue could impact voter decisions, especially if she has another public display of health problems. It also fuels conspiracy theories.<\/p>\n

Clinton canceled her scheduled trip Monday to San Francisco for a fundraiser, and she postponed a planned speech in Los Angeles on Tuesday.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt\u2019s a major issue,\u201d said Bob Loevy, a longtime Colorado political analyst and professor. \u201cIf she\u2019s healthy and looks well for the rest of the campaign, she may be OK, but one more incident like this, one more additional piece of bad health, and I would say her candidacy is in trouble.\u201d<\/p>\n

The health issue came as Clinton was fighting off criticism for calling half of Republican Donald Trump\u2019s supporters a \u201cbasket of deplorables\u201d on Friday. Trump issued a new attack ad on the subject and called for an apology.<\/p>\n

\u201cYou know what\u2019s deplorable? Hillary Clinton viciously demonizing hardworking people like you,\u201d the ad states.<\/p>\n

The Clinton campaign registered surprise that Trump would attack Clinton for insulting people, pointing out that during his campaign, Trump has repeatedly offended certain voting blocs, especially minority and immigrant communities.<\/p>\n

Trump has been criticized for not offering a significant apology for his comments, though last month he said, \u201cSometimes, in the heat of debate, and speaking on a multitude of issues, you don\u2019t choose the right words or you say the wrong thing. I have done that, and believe it or not I regret it.\u201d<\/p>\n

Clinton stopped short of apologizing to Trump supporters, though Saturday she signaled \u201cregret\u201d for the remark, which alleged Trump\u2019s backers are bigots.<\/p>\n

\u201cLast night I was \u2018grossly generalistic,\u2019 and that\u2019s never a good idea. I regret saying \u2018half\u2019 \u2013 that was wrong,\u201d Clinton said in a statement.<\/p>\n

Trump\u2019s campaign has been reserved on Clinton\u2019s health.<\/p>\n

\u201cAs Mr. Trump said this morning, he hopes she gets well and back on the trail, and he will see her at the debates,\u201d said Trump Colorado Director Patrick Davis.<\/p>\n

Clinton\u2019s national press secretary, Brian Fallon, said on MSNBC Monday that the Democratic candidate has \u201cno other undisclosed condition.\u201d He emphasized that shortly after the incident.<\/p>\n

Loevy said it is smart for the Trump campaign to take a measured approach.<\/p>\n

\u201cThis is one case where they\u2019re following the conventional advice,\u201d Loevy said. \u201cThis is a Hillary Clinton problem. They (the Trump campaign) would actually draw attention away from it and make themselves the issue. If they continue to be quiet about it, and let the news play, it will work very strongly to their benefit.\u201d<\/p>\n

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