Former Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton’s appearance on ABC’s “Jimmy Kimmel Live” included joining children in a discussion of whether a woman could be president.
“We need to have a woman to be president and then you would more evidence to base your decision on,” the front-runner for the Democratic presidential nomination said at the El Capitan Theatre in Hollywood.
Kimmel drew laughter Thursday night when he asked Clinton “do you feel at all sorry for Jeb Bush?” referring to former Florida governor who is dropping in the polls in his bid for the Republican presidential nomination.
“He’s a very accomplished man,” Clinton replied.
Clinton stuck to familiar themes in her speeches at two Los Angeles-area campaign fundraisers earlier today.
At both fundraisers, Clinton discussed her commitment to being a champion for everyday Americans and outlined the “four fights” that are the focus of her campaign — building an economy for tomorrow; strengthening America’s families; defending America and its core values; and revitalizing democracy, a Clinton aide, who asked not to be identified, said.
Approximately 400 people attended a morning fundraiser hosted by filmmaker and actor Rob Reiner and his wife, Michele, at their Brentwood home. Attendees contributed $500 to $2,700 to attend, with co-hosts raising at least $27,000, the aide said.
The 68-year-old Clinton’s second fundraiser of the day was at the Hancock Park home of Cynthia Telles, the director of the UCLA Neuropsychiatric Institute Spanish-speaking Psychosocial Clinic, and her husband, NBCUniversal executive Joe Waz.
Mayor Eric Garcetti was among the approximately 300 people who attended the early afternoon fundraiser. Attendees contributed $1,000 to $2,700 to attend, with co-hosts raising at least $27,000, the aide said.
The maximum individual contribution under federal law for a candidate seeking his or her party’s presidential nomination is $2,700.
The fundraisers were closed to the news media, as are most campaign fundraisers.
Clinton held a fundraiser in St. Helena in Napa County tonight.
The trip to Southern California was the fifth for Clinton since she declared her candidacy on April 12. She held 11 fundraisers and participated in a roundtable discussion with a group of home care providers during her previous visits to the region.