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Signs Point To Russia In DNC E-mail Hack; Hillary Clinton Makes History; Bill Clinton Embraces Role Of Political Spouse; Will Personal Stories About Hillary Clinton Sway Voters?; Bill Clinton's Big Push. Aired 6:30-7a ET.
Aired July 27, 2016 - 06:30 ET
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[06:32:58] CHRIS CUOMO, CNN ANCHOR: So you've heard about the WikiLeaks, the e-mails, that certainly created a rift between the Clinton and Sanders camps at the beginning of this convention. And you've also heard this suggestion that the Russians did it. And now we're hearing that actually is real for the FBI. And, could Donald Trump somehow be involved in some way? As crazy as it sounds, we keep hearing about this suggestion from leaders, from the FBI, from the President of the United States. CNN's Barbara Starr is live at the Pentagon with more. Barbara, you can help with the clarification of a very simple question. Is this a real suggestion that is being investigated, or is it just politics?
BARBARA STARR, CNN PENTAGON CORRESPONDENT: It's both. And let's unpack it a little bit this morning, Chris. The Russians are denying that they were involved in any of this, but U.S. officials are telling CNN that there is growing evidence that this hacking into the DNC e- mails was conducted on behalf of hackers working for Russian intelligence. Why does the U.S. say this? Because they were tracking some hacking into other U.S. government websites, the cyber signatures of those hacking events led them to the DNC e-mails. The theory goes that the Russians may have been just doing routine cyber snooping on the DNC. That's quite an event in itself. But breathtaking to consider that the Kremlin may have been doing this to try and embarrass the Democrats, support Donald Trump, influence an American presidential election. President Obama so far trying to stay out of it all, but offering some very interesting comments about this. Have a listen.
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BARACK OBAMA, PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES: The Russians hack our systems. Not just government systems, but private systems. What the motives were in terms of the leaks, all that, I can't say directly. What I do know is that Donald Trump has repeatedly expressed admiration for Vladimir Putin.
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[06:35:04] STARR: And that's the political theory, at least at the moment, that the Russians did this because they wanted to embarrass the Democrats and somehow support the candidacy of Donald Trump. Wikileaks, the organization that put the e-mails, the DNC e-mails online, so far not saying where they got them. A lot of mystery here, but a big investigation underway in Washington by the FBI to try and track all of these cyber signatures and see exactly how and if they, in fact, do lead to the Kremlin. Alisyn --
CUOMO: Cyber experts will say it's very hard to show that, and they need to see a lot more proof. But Assange says, WikiLeaks is going to dump more.
ALISYN CAMEROTA, CNN ANCHOR: Oh, my Gosh. All right. Thanks to Barbara for that.
CUOMO: There it is right there.
CAMEROTA: That was the dumping of something.
Does America know Hillary Clinton better today than they did before last night? A senator close to the presidential nominee joins us next with the Hillary Clinton she says she knows.
CUOMO: I hope that wasn't my mochacino latte.
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[06:39:56] HILLARY CLINTON (D), PRESIDENTIAL NOMINEE: If there are any little girls out there who stayed up late to watch, let me just say, I may become the first woman president, but one of you is next. Thank you all. I can't wait to join you in Philadelphia. Thank you!
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CUOMO: Hillary Clinton responding to what is certainly historic. She is the first woman to be a major party's presidential nominee. Here to discuss what happened last night, what it means going forward, Democratic senator from Michigan, Debbie Stabenow. She has endorsed Hillary Clinton, which is a good thing, because she was just named as your nominee for the convention. It would be awful had you not.
SEN. DEBBIE STABENOW (D), MICHIGAN: It would have been, yes.
CUOMO: Now, before we get to what you liked about last night, let's address the baseline criticism. We're hearing lots of things -- there are things we are not hearing. ISIS, ISIS, ISIS, ISIS, the war on terror, where is it -- why haven't we heard more of that this convention year?
STABENOW: Well, this is a building process. You will hear about it. Tonight we're going to be talking about her leadership, which goes to secretary of state, which goes to what she has done as a senator and so on. And certainly she's going to talk about it. There's nobody more prepared to talk about it than Hillary Clinton.
CUOMO: Is it a reflection of the party's reticence or weakness when it comes to terror or ISIS?
STABENOW: No. Not at all. When you look at what has been done, from the fact that Osama bin Laden is no longer with us, thank you, President Obama, and Hillary Clinton and the team, to the fact that we are seeing land being taken back, the caliphate not being able to survive. We see other things happening around the world. But the truth of the matter is, we are very focused on keeping people safe. Hillary Clinton is very focused and prepared to keep us safe, as opposed to Donald Trump, who wants to walk away from NATO allies, and I don't think really understands or is capable -- he's really unfit to be commander in chief just because of his lack of knowledge.
CAMEROTA: So we'll hear specifics from her, you believe, going forward about how to fight ISIS. What we have heard so far are all these personal stories about how one on one, she connects with people. She has this personal touch. Why don't we see that more on television? Why does that story still, after so many years in public service, have to be told?
STABENOW: Well, first of all, I think -- and I can tell you as a woman coming to elected office, we have to be over-prepared to be allowed to be putting ourselves forward in leadership positions. And I think that Hillary, like all of us, like every woman in the United States Senate, and other women in business and other positions, needs to be the serious, prepared person if you're asking for a leadership position. And so she's putting forth her competency. She's putting forth what she can offer in terms of leadership. I also see her as somebody who, in public and private settings, has a great sense of humor, is incredibly warm. We heard from the mothers last night. We heard from the police officers, the 9/11 responders, and others about her incredible warmth and connectedness. And so this is kind of a media thing that's honestly gone on for years and years and years --
CAMEROTA: Well you hear it all the time.
CUOMO: You hear it all the time. It's because of what she does, though. This e-mail scandal wasn't made up, and you can talk about who she is, but you also have to talk about what she does. That's her biggest challenge. It's not that people don't like her personality, necessarily. It's like, they don't like what she's done, the trust factor.
STABENOW: I think people like a lot of what she's done. I think 8 million children being covered by health insurance today --
CUOMO: But how do you deal with the 68 percent, I don't trust her, number?
STABENOW: Well, that's what this campaign is all about. She's got to push back, as a woman who's put herself forward, to provide leadership over and over again for 25, 30 years, she has been knocked down by the opposition, by people who don't want change, people who don't want health insurance, people who didn't want to see the changes she's put forward. She's been fighting for working people her whole life. And the folks on the other side who want to keep things rigged for the privileged, they knock her down, the great news is, she gets back up. And every time they attack her on something, then we say, oops, well, that was false. Then they attack her on something else. Oh, that was false. Truth is, what I love about her is her grit and her fight and determination. She has never wavered in terms of her gut and core values about what needs to be done for children and families and for the country.
CAMEROTA: We saw Bill Clinton last night in a new role. It was sort of his first foray as second fiddle. How longg can that last? If she were to win, would Bill Clinton be comfortable being second fiddle in the White House?
STABENOW: You know, I think he relishes this new role. I think he relishes the opportunity to be creating history with Hillary. And there's no question that his admiration and love for her is incredibly strong. And he means it when he talks about how smart and prepared she is and how she's changed things for the better everywhere she goes. He's seen it up close. And that's something, I know, that he feels deeply.
[06:45:06] CUOMO: Senator, appreciate you being on to make the case.
STABENOW: Absolutely.
CUOMO: Always a pleasure to have you on.
STABENOW: Thank you.
CAMEROTA: Great to see you.
More than 20 years have passed since Ryan Moore, a health care advocate, met Hillary Clinton. Now, Moore is stepping up for her at the DNC. Why does he think that she'll do more for his cause than Donald Trump? He's going to join us next with that story.
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RYAN MOORE, HEALTHCARE ADVOCATE: Something happens when you meet Hillary. No matter how busy she is, and I'm pretty sure she's always really busy, she makes you feel like the most important person in her day. I wish everyone could get to know Hillary's heart like I have. She always looks out for the little guy, no pun intended.
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CAMEROTA: The unofficial theme of Hillary Clinton's softer side, that's something our next guest tried to do during his address that you just heard. He's healthcare advocate, Ryan Moore. He first met Hillary Clinton when he was seven years old, and he has maintained a friendship, he says, with her ever since. Ryan, great to have you here.
[06:50:10] RYAN MOORE, HEALTHCARE ADVOCATE: Great to be here.
CAMEROTA: So, you were born with a bone growth disorder.
MOORE: With a rare form of dwarfism. Kind of a mouthful (inaudible).
CAMEROTA: I'm so glad you said that and not me. So how did that connect you to Hillary Clinton?
MOORE: We actually met back when I was seven years old. We met through an organization known as health right, that was going across the country and asking families to testify about their healthcare situations. And growing up when I was an infant, I had some healthcare issues where my father lost his job, and then it took him a whole other year to find another job because at that time in the 80s, companies didn't want to take on somebody with a lot of pre-existing conditions. And so that's kind of where we got started with that.
CAMEROTA: And was she first lady of Arkansas then? What was her role?
MOORE: She was first lady of the United States at that time in 1994.
CAMEROTA: Oh, when you met her in 1994. Got it. So what is your impression of her? How did you become friends?
MOORE: We became friends just because I felt like there was an instant connection between Hillary and I. At that health right event in 1994, she actually picked me up and held me through her 15-minute speech. And at that time, I just felt an instant warmth to her. And so that's just kind of where we got it started.
CAMEROTA: And did you stay in touch since that time?
MOORE: Yes, we did.
CAMEROTA: What was that like? What does that mean? You would call Hillary Clinton, she would call you? How was that?
MOORE: It was just surreal. Right after that health care event, a year after that, she actually -- her staff called us and asked if I could appear in her book, "It Takes A Village", and then -- it would just be surreal. Every time I'd go out for a big medical operation on the East Coast, I would get a note, a handwritten note, from the first lady of the United States, you know, Hillary Clinton. It was so unbelievable that she never forgot about our family.
CAMEROTA: That is incredible, that she knew the timing of your surgeries and that she would write the notes. So many people -- not only her critics. A general feeling about her is that she can be calculating, she can be overly political, she can be robotic on TV. What do you see in her?
MOORE: I see the exact opposite, to be honest. I just -- I see such a warmth and compassion, such a capacity for care that she has, especially for kids, that I just saw growing up, through every time that I met her. I would see her in the crowd, and she would be shaking people's hands, and then she would see our family and my face, I think, and her face would just light up just immediately. And so just that connection has just been really special.
CAMEROTA: Beyond the personal, did you see policies when she was in leadership positions that would people like you? MOORE: Yes. Well, the Affordable Care Act was a big thing. And just
having the healthcare plan that's in place now that doesn't have pre- existing conditions, it's just such a big thing for me, especially as an adult male now with a great job. But just having that assurance that my dwarfism won't come into play when it comes to whether or not I need medical attention.
CAMEROTA: So how did you find out that they wanted you to speak at the DNC?
MOORE: I found out about two weeks ago today, actually. I received an e-mail from her personal aide, who we had been in contact with for a long time, and it was just such a whirlwind where she asked if I'd be willing to participate. After the initial shock wore off, it was like, oh, of course, it would be an honor, and just what a privilege to participate.
CAMEROTA: And what was that experience like of being up in front of everybody?
MOORE: It was a rush. Just a great rush. When I was on stage, I just scanned the whole crowd, and just definitely the most people I've seen in one place speaking to that I've ever been a part of.
CAMEROTA: Did you see Hillary Clinton?
MOORE: I did not, no. But just scanning that crowd was something. And then once I got into my speech, it was just really special.
CAMEROTA: I know that she was in New York last night, but I didn't know if you had seen her in preparation for this, but maybe you will while you're here.
MOORE: Perhaps.
CAMEROTA: Ryan, thanks so much for telling us your story. Great to meet you.
MOORE: Thank you. Great to be here.
CAMEROTA: Did Hillary Clinton's biggest supporter, Bill Clinton, do the trick last night? Up next, we will analyze his speech and what he described as their courtship and love story. Will the former president's appeal work with voters?
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[06:58:27] SEN. BERNIE SANDERS (I-VT), FORMER PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATE: I move that Hillary Clinton be the nominee of the Democratic Party for president of the United States.
UNIDENTIFIED MALE: I'm with Hillary because Hillary has always, always been with us.
UNIDENTIFIED FEMALE: I have seen her fight and win for our country.
UNIDENTIFIED FEMALE: This isn't about being politically correct. This is about saving our children.
UNIDENTIFIED FEMALE: Hillary Clinton isn't afraid to say that black lives matter.
BILL CLINTON, FORMER PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES: She's the best darn change maker I ever met in my entire life.
H. CLINTON: I may become the first woman president, but one of you is next.
ANNOUNCER: This is NEW DAY with Chris Cuomo and Alisyn Camerota.
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CAMEROTA: Good morning, everyone. Welcome to your NEW DAY. The sun is up over the CNN Grill there. Chris and I are live in Philadelphia at the Democratic National Convention. Hillary Clinton makes history, becoming the first woman to win a major party nomination. Clinton declaring that her supporters have put what she called the biggest crack in that glass ceiling.
CUOMO: And I'll tell you, no matter what you believe about politics, when they had that graphic last night, when Hillary Clinton got the actual nomination, there was this graphic of the ceiling exploding -- that matters, no matter what you care about politics. So, the big moment of the night last night was her husband, former president Bill Clinton, in a new role of political spouse. A big question today is, how did that go over? How did he deliver as the spouse? He used this word last night, change maker. You're going to hear a lot of it. It that the compelling case for Hillary Clinton? Did it work? Those are the questions, let's start working on the answers.
