As you may recall, Hillary visited Flint, Michigan, shortly before the New Hampshire primary. Politico reports that three local religious leaders, Revs. Hubert Miller and Al Harris, and Bishop Rogers L. Jones Sr., have endorsed Clinton as a result.
“Secretary Clinton has certainly aided us in bringing added political attention to our plight in the city of Flint,” Miller said in a statement released by the campaign, “causing other politicians to move legislation on this subject, and vowing to do everything within her power to assist Flint in recovering from this sinful social experiment we call the Flint Water Crisis.”
Harris added that Clinton did not use the water crisis as a “platform to further her political agenda,” but rather brought her own spotlight to shine light on the problem. “Her voice was more than that of a politician,” he said, “it was the voice of a humanitarian.”
The Clinton campaign is also encouraging campaign volunteers to aid Red Cross and United Way in distributing water, and Clinton is requesting that Pres. Obama issue a Medicaid waiver to Michigan to allow Flint residents under 21 to receive universal Medicaid coverage.