In an effort to quell concerns about the private email scandal that is hurting Hillary Clinton's poll numbers and honesty ratings with the public, her presidential campaign is urging supporters "no bed-wetting," NBC's Kristen Welker reported Tuesday on The Rundown.
News broke Monday that more than 300 documents from Clinton's private server during her State Department tenure may have contained classified information, and investigators are seeking further review from their respective intelligence agencies. The number of flagged emails is expected to rise. The State Department has been adamant that they do not believe that there has been any wrong doing by Clinton and saying there is no indication of such.
"The number under consideration and concern does continue to go up, and now the Clinton campaign has a new message for its supporters: No bed-wetting," Welker said. "This is a familiar mantra that we heard during the Obama campaign of 2008. Clinton campaign officials say it applies right now."
Clinton, who is 67 years old, began her campaign for the Democratic nomination with wide leads in the polls but now trails Sen. Bernie Sanders (I., Vt.) in New Hampshire and has seen her advantage dwindle in Iowa. Her favorability ratings are also now underwater, which has led to the speculation of other Democrats of potentially throwing their hat into the ring, such as Vice President Joe Biden.
The Clinton campaign told Welker that they will continue to reassure supporters and to focus on the policy issues that she cares about.
Welker said later Tuesday morning the Clinton campaign is in clear "damage control" mode: