Presidential candidate Hillary Clinton is facing criticism after cell phone video captured her nearly collapsing after a September 11th memorial event.
Ninety minutes passed before her camp explained that Clinton had been diagnosed with pneumonia Friday.
Voters expressed mixed reactions to the health scare.
"As of right now, she seems fine. People have pneumonia all the time and they get better," said voter Madia Medico.
While some voters see it as a minor concern, lifelong Republican Marty Edgecomb said it's swaying his vote.
"I was going to vote for her, but I don't know now, we have to have someone in the Oval Office that's strong," said Edgecomb.
Winthrop University Political Science dean Karen Kedrowski PhD said that while Clinton's symptoms will likely go away, the bigger problem that may linger is how her campaign informed the public of her sickness.
"That led to a lot of conjecture that she was hiding a severe health condition," said Kedrowski.
That omission deepened concerns over trust, something both candidates struggle with.
Kedrowski said voters are especially interested due to the candidates' ages. Clinton is 68 and her rival Donald Trump is 70. They would be among the oldest candidates ever elected to office.
Both have released vague doctor's notes saying they're in good health. But after this stumble, Kedrowski said they'll have to share more details in order to put rumors to rest.
"Now they have to release more than they would have two months ago," she said. "If they show signs of dementia or predisposition to illnesses."
Trump said he plans to release results from his latest physical exam this week. Late Monday afternoon, Clinton's campaign announced she will also release her medical records within the next few days.
Cox Media Group
