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There are a lot of things broken in America, so Hillary Clinton says she is doing everything she can to get Democrats into more leadership positions this election season.
Since July, the New York senator has raised more than $8 million for former primary rival Barack Obama’s presidential campaign, and she plans to crisscross the country for more cash. Former President Bill Clinton is also stumping for the Illinois senator.
"I am using every tool that I have to help Democrats win," Clinton told USA Today while fundraising at events for Obama and congressional Democratic candidates in Texas and California over the weekend. Later this month, the former First Lady will headline Obama fundraisers in Chicago, Philadelphia and Little Rock and 11 other events to raise money for congressional candidates and state Democratic parties.
Clinton is also doing more to get more Democratic women elected to the Senate. On Friday, she sent out an e-mail fundraising appeal for Louisiana incumbent Mary Landrieu and challengers Kay Hagan, who is running against GOP Sen. Elizabeth Dole in North Carolina, and former New Hampshire Gov. Jeanne Shaheen, who is in the middle of a repeat of her close 2002 race with GOP Sen. John Sununu.
Clinton is also pushing for voters to elect the 36 female candidates endorsed by EMILY’s List – the organization that finds and promotes women candidates to office.
"This year, more than ever, our country is depending on women voters to elect Democrats up and down the ticket," Clinton wrote in the EMILY’s List e-mail. "I have seen firsthand the power of women … Republicans, led by the McCain-Palin ticket, are spending millions, fighting hard to stay in power. They don’t believe women should earn equal pay for equal work. They don’t believe women should control their own reproductive decisions. They want to turn back the clock, when we need leaders who will move us forward."
Clinton didn’t say whether another White House run was in her future but rejected the idea that many of her supporters will defect and vote for McCain next month.
"The vast majority of people who voted for me will vote for Sen. Obama," she said. "They understand that … we desperately need a Democratic administration to take the reins of the economy and turn it around."
Since July, the New York senator has raised more than $8 million for former primary rival Barack Obama’s presidential campaign, and she plans to crisscross the country for more cash. Former President Bill Clinton is also stumping for the Illinois senator.
"I am using every tool that I have to help Democrats win," Clinton told USA Today while fundraising at events for Obama and congressional Democratic candidates in Texas and California over the weekend. Later this month, the former First Lady will headline Obama fundraisers in Chicago, Philadelphia and Little Rock and 11 other events to raise money for congressional candidates and state Democratic parties.
Clinton is also doing more to get more Democratic women elected to the Senate. On Friday, she sent out an e-mail fundraising appeal for Louisiana incumbent Mary Landrieu and challengers Kay Hagan, who is running against GOP Sen. Elizabeth Dole in North Carolina, and former New Hampshire Gov. Jeanne Shaheen, who is in the middle of a repeat of her close 2002 race with GOP Sen. John Sununu.
Clinton is also pushing for voters to elect the 36 female candidates endorsed by EMILY’s List – the organization that finds and promotes women candidates to office.
"This year, more than ever, our country is depending on women voters to elect Democrats up and down the ticket," Clinton wrote in the EMILY’s List e-mail. "I have seen firsthand the power of women … Republicans, led by the McCain-Palin ticket, are spending millions, fighting hard to stay in power. They don’t believe women should earn equal pay for equal work. They don’t believe women should control their own reproductive decisions. They want to turn back the clock, when we need leaders who will move us forward."
Clinton didn’t say whether another White House run was in her future but rejected the idea that many of her supporters will defect and vote for McCain next month.
"The vast majority of people who voted for me will vote for Sen. Obama," she said. "They understand that … we desperately need a Democratic administration to take the reins of the economy and turn it around."
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Go Hillary! Go Obama! NO Way! No How! No McCain!
While I commend Hillary efforts to fund Obama’s campaign, I think we need to hear her voice in attacking the scare campaign tactics of Palin/McCain in the MSM. Hillary can energize not only the base, but undecided and Independents who are now being bombarded with Fox news reports implying that Obama is a terrorist. Rove works best when he creates doubt and Hillary could become the most important major player in the Obama campaign.
Carol,
I agree it is time for Hillary to stand up to Palin and McCain! She could do so much if she did. Especially with Biden in a state of MOURNING. Show us Hillary that America is what you care about the most. Step up to the plate and take a swing, I know you can hit a Home Run!!!
jennifer,
I could not agree with you more.
I have been wondering about Hillarys role in this election.
She would bring so,so much to the table.
Especially when it comes to standing up to Palin.
I would love to see Palin up against Hillary.
btw…I am a canadian grandmother who has dear friends who are neighbours and are americans.
Even thought we are as well in the midst of our own federal election I am following your election with great interest………
Please Hillary step forward and show them what a true feminist represents.
Carol: Hillary could become the most important major player in the Obama campaign.
Hillary who?
Gov. Palin has pretty much drawn the attention from Hillary. She actually makes Hillary look like old politics as usual. Even Obama is beginning to sound stale.
Marjorie,
The only attention worthy of Palin is the fact that she is a Post-Turtle. What is that you ask? Well, I’ll be glad to tell you.
Pretend you are driving down a country road and see a fence post with a turtle balanced on top. That is a Post-Turtle. Still wondering?
You know she didn’t get up there by herself, she doesn’t belong up there, she doesn’t know what to do while she is up there, and you just have to wonder what kind of dumb ass put her up there to begin with.
We are waiting to hear more from Hillary and she can rally the troops and other fence sitters to get Sen. Obama elected.
Micki: …Palin is the fact that she is a Post-Turtle.
LOL… LOL… Used to hear that about Obama all the time during the primaries. Everyone wondered who he was and who put him there.
Micki ——This “post turtle” thingy is so old it has severe mold. Needs a good cleaning with a bottle of “gunk kut”.
Gator,
It would seem as though I am giving away my old and moldy age. Thank you ever so much for your kind words in pointing that out for me.
Have a lovely day, dear.
With all do respect, I am now seriously considering opting out of the “reply alert”. I can no longer take the sound my computer makes when I get an alert then open it up only to find a “re-quote”. Not every comment needs to start out that way.
It is getting stale. You can easily make any comment you want without subjecting me to that sound, and I promise to do the same whether we agree with each other or not.
Carol,
I opted out of the reply alert feature long ago because it generates just too much e-mail. Instead I use the ‘My Comments…’ feature to go back and check for a reply if I’m interested enough. You miss a lot of comments sometimes, but it is easier to manage.
Well Margie,
I used to love the instant replies, but not from you. Some people have also been using it just to get their face on page 1 and then my page 1 comment winds up on page 10. However if I receive another quotation from you, I may take up your suggestion.
Carol,
LOL. You’re just too sweet.
Ha, ha! Should be a fun debate tonight…on here and on TV.
Palin Supporters Hurl Obscenities At Media. Tell Black Sound Man, “Sit down, boy!” McCain-Palin, Unfit To Lead
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Oct
2008
Author: Jack Turner
Country first.
Proven leader.
Right.
From the Washington Post
Worse, Palin’s routine attacks on the media have begun to spill into ugliness. In Clearwater, arriving reporters were greeted with shouts and taunts by the crowd of about 3,000. Palin then went on to blame Katie Couric’s questions for her “less-than-successful interview with kinda mainstream media.” At that, Palin supporters turned on reporters in the press area, waving thunder sticks and shouting abuse. Others hurled obscenities at a camera crew. One Palin supporter shouted a racial epithet at an African American sound man for a network and told him, “Sit down, boy.”
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