Some Clinton Supporters Turn to McCain
June 10, 2008
Check out this from our friends at NPR:
From Senator Hillary Rodham Clinton
June 5, 2008
Below is a copy of the email sent to her supporters late yesterday.
I wanted you to be one of the first to know: on Saturday, I will hold an event in Washington D.C. to thank everyone who has supported my campaign. Over the course of the last 16 months, I have been privileged and touched to witness the incredible dedication and sacrifice of so many people working for our campaign. Every minute you put into helping us win, every dollar you gave to keep up the fight meant more to me than I can ever possibly tell you.
On Saturday, I will extend my congratulations to Senator Obama and my support for his candidacy. This has been a long and hard-fought campaign, but as I have always said, my differences with Senator Obama are small compared to the differences we have with Senator McCain and the Republicans.
I have said throughout the campaign that I would strongly support Senator Obama if he were the Democratic Party’s nominee, and I intend to deliver on that promise.
When I decided to run for president, I knew exactly why I was getting into this race: to work hard every day for the millions of Americans who need a voice in the White House.
I made you — and everyone who supported me — a promise: to stand up for our shared values and to never back down. I’m going to keep that promise today, tomorrow, and for the rest of my life.
I will be speaking on Saturday about how together we can rally the party behind Senator Obama. The stakes are too high and the task before us too important to do otherwise.
I know as I continue my lifelong work for a stronger America and a better world, I will turn to you for the support, the strength, and the commitment that you have shown me in the past 16 months. And I will always keep faith with the issues and causes that are important to you.
In the past few days, you have shown that support once again with hundreds of thousands of messages to the campaign, and again, I am touched by your thoughtfulness and kindness.
I can never possibly express my gratitude, so let me say simply, thank you.
Sincerely,
Hillary Rodham Clinton
I think that should put to rest all of the anti-Hillary crowd that thinks that she won’t back Obama.
Clinton To Drop Out Of Race
June 4, 2008
ABC has a breaking news story that Clinton will drop out of the race this Friday.
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - New York Sen. Hillary Clinton plans to drop out of the presidential race on Friday and cede the Democratic nomination to Illinois Sen. Barack Obama, U.S. media reported on Wednesday.
Obama secured the Democratic presidential nomination on Tuesday night after a long, hard-fought primary battle with Clinton for the right to face Republican Sen. John McCain of Arizona in the November 4 general election.
ABC reported that Clinton would hold an event on Friday flanked by supporters “in which we believe, all indications are she will concede the race, once and for all.”
The New York Times quoted a senior adviser as saying Democratic members of Congress urged Clinton on Wednesday to leave the race and allow the party to coalesce around Obama. It quoted an aide as saying she would likely make the announcement in New York City.
Clinton, the former first lady who entered the race 17 months ago as a heavy favorite, said on Tuesday night she would consult party leaders and supporters about her next move.
Obama, the first black candidate to lead a major U.S. party into a White House race, began the task of unifying a fractured party the day after clinching the nomination.
He faces the question of whether to name Clinton as his running mate. She has indicated interest in the job after her presidential bid fell short.
“We’re going to be having a conversation in coming weeks, and I’m very confident how unified the Democratic Party’s going to be to win in November,” Obama told reporters when asked about Clinton.
V.P. Clinton?
June 4, 2008
I’ve been hearing and reading all of the talk about Clinton campaigning to be the Vice Presidential nominee. They often refer to it as the “dream ticket.” I have my own opinions about this but I really wonder what you think. What would she bring to the ticket or would she be too much of a distraction? What are the chances that Clinton voters will fall in line with Obama if she isn’t on the ticket?
For some other interesting reading, check out Robert Barga’s post on why Clinton should not concede.
Clinton Not Conceding
June 3, 2008
From the AP:
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton is “absolutely not” planning to concede the campaign to Barack Obama on Tuesday night, Clinton campaign chairman Terry McAuliffe told CNN on Tuesday.
“No one has the number to be the nominee of the Democratic party right now,” he said.McAuliffe, asked about an AP report that Clinton will acknowledge Tuesday night after the South Dakota and Montana primaries that Obama has the delegates to clinch the nomination for the November presidential election, replied: “They are 100 percent incorrect.”
Senator Clinton - Keep fighting! You are the only true candidate that will work for the middle class.
Senator Clinton Wins a Landslide In Puerto Rico
June 1, 2008
Congratulations to Senator Clinton for her landslide 68% to 32% victory in Puerto Rico!
Would Obama Write Off Ohio?
June 1, 2008
Governor Bill Richardson was recently quoted as saying:
“If we win these three states [New Mexico, Nevada, and Colorado], plus the traditional Democratic base, (Obama) is president,” New Mexico Gov. Bill Richardson told Washington-based media group Politico last week. “If John Kerry had won these three states and lost Ohio as he did, he would’ve been president.”
That would total 19 electoral votes while Ohio has only 20.
It seems like that could be a very risky strategy on Obama’s part, don’t you think? It would also be a slap in the fact to Ohio voters who have come accustomed to playing a larger role in the selection of the President of the United States.
Perhaps Richardson is realizing what most Clinton supporters have been saying…Obama lost many of the states that he would need to win to win the general election.
Dems Give Michigan and Florida Delegates “Half-Votes”
May 31, 2008
The Rules Committe decided today amid much contoversy that the delegats of both Michigan and Florida should not receive a full vote. I guess they aren’t equal in the eyes of the law.
As I have stated before in this blog, I do think that Michigan was a unique case. Obama removed his name from the ballot so I completely understand the contoversy with that election. However, in the case of Florida, all names were on that ballot and noone campaigned. To say that Clinton is cheating because she wants the delegate proportioned in accordance with the election is completely false.
I think the democratic party hurt itself today with the millions of people that support Senator Clinton. This does not help to unify the party whatsoever.
Father Pfleger, Obama Supporter, On Hillary Clinton
May 29, 2008
Well another Obama supporter at Trinity Church is at it again. Watch these racist comments unfold in front of Obama’s church.
I’d simply like to know how many free passes Obama gets in this election?
Obama Sticks His Foot In His Mouth Again
May 27, 2008
Very interesting press release from the RNC:
Barack Obamas dubious claim is inconsistent with world history and demands an explanation. It was Soviet troops that liberated Auschwitz, so unless his uncle was serving in the Red Army, theres no way Obamas statement yesterday can be true. Obamas frequent exaggerations and outright distortions raise questions about his judgment and his readiness to lead as commander in chief.
Obamas False Claim:
Obama: I had an uncle who was one of the — who was part of the first American troops to go into Auschwitz and liberate the concentration camps. And the story in our family was is that when he came home, he just went up into the attic and he didnt leave the house for six months. Right, now, obviously, something had really affected him deeply. But at that time, there just werent the kinds of facilities to help somebody work through that kind of pain. (Sen. Barack Obama, Remarks On Memorial Day, http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SV1sxq8mqvA, Las Cruces, N.M., 5/26/08)
Historical Fact:
According To The United States Holocaust Memorial Museum, Auschwitz Was Liberated By The Red Army On January 27, 1945. On January 27, 1945, Soviet troops liberated the Auschwitz concentration camp complex, where they discovered some 7,000 prisoners, including young children, who had not been evacuated by the SS. (United States Holocaust Memorial Museum Web Site, http://www.ushmm.org/museum/exhibit/focus/liberation/, Accessed 5/27/08)
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Clinton was hounded for dodging bullets in Serbia. Let’s be fair.
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