Posted by Parker V on June 7, 2008 under Elections | 
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President Bill Clinton frowns as Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton, D-NY, addresses supporters at the National Building Museum in Washington Saturday, June 7, 2008, as she suspends her campaign for president. (AP Image)
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Mrs. Clinton, speaking here to an audience of advisers and supporters who had been invited to attend from across the country, used the final rally of her presidential campaign to end her barrier-breaking bid for the presidency and endorse Mr. Obama. She pledged that she would do what it takes to help Mr. Obama win the White House.
In her last rally as a presidential candidate, Mrs. Clinton expressed deep gratitude to the voters. who had cast ballots for her. She suspended her campaign, rather than officially ending it. That’s a technicality that will allow her to raise money to retire her debt and to control the delegates she won. It is not an indication that she has any intention of resuming it.
Mr. Obama stayed away because he understood this was her moment.
Mrs. Clinton offered nothing less than a full-throated endorsement for and embrace of Mr. Obama and his candidacy. She has said many times that she would work her heart out for the nominee, and aides said she knew that now was the time to begin to show it. (MORE)
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Posted by Parker V on June 6, 2008 under Elections | Read the First Comment
Blue for Obama. Red for McCain. Purple up for grabs.
Obama is heading for the swing states:
Mr Obama, in his first campaign rally since he clinched the nomination on Tuesday, held a town hall meeting in rural southern Virginia, seeking to prove that he can woo Mrs Clinton’s supporters without the former First Lady at his side – or on his presidential ticket.
As Mr Obama’s aides began indicating that Mrs Clinton’s chances of becoming his running-mate are slim, the Illinois Senator campaigned in Virginia instead with a trio of local politicians all considered possible vice-presidential candidates.
The trip to Virginia also served notice to the Republican nominee-elect John McCain that Mr Obama sees the state – which has not been won by a Democratic presidential candidate since 1964 – as a newly competitive battleground that could switch this year.
McCain eyeing Clinton supporters:
This comes as some Clinton backers, seeing the curtain closing on their candidate, are organizing to draw other Clinton backers to McCain’s side.
“A lot of Clinton’s supporters liked her because they saw that she was experienced, ready to start the job on Day One. … Those are all traits that John McCain shares,” Republican National Committee spokesman Alex Conant said.
Conant told FOXNews.com that since the beginning of the week, “our switchboards are pretty much lit up from women asking how they can change their registration — Clinton supporters. … We think there’s a real opportunity there.”
Cristi Adkins, of the newly formed Clintons for McCain group, told FOX News that Clinton supporters should seriously consider putting their money on the GOP candidate.
On that note comes this zinger:
“It’s really not that big of a jump from Clinton to McCain,” she argued.
Well, zinger to Republicans who have been saying that for years that is. Notsomuch a zinger to Democrats attempting (a little embarrassingly) to paint McCain as Bush’s 3rd term…
While some Democrats likely will be unshakable in their opposition to McCain for his support of the Iraq war, the McCain campaign sees an opening to court the so-called Reagan Democrats who supported Clinton.
Posted by Parker V on June 5, 2008 under Elections | Be the First to Comment
A video blogger goes through the pro’s and cons on 10 of the people considered favorites to run as Barack Obama’s Vice President in the 2008 American Presidential election.
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Clinton’s decision came as some of her most prominent supporters — including former Vice President Walter Mondale — announced they were now backing Obama.
“I was for Hillary — I wasn’t against Obama, who I think is very talented,” Mondale said. “I’m glad we made a decision, and I hope we can unite our party and move forward.”
Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton has decided to end her historic bid to become the first female president while leaving her options open to retain her delegates and promote her issues, including a signature call for universal health care.
Hours after Sen. Barack Obama sealed the nomination, Democrats coalesced around his candidacy, sending a strong signal to Clinton that it was time to bow out.
The former first lady told House Democrats during a private conference call Wednesday that she will express support for Obama’s candidacy and congratulate him for gathering the necessary delegates to be the party’s nominee.
“Senator Clinton will be hosting an event in Washington, D.C., to thank her supporters and express her support for Senator Obama and party unity. This event will be held on Saturday to accommodate more of Senator Clinton’s supporters who want to attend,” her communications director Howard Wolfson said.
Also in the speech, Clinton will urge once-warring Democrats to focus on the general election and defeating Republican presidential candidate, Sen. John McCain.
The announcement brought to a close an epic five-month nominating battle pitting the first serious female candidate against the most viable black contender ever.
On Tuesday night, Obama secured the 2,118 delegates needed to claim the Democratic nomination, but Clinton stopped short of acknowledging that milestone.
An adviser said Clinton and her lieutenants had discussed various ways a presidential candidacy can end, including suspending the campaign to retain control of her convention delegates and sustain her visibility in an effort to promote her key issue of health care.
Posted by Parker V on June 4, 2008 under Elections | Be the First to Comment
Each of your votes was a prayer for our nation?… *barf*
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“That is not at all what Senator Clinton will talk about tonight. She will talk about the 18 million votes she received and all the issues that matter to her. I have spoken to Senator Clinton today. No, no one has the number to be the nominee democratic party now.”
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Early 08 Rachel Maddow and Michael Medved discussed Bill Clintons complaints about the press’ lack of equal scrutiny on Obama. Originally aired 1/13/08: