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Clinton campaign hits capital region, chases youth vote
Feb 8, 2008, 16:30 GMT
New York Senator and Democratic presidential hopeful Hillary Clinton holds a press conference at her campaign headquarters in Arlington, Virginia, USA, 06 February 2008.EPA/MATTHEW CAVANAUGH
Arlington, Virginia - With 28 state contests behind her and no end in sight to the race for the Democratic presidential nomination, Hillary Clinton turned her attention to the US capital region, which holds a key set of battleground primaries on Tuesday.
Running neck-and-neck with Barack Obama, Clinton is seeking to make inroads into her rival's wide appeal among young voters. On Thursday, she appeared in northern Virginia before star-crazed high school students, only a fraction of whom are even old enough to vote this year.
'I touched her!' squealed Ariana Tiwari, a 17-year-old who travelled from across the Potomac River in Washington to attend Clinton's rally. Election rules in Washington allow Tiwari to vote in next week's primary, because she will turn 18 before the November general election.
Virginia, Maryland and Washington, the federal city in the District of Columbia, all host contests Tuesday in what has been dubbed the Potomac primary. Obama, who was campaigning Thursday in Louisiana, will be heading to the capital for his own set of rallies this weekend.
Clinton spoke of education and referred frequently to the 'next generation' in front of a sometimes deafening crowd of more than 1,000 people in Washington-Lee High School's basketball arena in Arlington, Virginia.
The former first lady, who represents New York state in the US Senate, called for the federal government to offer low-interest education loans to university-bound students and offered to pay 10,000 dollars per year to students who first commit to two years of community service.
Tiwari said that Clinton appealed to her especially on the issues of climate change and developing renewable energy sources, which Clinton called 'the equivalent of the space race for your generation.'
The Democratic race in particular has energized young people in the United States to vote in greater numbers in the primaries, mostly in favour of the younger Obama, 46, who is vying to become the nation's first African-American president.
Clinton showed Thursday that she, too, could evoke strong passions and an interest in politics among young voters, especially among women in her own quest to become the first woman to be president of the United States.
Mariella Andrade, a 16-year-old who says she has volunteered daily at Clinton's headquarters in Arlington, was brought to tears after receiving a signed copy of the political weekly Newsweek.
Clinton targeted Obama on the issues of health care and the economy and called the now-presumptive Republican presidential nominee John McCain 'more of the same' for his unwielding support of the war in Iraq.
Clinton and Obama emerged roughly tied from Tuesday's voting in 22 states nationwide, while McCain took a near unassailable lead on the Republican side.
McCain's victory led his chief rival, Mitt Romney, to drop out of the race on Thursday, which potentially leaves the Arizona senator with months to raise money and unite the still-fractured centre-right Republican Party before a winner is emerges between Clinton and Obama.
While most Democrats are adamant that they will support whoever emerges the victor, a protracted battle for the nomination is a clear concern.
'We would show a little bit of weakness towards the Republicans,' said Franklin Sejas, a 34-year-old Clinton supporter at Thursday's rally. 'You have to be a decider. You've got to know what you want.'
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What is it you 'can't wait for' SP4, the fact that your President made things look worse in order to convince the senators to green light his war? Can't wait until John McKennedy has to explain exactly what winning in Iraq looks like? Can't wait for John McKennedy to explain where the Republicant's were while all of these mortgage companies were making loans for hundreds of thousands of $'s to people who did not qualify for $10?
Trust me, we can't wait either. We just hope John McKennedy has the heart to make it through a debate without loosing his temper.
Dude have you ever considered that you may be an idiot? You should try.
is just about as capable of being president as any other shallow minded idiot. Baño is a fraud and a bad bad man.
Most of all, I can't wait for Hillary to defend her vote greenlighting this war. Now correct me if I'm wrong (hahahahaha!) but it's my guess you will see moon walking the likes of which Michael Jackson has not achieved yet!
Yeeeees, imperfect just think: Hillary voted for this war to get Bush to deal out Saddam for her, while she preened for her shot at the top. Then, she gets to pillory him for doing it! Honestly(!) it's going to be sooooo interesting just to watch these Clintons work. Don't worry, you have a libnazi press and sheeplike constituents so I think you're going to be just fine!
Think of the debates, impppperfect, It'll be just like the dance of the stars: McCain in one corner, being more democratic than republican, while Hilllary has to come up with a way to sully his reputation without sullying herself.
Let's see: S&L scandals: one point each. Hillary and White Water, MCCain and the Keating Five. Now, if you want the trip to memory lane, let's think FBI records scandal, greasy commodity trades, Chinese and Russian campaign funds....god, the list is almost endless!
Do you think ol Johnny will bring it up? Better, can he swiftboat this into the media? You can bet ol Hirrary has her private payroll is working to counter it,too. I mean, think of the litany she has in her past!
Vietnam war? Well, hard to fault ol Johnny! Just my guess, but ol Dan Rather isn't going to find a phony document on this guy, is he, impppperfect? A pity, huh? No, they'll need a far more developed strategy than the Rather doctrine. My guess, some kind of war crime thing, or some kind of money scandal. Hillary has the perfect bunch for that: Sandy Berg(l)ar and his minions. This and a libnazi press....god assets to have.
Domestic issues: Check the record, ol Johnny sounds more like Kennedy than Hirrary. I guess that's why you sheeplike constituents like Obama, huh? Hirray has a real problem here. Obama has split the party and his sheeplike constituants are not Hirrary-friendly. McCain has the same problem with the Right, but no human barriers to overcome, a real advantage.
Here's my question: The huge Bitch issue. Yeees, I wonder how many men short of Alan Alda, are going to prefer a mean, vindictive, acid-in-her-veins turboc-nt to a personable, scotch drinking old Vietnam jet jockey with a terrifically funny book, who really isn't a conservative?
Pity he's not black, huh?
HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!
Happy Trails, schools out.
SP4...you really are a joke. All the same old lies coming up. You have never provided any facts to any of your stupid idiotic rants, meds would really help you, go to the VA and pick some up.
'Most of all, I can't wait for Hillary to defend her vote greenlighting this war. Now correct me if I'm wrong (hahahahaha!) but it's my guess you will see moon walking the likes of which Michael Jackson has not achieved yet!'
I guess you miss the part of your President not disclosing all the facts????
'Yeeeees, imperfect just think: Hillary voted for this war to get Bush to deal out Saddam for her, while she preened for her shot at the top. Then, she gets to pillory him for doing it! Honestly(!) it's going to be sooooo interesting just to watch these Clintons work. Don't worry, you have a libnazi press and sheeplike constituents so I think you're going to be just fine!'
You are such an idiot. Everyone that voted for this war were mislead. That has been pointed out so many times on this board alone. Such a generic old dum-dum.
'Think of the debates, impppperfect, It'll be just like the dance of the stars: McCain in one corner, being more democratic than republican, while Hilllary has to come up with a way to sully his reputation without sullying herself.'
It won't take 5 minutes to get your boy's blood pressure so high he will bust a nut. His reputation is one of a (questionable) war hero---not a reason to elect his President. He has so many ghosts in his closet, yes this will be fun.
'Let's see: S&L scandals: one point each. Hillary and White Water, MCCain and the Keating Five. Now, if you want the trip to memory lane, let's think FBI records scandal, greasy commodity trades, Chinese and Russian campaign funds....god, the list is almost endless!'
Lets see: liar no facts, liar no facts----lies and more lies. As you have been ask a hundred times on this board (show us a conviction) or shut up!
'Do you think ol Johnny will bring it up? Better, can he swiftboat this into the media? You can bet ol Hirrary has her private payroll is working to counter it,too. I mean, think of the litany she has in her past!'
He is to old to do much, kind of like you SP4 you old miserable neo-con snot-rag.
'Vietnam war? Well, hard to fault ol Johnny! Just my guess, but ol Dan Rather isn't going to find a phony document on this guy, is he, impppperfect? A pity, huh? No, they'll need a far more developed strategy than the Rather doctrine. My guess, some kind of war crime thing, or some kind of money scandal. Hillary has the perfect bunch for that: Sandy Berg(l)ar and his minions. This and a libnazi press....god assets to have. '
Just wait genius. There is a whole bunch of 'facts' that will now come out. Not everything good old Johnny did was what a lot of POW's did. There are a bunch more patriotic that good old Johnny. Not all Viet Nam Vets think of good old Johnny as anything special, there are thousands that gave more and acted more like what they were trained to act like.
'Domestic issues: Check the record, ol Johnny sounds more like Kennedy than Hirrary. I guess that's why you sheeplike constituents like Obama, huh? Hirray has a real problem here. Obama has split the party and his sheeplike constituants are not Hirrary-friendly. McCain has the same problem with the Right, but no human barriers to overcome, a real advantage.'
He voted for the tax cuts---how you like how that is working out at this moment?
'Here's my question: The huge Bitch issue. Yeees, I wonder how many men short of Alan Alda, are going to prefer a mean, vindictive, acid-in-her-veins turboc-nt to a personable, scotch drinking old Vietnam jet jockey with a terrifically funny book, who really isn't a conservative?'
Old man and a temper, good luck on that. He going to loose it fast, and it will be fun to watch. Yes you are right, he has been a fence sitter for a long time. Right wing here, left wing there, right wing, left wing, good old Johnny sounds more like a bucket of KFC than a presidential material.
I think the Democrats will likely try to 'Swift Boat' Senator McCain. There is more than enough ammunition available for them to give it a real good go. Such a gambit will enjoy mild successes in various places but it will NOT succeed against John McCain the way it John Kerry? Why? People like McCain and his rebellious streak has a lot of appeal for a lot of people. Then, there is also the fact that it will be hard for anyone to question Senator McCain's courage or his devotion the US the way they did Senator Kerry's.
Here's a test for you...should any candidate who admits to being fooled by, of all people, George Bush really be elected to the same office he now holds?
Get back to us on that one.
A far, far more likely scenario is Hillary and the rest of the wannabe presidential candidates sitting in their offices, spending their constituents time readying themselves for the next move.
Here's how it sounds 'Gee Senator...Bush wants to get Saddam....well...he will do the job we will have to do anyways, so let's let him and then, when he digs a big-assed hole, we bury him in it! We can even say you voted FOR the war before you voted against it! These moronic followers of yours will buy it Senator! We fooled them on White Water, our...er...campaign fund doners....Vince Foster....hell...they even think your husband is a virgin!'
'Good thinking Sandy...no wonder we keep pulling your white ass out of prison! Just remember, we can put you back anytime we want to!'
Why do you think they never get anything done in Congress, (im)pppperfect?
The tax cuts? Heck, they must work so good the dems just gave America another one! Bush...he just keeps fooling them all! Excuse me, I need to go check my mail for my rebate!
L o L
SP4, it must be exhausting being such an idiot. You actually got a laugh out of me on that one. I am so glad you are as stupid as your hero, it gives you as much credibility as he has. Ha!
Ol GW is sooo dumb he's managed to beat both of the frickin geniuses you libnazis pimped to the public, gets his legislation passed by a democratic Congress and is managing to leave this war to the next set of chuckleheads who originally greenlighted it.
According to the moron named PPPPPPerfect above, he managed to fool ol Hirrary and her buds back in 2001 to greenlight the war! Tell me, pppperfect, who would actually BE the stupid one there, eh?
Yep, dumb ol GW...gets his legislation passed with a 35% approval rating....passes a tax rebate while the dems are talking tax increases...God, just what subject is ol GW dumb on, anyways?
hahahahahahahaha!
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and obey my brutal commands. [crosses arms] End communication.
Marge: Hmm, that's Slick Willie for you, always with the smooth talk.
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SP4: Interesting....Feb 9th, 2008 - 00:18:56
...Hillary now is against a war she voted to greenlight...
i CAN'T WAIT FOR THE DEBATE...
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