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Hillary Preparing to Leave Wisconsin Early
February 17, 2008 10:45 AM
"On Wisconsin, On Wisconsin, Fight on for her fame!/Fight, Badgers, fight, fight, fight, we'll win this game!"
Is Sen. Hillary Clinton, D-NY, giving up the fight?
The Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel notes that Clinton is leaving Wisconsin Monday morning, a day before Badger State Democrats go to the polls.
The move certainly does not suggest confidence that she will win Tuesday. Presumably she will not be heading to the site of Tuesday's other primary -- Hawaii -- but rather one of the three states she must win in which she leads in polls -- Texas, Ohio, and Pennsylvania.
A Research 2000/WISC-TV poll released Valentine's Day had Obama only slightly ahead of Clinton.
This is all tea-leaf reading, but presumably, if her campaign tracking polls showed her gaining on Obama, Clinton would pull out all the stops and stay in Wisconsin until election day. (Or at least through Monday night!)
This decision to bail suggests the contrary.
- jpt
February 17, 2008 in Clinton, Hillary | Permalink | Share | User Comments (57)
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It's time to speak out about the politics of health. I am an ardent HILLARY CLINTON supporter, for many reasons. I sincerely believe that she is the most qualified candidate to lead the country – based in no small part on her remarkable record of public service, her depth of character and her unparalleled, intimate knowledge of the workings of the our government at the executive level. We have a rare opportunity to make a superb choice for President, and it must be HILLARY CLINTON.
But first a few words to claims that electing HILLARY will mean more of the "same old thing". I, for one, would relish a return to the prosperity of the 1990's - and urge all of you who appreciate a balanced budget, economic growth and responsible governance to speak out in favor of HILLARY CLINTON, who can bring this back to us.
Equally important to me is the issue of health care. Here's what I like about HILLARY and her intelligent approach to the obesity crisis: she wants to quality health coverage for all Americans via a 7-step strategy for lowering spiraling costs. I know all too well that premiums have almost doubled since 2000 - up 87 percent – as I provide health insurance for my company's employees, and my family. We need Senator Clinton's plan to cover all Americans because it will require the reform of our often irrational, inefficient and wasteful policies. She's been through the wars on this issue, and can get it passed.
I implore all of you who feel the same as I do to speak out, get involved and be active in your support of HILLARY CLINTON – help her get elected, and she will help all of us live well.
Posted by: Jackie Keller | Feb 19, 2008 1:08:35 PM
The Politics of Health
It's time to speak out about the politics of health. I am an ardent HILLARY CLINTON supporter, for many reasons. I sincerely believe that she is the most qualified candidate to lead the country – based in no small part on her remarkable record of public service, her depth of character and her unparalleled, intimate knowledge of the workings of the our government at the executive level. We have a rare opportunity to make a superb choice for President, and it must be HILLARY CLINTON.
But first a few words to claims that electing HILLARY will mean more of the "same old thing". I, for one, would relish a return to the prosperity of the 1990's - and urge all of you who appreciate a balanced budget, economic growth and responsible governance to speak out in favor of HILLARY CLINTON, who can bring this back to us.
Equally important to me is the issue of health care. Here's what I like about HILLARY and her intelligent approach to the obesity crisis: she wants to quality health coverage for all Americans via a 7-step strategy for lowering spiraling costs. I know all too well that premiums have almost doubled since 2000 - up 87 percent – as I provide health insurance for my company's employees, and my family. We need Senator Clinton's plan to cover all Americans because it will require the reform of our often irrational, inefficient and wasteful policies. She's been through the wars on this issue, and can get it passed.
I implore all of you who feel the same as I do to speak out, get involved and be active in your support of HILLARY CLINTON – help her get elected, and she will help all of us live well.
Posted by: Jackie Keller | Feb 19, 2008 1:08:15 PM
Good riddance, Hillary.
Leave early and never come back.
Posted by: Mike | Feb 18, 2008 7:56:50 PM
Hillary has to go to court in LA on Feb. 21. Just another case of not reporting all her contributions for campaign. This has happened before.
Have you noticed how tired she looks, and oh my the wrinkles also.
Posted by: Nonny | Feb 18, 2008 12:40:32 AM
The weather might be bad, but Clinton's rally/town hall meeting in Wausau this afternoon at the UWMC Fieldhouse is still on.
Posted by: Wisconsin Dem | Feb 17, 2008 4:54:17 PM
If only the pundits would shut their traps for a second and take a look outside any Wisconsin window . . . we're in the midst of the heaviest snowstorm of the year here. Clinton events have been cancelled (and rescheduled) already, and the probability of the campaign being "snowed in" at the moment is very real. I wouldn't doubt that the camp is waiting for safer travel conditions and will jump on them "while the gettin's good".
Posted by: Erin | Feb 17, 2008 4:41:48 PM
Hee, hee!
I love it. Y'all are beating up on each other, which'll make it easy for our man McCain to take the high ground!
Posted by: Republican | Feb 17, 2008 4:41:01 PM
I left out, he is 50% white. His mother's side, both parents.
It is easy enough to prove. Kenya was a British Territory. They keep fantastic birth, death, and marriage records. It wouldn't be hard to prove it right, or wrong.
But there is another piece of news that could be if true, a gigantic distortion from the man no one knows except from his mouth, his books, and his website.
Go offsite and search for truth. You just might discover more than you were looking for.
Posted by: By Any Other Name | Feb 17, 2008 4:38:44 PM
folks, there are huge lies here to be figured out:
Present Votes
Treehouse
Ethics Bill
Nuclear Reg Bill
True Ethnic Make-up
Rezko Real Estate
Donations From Hsu Too
Selma Origins Impossible - 1965 (Obama born in 1961)
Constitutional Lawyer? Professor Leave Of Absense
Fluent In Indonesian? Not according to anyone who taught him
Skyterra Stockholder or liar?
Life or Ebony Article Changed His Life? Not according to Life or Ebony
I craft my own speeches? Better not tell that to Jon Favreau
No Pac Or Lobbyists? He has over 40.
University of Chicago Hospital, Not For Profit? 538% over charges for blacks vs whites - Michelle's the V.P.
There are some issue and lies. Obama lieing about a day off in Chicago, or hammering Hillary for leaving early like he did is cup cakes compared to this list. Prove it wrong and then scream to the heavens.
Posted by: By Any Other Name | Feb 17, 2008 4:30:04 PM
Where's Obama today? In Wisconsin? No.
North Carolina.
CNN is reporting that Obama has apparently snuck down to North Carolina to see John Edwards, after telling everyone he was staying in Chicago for a "down day" because of the weather.
Take a down day? Fine. Cancel events because of weather? Fine. But don't criticize your opponent for leaving the state a day early when you opted out of two full days in it, and it was right in your back yard.
Clinton's toughing it out in the Wisconsin cold and snow today. Obama's off to balmier climes.
Posted by: Wisconsin Dem | Feb 17, 2008 4:19:10 PM
I think we know who the media is endorsing and supporting. Every time Hillary makes a move, the media starts to paint it as negative. Come on do you're job by reporting and let the people decide for themselves the what or why. I am also tired of reading the yes we can line. Yes we can loose the nomination? Yes we can have a slip of the tongue during debates? Yes we can say we come from a poor black neighborhood when we actually live in a upper class neighborhood? So with this said, media do your job to report the facts and let the people of the USA make up their minds on what to believe and what is true, don't add your opinion when you are reporting about a candidate. Take your opinion to the poll. As for the yes we can, yes we can what? what change we can believe in? how about a change of president to an experienced candidate that can run this huge country of ours?
Posted by: Persio | Feb 17, 2008 3:56:25 PM
We see this time after time, again and again. Hillary Clinton is not a gracious winner or a gracious loser. She doesnt even thank the voters in states she wins in, or in the states she comes close in, she emails them from another state. This is alarming to me, for, she will cut and run after she gets our votes.
Posted by: Latino Voter | Feb 17, 2008 3:45:26 PM
People of Wisconsin, after making a big deal about not getting free press with a debate with Barack, Hill is now fleeing the state prior to your voting. How in any way does this signal that she actually cares about any one there? Per usuall this is all about her. We do have a choice, and yes we can change America.
Posted by: judesuper | Feb 17, 2008 3:33:38 PM
Hillary fans love to say Obama is ducking debates when Hillary is ducking the state of Wisconsin. She flies in Saturday and is hoping the first plane out Monday. Can you feel the love?
Posted by: Chris336 | Feb 17, 2008 3:24:54 PM
Firefighter wrote: "Mandating health insurance is no different than mandating car insurance".
But it is different from mandating car insurance. Driving and permission to drive on public road is not a right. It is a privilege. Living healthy and access to medical care is not a privilege, it is a right.
Obama wants to make health insurance affordable to everyone. He doesn't force people to buy it, but want to make it affordable to whoever want to buy it. Hillary want to force everyone to buy it. That is how she claims to have everyone covered.
Posted by: speakthetruth | Feb 17, 2008 3:15:57 PM
Mariann Pepitone said: "Listen, why should the government pay insurance for anyone in this country. If you are paying for it yourself keep doing it. America doesn't need to pay Healthcare for anyone".
My response: Then stop taking money from me in the name of medicare. That is government's health insurance, isn't it? If I pay for health insurance, whether it is to the government or private insurance company, I should get health insurance. If government won't give health insurance, then govenment should not force me to pay maedicare tax.
Posted by: speakthetruth | Feb 17, 2008 3:05:29 PM
The business about Obama being "poor" is laughable. Even at the Wisconsin Democratic Party Founder's Day Dinner in Milwaukee last night he tried to portray himself as being from the "south side of Chicago." Sure. A $1.5 million dollar mansion in the south side. Michelle Obama makes over $200,000 a year in her job at a Chicago area hospital. He's made plenty from his books, as have the Clintons. After this campaign, he'll have even more income from book sales. Both the Clintons and Obamas have come from backgrounds where they paid off student loans, were struggling newlyweds, and later became more successful. He knows that. He's just using any button he can think to push. But painting himself as the poor kid on the block doesn't work.
Posted by: Wisconsin Dem | Feb 17, 2008 2:50:38 PM
Mandating health insurance is no different than mandating car insurance. It is done so the majority of the people who play by the rules don't get stuck with paying for the ones who don't. There was a very good article on in the New York times that stated Hillary's plan is cheaper for the people and is the only one that will achieve universal care. Obama will leave many people out, cost more for the people who do participate and everyone will end up paying for those who don't participate. Wake up people look at the issues!!
Posted by: Firefighter | Feb 17, 2008 2:32:05 PM
Obama wants voters to be heard...except those in Florida & Michigan, of course. POLITICS AS USUAL is Obama's stock in trade; we have had seven years of grand visions & TALK. America needs a worker, only Clinton fits the bill.
Posted by: Peach | Feb 17, 2008 2:31:10 PM
The reason Hillary will likely not win in Wisconson even though she has done well in the polls is because Wisconson is a free for all who allow so called independents and republicans to vote in the democratic primary. I hope this is something the democratic party will look at before the next election. I don't like the idea of republicans deciding who our democratic nominee will be. It is plainly evident that they want Obama because he will be easily defeated in the general election. Obama was voted the most liberal member of the Senate while most americans are middle of the road in both democrats and republicans. The country has NEVER elected a left wing politican and they won't start now.
Posted by: Firefighter | Feb 17, 2008 2:25:42 PM
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