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Chelsea Says TX Is Must Win

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February 25, 2008 10:02 PM

ABC News' Kate Snow reports: Speaking at Texas Tech in Lubbock tonight, Chelsea Clinton was asked if she agrees with her father's recent comments in Beaumont about Texas and Ohio being must win states.

"I think we do have to win in Texas," Chelsea said. "And I think we will win in Texas if we work hard."

The former first daughter was hoarse, and said she was fighting an illness.

"Forgive my voice. I've been working hard for my mom ... Unfortunately, I'm not as practiced at this as some are, so my vocal chords are a bit out of whack," she croaked at the outset.

But despite her failing voice, the younger Clinton fielded questions for more than an hour on everything from health care to education; Iraq to net neutrality and trade.

Watch part of her speech HERE.

Chelsea urged the crowd to judge her mother on her own merits.

"I don't think you should vote for or against my mother because of my father," she said when asked if Americans should be concerned about creating a dynasty of Clintons in the White House.

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chelsea,
it was silly to say people shouldnt vote or not vote for your mom because of Bill. Didn't you get the memo that most of her support is because of Bill?

Chelsea visiting a state is like a jinx... so now Texas will be lost too

Posted by: dave | Feb 26, 2008 8:58:21 AM

If experience is what you want, then McCain is your candidate.

Posted by: Jim in Philadelphia | Feb 26, 2008 9:15:41 AM

Name one thing Obama did?

He helped co-sponsor the toughest anti-pork bill that's ever passed Congress.

As an Illinois Senator he passed a bill that required video-taping of confessions to police, to make sure the suspects were not beaten.

He, unlike Hillary, came back to Washington during the campaign to vote NO on telecom immunity.

Look at Obama's record: He is for real.

Posted by: SCMadden | Feb 26, 2008 9:36:34 AM

I really do not mean to be disrespectful, but these idiots that have done no research on Obama make me sick. He has taken tons of money from large corporations, like Exelon whom has leaked nuclear waste in the river in Illinios. $200,000 dollars to be factual. It does not stop there. He put absolutely false flyer out "lie" about NAFTA. He has voted to fund the war in Iraq, Hillary stopped some time ago. His Health insurance plan is corporate give away. I know because I struggle to get claims paid, and medical insurance for employers. All the negativity about Clinton, just corporate media propaganda. I loved the one about Obama watering down a bill so Nuclear Plants do not have to report nuclear leaks, but it is ok trust corporations. Then Obama lieing on his site that he had it mandated. People are idiots, and will ultimately destroy this country with the help of Media Corporation giants. What is hope - that people get a brain

Posted by: pam | Feb 26, 2008 10:04:28 AM

pam wrote:
"these idiots that have done no research on Obama make me sick"

Well, people who get their information about Obama from Hillary Clinton talking points make me sad.

pam says:
"He put absolutely false flyer out "lie" about NAFTA"

But the non-partisan factcheck.org said that while Obama's flyer "strained the truth" it was "not exactly false," whereas of Clinton's flyers they said:
Social security flyer: "an awful distortion"
Foreclosure flyer: "fiction," and "That's false"

They said that Hillary's response to his Nafta flyer was also a distortion of the facts and not the "whole truth."

So remove that plank from your candidate's eye before you throw stones...or something.


Posted by: S. L. | Feb 26, 2008 12:42:21 PM

Why do people continue to believe that BARAK HUSSEIN OBAMA is new style politics. He's not!!!!

Because of the oratory, he's been able to me disguise his use of the same old techniques and call them "change."

I love what the republican guy said:

"Americans now we have a hack Chicago style daily politician who is picturing himself as change. When he gets done with you all your are going to have in your pockets is CHANGE," Cunningham said of Obama before introducing McCain.

Posted by: JJ | Feb 26, 2008 2:05:43 PM

Why are we so blind to see what happened not too long ago. The Clinton's did great for this country and wanted to get us back to where we were.That brining us back to prosperity and finacial responsibility is change. How is Barack Obama going to bring about the change, if he is not going to be the one that sets the agenda in congress? He will lose to John McCain come november and the democratic party will learn, when it is too late. Hillary is a better person to go against the republicans, and we do not need them in the white house again.
People should wake up and see, Obama will have his work cut out for him, when the dirt starts flying around him
Mark my word. He will be kissing the l have a dream for change speach,he did not do too much when he was in the senate in Illinois and in the US senate! How is he going to do this.
ps: all the states with large African American population are voting for Obama yet when Bill Clinton spoke about the race issue, the black leaders were crying. He was right. look at the percentages of the votes. Do you remember when african americans said that Bill Clinton was the first black president. Who knows what Obama will do!
l am Black and l see the racial line for the support, seems black people want a black president

Posted by: Benjamin Banfro | Feb 26, 2008 4:24:14 PM

who is going to teach obama to slute the american flag.

Posted by: k,hall | Feb 26, 2008 5:22:31 PM

I think Americans are blind. They just go by a person's ability to talk well. If a person is good at giving speeches, Americans will vote for that candidate. Also, I think this country is very backwards in terms of what they think. You never had any Female president yet!! Look at the so called third world countries. Bangladesh, India, Pakistan all had Women presidents way back in 1980s. People here are still discriminating against Females although they say they don't. I strongly believe that Obama didn't vote for Iraq war because he cannot do that as he has Muslim roots. How can he fight against his own people??!! Although he might pose himself as a Christian, don't forget that his roots are Muslim and he has ties with his father's family. He is Barak Hussain Obama!!

I like Hillary because she has solutions to problems. Although she is not a great orator as Obama, she thinks before she makes any promises. Obama just gives great speeches. Americans made a mistake by re-electing Bush and are again going to do the same by electing Obama. This time it is going to be a doomsday for this continuously ruining economy. God... Please give brains to Americans.

Posted by: Ron | Feb 26, 2008 6:00:23 PM

gore and kerry had a lot more going for them than obama and they couldn't get the whitehouse (no point now arguing about the election issues....). obama wouldn't even be someone we'd heard of if not for his race. that sells well in democratic primaries/caucuses, but will be a hindrance rather than an asset in a general election - not pc to say, but true. btw, the one who said we hillary supporters get our info from flyers or whatever - no, we've actually followed the issues and the people involved over the years. we know what they actually stand for. but i read hundreds/thousands of posts from obamaites that sound like campaign propaganda. and i agree with those who commented that obama will endanger our security and our economy. heaven help us if he gets elected. but i think he has very little chance - like many, i'm a lifelong dem who will vote repub for the first time ever this year. and fortunately for the country if obama loses in a landslide, that'll be the end of his political career and we can look forward to the first black president actually being someone qualified.

Posted by: so saddened | Feb 27, 2008 12:24:17 AM

All they are trying to pass a legacy from Bill to Hillary and so on after 20 years in between Jeb Bush if the Americans sleep forever.

Posted by: Jay | Feb 27, 2008 4:40:48 PM

If Hillary is so experience why did she run her campaign similar to President Bush Invading Iraq. President Bush started the war thinking it will be over when he ousted Saddam Hussein. Hillary thought her campaign would be over when she won Super Tuesday. President Bush could not control Iraq's war expenses. Hillary cannot control her campaign's expenses. Feeling the pressure President Bush fired some of his top aides, so did Hillary. So I asked, how can you run a country when you cannot make the right decisions for your own campaign? Hillary has 35 yrs experience, I would have thought that this experience that she speaks of would show in her campaign. No it has not! Her campaign is ran like a rookie on the field for the first time. To tell you the truth, I like Hillary. But she is not the face I will like to present to the world as President of these here United States. Barack Obama, first of all is an American, and like all Americans he loves this country. He has 20 years within the legislative process. He understands that to start healing we must communicate. If communication is good for families then it is also good for the country and for the world. He also understands that without hope we are like the walking dead. We need hope to project, to move forward, to live. With hope comes inspiration, that even with a little effort we can achieve our dreams. Many cultures, One people, One America. Barack Obama for President!

Posted by: R Albert | Feb 28, 2008 2:59:06 AM

Why do people insist that Hillary has all this experience. Obama has more experience than she does unless you count her bossing Bill around for 35yrs.
DO NOT WANT THE THIEVING, LYING CLINTONS BACK IN THE WHITE HOUSE. ENOUGH OF THEM ALREADY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Posted by: Phyllis | Mar 1, 2008 5:41:44 PM

Chelsea is a brillant young lady.
Bill and Hillary did an excellent job on raising her.

Hillary is a super woman who deserves to win. She will be a good US president because of her intelligence and wide variety of experience on any kind that relates to presidency.

I followed her success, achievements and personal sufferings since back then.
This woman is truly amazing and brillant.

I pray each day for her continues success and hoping she will win this election.

If she will win, our country will have better hope for the future.

I wish her and family the best of luck.

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