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Clinton Returns to San Antonio

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February 13, 2008 10:36 PM

ABC News' Kate Snow and Eloise Harper report: Hillary Clinton descended upon San Antonio Wednesday afternoon. She was mobbed by residents as she went door to door asking for votes. Clinton spoke with community members and even had the opportunity to kneel down and pet two dogs that we were being walked on the sidewalk.

One woman, when asked why she supports Clinton, said "Because she's got more balls than anyone else I know," then said, "Wait, can I say that?"

Clinton lived in this town for three months when she worked on the McGovern campaign 36 years ago. Clinton, speaking at a rally, fondly remembered the food and the "mango ice cream." Clinton also told the crowd, comprised of many Hispanics, "You may have heard I eat a lot of hot peppers," and the crowd cheered.

Clinton, continued her sharper attacks against Sen. Barack Obama, saying "People live in hope, we have hope, what we need is help, and help is on the way." Clinton also spoke about the changes she wants for the next generation, saying "this does not happen by wishing for it."

"Change is going to happen anyway," Clinton also said, directly taking on Senator Obama’s message. "The question is whether we will have progress that makes a difference in people’s lives."

After the rally she greeted the thousands of cheering fans outside who had not been allowed in. Clinton stood on a large black raised box shouting into the microphone "Yes we will! Yes we will!"

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Hmmm, so hillary has found her voice AGAIN? But this time without the tears.
Co-opting your opponents message should get you more votes.
Pandering to a certain portion of the population should also get you more votes.
Demanding more debates could possibly get you more votes too.
NOW, after 2 months of vigorous campaigning, you have SOLUTIONS as your new message.
Well, no thanks, I would rather have a president that has a consistent message and comes with integrity. A president with substance AND style.

Senator Obama, you have my vote!

Posted by: LA in Indiana | Feb 13, 2008 11:03:35 PM

AP piece I read on site for KOMOTV tells about Obama people pressuring WA state superdelagates and even calling for two WA state senators to be thrown out for backing Hillary...kinda scary....I think he is letting intimidation happen.."nasty tone" ....not good.

Posted by: Donna F | Feb 14, 2008 12:02:03 AM

Karl Rove recommended: Put down your opponents good messages as bad, then steal his good messages, "Yes we will" ? Hmmm

Posted by: bob10001 | Feb 14, 2008 12:22:35 AM

The good people of San Antonio deserve better than the Clinton Crime Machine. Don't vote for Hillary. She doesn't care about you, she and her thoroughly corrupt husband only want power. They'll say anything, do anything, to get it.

Posted by: Tell the Truth | Feb 14, 2008 7:31:39 AM

This 50ish-white-male-conservative Republican is for Obama. Rather than a slick- Willamina opportunist, that's done nothing really her whole life. As JFK inspired a nation to go to the moon, Obama could very well do similar. What’s Hillary going to do? Consistently fight against the so-called ring wing conspirators who must have put her husband’s sperm on that lady’s blue dress.

Posted by: itruss | Feb 14, 2008 7:52:03 AM

My question is if Obama is such a dynamic force that will produce change ---in the few years that he has been in the Senate - WHAT CHANGES HAS HE BROUGHT...he believes he can stir up things his only REAL claim to fame is his 2004 speach....

Posted by: slee | Feb 14, 2008 8:38:22 AM

yes we willl.... oh pls Hillary come up with something more Original for christ sake and stop putting others down to make u look Good, it always backfires.

Posted by: omim i | Feb 14, 2008 9:34:09 AM

She can do whatever she likes in Texas. Its over. Time has come to concede.

Posted by: Paul | Feb 14, 2008 10:25:14 AM


Looks like Hillary is gonna pull a Mitt here in TX.

Recall that in the MI primary, Willard "Mitt" Romney ran to be president of Michigan. Voters gave him a narrow win.

Look for Hills to do something similar in Texas. She's gonna say anything and promise everything.

Hills and MITTens, cut from the same cloth.

Posted by: The Commander Guy | Feb 14, 2008 10:40:50 AM

how stupid are the above remarks? now that we're back to real primaries, HRC will continue her sweep of the big states (save for Illinois) -- ahead in Pa and Ohio, no slippage, according to today's poll, solid in Texas, up in RI, with Indiana and Kentucky also.

And maybe an Edwards endiorsement? Cool.

Meanwhile, the rookie is getting snippy, a little tired are we?

Posted by: Cagey | Feb 14, 2008 10:49:51 AM

Cagey - I don't think anyone is getting tired. Its just that this is looking over. Check out Rasmussen Reports today. Seems to be a rapid movement of Democrats to Obama.

Posted by: Paul | Feb 14, 2008 10:53:15 AM

Fresh of the news media, Obama or Osama (whosoever may it be) got funds for election from Iran and Syria. Hello, USA are you listening????? He told autoworkers in a Wisconsin plant that outsourcing will be stopped. HOW MR OBAMA? Cut the crap and start talking specifics. How would you stop Outsourcing which Greenspan, Bernanke and all the leading economists couyld not stop? Guys, get over this rhetoric and idealistic BS. The country is in recession and in 9 Trillion dollar debt. $4000 /per student for college loan is a pipe dream. We do not have money to pay for wounded soldiers, how can we afford millions of studensts to be given $4000? Is this a JOKE? Obama will talk to foreign leaders like Ahmedinizad. Is this guy completely lunatic? These guys along with Hezbollah killed thousands of Americans throughout the years and you want to appeace them?

Get over this 'puppy's" oratorial skills. Speeches don't a country rebuild. You need substance. Hillary we are behind you 2008

Posted by: Puzzled | Feb 14, 2008 1:02:24 PM

I'm an independent &Clinton defintely won't be getting my vote. She is all for polarizing the country and for the illegals in TX. This is America not Mexico or Puerto Rico. She was one of the Senators aginst them having to learn English in order to receive a license. Where I live there have been numerous accident because thes people can't read. Some of the accidents turned deadly. I am backing McCain/Obama. If she gets the nod McCain will get my vote.

Posted by: BSnow | Feb 14, 2008 3:22:34 PM

I was actually at the rally outside when she greeted everyone. The people started cheering yes she can and when she heard it she started to copy.

Posted by: Allen | Feb 15, 2008 2:07:45 AM

I'm sorry but I can't help feeling Obama is a one night stand. He comes in, charms you, then leaves you in a post rhetorical afterglow. Then y'all go out and vote without your prophylcactic on. That, by the way, is a metaphor. By prophylactic I mean your brain. You probably will cover that in English 101 or in whatever the number is in your respective community colleges.

Posted by: S | Feb 18, 2008 12:57:57 PM

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