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Clinton's Closing Argument
February 02, 2008 7:00 PM
ABC News' Kate Snow, Susan Kriskey and Eloise Harper report: Making her closing argument in Los Angeles, Sen. Hillary Clinton appealed to the Hispanic base that she is counting on for Feb. 5.
Mentioning two important names in the community, Kennedy and Chavez, Clinton attempted to make her case. The Kennedy reference was particularly significant, after a week of split alliances within that family. Instead of focusing on the most recent endorsement, Ethel Kennedy for Obama, Clinton reminded voters of Ethel’s son Bobby’s support of her own candidacy.
"Forty years ago Bobby Kennedy came to East LA. He brought -- in Maxine Waters’ words -- not just hope but the promise of help," she said.
Speaking about Cesar Chavez -– Clinton said that his work "wasn’t easy and it didn’t happen overnight, but he persevered and we are all the better for it." Clinton continued, "I was so honored when Bobby Kennedy Jr. and Cesar Chavez’s grandson decided to offer their support. They wanted to speak out and make clear that what we need today is what Bobby’s father and Cesar’s grandfather knew had to be a part of policy and change. We need a doer. We need a fighter. We need a champion."
Clinton returned to the underlying argument that she has been making since John Edwards backed out of the race -– that she is the only candidate left who offers universal healthcare. "This is a fight worth having. My opponent will not commit to universal healthcare," she said. "I do not believe we should nominate any Democrat who will not proudly stand here today and tomorrow and the next day."
Clinton, making her experience argument, said to the large crowd, "I offer in this campaign a record of making positive change of standing up with those who are voiceless, powerless, hopeless, year after year."
Clinton is making stops Arizona and New Mexico later today as she concludes her final tour of the West before Super Tuesday.
February 2, 2008 in Bush, George W. | Permalink | User Comments (11)
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Universal mandatory health care looks like a communist approach to providing health care, it has not proven to be sustainable or effective.
Posted by: BKMC | Feb 2, 2008 7:49:58 PM
As far as my husband and I are concerned, Hillary Clinton is the only real Democrat left in the race. We never did like her much but I realize we had closed minds and after supporting John AND Elizabeth Edwards for so long it was a real sad day when he dropped out of the race.
Today, having taken the time to research Hillary's record both in the Senate and all the proposals she has put forth in her campaign for President, there is no doubt in our mind that she is the best choice for the country at this point in time. We believe the ONLY way the United States will achieve healthcare coverage for every single American is with a mandated plan. Hillary is now the sole candidate who offers such a plan.
We tried to get on the Obama bandwagon, as so many others seem to be doing, but to be honest he never gets beyond the hope, the dreams and the promises. He's a great looking guy and is loaded with charm but he offers nothing that we can wrap our hopes around. When the rally ends, the hope ends.
We will take down our John Edwards signs tonight, leaving just one smaller one in the front window. We will put our new Hillary sign on the lawn in the morning.
God bless the Democrats.
Posted by: Madeleine Firth | Feb 2, 2008 9:18:24 PM
Obama didn't even seem like he had a real grasp of the health care issue during the debate. It seemed like he knew he didn't hold a candle to Hillary's plan.
Posted by: irma | Feb 2, 2008 9:44:27 PM
on the Obama bandwagon, he tells the hope, the dreams and the promises. In short, he has showing you a wonderful picture. It reminds me that several years ago,a real estate broker gave me an excellent picture of return in buying a house. Now, the housing industry is melting down. The wonderful picture is flying away.....
on the other hand, in stead of giving a big nice picture, Hillary provides you the landscape directly.
Life is too short. If there is a conflict between picture and landscape, I trust and hold the landscape.
Posted by: king | Feb 2, 2008 10:33:05 PM
KING; great analogy.
Posted by: irma | Feb 2, 2008 10:35:34 PM
This isn't news. When is ABC planning on bringing up Hillary's disrespect and insulting words to women? Are they planning to wait until millions of women vote for her and then have no way to retract their votes? Shame on you ABC.
Posted by: Abby | Feb 2, 2008 10:52:52 PM
Hillary's negatives are at 70%...
The Democrat party can not weather another non RESPECTABLE President.
Hillary Voted for the War...
Even Carvel say's in his book with Begala that SHE KNEW what she was voying for..
If you watched her this morning, Hillary looks Fatigued, exhausted and you can hear it in her voice.
She is beat in more way's than one, she just can't except the fact!
Posted by: Tad Dickson | Feb 3, 2008 11:56:14 AM
Simple folks...real simple.
Hillary/Bill = 90's
Obama = The Future
Posted by: Simple Truth | Feb 3, 2008 2:21:39 PM
Welfare state vs. the Warfare state equal a broken economy, lost wealth for you and your family and ineffectual, broken government authority over your life. Sounds like the "land of the free" don't it? Ah well don't worry, it's not like it's your money anymore. They can spend it as they see fit. And if you don't like it, you can be locked up for the crimnal act of not supporting your government. After all, who needs the Constitution?
No worries, Hilliary can pick up what's left of your agenda for you now that you've run out of time to complete it.
Posted by: cba | Feb 3, 2008 3:13:44 PM
Oops, George Stephanopolois finally made her answer the question today - will you garnish wages to get the money from those who do not get "universal health care." She dances for 4 questions before she finally admitted it. Bill would have never said that - I bet he slammed his scotch glass down watching that this morning with whoever he was sleeping with. Obama is going to be here - good over evil, light over darkness, future over the past. YES WE CAN
Posted by: Easy | Feb 3, 2008 3:26:20 PM
Hillary is tough, patient,and experienced.
Obama is a great speaker but inexperienced and not tough enough. The country knows very little about him. The Republican machine will find out a lot of things about him and with McCain as candidate we will have 4 more years of Republicanism. Is this what we want?
Si Hillary Puede.
Posted by: gv3 | Feb 3, 2008 5:35:27 PM
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