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Bill Clinton Says Underdog Hillary Stayed Positive in Pennsylvania Primary
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ABC News' Sarah Amos reports: Former President Bill Clinton hit the trail in North Carolina today, continuing to use his wife Hillary Clinton's win in the Pennsylvania primary as momentum for her campaign.
"Most of what people have said in this campaign is wrong, including who's been more positive and who's been more negative," the former president told a crowd of more than 2,500 in Boone, N.C. "She's talked relentlessly about the solutions. She won in Pennsylvania after being hit with negative ad after negative ad after negative ad, and negative letters. And all she did was respond. She won being outspent three to one because the people knew she was in it for them."
While Clinton's account of the campaign in Pennsylvania put the blame for all of the negative campaigning on Sen. Barack Obama's camp, the voters of Pennsylvania largely disagreed. Many polls found that voters thought both candidates turned increasingly negative in the final weeks of campaigning.
Clinton also made a point to talk about the gas tax today, a topic he often mentions, but rarely dives into.
"In the short run, she would release some oil from our strategic petroleum reserve. It's full. The oil companies pay into it every month. You can release it, send it directly to the refineries, create more oil in the long run, more gasoline, and bring the price down through the summer months. Second, she would put an excess profits fee on the oil companies who are making record profits and give relief to the taxpayers from the gax tax in the summer months. If you did that you could lower the price of gas between 30 to 40 cents a gallon. It would make a huge difference, particularly to people who have to drive a long way to work," he said.
Clinton spoke on the campus of Appalachian State University, whose underdog football team rose to fame by beat perennial powerhouse University of Michigan last year. Clinton used that bit of history to remind the crowd that his wife is still the underdog in this race.
"Folks, I'm a sports nut, and I'm glad to be here at the home (cheering) of the greatest football upset in modern history, so I think it will have special meaning here if I begin with a line I always say today. Whenever somebody tells you you can't win, it's because they're afraid you will," Clinton told the cheering crowd.
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bill she lost more than half her lead. She went very negative, including using a guy who used to work for you and a guy who wanted to work for you as moderators of a debate. She used Rev. wright, bitter and race as reasons not to vote for Obama, none of which have anything to do with the issues. She came out for the war in Iraq, preemptive strikes in Iran, and no solution to social security, economy or education. She lied about Bosnia, taxes and experience in the White House. her time on your coattails needs to be over. and just when was the last time she fired a gun or went to church?
Posted by: Louis | Apr 29, 2008 9:47:25 PM
Better cover your rear end in NC Obamabots. If he loses there heis finished. kaput.
Posted by: geevill | Apr 29, 2008 9:50:48 PM
Better cover your rear end in NC Obamabots. If he loses there heis finished. kaput.
Posted by: geevill | Apr 29, 2008 9:50:55 PM
Sure she did -- and I've got a bridge to sell you!
And, Geevil, YOU WISH!!!
Obama 2008 -- Yes, WE CAN!!!
Posted by: Jackt51 -- Vietnam Vet and Proud Liberal | Apr 29, 2008 10:02:00 PM
For goodness sakes, the Clinton campaign ran a sleazy and a dishonest campaign, including push polling. Who still believes anything they have to say?
Posted by: Eileen from Maine | Apr 29, 2008 10:02:22 PM
I do believe Hillary could solve most of our problems and that is why I will vote for her.I think this thing with Wright is justy putting it out there to det it out of the way before the GE good acting on both OBama and Wright's and MSM. But it still won't go away .Obama the arrogant is a better title for him.
Posted by: Bishop | Apr 29, 2008 10:04:47 PM
Positive? Well now we know what Bill considers positive.
Then he goes and panders with a couple short term fixes for energy crisis. Same old, same old. We have been playing this game since the 70's. Oil just keeps going up and up. By the way how much is this oil going up because of the falling dollar, that is directly tide to the deficit? Explain to me how lower taxes is going to balance our budget?
Posted by: Thinking | Apr 29, 2008 10:05:26 PM
bill anb your wife the most lier people i never see in my life time
Posted by: jb | Apr 29, 2008 10:10:31 PM
Billy----- she does not even know how to spell POSITIVE near mind practice it.You and she make a good pair .Both are liars,don't know right from wrong and will do and say anythiing to get back your power.You are sicken......
Posted by: h | Apr 29, 2008 10:12:47 PM
I believed in Bill, and I believe in Hil! He did a great job running this country with his head and his heart, and Senator Clinton will do the same.
Noone is perfect, not you, not me, not the Clintons, but she is suited to run the country, despite her imperfections. What matters is that she wants to make the country a better place! I would love to have a debate in 8and a half years about whether she was a better president than her husband...
Posted by: Ken in Texas | Apr 29, 2008 10:13:24 PM
wow what cloud is he on she wasnt negative...please once again lets pass the buck again,
i hope she loses big the Governor had it sort of right she is powerful..cause that is all she can think about is the POWER.
OBAMA 08
Posted by: Lauren | Apr 29, 2008 10:20:47 PM
EXCESS PROFIT FEE???
WELL GUESS THE PRICE OF GAS WILL GO UP AGAIN. THE GAS COMPANIES WILL ALWAYS PASS THE FEES ONTO THE CONSUMER.
THEY WILL NOT GIVE UP ON PROFITS.
Posted by: Lauren | Apr 29, 2008 10:23:52 PM
C'mon Bill KEEP "speaking your mind" out in public. You do a GREAT favor for Obama, EVERY time you open your mouth. If you really wanted Hilliary to win you would STFU!!! Obama has learned his lession and gagged Wright; What's Hilliary's excuse for not gagging you!?!
Posted by: Zdnet | Apr 29, 2008 10:28:19 PM
Hillary 08 ...
It is nice to see Bill supporting Hillary.
Posted by: Meg | Apr 29, 2008 10:35:22 PM
Hillary has a lot to offer. Obama has not offered anything. Substance!
Posted by: D | Apr 29, 2008 10:37:53 PM
Exit polls in PA placed the blame 66% on Hillary and 50% on Obama for the negative campaign. Now Bills advisors are counseling the campaign, and Bill as chief advisor is telling Hill to hit harder, sharper, sooner, and meaner. Bill is so yesterday ....
Posted by: CS | Apr 29, 2008 10:46:47 PM
If Wright had not been affecting Obama's poll numbers then he would stayed quite about his recent comments. The reality is that the internal polls showed Obama melting faster than snow in Miami! This thing started on Friday and it took them till today to see the effect it was having and now they are trying to stop the bleeding! Well it is too little too late and Hillary will keep it close in NC and win in IN. By the end of this process she will have the popular vote and the superdelegates will come over to her because they know she can beat McCain, that gives her the edge!
Rise Hillary Rise!!!!
Posted by: russell | Apr 29, 2008 10:49:33 PM
Hillary won in PA, and she'll win again in Indiana. She may even win NC, after the staged Wright speech at the National Press Club, and the carefully scripted Obama denouncement repeat (courtesy of Axelrod).
Great strategy to win over blue-collar white voters, Axelrod. Too bad it backfired.
RISE HILLARY, RISE!!
Posted by: Emily | Apr 29, 2008 10:55:35 PM
Warren5678 - get a life and stop being coy. This is a real world and a real electiona and you want to write fairy tales that are about nonsense. I think the Disney site is at another URL>>>>
Posted by: Paul | Apr 29, 2008 10:59:55 PM
Sad how Bill Clinton has completely destroyed his legacy. Soon he'll be known primarily as the guy who tried to sabotage President Obama's campaign.
Posted by: Jeff | Apr 29, 2008 11:06:02 PM
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