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Bill Clinton to North Carolina: Don't Let Them 'Stomp Your Voice'

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April 30, 2008 9:31 PM

ABC News' Sarah Amos reports: Bill Clinton ended a marathon day of campaigning with an argument to voters why his wife can still be the last Democratic candidate standing in this presidential election.

Standing on the front steps of the train station in Whiteville, N.C., the former president told the crowd that "she's gonna end this thing roaring" if voters give her a victory in North Carolina.

"Just remember this, she got this far because of people like you," Clinton said. "And if you show up and you vote for her in big enough percentages and big enough numbers, she'll go right on. And let me tell you something, last poll in Kentucky she was ahead 62 to 26. Last poll in West Virginia she was ahead two to one. She's gonna end this thing roaring."

With the crowd energized, Clinton continued his thought, telling the crowd to not let other people decide the election for them.

"And what are they gonna say if she wins the popular vote? 'I'm sorry, we are gonna give it to the caucus states that are going Republican in November?'" Clinton told the cheering crowd. "No. So all these people tell you she can't win and that are rushin' to get all the people to declare for it, to send it off, to cut you off, and stomp your voice -- don't you believe them. You are still in the driver seat."

It was a rousing ending to what some reporters felt was a never-ending, seven-event day.  Clinton managed to fit baseball fields, barbecue, community centers, front porches and even the Gen. William C. Lee Airborne Museum into the trip -- all the while assuring the voters of North Carolina that a victory in the state would bring Hillary Clinton one step closer to winning the Democratic nomination.

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The Obama people continue to attack Hillary by claiming they are being attacked....Hillary keeps her head up and continues to campaign...


I say don't give up and don't step aside...We need her in the WH and despite the lopsided delegate system and ignoring FL and MI...it's not over!

Hillary is talking to the voters...Obama is fighting with his old friend who he never heard until he dissed him...

Rezko is just around the corner...Keep fighting Hillary...We have your back!

Posted by: Jackie | Apr 30, 2008 10:27:56 PM

Please read this article. It's important! Clintons define themselves thru this article on ABCnews. Billarys are bad news. By the way, Is Bill Clinton running for president again??

http://abcnews.go.com/Politics/Vote2008/story?id=4757257&page=1

Posted by: musicnme | Apr 30, 2008 10:28:24 PM

William Jefferson Clinton, you just insulted my state of Texas.

Bill just said Texas would vote Republican.

Every super delegate from Texas should cast their vote for Obama. Bill Clinton just said our state would vote Republican.

Posted by: Juanita, TX | Apr 30, 2008 10:33:35 PM

Why does Bill feel the need to make news with his mouth at just the moment Hillary needs to keep quiet? Let Obama drown himself over Wright, then try like heck to win over the remaining superdelegates. Bill's rants don't help matters.

http://www.political-buzz.com/

Posted by: matt | Apr 30, 2008 10:34:12 PM

Why does Bill feel the need to make news with his mouth at just the moment Hillary needs to keep quiet? Let Obama drown himself over Wright, then try like heck to win over the remaining superdelegates. Bill's rants don't help matters.

http://www.political-buzz.com/

Posted by: matt | Apr 30, 2008 10:34:47 PM

In the 1990's we had peace and prosperity and fiscal responsibility with a balanced budget, which one reason my vote will be for Senator Clinton. She stands together for us and with us. Hillary will take our great country to the next level with change for the better. Hillary 2008.

Posted by: Doug | Apr 30, 2008 10:36:57 PM

Bill Clinton is responsible for the sale of Magnequench to China. Bill Clinton was president in 1995 when Magnequench was sold to China. As president, he had the right to prevent the sale.

Hillary Clinton is running an ad in Indiana (and ran ads in Pennsylvania) saying the sale of this company to China resulted in smart bomb technology being sold to China.

Does Hillary realize she is saying Bill committed treason?

Posted by: Bill commited treason | Apr 30, 2008 10:37:45 PM

Many of us that support Hillary, and blog often, we chose our gal because of substance, experience and the fact she has been vetted. We chose not to go with Obama, because of the Hope and Change theme. He has tried to act like he is the new politics, by doing what? Now all his associations are a true reflection on him. His 'typical white' comment and 'bitter', 'clinging' comments and so on and so on. It just validates how we feel about the phoniness of Obama. He is not electable.

Posted by: D | Apr 30, 2008 10:39:29 PM

Way to go Bill! The DNC does want to stomp our voices! They've been trying to stomp Hillary out since before NH. Remember Chris Matthews giving Hillary's obituary before the polls even closed? The DNC (or ONC - Obama National Committee) needs to count the popular votes of MI and FL. The rules do not eliminate the popular votes, only the pledged delegates. And why in the world is Caroline Kennedy babysitting Michelle Obama's interview with CNN? Michelle is not to be trusted to talk with the press on her own? Michelle needs a Kennedy next to her to keep her in line? Do we really need this in a first lady? Will Caroline Kennedy be first lady in waiting?

Posted by: frisco girl | Apr 30, 2008 10:40:19 PM

dANN: The Hillary supporters do have something on Obama. Where have you been. The public has it too. Why did Obama attend a racist church with a racist pastor for 20 years that was anti-american and a hater of white people if he wasn't racial himself. And that question has been asked several times. Obama said he never heard the pastor say those words while he was sitting in the pew and it was on video. Give me a break. There probably is a lot of dirt on Obama yet that hasn't come out outside of Ayers the man who set bombs three times and is a neighbor of Obama's. Didn't you know they went to dinner together? Good for George he let the public know and Obama deserves everthing that Wright said because he should have left that church after the first sermon.

Posted by: Mariann Pepitone | Apr 30, 2008 10:44:16 PM

this is to much fun.... and i am beginning to beleive she will get the nomination - she has spunk... and is a fighter... obama on the other hand needs to run for head of state... purly ceromonial

Posted by: sokadija | Apr 30, 2008 10:47:11 PM

Doug: You are absolutely right. There was no deficit when Bill Clinton was president and the economy was great. Obama could never bring this country back to where it was in those days because he doesn't have enough intelligence to know what to do on day one. He is not as smart as Bill Clinton and never will be. He might act like he know politics but he lacks that experience and capabilities. What a mess this country would be in if he was elected president. It would go down in the gutter. Can you imagine his relatives from Kenya living in the white house along with guess who is coming to dinner, Ayers, Ayres, Farrakhan and Rezko.

Posted by: Mariann Pepitone | Apr 30, 2008 10:49:24 PM

Tell it, Bill! North Carolina is going to show the country that we can get it right!

Posted by: Monique from NC | Apr 30, 2008 10:50:31 PM

STOP PRESS! Despite the best machinations of Dean, Pelosi and the Obama machine, it actually appears that THE PEOPLE will decide who gets the nomination. THE PEOPLE.....DEMOCRATS....ORDINARY FOLKS....and they are voting for HILLARY in huge numbers. Hear her roar. Hear the people roar. Hillary is rampaging towards the nomination.

Posted by: Doug | Apr 30, 2008 11:08:23 PM

obamaites,i hate to tell you this but there is a real possibility that obama could lose NC and if not he will narrowly win either way its a loss considering 33 percent of likely voters are AA.also she went toe to toe with billo tonight with grace charm and confidance and gave as good as she got.all of you obamaites talk about how he can reach out to republicans and yet hillary is the one that actually does it and gracefully wins the argument.

Posted by: don tufts | Apr 30, 2008 11:18:52 PM

Hillary will Take NC and Obamaites will be left in the dust trying to figure out what happened... there is too much that is painfully obvious to Northcarolinians that keep Obama from winning here

Posted by: staniam | Apr 30, 2008 11:44:11 PM

Bill has been quite a liability to Hillary's campaign on occasion these past few months, but the risk is worth it as he has done a magnificent job reaching out to rural America.

Posted by: LOM | Apr 30, 2008 11:44:25 PM

staniam -- not to put a lot of weight on the latest poll from Insider Advantage, but it shows Hillary up in NC by 2 percentage points. Of course this is all in the margin of error, but that is an improvement from previous polling there. One of the more interesting parts of the poll was the number of AA who were undecided (~15%) in the latest wake of the Wright situation. Clinton was polling about 20% and Obama was at about 64%.

Posted by: LOM | Apr 30, 2008 11:47:11 PM

I am so disillusioned with the democratic party that always seems to pick candidates to the left of the mainstream public. Hillary would be a good candidate, but if the nomination goes to Barack, I will vote McCain. My vote is stronger than any words here, and the DNC does not care about moderate democrats like me anyway, nor does the media...I will do my speaking in November with my vote (nothing will change my mind) and not waste time with those who refuse to listen.

Posted by: annonymous | Apr 30, 2008 11:50:02 PM

annonymous -- your feelings are mirrored by many in this election cycle. there are a large number of Clinton supporters who simply will not vote for Obama, despite her statement, "Anyone, anyone, who voted for either of us should be absolutely committed to voting for the other." I've seen your sentiment reflected in many in the blogosphere.

Posted by: LOM | Apr 30, 2008 11:55:08 PM

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