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Bill Clinton: Rural America is the 'Heart' of Hillary's Campaign
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ABC News' Sarah Amos Reports: At a rally in Indiana, Pennsylvania this morning, President Bill Clinton thanked the crowd for being part of the rural, small town America that has kept his wife's campaign alive.
"See that, rural Clinton country? Thank you for that. Hillary's campaign has concentrated heavily from the beginning in small towns and rural areas, medium-sized towns, all over America. The backbone of the country," began Clinton.
"And I think it is really important. You should know how much communities like this have allowed her to continue to compete and be in a position to win this nomination, in spite of being outspent by millions and millions of dollars," continued Clinton, referencing Sen. Hillary Clinton's wins in Texas and Ohio.
The former president also reinforced Clinton's need for a big victory in Pennsylvania in order to continue being completive in this race.
"And so, if she is going to win Pennsylvania, and win it by a good margin to propel her to these other states, it will have to be in places like Indiana. Places that say, we need a president, we want somebody who we know can change everybody's lives for the better by empowering us to deal with these problems and seize our opportunities. So, this is the heart of her campaign, places like this," Clinton told an applauding crowd at Indiana University of Pennsylvania.
Clinton could not resist an opportunity for a little fun - seeing as the event was in a town that shares the name of another important upcoming primary state.
"You have given me a huge leg up within Hillary's campaign. Because, you know, we had those big elections in Texas and Ohio and Rhode Island. And then it was six whole weeks before the Pennsylvania primary. Now, they speed up again, and we go from here to Indiana and North Carolina and then to West Virginia and Kentucky and Oregon and Montana and South Dakota and Puerto Rico. It's go fast. So everybody's worried all the time, how are we gonna do this, how are we gonna do this. And I say, well, you need another scientific genius like me, because I'm in Pennsylvania and Indiana at the same time."
April 16, 2008 in Tancredo, Tom | Permalink | User Comments (46)
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justme - You have a democratic congress and a democratic senate now. Where's the promised improvements? Did the war end as they promised? Where are the democrats going to get the money for ALL the promises? That I'd be very interested in so why not explain?
Posted by: Dogsoldier | Apr 16, 2008 2:45:51 PM
Dogsoldier, you are so wise and I have appreciated your comments and we are on the same page. I don't know the answers to your questions. I just know we are getting nowhere now. No way are they going to deliver on all the campaign promises, I believe Hillary will try to do the right thing and I belive Obama cannot change what he does not know. He has only 1 year experience on the national level and he needs more. Can you help?
Posted by: justme | Apr 16, 2008 2:49:38 PM
justme - I know we're basically on the same page my friend. Yet, I sometimes wonder just what it is we expect from a democrat and whether or not our expectations are laying the seeds for a democratic White House failure because of ourselves. Somehow, I vaguely feel few of us understand the problems we're creating for ourselves.
Posted by: Dogsoldier | Apr 16, 2008 3:02:20 PM
Dogsoldier, expand please.....
Posted by: justme | Apr 16, 2008 3:05:09 PM
Dogsoldier; Your are wise, now how do we get a democratic White House?
Posted by: justme | Apr 16, 2008 3:41:02 PM
Dogsoldier:
Maybe you and justme can share the Lincoln bedroom in the clinton white house for a night!
but you are sounding more and more republican every day!!!
I think Hillabeans has scuttled any chance of an Obama/Clinton ticket with her "kitchen sink" approach. But maybe Senator Obama is more forgiving than I.
Obama 2008 -- Yes, WE CAN!!!
Posted by: Jackt51 -- Vietnam Vet and Proud Liberal | Apr 16, 2008 3:45:53 PM
How many rural states has Hillary won?
Posted by: markymark | Apr 16, 2008 3:45:55 PM
Jackt51 -- Vietnam Vet and Proud Liberal; I am an old lady and only my husband of many years will share a bedroom with me, but then I would expect such a comment from a hardened Obama supporter that refuses to see the true situation the democrats are in. Now back to the issues and strategy.
Posted by: justme | Apr 16, 2008 3:49:32 PM
justme - Wise? That's a crock. How do we get a democrat White House? Believe it or not the answer lies with Hillary Clinton. If she should lose then how does she lose? What and how does she talk with her supporters? And how often? And in what format? And how would Hillary be used in an Obama campaign for instance? The opposite would be true if Obama was in Hillary's position.
Posted by: Dogsoldier | Apr 16, 2008 3:50:32 PM
Dogsoldier, are you saying that our only hope is Obama?
Posted by: justme | Apr 16, 2008 3:53:47 PM
justme - You have two democrat choices at the moment. One Obama, two Clinton. Of these one will win. My choice is Clinton. Having said that you asked how in the present situation before us can a democrat be elected to the big house? Obama cannot win without Hillary supporters in sufficient numbers and Hillary cannot win without sufficient Obama supporters. Here we have the makings of a classic standoff. I suggested how the player (Hillary and Obama) played the game may decide whether or not a democrat gets to the White House. Nothing more.
Posted by: Dogsoldier | Apr 16, 2008 4:03:48 PM
Looks like somebody lies about lobbyists - Obama.
Posted by: lois | Apr 16, 2008 5:08:19 PM
Rural America is the heart and backbone of America. They know what hard work is and are NOT elitist to get the job done. Who is the candidate that has heard from the people and created the plans to solve their issues of health care and foreclosures? Hillary!! 2008
Posted by: Darla | Apr 16, 2008 5:29:19 PM
jacksmith....you do know jack! LOVE IT! You need a full page ad in North Carolina AND Pennslyvania!
Posted by: Darla | Apr 16, 2008 5:31:53 PM
Poor old Bill. So far behind the times and issues. Needs to crawl up somewhere and go to sleep (for about twenty years or so).
Posted by: Rich | Apr 16, 2008 5:34:42 PM
Hillary supporters, if Mrs. Clinton doesn't win lets vote for Mr. Nader. Please Pennsylvania people please spare this country from four more years of hard times. Vote for Mrs. Clinton. We need someone to pay this country's international debt, we need jobs, we need to keep our homes farms which rural America are the best at maintaining, we need Mrs. Clinton.
Posted by: alice | Apr 16, 2008 5:35:28 PM
We need HILLARY, VOTE FOR HILLARY
Posted by: original | Apr 16, 2008 5:47:39 PM
I have first hand knowledge that the Repulbicansin my office here in Texas voted for Obama. Also one of my white male republican co workers organized in his subdivivion for the republicans to vote for Obama in March. If Obama thinks he will carry Texas which is a republican state he and all his supporters are sadly mistaken.
Posted by: Pat | Apr 16, 2008 5:58:13 PM
If Hillary does not win, I am voting for McCain, I want to keep Obama from the White HOus.
Posted by: granny | Apr 16, 2008 6:01:58 PM
are you a fiction writer
Posted by: granny | Apr 16, 2008 6:15:28 PM
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