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Clinton Argues That Obama Can't Beat McCain
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ABC News' Eloise Harper reports: Sen. Hillary Clinton held a fundraiser in Ft. Mitchell, Ky., tonight and went a bit further than she's gone before in explaining why she believes Sen. Barack Obama cannot win in the fall.
"We did not go through such a long and rigourous campaign to see four more years of Republican leadership in the White House," she said. "Senator [John] McCain will be a formidable candidate in states like Ohio and Kentucky and Pennsylvania -- states we've got to win. And so therefore I'm grateful for your help tonight, but let's stay with it, let's keep going, I believe we are going to prevail."
Clinton thanked the group for their fundraising efforts and then said, "It's embarassing how much money the two of us have raised. But it's so expensive to run such a vigorous contested election for as long as we have."
Clinton thanked them for continuing to take her message "on to Puerto Rico, Montana, South Dakota. Also making sure we seat Michigan and Florida."
Clinton said to the crowd, which included Ohio Gov. Ted Strickland, that she "will continue to make the case to the superdelegates. ... My case can really be can boiled down to two simple propositions. I believe I will be the best president, and I believe I will be the stronger candidate to take on John McCain."
Clinton made the point, as she has frequently, that this contest is not over.
"This race is still too close to call," she said. "They're still coming around the home stretch. We do not have a nominee. What we have is a very close contest where I'm leading in the popular vote. Where my opponent has an advantage in the delegates. But where ultimately the decision must rest on who can win."
The fundraiser was held at the home of Nathan and Mary Lee Smith in their backyard in Ft Mitchell, Ky. Mary Lee Smith introduced Clinton and explained how her husband is a superdelegate and she has been fielding calls from Obama. She said she had been telling him her husband was with Bill and Chelsea Clinton when he called, but that he should call back.
Tonight when Obama called she said she told him, "he's in the back yard with Hillary, don't bother calling back."
Clinton pulled in $150,000 at the small 130-person fundraiser.
May 18, 2008 in Bush, George W. | Permalink | User Comments (266)
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Obama CAN beat McCain, my uncle CAN beat McCain, the only person who CAN'T beat McCain is Hilliary... Of course aside from the fact that 2nd place is NOT 1st, she'd have to come to terms with the fact that in order for her or her party to actually beat McCain, she'd have to stop trying to get people to ELECT him, so she can run in four years. Hilliary, I think your priorites are a little out of whack to be casting aspersions upon the nominee for President of your own party!!! Stop working for the Republicans, your running in the opposition party to them, not the same party! Jeez!
Posted by: blog | May 18, 2008 10:49:45 PM
Psychology at work! Because Hillary is the total loser of this campaign she desperately tries to paint Obama, who beats her, as a loser as well... Silly girl! Hillary, the GOP is going down this year and you know it. Obama will be America's next President. Btw, Hillary, study the polls. Even in California and NY, states you once won, Obama is already doing better against McCain than you.
TO LOSE is YOUR verb, Hillary. Bye now. Fare well.
Posted by: herta | May 18, 2008 10:52:21 PM
Hillary, maybe you didn't hear,
BARACK OBAMA DRAWS CROWD OF 75,000 IN OREGON Sunday. Reports say crowd size of a "City."
Help me Hillary fans, I can't seem to find ANY stories about Hillary on any of the major blogs today, except this one and one about a sermon discussing adulterating Bill Clinton....
OBAMA = The democratic Nominee and next president!
Hillary = Irrelevant - Sore Loser...
Bye bye Hillary and Bubba!!!!!!!!!!!!
Obama for President 2008!
Posted by: Davis | May 18, 2008 10:57:21 PM
Hillary has not lost anything we have no nominee untill we go to the convention.
Posted by: Bishop | May 18, 2008 10:58:03 PM
75k people in portland oregon disagree with her
Posted by: bhrandon | May 18, 2008 11:01:22 PM
What a common little Clinton supporter this woman must be. LOL to be proud of being rude.
Posted by: Brian | May 18, 2008 11:01:42 PM
BARACK OBAMA DRAWS CROWD OF 75,000 IN OREGON Sunday. Reports say crowd size of a "City."
According to this story, Hillary campaigned in somebody's "BACKYARD" today.
Yes, the race is still close, you can still win it Hillary... Just keep telling all the super delegates and your supporters not to watch the TV!!
Maybe they won't see Barack's crowd of 75,000 today!
Posted by: Davis | May 18, 2008 11:03:31 PM
For the first time in 37 years I will not be voting be democrat. Feels good to be independent.
Posted by: Tina from Florida | May 18, 2008 11:05:01 PM
Either democrat can win. Winning a primary does not lead to winning the state in the general. Both are strong candidates, and I believe both are massively better than what John McCain continues to offer us.
Democrats unite!
Posted by: Unity '08 | May 18, 2008 11:05:14 PM
Where in this report did she say Obama can't beat McCain?
Posted by: Nora | May 18, 2008 11:05:16 PM
Hillary has not lost anything we have no nominee untill we go to the convention.
May be - finally - she should consider running Independent.
US democracy is being tested now.
The Press, gullible Party leaders and Pundits don't choose the President.
We, the people, do.
Posted by: Jkan | May 18, 2008 11:06:50 PM
Hillary Clinton is America's only political salvation. I know her, I know what she stands for and I trust her. When she becomes the next commander in chief, America wins!
Posted by: Janet | May 18, 2008 11:07:12 PM
And when you have people like the boss, offer all kinds of stuff, call people give free tickets, just like in philly he even sends out buses to bring in street people it is really something to see in person how he works we had a rally he couldn't be there and only Hillary showed.Ten minutes before it started all these school and charter buses show up with kids all ages with obama signs did nothing but yell were rude and vile.tugs at work kind of like the thugs thr republicans had in FL. when they were cheating to get Bush elected
Posted by: Bishop | May 18, 2008 11:07:33 PM
This woman, this woman! I look forward to the day when I will not have to hear her ignorant "spins" again!
Posted by: truth | May 18, 2008 11:07:46 PM
I bet you all, When Obama became president,his butts will grow bigger because he will sit every days and he will not work hard for peoples. He only wants money for himself, talk tough but no action!!!!
Posted by: Roy Morris | May 18, 2008 11:07:52 PM
Hillary sweetie, Barack only needs 15.5 pledged delegates for his majority of pledged delegates.
I told ya, I got my check ready for him.
It's over honey. He's the clear winner.
The majority doesn't want you darlin'. They never did and they never will. Your days are over baby. You're getting old.
So, sweetie, STFU. Now.
Posted by: Carville | May 18, 2008 11:08:18 PM
75,000 people showing at Obama means nothing for Nov. 100,000 showed up for John Kerry in one event Ohio four years ago. He still lost.
Obama's success relies on "image" not substance and records. It is so interesting the entire country gets to know him by his two books -- right, two books full of fabricated figures and out of cronical events. And most importantly, we only know him by a story told by nobody else but Obama himself. Shouldn't we be more careful? Do a simple online research to find out what the media is not telling you.
Posted by: Amy | May 18, 2008 11:08:50 PM
Hillary has reached the point of absolute shamelessness. No Hillary you're not ahead in the popular vote. Florida and Michigan at this point don't count and the caucuses do count. Does she really think these Super Delegates don't know this? As if everyone is blind to the reality of the situation except for her.
Posted by: Eddie | May 18, 2008 11:10:20 PM
Having done and said anything to secure the nomination, which didn't work, now Hillary will do or say anything to offset her massive debt. The money raised at this spiffy event won't amount to a drop in the bucket, but it should buy her a couple of new pantsuits.
And to think that at one time I was actually excited about her candidacy. Wow.
Posted by: Susan | May 18, 2008 11:11:48 PM
Bishop,
Are you still here? I thought you would have flown away with Hillary on her broom by now...
Barack's Portland Rally today = 75,0000!!!
Hillary campaigns in Backyard today, in KKKentucky!
Time to fly away Hillary!!!!
Posted by: Davis | May 18, 2008 11:12:40 PM
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