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May 15, 2008 3:19 PM

ABC's Eloise Harper reports: Senator Hillary Clinton’s motorcade traveled down a dirt road in Bath, South Dakota into Jones’ Farm Thursday afternoon so she could talk about the passage of the Farm Bill in the Senate Thursday.

Clinton didn’t cast a vote for the bill because she was hitting the campaign trail (neither did Senators Obama or McCain) –- but she outlined the plan in front of a crowd of a few hundred that gathered outside. Oddly, Clinton did not take the opportunity to mention President Bush’s comments making news today about Democrats being appeasers, which  had been interpreted by some as a political swipe at her Democratic rival, Sen. Obama. Senator Clinton has in the past criticized Senator Obama for being to willing to meet with no-preconditions with isolated world leaders such as Iranian President Mahmud Ahmadinejad .

Instead Clinton chose only to make political hay of the Farm Bill, and took questions about agricultural issues as well as topics such as immigration and veterans affairs. Speaking about McCain’s position on the farm bill -- Clinton said “Senator McCain said he’d do exactly the same thing as President Bush. They’re like to sides of the same coin, and it doesn’t amount to much change does it?”

Clinton continued to talk about the bill – in a setting very reminiscent of her events last fall in Iowa.

“What we have to do is make it clear that we are going to stand behind this farm bill. We have enough votes to override a veto, if the president goes through with it, which I hope he wont.” Clinton continued "I give advice to President Bush all the time  - he never listens to me. I'll try again today (and say) ‘don’t veto the farm bill President Bush.’ Because I believe saying no to the farm bill is like saying no to rural America.”

Senator Clinton has one more campaign stop in South Dakota before flying to Los Angeles, CA to attend fundraisers this evening.

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Why should Clinton defend Obama when all he and his surrogates have been doing have been trying to cut her off at the knees.

Obama is afraid of LIMPING into Denver. That explains these endorsements coming one day after his huge loss in W. Virginia.

Don't be fooled by Obama.

Posted by: s. valenti | May 15, 2008 3:27:32 PM

s. valenti -

Right on the mark.

Posted by: Kris | May 15, 2008 3:30:19 PM

difference between HRC and BHO:

HRC fought for her votes and trying to win supports from blacks in NC, knowing that she will lose, knowing that she will be deeper in debt, and knowing that blacks will vote 92% in favor of bo.

BHO believed poor, less-educated, bitter overs in WV not worthy of his moving his royal butt to talk to them, nor even attempting to give the appearance of trying to win them back. He throw them to McCain in the general election, and he has given the bitter voters up.

Posted by: fat cat | May 15, 2008 3:31:01 PM

Hillary's doing what any good representative of the electorate should do, listening to their ideas and answering questions. She doesn't have to address the idiocy of Obama having a cozy chat over tea with Mahmud Ahmadinejad. Most of us already know how ridiculous that would be.

Posted by: Emily | May 15, 2008 3:33:01 PM

ummm i love how she is using the bill to get votes... but she didn't go support it today...

Posted by: matt | May 15, 2008 3:36:27 PM

Hillary does not have to do anything to help Obama out of the holes he digs for himself. Obama will have to answer for himself. He is good at digging his own holes, and too green to know it. He seems to be able to double-talk his way out, however, because he has much of the media behing him. Sooner or later, "his chickens will come home to roost!"

In the meantime, she continues to talk abount the issues that are most important to people. She is the most qualified and ready candidate to lead this country. She stays focused, and she is tough.

Ohio knows it, Pennsylvania knows it, West Virginia knows it, Michigan knows it, Florida knows it, and most Americans have voted for her.

Go, Hillary!

Posted by: georgia | May 15, 2008 3:37:34 PM

get over it, (playing victim)If you can't stand the heat, get out of the kitchen

Posted by: sad | May 15, 2008 3:39:07 PM

Now, BHO is attempting to pander the good people in Kentucky by visiting them, having been criticized and pushed by Edwards to lend him a opportunistic hand to diminish HRC's accomplishment in WV.

Posted by: fat cat | May 15, 2008 3:39:50 PM

This is a message to all Hillary's supporters. Hillary Clinton ain't Lazarus in the bible. From where she is there's no coming back, she's just trying to get your money to clear her $20m debt. Open your eyes people, don't be fooled. Hillary is toast, good bye. Over & out.

Posted by: Owen | May 15, 2008 3:43:13 PM

We'd be happy to contribute to retire her debt, which is for a good cause.

Sometimes winners lose. Sometimes, phony hypocrite can get you fooled.

Posted by: Olbermn3 | May 15, 2008 3:46:42 PM

Intrade.com probabilities to win the 2008 Presidential Election (current)...

Obama: 57.2%
McCain: 37.1%
Clinton: 7.1%

Posted by: BFD | May 15, 2008 3:50:20 PM

You all are not looking at the polls correctly...

all of the head to head match ups between dems and Mccain

would have to include the defections... that is what no one is talking about

and these are at the height of the primary fighting etc...

that is why you will slowly see a dramatic rise in Obama's numbers as things cool down...

but even at the height with McCain having a free pass for months...Obama is beating McCain by 6 points.

It is a BIG year for the dems.

Posted by: dl | May 15, 2008 3:58:54 PM

you hillary supporters need to watch a recap of hillarys campaign then i think you would hopefully see how she has played the political game and failed.
This is why she has the second highest disapproval rating among politicians in this country, only to be outdone by George DUbbya.

She thought she had the nomination in the basket.

She was fine with not counting FL or MI

She continually changed her compaigns message

She continually changed and still changes what a win equals, and how you win.

She doesnt want to count caucus states because if she does then she si behind in the popular vote?

She cant claim to be the best candidate to win the election if she is LOSING this one, and she is losing...

Posted by: bhrandon | May 15, 2008 4:01:37 PM

Barack Roll - you can add chicken fry on top.

We vote he who is best for the country, not ideology. There has already been 8 years of gamble for a feeling-good beer buddy. We cannot afford another 4 years of gamble for feeling-good speeches.

Posted by: fat cat | May 15, 2008 4:03:01 PM

If you want to be scared by a presidential candidate google Alice Palmer Barak Obama Chicago Tribune then go to Scoop.com and read Evelyn Pringle's 3 part series Curtain Time for Barak Obama. I have always backed Hillary but after reading these articles I can't even watch him on the news.

Posted by: maryintampa | May 15, 2008 4:03:40 PM

Instead of helping to teach voters to transcend race for the good of unity in America, the Clintons, like the Republicans, have been pandering to the lowest in some Americans.

For how many elections have Black Americans been voting for white candidates, and voting IN LARGE NUMBERS?

How likely is it that ANY Black candidate will not be voting for a candidate because he or she is white?

The well known Clintons aren't getting a lot of American votes because Obama is a better candidate for America and the Clintons have been proving themselves to be DIVISIVE!

Don't forget the very HIGH NEGATIVE of Hilary!

Hilary is the most hated politician in America, and for good reasons!
Black Americans are not likely to vote for such a one, and neither do the majority of Americans.

Hilary Clinton is still convinced that Blacks would vote for her, should she be the nominee; because Blacks have been voting for white Dems in too large numbers for many elections! So much so that even Hilary takes the Black vote for granted.

Can Obama take white votes for granted?
Can Obama take white votes for granted in West Virgina?
Those are the huge differences between Blacks voting for a better candidate in Obama; and whites voting from a worse candidate and leesser in Hilary.

Posted by: Patriot | May 15, 2008 4:04:26 PM

Also to all the women that say they wont support Obama by voting for him and will instead vote mccain

a vote cast for mccain is a vote to ensure roe v wade is overturned something that absolutely cant happen.

Posted by: bhrandon | May 15, 2008 4:06:34 PM

if roe v wade is overturned, you go to a different state.

bhrandon - do not try to scare people.

Posted by: Boneheaded, Chicago | May 15, 2008 4:09:32 PM

All the Presidential candidates are going to sign into law, an massive AMNESTY. Neither Obama, Clinton or McCain cannot be truly trusted? Right now Sen. Dianne Feinstein (D-Calif.) is expected to try to add an amnesty for illegal-alien agricultural workers to the Iraq supplemental spending bill when that bill is marked up today in the Senate Appropriations Committee. At this point, the details of the amnesty are unknown. There is some chance she may try to slip it through by giving one or two million illegal ag workers a 5-year amnesty as opposed to a permanent legalization. However, that still allows them to work and live here while further sinking roots. The open-borders champions hope that the longer illegal aliens stay the more difficult it will ever be to deny them U.S. citizenship. In addition, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) is using strong-arm tactics against anti-illegal-immigration Democrats in an effort to kill the SAVE Act (H.R. 4088) for the year. North Carolina Democrat Heath Shuler's SAVE Act is an incredible threat to the unscrupulous businesses of America who insist on illegal labor to hold down their labor costs. Most business owners are not like that, but the outlaw businesses have the ear of Speaker Pelosi. Madam Pelosi and her team are intimidating Democrats to make sure they do not sign the Discharge Petition that would bring the SAVE Act to the floor for a vote. They know it would easily pass if there is a vote. Its all our jobs that are in peril. Call your sympathetic Democrats and jam their switchboards at ( 202-224-3121 )

Posted by: Brittanicus | May 15, 2008 4:15:51 PM

Go Georgia, AWAY, that is.

I am sorry but you don't seem to understand that this is not a blog for you to profess love for a candidate. Use facts, and don't attack others for no reason.

Posted by: Jen | May 15, 2008 4:24:43 PM

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