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Clinton: The Last Thing We Need is a Quitter as President
May 19, 2008 8:58 PM
ABC News' Kate Snow, Sarah Amos and Eloise Harper Report: On the last day before Kentucky votes, Sen. Hillary Clinton, D-N.Y., seemed to have regained some energy, even while struggling with a raspy voice. The auditorium in Lexington, Kentucky was packed with enthusiastic supporters who erupted in hoots and applause after nearly every line of her speech. Voters who spoke to ABC News said they would stick with Clinton in the Democratic presidential race until the end and expressed anger at the media for "writing her off".
The Senator offered some new language about her bid for the presidency, as her husband, former President Bill Clinton sat off to the side, saying to the crowd "You know, the last thing we need is somebody who gives up and quits as our next president. This country is worth fighting for, it is worth standing up for and it is sure worth voting for tomorrow."
Clinton has been getting loud applauses for saying to crowds across the state that she wants their voices to be heard and votes to be counted. "I have been excited to campaign across Kentucky along with my husband and my daughter. We have loved every minute of it, we’ve been all over this Commonwealth and what we know is if Kentucky votes tomorrow and sends a message, that is sure going to count and it will matter to everybody watching this election."
The crowd was around 1,300 people, one of her bigger crowds of late. That numbers, of course, pales in comparision to her rival Sen. Barack Obama's recent Oregon rally which drew an estimated 75,000.
President Clinton introduced his wife making the same arguments that she has in the past saying that the media has counted her out before, but she has always come back. He later said that he is tired of people dissin’ his wife. "Every time you turn on the TV and you listen to one of those people dissin’ her they’ve all gone to college, they all have a degree, they’ve got a good job and they’re havin’ no problem fillin’ up their gas tank." The former president did say that he agreed with his daughter – that his wife would be a better president than he was.
The former president has done four events today - and has made at least 20 stops in Kentucky
May 19, 2008 in Bush, George W. | Permalink | User Comments (173)
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I love how Obama said to his Oregon supporters that "they have to be nice to Clinton supporters". I need a bath after hearing that one. They could kiss our feet....no way, no how, no bama!
Posted by: Debra | May 19, 2008 9:54:54 PM
Hillary works on the image of being warm and approachable while BO in his rally stands out and distant.
At the end of day and election time, Hillary will do better than the poll indicates.
The size of rally serves to alarm many voters and attracts opposition rather than supporters. Oregon voters would show you that hard work campaigning pays off more than rally. The support of BO just centers round Portland.
People votes with their head at tough time rather than the show biz stuff which does not put food on the table.
To say supporters of Hillary are little people is demeaning. Each one has one vote; no more or no less. As democracy has it, more little people need Hillary and they have found their candidate as time goes. Many politicians are still running after the party.
People is way ahead of them in votes.
Posted by: John_Lai | May 19, 2008 9:56:22 PM
Ahhh...WestCoastMessenger...good to see you back. Will you stand with us, friend, for the good of the Democratic Party?
That is what Senator Clinton would want you to do. Don't let Rove and the others take this country down another 4 years of Bushisms.
Posted by: EastCoastHarbinger | May 19, 2008 9:58:19 PM
I have no degree and just earn few dollars/hour, but I'm always proud of America. So, am I a stupid citizen?
Posted by: The truth | May 19, 2008 9:59:08 PM
I went to my nieces graduation party yesterday, many 18 years olds. Nice kids but I did not hear one intelligent conversation. These are the people at Obama rallies, I wonder if they will have better things to do on Nov 4th.
Posted by: tww | May 19, 2008 9:59:56 PM
Texas Voter-
Of course not. I think if young people are excited enough about politics to get involved and vote, that's great. (I don't think there's much of a maturity difference between 18 and 21). I think the fact that this race is so close has made it much more exciting for everyone. People actually know the difference now between a caucus and a primary. Both Clinton and Obama did that.
I think people are frustrated right now but this is perhaps the biggest primary we'll ever participate in. Let's let everyone get a chance to be heard. I think that's all Clinton really wants. And I think it's really admirable.
Posted by: Karen | May 19, 2008 10:00:58 PM
Big crowds do not mean votes he had the Boss with him in Pa I 've been to two of his rally's and they are put on like a rock stars tickets and all and I am for Hillary but still wnted to hear and see for myself what he had to say he's good but I am still voting for Hillary and my vote if Obama is our nominee will be against my party of thirty five years I was also at one of the dinners he could not come to and he sent bus loads of children in to boo Hillary wish I have never seen done to another Democrat during a primary .Hillary has been kicked out by this party from before NC and Ted Kennedy and Keryy and all the other liars set her up,
Posted by: Bishop | May 19, 2008 10:02:20 PM
Does any body remember this years Super Bowl?? New England had won all 16 games, lost none.But the New York Giants tore them a new one. ....New England won every game except for the one that counted the most!...Do you get what I am saying?? Omama vs Clinton??
Posted by: orange cat | May 19, 2008 10:08:48 PM
In 1970 they changed the voting age from 21 to 18 they thought that if you could die for your country you should be able to vote for the President your Comander and Chief who drafted you and sent you to NAM
Posted by: Bishop | May 19, 2008 10:12:57 PM
What Barack supporters don't want you to know is that he doesn't have enough delegates to win the nomination either. And all those Super Delegates? They don't vote until August. Their endorsements are campaign rhetoric and when Barack is fully vetted they will be chanting "YES WE CAN" "CHANGE" our vote and they will "HOPE" that Hillary will forgive and forget their stupidity. And just so you know, Hillary is now ahead in the popular vote by 50,000 and growing!
Posted by: SadStateOfAffairs | May 19, 2008 10:17:06 PM
Hillary Clinton can still win she has every right to the supers but she is better at the game than Obama and gang he has every old mooch in the party hot old bags of air drunks and women crazy from John Kennedy on the avg. age in JFK adm. was 35 can you believe it thirty five Dodd and all of them been around forever millstones around our necks Clinton has newbies eight to ten years in office behind her more to the center not living in the sixty's and seventy's Obama repeated what carter said nothing new about that he signed a bill for nuke energy.on OR coast
Posted by: Bishop | May 19, 2008 10:21:30 PM
I attended the Clinton rally in Lexington, Kentucky tonight. The college auditorium used only holds 2,000 seated, and there was a turn-away crowd. People patiently waited to be admitted, standing in a very long line in a chilly drizzle for several hours.
Local media consistently estimate 2,500 people were present, with about 500 standing on the floor - where does ABC come off with its inaccurate and too-low estimate??
The audience was quite diverse but uniformly enthusiastic and appreciative. The atmosphere was electric, with intense attention paid to both Clintons. A record-breaking turn-out is expected for tomorrow's Kentucky primary, with Hillary Clinton expected to win by a huge margin.
Just the facts; directly from where it's happening.
Posted by: Kentuckian | May 19, 2008 10:24:27 PM
ABC News: Hillary Leads In Total Popular Vote
5/14/2008 3:56:36 PM
Following her strong victory in West Virginia last night, Hillary regained her lead in the total popular vote, including Michigan and Florida. From ABC News:
Clinton: 16,691,283
Obama: 16,647,926
How's that? Or do you need me to do more of your homework for you?
Posted by: SadStateOfAffairs | May 19, 2008 10:25:00 PM
I am convinced that Hillary Clinton is the best and strongest candidate for President. Therefore I will support her all of the way to the Democratic Convention in August. I will only vote for someone who I believe will be the best President. Hillary is not a quitter and neither am I!
Posted by: NeverSurrender | May 19, 2008 10:27:28 PM
Howard Dean has said they will seat the votes of MI and FL and will most likely strip 50% of delegates as per the DNC Rules and Bylaws. The DNC actually broke their own rules and cannot simply disregard these two states. And as a famous woman once said.....
"No voters will be left behind."
Donna Brazile 2000
Bet she hates it that she said that!
Posted by: SadStateOfAffairs | May 19, 2008 10:34:34 PM
All the Obama gloating won't amount to a hill of beans if we Clinton supporters jump ship for McCain. It may be unfair to Obama but blame the DNC and the media. I can't fathom voting for him if the result if the already patronizing tone being used again Hilary is to continue. In fact, since I am a veteran, I rather like McCain and always felt that Bush's campaign did him wrong by "swift boating" him the last election and making light of his POW status (if you forgot they said he was probably mentally unstable because of the 8 years in captivity). Yep, it's Hilary or McCain for me. Call me anything you like but so what.
Posted by: druggstohr | May 19, 2008 10:38:27 PM
Hillary Have a confused person who needs power irrespective of the people will. IF she is in Africa she already use military power to kill her opponents.
Posted by: david | May 19, 2008 10:40:48 PM
Quitters never win. Winners never quit.
HILLARY 08'
Posted by: SadStateOfAffairs | May 19, 2008 10:55:18 PM
all this stuff about a million of hill's supporters "jumping ship" me thinks is BS spread by republican blog minions...maybe a few hundred will, mostly older folks or people who didnt finish 9th grade (west va WASSUP!!!) 99.9999% of mccain voters in the fall were NEVER going to vote for hill OR obama. OBAMA FOR PRESIDENT '08!!! BUSH FOR REMEDIAL ENGLISH '09!!!
Posted by: daro | May 19, 2008 11:04:11 PM
informedd...ummm that "marxist church nut" may have a big mouth, but he was in the marines for 6 years (i bet a million hillary voter you wouldnt say that to his face), and he feeds the poor, so he's more American and Christian than all you white-wing flag wavers any day of the week. IT'S CALLED THE FIRST AMENDMENT and it doesnt just apply to FOX parrots. OBAMA '08
Posted by: daro | May 19, 2008 11:11:14 PM
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