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Group gives up effort to get Hillary on ticket
Here’s the white flag posted today on the Web site of Vote Both, a group dedicated to getting Hillary Clinton on the Democratic ticket with Barack Obama.
Not gonna happen, the group says.
“Thank you for your continuing support as we have worked together to build the strongest Democratic ticket possible. Since April, tens of thousands of Vote Both supporters have petitioned, called, and written letters to the Obama campaign. And Senator Obama heard your enthusiasm and arguments for Senator Clinton and her leadership.”
“Because of your work, Senator Obama asked Hillary to be his keynote speaker at the Democratic National Convention! We hope you are as pleased as we are that he has tapped Senator Clinton to deliver one of the most important messages of that crucial week—the very role that Barack Obama had four years ago.”
“Regretfully, this means that Senator Hillary Clinton is no longer under consideration as Senator Obama’s running mate.”
“While we all were working toward a different result, ultimately we and Barack Obama are working for the same eventual outcome - getting ready to take back the White House and bring our country the change Americans deserve and so desperately need. There is nothing more important than that.”
“Because it seems that Senator Obama has made his decision to offer the slot on the ticket to another candidate, we believe that continuing to ask him to pick Hillary is no longer helpful to our party’s chances of winning in November.”
“We worked for Hillary for a combined ten years, so we know how many of you may be feeling. And to those who are hesitant to support Obama right now, we urge you to keep giving him the chance to earn your vote. We are confident he will.”
“Because, when it comes down to it, even the most ardent Hillary-supporter must ask himself or herself, ‘Do I want John McCain sending our soldiers off to more wars, giving Big Oil free rein to gouge us at the pump, and letting ideology overrule decisions that should be made on the basis of science and health?’ No. Never.”
“As Hillary said, ‘The way to continue our fight now - to accomplish the goals for which we stand - is to take our energy, our passion, our strength and do all we can to help elect Barack Obama the next President of the United States.’”
“We accept that charge and will do everything we can to help him win. We hope you will continue to fight with us to put our country back on track.”
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By Linda
July 31, 2008 4:54 PM | Link to this
Hillary just suspended her campaign. She did not withdraw. With Democrat poll numbers so dismal we need to have a Roll Call at the convention and nominate her. Obama will not win against McCain in November.
Every day he continues to alienate more and more voters. The problems we face are far too serious to hand over to a ‘newbie’.
If his supporters really believe ‘they are who they have been waiting for’ they best ask themselves where they have been the last eight years.
By bhagwan deol
July 31, 2008 5:06 PM | Link to this
THE FACT IS OBAMA WAS NEVER SINCERE AND NEVER WILL BE. HE CAN LICK ANY ONES FEET TO GET VOTES AND TRASH TALK ANYONE. THAT SHOWS HIS ALLOFNESS TO CIVILISED MANNERS AND HIS UTTER EGO AND ARROGANCE. HILLAY HAS PROVED TO BE ATRUE DEMOCRAT. HE WOUNDED HER PERSONALITY VERY BADLY BUT SHE STILL CAME BACK TO HIS AID. HIS DECEPTION SHOWS WHEN HILLARY BACKES RAISED MILLIONS FOR HIS CAMPAIGN AND HIS BACKERS ONLY RAISED FEW HUNDRED THOUSAND TO RETIRE HER CAMPAIGN DEBT. HILLARY WILL GIVE A SPEECH WHOLEHEARTEDLY SUPPORTING OBAMA BUT IT WILL NOT GO WELL WITH HER 18 MILLIONS SUPPORTES. OBAMA IS HEADING FOR A LOSS BECAUSE OF HIS CHILDISH EGO. AND MCCAIN WILL NOT PROVE AS BAD AS BUSH SO THE SCAREMONGERING WILL NOT WORK. I AM A BORN DEMOCRAT BUT VOTING FOR MCCAIN LIKE SO MANY OTHERS. bhagwan deol los angeles
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