"Resolute, Clinton says: 'This campaign goes on!'"
"by Associated Press And Globe Staff | February 21, 2008
Hillary Clinton's presidential campaign might be reeling after 10 consecutive losses, many of them blowouts, but she showed no signs yesterday of giving up as the Democratic race heads to showdowns in Ohio and Texas on March 4.
She gave a defiant speech at Hunter College in New York City, where she dismissed rival Barack Obama as leading a movement with little to show for his eloquence and promises:
"It's time to get real about how we actually win this election. It's time that we move from good words to good works, from sound bites to sound solutions. . . . This campaign goes on!"
Clinton portrayed his candidacy as a "campaign about a campaign," while casting herself as a champion of the middle class:
"Others might be joining a movement. I'm joining you on the night shift, on the day shift."
This country NEEDS a MOVEMENT!
Preferably one induced by an enema!
And if you are joining me on the shift, Hitlery, I QUIT!!!!
.... Meanwhile, a group of Democratic political strategists has assembled an organization that will raise money from wealthy donors and run advertisements promoting Clinton's views in Texas and Ohio. Called the American Leadership Project, the organization has been formed as a so-called 527 committee, which can raise unlimited amounts of money from some of Clinton's most deep-pocketed benefactors. By law, the group cannot coordinate its activities with Clinton, and Howard Wolfson, Clinton spokesman, said he was unaware of the group.
Ah, the Clinton machine swings into action!!!
Roger Salazar, the new group's president:
"We want to shine a light on issues that matter most to the nation's middle class - healthcare, freezing foreclosures, those sorts of things. Obviously Senator Clinton is a recognized champion on these issues."
Yes, obviously...
.... A 527 group financed by Obama supporters spent more than $1 million assisting Obama going into Super Tuesday....
Obama is in an increasingly strong position after winning Tuesday's primary in Wisconsin and caucuses in Hawaii.
His camp said yesterday that he leads by 159 pledged delegates - those determined by the results of primaries and caucuses. Because Democratic delegates are awarded proportionately, Clinton needs to rack up big margins in Ohio and Texas and needs lopsided wins in nearly every other state left to vote to catch up, the Obama campaign said.
Campaign manager David Plouffe told reporters yesterday:
"She'd have to win pretty much all the states, including states where we're favored."
They machine states?
The Clinton campaign did not sound confident yesterday that it can take back the lead among pledged delegates, but it hopes to get the nomination with "superdelegates."
What is known as an ACE up the SLEEVE!!!!
Harold Ickes, senior adviser, said in a separate conference call:
"We expect to narrow that gap substantially by the end of this process."
So when are those Clinton flaks going to heed the will of the people?
