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Clinton moves on to Texas

Posted by Foon Rhee, deputy national political editor February 12, 2008 09:15 PM

Hillary Clinton, who by the end of the night appears likely to have lost eight Democratic presidential contests in a row, started her campaign for Texas tonight.

"We're going to sweep across Texas in the next three weeks...I'm tested, I'm ready, let's make it happen," she told supporters in El Paso, Tex.

She used the Texas saying, "all hat and no cattle," about style over substance, to criticize President Bush. "We need a lot less hat and a lot more cattle," she said.

In her early remarks, she did not mention her losses tonight in the Potomac primaries. Clinton is counting on wins in Texas and Ohio on March 4 to blunt Barack Obama's growing momentum and keep her alive in the nomination race.

5 comments so far...
  1. To me...Obama is a polititcal and cultural fad...( the kids think it is cool to vote for him)....people are obviously not thinking about who is the best person to take on the repuplicans ..if they pause and really consider who is best suited .........Hillary Clinton should and will be the next president.

    Posted by J. Poulos February 12, 08 11:09 PM
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  1. I hope Hillary win presidential nomination.
    Obama is likely snob person.

    Posted by umina February 12, 08 11:16 PM
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  1. Barack Obama lies constantly, it is all on record in black and white.

    If you want to know who to vote for, you may want to take a look this link first --

    http://facts.hillaryhub.com/archive/

    ~

    Posted by Hillary All the Way!!! February 13, 08 04:13 AM
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  1. Yesterday Obama won handily over Clinton. She is now banking on Texas, Ohio and Pennsylvania. Granted she has run a great campaign, but her campaign is no match to Obama's when it comes to the ground game. Hillary is almost impeccable when it comes to debates, but the more that people get to know Obama the better they like him.

    Last night 17,000 people attended Obama's victory speech in Wisconsin compared with McCain's grand total of 225. In addition to democrats, independents and republicans alike voted for Obama. His cross over appeal continues to grow.

    McCain does represent the past while Obama represents the future. His supporters are excited and motivated. It is not so with McCain. For instance last night in Virginia Obama won 142,000 more votes than all the republican votes put together. Hillary got 100,000 more votes than McCain and she lost to Obama. So there is a very real chance Obama will win the general election against McCain barring any sort of scandal.

    Furthermore McCain, well-known for his temper and his bullishness, offers perpetual war and more tax cuts. John Bolton endorsed him because he knows McCain plans to bomb Iran. That alone not to mention he admitted he knows next to nothing about economics in tandem with the aforementioned makes him less desirable to a lot of voters.

    Comparably Obama has attractive policies, bests McCain in the demeanor department and has the best chance of winning.

    Obama is a fighter who cares passionately about the causes he believes in -- without demonizing those whom differ.

    Moreover Obama's record shows he believes justice is a strength and the rule of law matters, accountability and transparency are vital components for a healthy democracy. Legislation and bills he's written and/or co-sponsored are proof he is a man of his word.

    Obama inspires hope for the future therefore Americans feel their aspirations and dreams are possible to attain.

    Posted by serena1313 February 13, 08 05:54 PM
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  1. Don't believe Hilary : Her campaign said they are banking on 3/4:

    I thought wow!, Hilary just decided to give away Wisconsin/Hawaii to Obama and choose to concentrate on TX and OH.

    Folks, I was wrong. I just read a blog that Hiraly's campaign site in Wisconsin is energized, fired up and ready to go. It's quite a strategy. Clinton campaign is deceiving us and trying to score a surprise win by making us believe that they don't care about Wisconsin and Hawaii. I was sooo stupid to believe that Clinton don't put energy in Wis. I remember thinking it odd.

    Yes we (still) can! Wake up Obama supporters. Obama 08

    Posted by Georgee February 13, 08 10:14 PM
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