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Bill Clinton talks up Obama

Posted by Foon Rhee, deputy national political editor October 29, 2008 06:26 PM


Former President Bill Clinton declared this evening that Barack Obama has the right policies on the economy and "light years better" on healthcare than Republican John McCain.

In a rally in Pennsylvania, before joining Barack Obama in Florida tonight for their first unity rally, Clinton said that his fellow Democrat not only has the right policies, but also the right principles of inclusion.

"We've had eight years of top down, and it did not work," the former president said.

He told the crowd that voters are making a hiring decision on who will fix the economy and restore the United States's standing in the world, and Obama is by far the better choice.

After the Florida joint rally, Clinton plans events on Thursday in Youngstown and Toledo, Ohio, before going to Minnesota on behalf of US Senate candidate Al Franken. On Saturday, Clinton will attend events in West Virginia and New Jersey before traveling to New Hampshire on Sunday to campaign for Obama and US Senate candidate Jeanne Shaheen.

Hillary Clinton's political action committee also released a video with both her and her husband standing in front of an "Obama-Biden" sign and urging voters to go to the polls for the Democratic ticket.

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And this is a solid couple? Hillary is still smarting because Obama had too much ego to pick her for VP, and after being a heartbeat away from being impeached for dropping his pants in the oval office for oral sex we now see him stumping for the worst nightmare that could hit our country in Barack Obama.
I would'nt trust this couple to be part of anything. Our country deserves more than this. Clinton needs to go back to Arkansas and find another sex partner.

Posted by Bob October 29, 08 07:07 PM
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Time brings about change, just look at the history of this country

Posted by woman October 29, 08 08:38 PM
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good for them. i like hillary a lot but i do feel obama was fair. he didn't cheat to win the nomination. he just won the nomination. i would have voted clinton in a third and fourth term if i could have. i'm sorry she didn't get the nomination. i know she wanted it. but that's how it goes. obama worked hard and has been busting his butt to win. all of them should be proud of themselves although that's no consolation to hillary as i know she really wanted to be president. she's still a great lady.

Posted by emmarose October 29, 08 09:57 PM
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Obama used Bill's playbook better than Hillary and Gore did.

Posted by DieRepublicansDie October 29, 08 11:30 PM
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Like most of Bob's right wingnut friends, he needs to go back to grammar school and try paying attention this time to spelling and punctuation - Of course, he wouldn't want to be known as an "egghead" among his klan.

Posted by Jack Casey October 30, 08 10:08 AM
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Obama had too much ego to pick Hillary yet Obama will win, with his more accomplished VP pick. Ego helps I guess. You admit Bill was prosecuted for sex and are fine with that? Our country deserves better than you and will get it, with Obama.

Posted by Bob lost, Obama won October 30, 08 03:46 PM
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