Clinton attacks
Eleanor repeats the attacks that are coming from the Clinton camp, that Sen. Obama is somehow weak on the issue of choice. Obama has a 100% rating from NARAL and Planned Parenthood based on his votes in the State Senate and U.S. Senate. These organizations are none too happy about Clinton's distortion of Obama's record. She should certainly highlight her own very positive record for women's rights, including choice, but forget the attacks. They make her look desperate, which is what she is.
Speaking of attacks, she attacked John Edwards at the last debate (and since) because he touted his role in the Patient's Bill of Rights. It passed in the Senate, but then died. That is clearly not his fault, but that does not make a difference to the Clinton campaign machine.
Our nation is more than 200 years overdue for a woman president. However, Hillary Clinton is just too conservative and/or politically calculating to get the nomination (or to get my vote in the primary). If she gets the nomination, she would, as the polls indicate, have a hard time beating any of the Republicans. This scares me.
As I have said in the past, I like Obama for many reasons. I could get very excited about his nomination. However, for the NH Primary, I will be voting for the person who clearly has the fire in his soul to make the fight for the working class and the poor and the environment and against corporate power: John Edwards.
My family and I attended his event in Keene yesterday and were once again deeply moved by his passion for economic justice. Granny D, who has endorsed him, introduced him to the crowd. It was a great moment. A Maris Poll out today shows that he is within 6 points of defeating Hillary Clinton for second place in the NH primary. A vote for Edwards is an endorsement of the idea that we need a president who will have the courage to confront corporate power. Haven't we been waiting for such a president?
