Clintons Make Final Push

This past week, Hillary and Bill Clinton have put the petal to the metal, motoring through important battleground states such as Pennsylvania, Virginia, Ohio, and Delaware.  In PA, Hillary emphasized the importance of economic change, criticizing the failed Republican policies of the last eight years.  Hillary also responded "Jobs, Baby, Jobs" to the famous Republican cry of "Drill, Baby, Drill".  In addition to stumping for the the Obama-Biden presidential ticket, the Clinton duo has stepped support for Democratic congressional candidates, including Rick Noriega (TX) and Allyson Schwartz (PA).  And as we near Election Day, it becomes clear that Hillary Clinton's decision to throw her support behind Obama will go down as a critical move, regardless of the outcome on Nov. 4th.

Bill to Campaign with Obama

The Clinton Foundation recently announced that former president Bill Clinton is going to be campaigning with Barack Obama in Florida on Wednesday.  Although Senator Clinton has campaigned with Obama in Florida, it will be the first time that Bill will be campaigning with Obama.  This only further shows the Democrat's devotion to the party's unity.

Hillary Clinton will also continue campaigning for Obama this week as she is scheduled to campaign in three communities in New Hampshire this tuesday.

Clinton Stays on the Campaign Trail, Visits Swing States

Hillary Clinton continues to actively campaign for Democratic candidate Barack Obama. She has been in Colorado for the past few days and she will be in Pennsylvania to rally seniors for Obama. Hillary has proven extremely valuable to the Obama campaign by drawing large crowds in crucial swing states. Her campaigning for Obama has proven that she is a serious politician and that she realizes that Obama is the right thing for the country.

Hillary Clinton has been moving all over the country to continue to campaign Obama.  Clinton started in Florida where she campaigned with Obama and asking her supporters to"work as hard for Barack as you worked for me".  Clinton continued on to Nebraska today for the same reason and when questioned whether Palin would was prepared to be President, Clinton, following the lead of the Democratic Party, refused to make personal attacks against her and only stated that Obama and Biden had a "greater ability to assess difficult complex problems".  This of course was referring to their response to the economic crisis. 

Clinton finished today by visiting Minnesota to support democratic senator Al Franken.  This move further shows her commitment to the advancement of the democratic part as well as her hopes of creating a great enough margin in the senate to override filibusters.  

Hillary and Bill Continue Support

Recently it's been more of the same for the Clinton duo. Both Hillary and Bill have give numerous speeches supporting the Democratic ticket of Obama and Biden. In doing so, they have both emphasized that a fundamental change in leadership is necessary to turn the economy around. On Monday the 20th, Hillary plans to stump for Obama in Palm Beach Florida, the site of the most controversial electoral battle in United States history in 2000. This stop is especially important because Florida is still universally seen as a battleground state, remaining the subject of fierce party contention. Minnesota, another battleground state, is scheduled to be visited by Hillary, as well as Speaker of the House, Nancy Pelosi, on Tuesday.

As evidenced by the Clintons' persistence in campaigning for the Obama/Biden ticket at events scheduled or not, the Democratic party in general is not taking its foot off the gas even though Obama is clearly polling ahead of McCain. With the ever worsening economic climate, Obama needs someone with the political track-record of either Bill of Hillary Clinton to lend him credibility, and that is just what they are doing. This weekend, their contributions were bolstered by Colin Powell's official endorsement of Barack Obama. This endorsement is key because, it brings an air of legitimacy in the area of foreign policy and military matters, issues that are for the most part, Republican dominated.

Post Debate Interview with Hillary

In an interview with Hillary Clinton after the debate, she, as expected, praised Obama for the "command that he has" and the "commitment that he displays.  But when it came to talking about McCain, Hillary laid it down pretty hard.  In response McCain's comment that "I am not President Bush", Hillary stated that "it's a little hard to buy that.  Obviously not the same person, but he has voted with President Bush about 90 percent of the time".  As for the economy, Hillary blamed the republican's policies for significantly contributing to the problem.  

The interview also touched on Hillary Clinton's plans for the future.  When asked whether or not Hillary would be willing to leave the senate to join Obama's cabinet if he was elected,  Clinton reaffirmed her commitment to being in the senate as she believes that the senate needs all the democrats that they can get.

Clinton Talks About Running for President Again, Also

Hillary Clinton stated that her chances of running for president again are, "close to zero". Clinton has also stated that she is not planning on being a supreme court justice. Clinton is actively campaigning for Senator Obama and is confident that the Democratic Party will have a largely successful election in all aspects, stating "I think the mood in the country...points  to a big victory for the Democrats." Clinton also denied any interest in being the democratic senate leader. Her actions during the election show that Clinton is a truly dedicated democrat and cares more about party advancement than individual advancement.

Clintons team up in Pennsylvania

Both Bill and Hillary Clinton have continued to throw their support behind Barack Obama and his running mate Joe Biden.  The Clintons appeared together for the first time to support Obama. The Clintons joined with vice-presidential candidate Joe Biden to speak at a rally in Pennsylvania. Hillary Clinton, Obama's former opponent, has been constantly endorsing Obama appearing at approximately 50 campaign events.  She also showed her strong opposition to allowing another republican into the White House stating "I haven't spent 35 years in the trenches fighting for universal health car, for children, for families, for women, for middle-class people to see another Republican in the White House squander the promise of our nation and the hopes of our people".  Although Bill initially promoted Hillary to the job of vice president, he believed that "Barack Obama could not have made a better choice" in choosing Joe Biden.  

After a brief speech in Pennsylvania, Bill Clinton headed out to Virginia to continue campaigning for the democratic candidate. Speaking to over 4,000 at Virginia Commonwealth University, Clinton praised Obama's plans for the economy and health care.  Bill's speach also marked the begginning of the presidential campaigning in Virginia as McCain and Palin plan to visit Virginia this monday.  

Over the last two weeks, Hillary Clinton has dramatically stepped up her support for Democratic candidate Barack Obama.  Spending time in locations from Michigan to New Hampshire, Clinton has focused on debunking the perception that those who believe in the need for greater gender equality should vote for the McCain-Palin ticket.  While lauding the accomplishment of having a woman VP candidate, Hillary prompted the audience at a firefighters memorial to think about who would be a better choice to protect their families, evoking memories of her February "3 am red phone" ad, in which she effectively impugned Obama's experience and know-how with the regard to foreign affairs.

However, Hillary has seemingly put these intra-party squabbles behind her to focus on seating a Democrat in the Whitehouse.  In fact, the USA Today reported that she has raised over 8 million dollars for Obama since July.  And while this figure may seem like pocket change coming on the heels of the 700 billion bailout, it affirms Hillary's commitment to pass the baton of her constituency on to the Democratic ticket.

Hillary says that McCain is just "more of the same"

Hillary Clinton, who recently spoke on behalf of Joe Biden at a Human Rights Campaign, gave a speech that she said was prepared by Senator Biden. The speech made many comparisons between the current President and the man Clinton hopes will not be the future one. Clinton said tha McCain was, "Not a maverick. He's a mimic." Clinton's comparisons attacked McCain on many issues where he holds a more orthodox point of view. Clinton also said that the nation now had a choice to decide between more "small minded governance" or "securing equality and dignity for all Americans". Although called backwards looking, Clinton did not hesitate to compare McCain and his policies to those of the Bush administration. Clinton has become a very vital part of the Obama campaign since her loss in the race for the Democratic nomination. She has worked hard to rally her supporters for Obama and has raised over eight million dollars for his campaign. Clinton said that "We have a lot to repair in America, and I believe that Democratic leadership is essential to fixing the damage that we are going to inherit." Clinton is going to continue to attend rallies for Obama throughout the country in the remaining month before the election.

Bill says Obama "has better answers"

On Wednesday October 1, Bill Clinton arrived in the swing state of Florida to speak at the University of Central Florida on behalf of presidential candidate Barack Obama.  Although Clinton began by discussing the current financial issues in which the country is entrenched, he continued on to support Obama's presidential campaign.  Clinton told thousands in the crowd that they should support Obama because he has "Better answers for the economy, for energy, for health care, for education."  Clinton continued to praise Obama for his willingness to speak with himself and other economical advisers for ideas concerning the financial crisis.  He even praised Obama's running mate Joe Biden for his understanding of economics and securities.

While Bill Clinton has become more involved with the presidential race, Hilary Clinton seems to be avoiding it.  Instead, Hilary has devoted some of her time to supporting fellow democrat Rick Noriega.  Hilary Clinton appeared today at a fundraiser in  in order to endorse the possible Senate Democrat from Texas.  Whether Hilary Clinton will become more involved with the presidential race is yet to be seen but as of now seems doubtful.