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.