Clinton to Endorse Obama on Saturday

By: Lowell
Published On: 6/5/2008 6:06:25 AM

From the Hillary Clinton for President campaign...this is excellent and extremely encouraging.  Thank you Senator Clinton!

I wanted you to be one of the first to know: on Saturday, I will hold an event in Washington D.C. to thank everyone who has supported my campaign. Over the course of the last 16 months, I have been privileged and touched to witness the incredible dedication and sacrifice of so many people working for our campaign. Every minute you put into helping us win, every dollar you gave to keep up the fight meant more to me than I can ever possibly tell you.

On Saturday, I will extend my congratulations to Senator Obama and my support for his candidacy. This has been a long and hard-fought campaign, but as I have always said, my differences with Senator Obama are small compared to the differences we have with Senator McCain and the Republicans.

I have said throughout the campaign that I would strongly support Senator Obama if he were the Democratic Party's nominee, and I intend to deliver on that promise.


When I decided to run for president, I knew exactly why I was getting into this race: to work hard every day for the millions of Americans who need a voice in the White House.

I made you -- and everyone who supported me -- a promise: to stand up for our shared values and to never back down. I'm going to keep that promise today, tomorrow, and for the rest of my life.

I will be speaking on Saturday about how together we can rally the party behind Senator Obama. The stakes are too high and the task before us too important to do otherwise.

I know as I continue my lifelong work for a stronger America and a better world, I will turn to you for the support, the strength, and the commitment that you have shown me in the past 16 months. And I will always keep faith with the issues and causes that are important to you.

In the past few days, you have shown that support once again with hundreds of thousands of messages to the campaign, and again, I am touched by your thoughtfulness and kindness.

I can never possibly express my gratitude, so let me say simply, thank you.

Sincerely,

Hillary Rodham Clinton

Nice, now let's all beat John McCain!

Comments



Clinton may be the key (heywaitaminute - 6/5/2008 8:55:08 AM)
It is hard to see how Obama carries Pa and Ohio without Clinton on the ticket, much less West Va and Ky.  The best comment I heard when the talking heads suggested an Obama/Clinton ticket was from David Gergen:  "Obama better hire a food taster if Hillary is his vice-president".  When the vote is finally cast in the privacy of the voting booth, numerous Americans will go for McCain because he represents less of a radical change and many people fear change.  That makes Clinton that much more valuable to allay some of those fears. One thing is for sure, no political analyst two years ago came up with this scenario that is emerging.  Politics is imminently more interesting than sports, sports have rules.


Are you serious about Ohio and Pennsylvania? (aznew - 6/5/2008 2:01:06 PM)
On virtually every major issue -- Iraq, the economy, social security, health care -- John McCain is exactly the same as George W. Bush, the most unpopular president in the history of polling. Something like 80% of American think we are on the wrong track. Consumer confidence is at a all-time low.

The candidate of the incumbent president's party is unlikely to win this election.

Forget the primaries. Obama could put me on the ticket and carry Ohio and Pennsylvania.

The fact that it is even possible to mention the possibility of him winning W.V. and Ky. tells you all you need to know about where this election stands right now.

Of course, things could change between now and election day.



Actually, it's very easy to see. (Lowell - 6/5/2008 2:17:31 PM)
Check out SurveyUSA, which has Obama leading McCain 48%-40% in Pennsylvania, with Obama/Edwards leading McCain Huckabee 50%-40% and Obama/Edwards leading McCain/Romney 52%-37%. In Ohio, SurveyUSA has it Obama 48%-McCain 39%, with Obama/Edwards beating McCain/Huckabee 51%-39% and Obama/Edwards beating McCain/Romney 51%-38%.


very tight: 272 to 266 (j_wyatt - 6/5/2008 2:45:22 PM)
It's still way too close for comfort.

Based on the latest polling, if the election were held today:



It is a lifetime until November (heywaitaminute - 6/5/2008 9:30:27 PM)
Maps and polls mean nothing right now, as everyone reading these comments know.  Exiliration will ebb, then doubt will fill the void.  Our nation is still at its core conservative so to leap from that base to Obama will take an extremely tight campaign with very few flaws.  In other words, McCain will be excused for stumbling and bumbling, the new guy won't get that kind of latitude.  This will either be razor close or an easy McCain win, Obama will not landslide it because his campaign and rise is too novel from too many angles to do so. Just one opinion but look at the last 8 elections. It is way too early to celebrate and John Keary had a picnic compared to what Obama is about to experience. Tuck this one away, pull after the election and pass me the crow to eat if Obama wins by anything bigger than 1%.


Hillary is also a liability (Rebecca - 6/5/2008 10:36:54 AM)
I was told by a Dem from Blackburg that Hillary will hurt Obama in Virginia if she is on the ticket. Obama needs someone whose positives outweigh his or her negatives. I don't think that's Hillary.


Wes Clark, Wes Clark, Wes Clark.. (snolan - 6/5/2008 11:38:39 AM)
Oh damn, I sound so very 2006 don't I?


Tough Choice (Jerry Saleeby - 6/5/2008 1:23:17 PM)
I do not envy Senator Obama.  This is a tough choice to make.  I would love to Senator Clinton on the ticket, but I also realize the liabilities attached to that selection.  He really must find someone who can bridge that gap.