Rocky, economic issues focus of Clinton speech
In Center City, presidential candidate says she won't drop out of race, likening herself to Rocky
· April 2, 2008, 5:00 am
Sen. Hillary Clinton (D-N.Y.) speaks about labor issues and the economy at the Sheraton Philadelphia City Center Hotel Ballroom.
Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton and Rocky Balboa have a lot in common - or so she said during a speech in Center City yesterday morning.
Responding to recent pressure to drop out of the race, Clinton used the famous scene at the Philadelphia Museum of Art as an analogy for her continued fight for the nomination.
"Could you imagine if Rocky Balboa had gotten halfway up those Art Museum steps and said, 'Well, I guess that's about far enough?'" she said.
"Let me tell you something, when it comes to finishing the fight, Rocky and I have a lot in common," Clinton continued. "I never quit. I never give up."
Clinton delivered her address at the Pennsylvania AFL-CIO Convention and focused largely on economic issues, particularly the creation of new jobs for Americans and other labor issues.
The speech represented Clinton's need to keep her lead in Pennsylvania with an important demographic in the state - the working class.
"If anyone asks me if labor will have a seat at the table in the White House, the answer is yes," Clinton said. "Labor built the table."
Although Clinton is still significantly ahead of Illinois Sen. Barack Obama - who will speak at the AFL-CIO Convention today - in Pennsylvania polls, her lead has narrowed in the past few days.
In her speech yesterday, Clinton proposed a plan to create three million jobs in infrastructure nationwide over the next 10 years.
Clinton's economic plans also included a $10 billion Emergency Repair Fund, as well as a $1.5 billion annual increase in federal funding for public transportation.
Besides criticizing Obama, Clinton also attacked Arizona Sen. John McCain, the presumptive Republican nominee
"Senator McCain is only offering more of the same," she said, referring to the Bush administration.
Clinton also spoke about Sen. Bob Casey (D-Pa.), who recently endorsed Obama and also appeared at the convention earlier yesterday morning.
"I know Senator Casey was here, and I'm looking forward to inviting him to the White House," she said.
But despite the serious subject matter of her speech, Clinton was not without April Fool's spirit.
Speaking with the press directly following the speech, Clinton entered looking somber.
"This has been a very hard-fought race," she said. "We need to do something so that our party and our people can make the right decision."
She then said she had a solution to the problem - but it wasn't dropping out. Clinton announced that she challenged Obama to a bowl-off here in Pennsylvania.
Over laughs from the press, she said a bowl-off would give the Obama campaign a chance to "get out of the gutter and allow the pins to be counted."
"When this game is over, the American people will know when that phone rings at 3 a.m. they'll have a President who's ready to bowl on day one," Clinton said.





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DemJen
December 31, 1969, 7:00 pm
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Hillary Clinton made it apparent where she stood on outsourcing during her India visit, in an attempt perhaps to clear the Indian misgivings received during the Kerry campaign. "There is no way to legislate against reality. Outsourcing will continue," she told an audience of Indian big-wigs. She pointed out that there were 3 billion people who feel left behind and are trying to attack the modern world in the hope of turning the clock back on globalization. "It is not far-fetched to imagine ... if the Indian miracle would be the one of choice of those who feel left behind," said Hillary. Full story: http://www.atimes.com/atimes/South_Asia/GC01Df03.html
DemJen
December 31, 1969, 7:00 pm
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Hillary Clinton made it apparent where she stood on outsourcing during her India visit, in an attempt perhaps to clear the Indian misgivings received during the Kerry campaign. "There is no way to legislate against reality. Outsourcing will continue," she told an audience of Indian big-wigs. She pointed out that there were 3 billion people who feel left behind and are trying to attack the modern world in the hope of turning the clock back on globalization. "It is not far-fetched to imagine ... if the Indian miracle would be the one of choice of those who feel left behind," said Hillary. Full story: http://www.atimes.com/atimes/South_Asia/GC01Df03.html
egc52556
December 31, 1969, 7:00 pm
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Uh... Sen. Clinton? You might want to know that Rocky LOST? And it was a split decision made by the superdelega-- uh, fight judges.
josh
December 31, 1969, 7:00 pm
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you might be an idiot if you can't describe hillary's "experience" without constantly referencing the work of her husband.
Republican
December 31, 1969, 7:00 pm
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As a Republican & McCain supporter, I think Hillary is actually the easier candidate to go against. Neither Dem really has any worthy experience in the areas of executive leadership or foreign policy, so that issue doesn't matter. McCain has them beat on that, just face it. But Hillary has much higher negatives than Obama. I know MANY Dems who have told me that they'll vote Republican for the first time if Hillary wins the nod because they can't stand her. Few people say this about Obama. As much as I think he's an inexperienced, naive, socialist with frightening views on Iraq & capital gains taxes, he's still a likable individual. Hillary, by and large, is not.
jacksmith
December 31, 1969, 7:00 pm
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YOU MIGHT BE AN IDIOT:-) If you think Barack Obama with little or no experience would be better than Hillary Clinton with 35 years experience. You Might Be An Idiot! If you think that Obama with no experience can fix an economy on the verge of collapse better than Hillary Clinton. Whose ;-) husband (Bill Clinton) led the greatest economic expansion, and prosperity in American history. You Might Be An Idiot! If you think that Obama with no experience fighting for universal health care can get it for you better than Hillary Clinton. Who anticipated this current health care crisis back in 1993, and fought a pitched battle against overwhelming odds to get universal health care for all the American people. You Might Be An Idiot! If you think that Obama with no experience can manage, and get us out of two wars better than Hillary Clinton. Whose ;-) husband (Bill Clinton) went to war only when he was convinced that he absolutely had to. Then completed the mission in record time against a nuclear power. AND DID NOT LOSE THE LIFE OF A SINGLE AMERICAN SOLDIER. NOT ONE! You Might Be An Idiot! If you think that Obama with no experience saving the environment is better than Hillary Clinton. Whose ;-) husband (Bill Clinton) left office with the greatest amount of environmental cleanup, and protections in American history. You Might Be An Idiot! If you think that Obama with little or no education experience is better than Hillary Clinton. Whose ;-) husband (Bill Clinton) made higher education affordable for every American. And created higher job demand and starting salary's than they had ever been before or since. You Might Be An Idiot! If you think that Obama with no experience will be better than Hillary Clinton who spent 8 years at the right hand of President Bill Clinton. Who is already on record as one of the greatest Presidents in American history. You Might Be An Idiot! If you think that you can change the way Washington works with pretty speeches from Obama, rather than with the experience, and political expertise of two master politicians ON YOUR SIDE like Hillary and Bill Clinton.. You Might Be An Idiot! If you think all those Republicans voting for Obama in the Democratic primaries, and caucuses are doing so because they think he is a stronger Democratic candidate than Hillary Clinton. :-) Best regards jacksmith...
jacksmith
December 31, 1969, 7:00 pm
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DON'T BE DUPED !!! Large numbers of Republicans have been voting for Barack Obama in the DEMOCRATIC primaries, and caucuses from early on. Because they feel he would be a weaker opponent against John McCain. And because they feel that a Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama ticket would be unbeatable. And also because with a Clinton and Obama ticket you are almost 100% certain to get quality, affordable universal health care very soon. But first, all of you have to make certain that Hillary Clinton takes the democratic nomination and then the Whitehouse. NOW! is the time. THIS! is the moment you have all been working, and waiting for. You can do this America. Ã?Carpe diemÃ? (harvest the day). I think Hillary Clinton seeÃ?s a beautiful world of plenty for all. She is a woman, and a mother. And itÃ?s time America. Do this for your-selves, and your childrenÃ?s future. You will have to work together on this and be aggressive, relentless, and creative. Americans face an even worse catastrophe ahead than the one you are living through now. You see, the medical and insurance industry mostly support the republicans with the money they ripped off from you. And they donÃ?t want you to have quality, affordable universal health care. They want to be able to continue to rip you off, and kill you and your children by continuing to deny you life saving medical care that you have already paid for. So they can continue to make more immoral profits for them-selves. Hillary Clinton has actually won by much larger margins than the vote totals showed. And lost by much smaller vote margins than the vote totals showed. Her delegate count is actually much higher than it shows. And higher than ObamaÃ?s. She also leads in the electoral college numbers that you must win to become President in the November national election. HILLARY CLINTON IS ALREADY THE TRUE DEMOCRATIC NOMINEE! As much as 30% of Obama's primary, and caucus votes are Republicans trying to choose the weakest democratic candidate for McCain to run against. These Republicans have been gaming the caucuses where it is easier to vote cheat. This is why Obama has not been able to win the BIG! states primaries. Even with Republican vote cheating help. Hillary Clinton has been out manned, out gunned, and out spent 4 and 5 to 1. Yet Obama has only been able to manage a very tenuous, and questionable tie with Hillary Clinton. If Obama is the democratic nominee for the national election in November he will be slaughtered. Because the Republican vote cheating help will suddenly evaporate. All of this vote fraud and republican manipulation has made Obama falsely look like a much stronger candidate than he really is. YOUNG PEOPLE. DONÃ?T BE DUPED! Think about it. You have the most to lose. The democratic party needs to fix this outrage. I suggest a Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama ticket. Everyone needs to throw all your support to Hillary Clinton NOW! So you can end this outrage against YOU the voter, and against democracy. I think Barack Obama has a once in a life time chance to make the ultimate historic gesture for unity, and change in America by accepting Hillary ClintonÃ?s offer as running mate. Such an act now would for ever seal Barack ObamaÃ?s place at the top of the list of Americas all time great leaders, and unifiers for all of history. The democratic party, and the super-delegates have a decision to make. Are the democrats, and the democratic party going to choose the DEMOCRATIC party nominee to fight for the American people. Or are the republicans going to choose the DEMOCRATIC party nominee through vote fraud, and gaming the DEMOCRATIC party primaries, and caucuses. Fortunately the ClintonÃ?s have been able to hold on against this fraudulent outrage with those repeated dramatic comebacks of Hillary ClintonÃ?s. Only the ClintonÃ?s are that resourceful, and strong. Hillary Clinton is your NOMINEE. They are the best I have ever seen. Ã?This is not a gameÃ? (Hillary Clinton) Sincerely jacksmith...
nacho
December 31, 1969, 7:00 pm
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