Posted on 03/14/2007 7:46:53 PM PDT by Spiff
By ANNE E. KORNBLUT
The New York Times
April 20, 2006
After months of speculation about her political future, Senator Hillary Rodham Clinton opened her campaign yesterday: the Senate one, that is.
Mrs. Clinton, running for re-election in New York with a huge war chest and minimal opposition from the Republicans, celebrated her endorsement by two firefighters' unions at a ceremony that was an implicit kickoff to her Senate race.
She has held numerous political fund-raisers and often deflects questions about her plans for a 2008 presidential race by saying she is merely running to keep her current seat, but until yesterday Mrs. Clinton had not made the sort of purely political appearances typical of a political race.
The endorsements were particularly significant for Mrs. Clinton, since neither union supported her 2000 candidacy for the Senate and city firefighters jeered her during a 9/11 benefit concert at Madison Square Garden.
"It is a great honor for me to have their support now," Mrs. Clinton said, after introductions by Steve Cassidy, president of the Uniformed Firefighters Association, and Peter L. Gorman, president of the Uniformed Fire Officers Association. She hailed the firefighters as "the bravest people that have ever served any city."
No SPAM in "this" thread?
Oh my goodness.
What an anomaly.
Maybe the poster doesn't SPAM threads he posts, but s\he sure SPAMS the forum.
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I don't care if he is union, democrate, republican or santa claus.
Having compassion for lost brothers and having an opinion on how remains are handled is not to be dismissed over speculation of elections.
I don't care who he voted for.
That is right. There is no SPAM on this thread. And you are the champion of the hate posts here.
Somehow, I don't think you'd be saying that if a union thug was being critical of Duncan Hunter or someone else more to your liking.
Sacrificing principles and cheering on the other team just to "get" someone is generally more destructive to you then the person you are out to get.
Apparently some Democrats aren't for the presumptive GOP nominee.
This is news?
Peter L. Gorman was a Giuliani hater before 9/11. He's just using the issue to promote Hitlery over Giuliani.
9/11 isn't about politics for all of us.
LOL! Righto. That's why you're here ---to feel the love for Rudy Guiliani.
LOL! Righto. That's why you're here ---to feel the love for Rudy Guiliani.
LOL! Righto. That's why you're here ---to feel the love for Rudy Guiliani.
Anyone got a time share offer? We got an easy mark right here.
I don't care who he is for or against. He was and still is upset about the recovery.
That should not mean more or less because of who he votes for.
It may not be for you, but it almost certainly is for the union thug ragging on Rudolph Giuliani. Just keep that in mind, please. I think that's all people are trying to say to you.
I've never been part of a union.
He's not upset about the recovery. He's trying to use the issue against Giuliani in order to promote his DemonRat candidates and agenda. He backed Gore and Kerry for President.
If I seen him on campaign growns, I will. But I call bullshit when people are screaming politics over people we all cried over.
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