Ed McMahon? Publisher's Clearinghouse?
Posted on 05/02/2008 12:56:14 PM PDT by SmithL
Apex, N.C. (AP) -- People who suggest Bill Clinton might be hurting his wife's presidential bid more than helping it haven't spent much time in the small towns where he draws adoring crowds of Democrats who wish he could serve a third term.
While the former president has angered some blacks with his comments about race, many voters in North Carolina, Indiana and elsewhere express deep affection for him, the last Democrat to occupy the White House in nearly three decades. They often cite him as the main reason for supporting Hillary Rodham Clinton over Barack Obama.
Surely in the history of U.S. campaigns no former president has come close to the level of energy and visibility that Clinton is pouring into his efforts to help his wife overtake Obama.
The seven campaign stops that Bill Clinton has scheduled Saturday in Indiana would exhaust many politicians half his age. Sunday will be his relative day of rest, with a mere five stops in North Carolina before making a jaw-dropping nine on Monday.
In a week, he will have made 42 speeches in three states. Nearly all take place in towns too small to justify visits by Obama or Hillary Clinton, but which nonetheless are home to thousands of potential voters thrilled to see one of the world's most famous people.
The former president insisted on the frantic pace, recently admonishing aides to schedule more events for him as the primary season winds down with Indiana and North Carolina voting Tuesday. His efforts have drawn mixed reviews, especially after outbursts that angered many blacks.
But those who suggest Clinton might damage his wife's campaign have probably spent little time in Clarksburg, W.Va., Whiting, Ind., Elkin, N.C., or the other towns he is hitting. He routinely draws adoring crowds
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Man, what a headline. (rolling eyes)
Aaarrgh! Why didn’t someone tell me he was in my area! Lock up the womenfolks!
The guy’s going to have a sore throat for a week.
“Surely in the history of U.S. campaigns no former president has come close to the level of energy and visibility that Clinton is pouring into his efforts to help his wife overtake Obama.”
What a genius this fellator is.
He’ll need to put a lil’ ice on that throat!
Bill Clinton adored? Somehow I don’t think so, unless they were referring to the bimbos and prostitutes in these small towns . . .
Don’t kid yourself. The Clintons are worshipped here in Ohio. If they get the nomination, they’ll take the state.
Well....they do have the UNEDUCATED vote locked up!!
Obama would probably have greater popular vote than Hillary while she’s more likely to have the advantage in electoral college because like you said, she’ll win Ohio and possibly Iowa, New Mexico and Missouri, all states President Bush won in 2004.
“adoring crowds”?
How about locking up the rapist and throw away the key.
Well they probably aren't all wired out on coke though.
The clinton's are as despised by normal people as they are "adored" by the people who unabashedly care what France thinks of the U.S.
Agree wholeheartedly. Can’t get it through the Operation CHAOS supporters heads, though. They’re playing with fire. The Clintons will play to the middle .
There aren’t many celebrities in small towns, you could send Roger Clemens or Ed McMahon there and get a crowd too.
Every clown has his day.
Funny you mention Clemens. Apex NC's biggest celebrity is Marion Jones.
Charlie comes complete with knee pads.
Ed McMahon? Publisher's Clearinghouse?
If and that’s a big if, Hillary doesn’t get the nomination, I really think Bill will have a total meltdown.
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