CAPTION THIS!.
Posted on 10/24/2002 4:30:52 PM PDT by RonDog
This may be the LAST PUBLIC APPEARANCE of Gray Davis before Election Day!Sign ideas from NON-California FReepers are WELCOME!
See you there;-)
How was the event this morning? Did you get to meet Bill Simon again? Were any bored signholders paid to protest outside the venue?
You might still bomb the threads whenever you have new events added, or perhaps using a smaller font, if your separate FreepWatch thread doesn't get much traffic. Dump Davis!
CAPTION THIS!.
Lots of fun (and danger) if you like blind curves up and down a narrow tortuous road after dark! I think the alternatives to Topanga Canyon are winding and hilly, too. (Remember, Daylight Savings time ends this Sunday, so it'll get dark by late afternoon.)
Hillary, Monica - ALL are welcome!
Clinton Picks Campaigns Carefully
Friday October 25, 2002 8:00 AM
WASHINGTON (AP) - When it comes to raising money for Democrats and getting them excited about voting, no one can do it like Bill Clinton.The former president is still a dominant presence in the Democratic Party, advising 2004 presidential hopefuls and 2002 candidates around the country. He helped coax Andrew Cuomo out of the New York governor's race to strengthen Carl McCall's uphill challenge of Republican George Pataki. He counseled Sen. Robert Torricelli as he considered dropping out of the New Jersey Senate race.
However, Clinton has carefully targeted where and how he campaigns to avoid stirring up Republican voters who dislike him as much as Democrats like him.
``In no way is he going to campaign openly in places where he would be a lightning rod for criticism,'' said political analyst Norm Ornstein of the American Enterprise Institute. Still, Ornstein said, ``he makes enough public appearances so it's not like he's gone into the witness protection program.''
Clinton's staff estimates he'll have done 100 campaign events by Election Day and spent much more time offering advice, quietly raising money and recording radio spots and automated phone messages. Some candidates in GOP-leaning states want his help in a more private way.
``President Clinton believes strongly in the ideas and values of the Democratic Party, and has traveled the country to help candidates in many ways, from rallies to raising funds to talking with voters on the radio, on the phone or on the street,'' said spokesman Jim Kennedy.
On a trip to Michigan recently, Clinton campaigned for governor candidate Jennifer Granholm and for congressional candidates, holding fund-raisers and appearing at a rally in downtown Detroit.
``He's a huge draw, people will attend fund-raisers in order to talk to him and have their pictures taken with them, and they will flock to public events to hear him speak,'' said Mark Brewer, Michigan's Democratic chairman. Pollster Ed Sarpolus said Clinton's trip to Michigan was handled perfectly because he was able to rally Democratic voters and raise money without getting extensive news coverage.
Clinton recently traveled to Maryland to help Lt. Gov. Kathleen Kennedy Townsend, who is in a close race for governor in the Democratic-leaning state.
``Bill Clinton is the best there is at getting out core Democrats,'' said Al From, founder and chief executive of the centrist Democratic Leadership Council. Clinton was recently named to the Arkansas Black Hall of Fame, an honor underscoring his standing with blacks, one of his most loyal constituencies.
``It is a natural thing for either party that has lost the presidency to continue to focus attention on the former president until we coalesce around a nominee,'' said Joe Lockhart, former press secretary in the Clinton White House.
Associates note that Clinton is involved in many efforts other than politics, such as his foundation that focuses on AIDS treatment, racial reconciliation and help for the poor. He spent a week visiting five countries in Africa a month ago to work on some of these issues.
The former president often focuses on the economy in his campaign appearances, criticizing Republican policies and arguing for a Democratic approach that he says served the country well during his administration in the booming 1990s.
``President Clinton's record on the U.S. economy for eight years is the living embodiment of the differences between the Democratic and the Republican stewardship of the economy,'' said Michael Meehan, a senior adviser at the Democratic National Committee.
Clinton seldom criticizes President Bush directly, though he aims his criticism at Republican policies. Republicans frequently have blamed the Clinton administration for the nation's current problems.
``To the extent that he's on national television, it helps Republicans,'' said Steve Schmidt, spokesman for the National Republican Congressional Committee. ``We just think they're smart enough to keep him out of competitive districts in states like Georgia and Alabama.''
For example, Clinton is campaigning for Democratic McCall in New York over the next couple of days. He plans to attend a rally with California Gov. Gray Davis and then travel to campaign stops in Hawaii and Oregon.
He's done political events at numerous states in the Northeast, some in the Midwest and on the West Coast and in his home state of Arkansas.
At a recent political rally in Arkansas, Republican Gov. Mike Huckabee criticized Democratic opponent Jimmie Lou Fisher for taking help from Clinton, the state's former governor.
``If you liked Bill Clinton for 12 years, then elect Jimmie Lou Fisher, because that's basically what you're going to have,'' Huckabee said. ``She's pretty much listened to him for political strategy, for philosophy, and he's raised her funds. I think he's had his turn.''
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EDITOR'S NOTE - Will Lester covers politics and polling for The Associated Press.
Guardian Unlimited © Guardian Newspapers Limited 2002
Hillary's Retirement - for Real ~~~ The joke's on us!
Hillary Rodham Clinton, as a New York State Senator, now comes under this fancy "Congressional Retirement and Staffing Plan," which means that even if she never gets re-elected, she STILL receives her Congressional salary until she dies.
If Bill outlives her, he then inherits HER salary until HE dies. He is already getting his Presidential salary until he dies. If Hillary outlives Bill, she also gets HIS salary until she dies. Guess who pays for that? WE DO!
It's common knowledge that in order for her to establish NY residency, they purchased a million dollar-plus house in upscale Chappaqua, New York. Makes sense. They are entitled to Secret Service protection for life. Still makes sense.
Here is where it becomes interesting. Their mortgage payments hover at around $10,000 per month. BUT, an extra residence HAD to be built within the acreage to house the Secret Service agents. The Clintons charge the Federal government $10,000 monthly rent for the use of that extra residence, which is just about equal to their mortgage payment. This means that we, the taxpayers, are paying the Clinton's salary, mortgage, transportation, safety and security, as well as the salaries for their 12 man staff - and, this is all perfectly legal!
When she runs for President, will you vote for her? How many people can YOU tell this to?
I REALLY HATE THE CLINTONS! I don't think much of Carter either!
they are a legal scam hit team that goes from redistribution scheme to redistribution scheme for a living
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