Clinton responds to McCain TV ad
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A spokeswoman for Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton has issued a statement reaffirming her support for Sen. Barack Obama in response to a new television ad by Republican John McCain’s presidential campaign that accuses Obama of not selecting Clinton as a running mate “for speaking the truth.’’
“Hillary Clinton’s support of Barack Obama is clear,’’ stated spokeswoman Kathleen Strand. “She has said repeatedly that Barack Obama and she share a commitment to changing the direction of the country, getting us out of Iraq, and expanding access to health care. John McCain doesn’t. It’s interesting how those remarks didn’t make it into his ad.”
McCain’s 30-second ad, called “Passed Over,’’ uses three video clips of Clinton criticizing Obama during their hard-fought battle for the Democratic presidential nomination.
Here’s the script:
Announcer: She won millions of votes. But isn’t on his ticket. Why? For speaking the truth. On his plans:
Clinton: “You never hear the specifics.”
Announcer: On the Rezko scandal:
Clinton: “We still don’t have a lot of answers about Senator Obama.”
Announcer: On his attacks:
Clinton: “Senator Obama’s campaign has become increasingly negative.”
Announcer: The truth hurt. And Obama didn’t like it.
McCain: “I’m John McCain and I approved this message.”
Meanwhile, Pennsylvania Gov. Ed Rendell, told reporters and editors of Gannett News Service and USA Today who are gathered in Denver for the Democratic National Convention that he thinks Clinton will run for president again.
Yeah, she wants to run again,” said Rendell, who energetically campaigned for Clinton in his home state to help her beat Obama in the Pennsylvania primary.
David Axelrod, Obama’s chief strategist, was asked this morning in a television interview why Clinton was not chosen as a running mate.
“Look, he has high regard for Sen. Clinton,’’ Axelrod said on “This Week with George Stephanopoulos,’’ adding, “She’s going to be an important voice in this campaign, She’s going to be an important voice in moving the country forward in the next administration.’’ However, Axelrod said Delaware Sen. Joe Biden offered “the best fit’’ for Obama. “And I was please that Sen. Clinton gave such a robust endorsement to Sen. Biden as the nominee yesterday,’’ he said.
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Biden’s VP candidacy demonstrates the value of persistence. As Woody Allen said, “Eighty percent of success is showing up.”
Anybody throwing a Hillary hissy fit needs to think about the damage this will visit on Senator Clinton.
See— http://notionscapital.wordpress.com/2008/08/24/healing-heartsick-hillary-holdouts/