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Bill Clinton Campaigns in Northeastern & Central Pennsylvania
Bill Clinton Campaigns in Northeastern & Central Pennsylvania - Sunday, April 13, 2008 at 9:58PM EST
Reported by: Eric Deabill
Sunday, Apr 13, 2008 @ 09:58pm EST
BLOOMSBURG, COLUMBIA COUNTY - Former president made three campaign stops in Northeastern and central Pennsylvania Sunday afternoon. The stops were in Lewisburg, Bloomsburg and Jim Thorpe.
In each event, Mr. Clinton wasted no time in the crowds why his wife Hillary is best suited to be president.
"She can deliever the goods. She is a leader. She will take the lead. She will stand up for us. She will move this country forward," Mr. Clinton said.
In just over 40 minutes while in Bloomsburg, Mr. Clinton explained why his wife is stronger than her opponent on national security and touched on Hillary's plans for education and job creation.
"Hillary wants to get the show on the road to tomorrow. If you want more jobs here in Bloomsburg, you vote for her and she'll give it to you," Clinton said.
Mr. Clinton said the biggest differences between his wife and Senator Barack Obama are in the area of healthcare, an issue that Mary Schott feels is important.
"As a nurse and a CPA, healthcare is very important to me. Its $1.00 our of 6 or 7 in our economy," Schott said.
Mr. Clinton also didn't waste time in blasting Senator Obama for his recent comments, calling people in Pennsylvania "bitter."
"I was shaking hands and taking a few pictures backstage and this fella looked at me and said, I just want you to know, the people you're about to see are not bitter, they're proud," Mr. Clinton said.
Before leaving, Clinton posed for pictures and shook hands with many voters who say his speech swayed their vote.
"I think it swayed my vote a little bit. I was on the fence and I think now I'm leaning a little more to Hillary," Virginia Spangenberg said.
Before making his way to Bloomsburg, Mr. Clinton also made a stop at Bucknell University in Lewisburg. In front of 2500 people, Mr. Clinton called all three presidential candidates "historic figures." The former president said Pennsylvanians are writing the history books of American politics in this election. | |
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