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Second-Place Citizens
Susan Faludi, New York Times, 8/25/08
"Much has been made of the timing of Hillary Clinton’s speech before the Democratic National Convention tonight, coming as it does on the 88th anniversary of women’s suffrage. … But many of Mrs. Clinton’s supporters … regard their candidate’s cameo as a consolation prize. And they are not consoled. … Many daughters of a feminist generation seem pleased to proclaim themselves so 'beyond gender' that they don’t need a female president. As it turns out, they won’t have one. But they will still have all the abiding inequalities that Hillary Clinton, especially in defeat, symbolized."
QUOTE OF THE DAY>
>"I will be telling my delegates that I will be voting for Barack
Obama. How they vote is a more personal decision." —Hillary Clinton, 8/25
POLL WATCH>
¶ Tracking polls, 8/27:
Gallup--Obama +1; Rasmussen--McCain +1
¶ Closing the
deal: Fewer than half of Clintonites sold on Obama (8/24,
USA
Today/Gallup)
¶ Swing states:
NV McCain +1 (8/26); NM Obama +4 (8/26); CO Mccain +2 (8/26);
OH McCain +1 (8/24); FL McCain +3 (8/26); VA Tie (8/22)
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IN HER OWN WORDS
HILLARY CLINTON speech
on Barack Obama
at "Women for Obama"event in NYC 7/11
Transcribed by LA Times; with VIDEO
"I know how difficult it is for people who have invested their time, their energy,
their money, their emotion …to turn on a dime, to say, O.K., now we're onto the next
chapter. But anyone who voted for me has so much in common with those who voted for
Barack, and it is critical that we join forces. …
The stakes are high for everyone …But I would argue they are particularly high for
women. It matters greatly who our president is. Whether or not we will pay attention to
the needs of the women who work in this hotel, who served this breakfast, who got up
before the crack of dawn and came here, hoping the children they left behind …would be
safe and [that] their work will be rewarded fairly …"
Related: Obama Lobies for Women's Vote (LA Times, 7/11) | Clinton Urges Unity at NYC Women’s Fund-raiser (Wall St. Journal,
7/11)
Dept. of Thugs, Boors, & Morons
Chris Matthews of MSNDBC demonstrates, again, why he should be fired
"Matthews said the Obamas are 'like the Huxtables,' and praised Hillary Clinton and Michelle Obama as exceptional role models: 'They do everything right. They have great kids, they work their hearts off, they make it in their professions, they don’t live off welfare, they don’t commit crimes, they don’t live on affirmative action.'"—New York Times, 8/27/08
Former Pres. Jimmy Carter asserts Hillary as V.P.
would be 'worst mistake that could be made'
"I have always respected Carter, but was disappointed to hear him suggest Obama should snub Clinton and the millions of voters who stand with her. On the verge of this historic opportunity, there's no reason to intentionally alienate half the Democratic Party and damage its relationship with many American women who see Clinton as representing their interests and aspirations."—Bruce Vandiver, Atlanta Journal-Constitution, 6/9/08
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'WHAT DOES HILLARY WANT?'
"I want what I have always fought for in this
whole campaign. I want to end the war in Iraq. I want to turn this economy around. I want
health care for every American. I want every child to live up to his or her God-given
potential. And I want the nearly 18 million Americans who voted for me to be respected,
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John McCain Watch
McCain Tries to Rile Up Clinton Voters Against Obama |
The Trail, 8/23/08
"A new television ad by Sen. John
McCain aims to tap into anger at Sen. Barack Obama among the legions of Hillary Clinton
supporters by suggesting that the Democratic nominee dissed his one-time rival."
| "I'm Hillary Clinton, and I do not approve that message."
—Clinton's comment about the ad at a meeting with NY Democrats, 8/24.
He's No Teddy Roosevelt | New York Times, 8/15/08
"Senator McCain …is doing
everything possible to build his ties to the big money, conservative, anti-tax wing of
the Republican party, even at the cost of reversing his earlier principled
stances."
Life Sentence: Stop Kidding Yourself, John McCain is an Anti-Choice
Zealot |Sara Blustain, New Republic, 8/08
"McCain's anti-abortion fervor
hasn't registered with the public …"
McCain's Views on Social Security | Nancy Altman, Eric Kingson, SF Chronicle,
8/14/08
"The senator appears to be the heir
to a long line of opponents who have questioned Social Security's scope, structure and
underlying values."
Like Obama, McCain Devotes a Day to Women
VotersAP/USA Today, 7/11/08
"Republicans believe McCain has a
chance to pick up Democratic and independent women who are angry or disappointed that
Hillary Rodham Clinton lost her bid to become the first female president. But the Hudson
event seemed geared to hard-core conservatives."
A 'Mad Men' Cameo For John McCain?
Charles Babington, AP, 7/11/08
"McCain's sexist comments and
opposition to women's rights should dissuade Hillary Clinton supporters from voting for
him. …when you combine [his sexist slurs] with McCain's stubborn resistance to women's
rights - on equal pay, workplace discrimination, abortion, you name it - you should have
a formula for female vote repellent."
McCain Courting Clinton Loyalists …
But Abortion Stand Upsets Some Women's GroupsLisa Wangsness, Boston Globe, 6/14/08
"A poll found that half of women supporting McCain in
battleground states don't know his position on abortion, and that more than a third of
women who favor abortion rights and support McCain reconsidered after being told he
opposes Roe v. Wade."
Will
Pro-Choice Women Back McCain? | Amy Sullivan, Time, 6/23/08
"Voters have a fuzzy sense of John McCain's [anti-choice] views on abortion — which is
just the way the McCain campaign wants it."
She Had Such Nice Things to
Say To Get McCain Elected, Carly Fiorina is Talking
Up … Hillary.Jonathan Darmann, Newsweek, 6/23/08
"Few in either party expect a massive defection of liberal
women. But the McCain campaign thinks that distaste over what happened to Clinton,
combined with its candidate's appeal, could help McCain break through to independent
females. They are a serious prize for the senator. [Women make up] 56 percent of the
swing vote."
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Quotable>
>"She won California, and people are scared to wear Hillary buttons. " —Julie Wong, California delegate for Clinton, quoted in SF Chronicle 8/25
>"I will be telling my delegates that I will be voting for Barack Obama. How they vote is a more personal decision." —Hillary Clinton, quoted in Seattle Post Intelligencer 8/25
JUST
THE FACTS
"Let's start with one undisputable fact: Sen. Clinton is the only Democrat who gives Sen.
Obama a statistically significant boost in any national poll results."
—Democratic strategist Lanny J. Davis, 7/31/08, Why Obama Should
Pick Hillary | More HERE
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WE COULD HAVE HAD HILLARY
"Each time I have watched these interviews of her, so sharp, so on
target, I cannot imagine there is a possibility that America will lose the chance to have
her as president."
—A comment on TalkLeft.com by someone who viewed video of
Hillary's 60-min. interview 4/29 with the editorial board of the Indianapolis
Star
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IT'S NOW ABOUT
RESPECT:
"Obama may have won the nomination but it will mean nothing
if he does not win in November, and to do that he needs the votes and even the
enthusiastic support of Hillary and her supporters. Clinton's supporters cannot be
insulted, bullied, or guilted into enthusiastic support in the fall. …The party must [also] stand against the current cultural backlash against feminism
in a way that lays the groundwork for women (and men) to support the next woman who runs
for the presidency without continuing fear of ridicule."
—Sheri Rivlin & Allan Rivlin,
RealClearPolitics, 6/4/08 | More HERE
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WHY NOT HER?
""Hillary friend and financial backer Susie Tompkins Buell lunched with
Hillary [recently]. …Buell wrote in an email to me that over lunch she looked at Hillary
and thought, 'Why not her, why him?'
"She described Hillary as "resolved and jok[ing] and pondering. She was giving us all a
boost … She is so gracious and doing all she can to unite the party but so many of us can
simply not go there yet. We are waiting to see HIM unite the party. He is not doing that
at all.' …
"Buell is particularly offended that Obama is 'not even considering
Hillary for VP,' which she calls "such poor judgment … It seems careless to not want the
strongest person possible to fill your shoes should something happen. …
Buell signed her email, 'Sadder than ever.'"
—Carol Felsenthal, Huffington Post, 8/6/08 | More HERE
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PROPS FOR HILLARY
"[There] is a feeling on Clinton's part that Obama has never shown proper regard for a
campaign she believes was as historic an achievement as his."
—Karen Tumulty, Time magazine, 8/6/08 | More HERE
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UNITY
"Despite the public displays of unity, Democrats who witnessed an Obama
fundraiser with Clinton's top donors in June reported it as more awkward than
unifying.
'This felt like when your mom forces you to go visit your Aunt Ida and she has to pinch
your cheeks and you're sitting there in an uncomfortable suit and you can't wait to
leave,' a top Clinton donor told ABC News' Kate Snow."
—ABC News, Dream Ticket No More, 8/24/08 | More HERE
SMART PEOPLE WORTH READING >Current Features
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MUST READS
Clinton's Journey Awakens a New Women's Movement
Lisa Wangsness, Boston Globe, 8/27/08 | "I THINK THE grave mistreatment of Hillary during the primary has been an awakening for a lot of women who … didn't consider themselves to be feminists in the past.'"
Clinton Broke Barriers, Yet …
Pat Schroeder, Denver Post, 8/26/08 | "BECAUSE OF HILLARY, we are a step closer to the equality we deserve. … I know there will be thunder over
Denver today, and it will be the sound of our foremothers dancing in heaven in celebration.'"
Clinton Speaks at Convention. The Press Concocts a Story
Eric Boehlert, Media Matters, 8/26/08 | "THE PRESS, strenuously ignoring facts and recent history, was determined to paint
Clinton as the ultimate party crasher."
Angry PUMAs on the Prowl in Denver
Rebecca Traister, Salon, 8/26/08 | "'THIS IS NOT about anger. This is not about a lack of desire for party unity.
We all want to elect a Democrat in November. But why wouldn't her name be placed in nomination? … Her achievement represents a
giant moment in American history.'"
A Liberal's Lament
Sean Wilentz, Newsweek, 8/23/08 | "TO WIN, Obama must convince the country that he is a man of substance, not just style."
Beth Fouhy, AP, 8/28/08
"'She comes out of this week in Denver and the entire election season as a bigger and more powerful figure.'"
Karen Brooks, Dallas Morning News, 8/27/08
"On behalf of all women and all working families, I have the great honor to nominate Hillary Rodham Clinton, my friend, to be for the president of the United States of America." | Read | View
Ed Sealover, Rocky Mountain News, 8/27/08
"Some of Hillary Clinton's delegates shouted 'no' when she released them from their pledges … Bryan Gonzales simply cried."
Kimberly S. Johnson/Anne C. Mulkern, Denver Post, 8/27/08
"Several delegates wept as Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton stopped the roll call and moved that Barack Obama become the Democratic nominee by acclamation."
David Harsanyi, Denver Post, 8/26/08
"If you erode your theme of 'change' by choosing a longtime Washington insider, why not pick the one who can unite your party?"
Kirsten Powers, New York Post, 8/27/08
"Clinton delivers all Obama could ask."
The Hill, 8/27/08
"'They asked us to put aside two years of hard work for Hillary. It would be nice if they reached out and said … thank you.'"
Jill Dougherty, CNN, 8/27/08
"'I am devastated … especially today being the 88th anniversary of women's right to vote. … But I have to swallow that pride and make the decision that is best for women's policies.'"
Carol Felsenthal, Huffington Post, 8/26/08
"[Prominent Hillary friend and supporter Susie Tompkins Buell e-mailed] 'I am with Hillary and I support Obama. We must defeat McCain." | Also see: Has Hillary Changed Any Minds? (CNN, 8/27) | Hillary delegate Anne Price-Mills and her "emotional reaction to Clinton's speech." | Watch Interview
Carla Marinucci, SF Chronicle, 8/26/08
"'Were you in this campaign just for me [or] were you in it for all the people who feel invisible?'" | Read speech | Listen | View
| Also see Hillary Intro Video
Peter Canellos, Boston Globe, 8/26/08
"Obama will have to work a little harder to win over the working-class women who saw something of themselves in Hillary Clinton."
Katrina vanden Heuvel, The Nation, 8/27/08
"Hillary Clinton knocked it out of the park Tuesday night." | Also see: Hillary Electrifies (Steven Rosenfeld, Alternet, 8/27/08)
Eli Saslow, Washington Post, 8/27/08
"[Delegates] felt a renewed pang of regret that she had lost the nomination. 'She deserves it. That's the thing that sticks with you. Even if she can move on easily, that's not as easy for everybody else.'"
Carolyn Lochhead, SF Chronicle, 8/27/08
"White working class voters made up the consistent, solid base of Clinton's primary victories across the dozen or so battleground states that will decide the general election, in Ohio and Pennsylvania, Nevada and New Mexico."
Melissa Silverstein, Huffington Post, 8/27/08
"The pipeline for future female political leaders seems so damn short. I mean, really, what other women is going to be able to get 18 million primary voters?"
Hillary Headlines WomenCount Launch
Hours before her speech, Clinton and 500 supporters officially launched WomenCount, the women's political advocacy group spurred by bias against Clinton. | Read event blog | View video of Hillary
Peter Canellos, Boston Globe, 8/26/08
"Upscale feminists [may get on board] but Obama will have to work a little harder to win
over the working-class women who saw something of themselves in Hillary Clinton."
Stewart M. Powell, Seattle Post Intelligencer, 8/25/08
"'It's not Hillary's job to deliver her voters to Barack.' … 'I'm going to vote for the
second-best Democrat in November [but] I'm going to vote for the best Democrat on
Wednesday.'"
Huffington Post, 8/25
A black Hillary Clinton delegate say IL state Senate President Emil Jones called her a racial slur.
Boston Globe, 8/26/08
"Today is the 88th anniversary of the passage of the 19th amendment granting women the
right to vote. A parade and rally celebrating Clinton's achievements will be sponsored by
a group called 18 Million Voices … Despite official calls for party unity - including
from Clinton herself - there is a poignancy here."
Other Featured Reads
Carolyn Lochhead, SF Chronicle, 8/25/08
"The woman who thought she would be … the Democratic nominee must explain to her most ardent supporters why it is OK that she is not."
NY Times, 8/25/08
"She sounded strong in her support for Senator Obama—and her commitment to putting him in the White House."
AP, 8/25/08
"The deal would allow some states to cast votes for both Obama and Clinton before ending the roll call in accalamation for [Obama]."
Howard Wolfson, New Republic, 8/25/08
"[H]er actions on behalf of Senator Obama are clear and unambiguous. She wants him to win and is working towards that goal. Similarly … [the] roll call will be an important unifying event."
Amy Chozick, Wall St. Journal, 8/25/08
"Obama's choice of Delaware Sen. Joe Biden as his running mate heightened tensions between the Democratic candidate and supporters of former rival Hillary Clinton."
John M. Broder & Dalia Sussman, NY Times, 8/25/08
"Three in 10 say they support Mr. Obama but have reservations about him or they support him only because he is the party’s nominee. Five percent say they do not support him yet."
Earl Ofari Hutchinson, Huffington Post, 8/24/08
"Predictably, the silence - no, hypocrisy - from progressives has been deafening." | Also see: Biden's Joke About Wife Causes Problem at Duo Debut (NY Daily News, 8/23 | "'My wife Jill is drop-dead gorgeous … She also has her doctorate degree, which is a problem."
Elizabeth Moore, Newsday, 8/24/08
"'She has the toughest speech of the convention,' says [a] Democratic consultant. 'Basically this primary was a tie, and one edged out the other. But Hillary can't be a divisive figure and she knows that.'"
Lisa Wangsness, Boston Globe, 8/24/08
"Many Democrats say the success of the convention, and of Obama's fall campaign, depends heavily on how well the party handles … Clinton's loyalists … "
William Rees-Mogg, Times Online, 8/25/08
"In rejecting Hillary Clinton for a politician with a murky record, the presidential candidate may have lost the White House." | Related: Analysis: Biden Pick Shows Lack of Confidence (Rob Fournier, AP, 8/23)
Christy Hoppe, Dallas Morning News, 8/24/08
"'Some … are on board' the Obama train. Others, not so much. … Ellen Malcolm, a fervent Clinton supporter, said she nonetheless appreciated Mr. Obama's choice of Sen. Joe Biden because it sends a …'signal' to women that their issues are important.… Obama still has work to do… polls show that 28 percent of the women who backed Mrs. Clinton aren't supporting him — the same as in June."
Paul Steinhauser, CNN, 8/24/08
"Biden is not Hillary Clinton, and it's possible that is enough to have moved some of her
supporters away from the Democratic ticket." | Also see:
Electoral College Update: Obama Lead Narrows to 10 Votes (Rasmussen Reports, 8/22)
Brian Tumulty, Journal News, 8/24/08
"Any woman who runs should expect to be subjected to sexist media commentary and a very
tough campaign … ."
Jehmu Greene, Newsday, 8/24/08
"She took a heavy load to the top of the mountain… and is ready to climb back down, load
back up, and start her ascent again."
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The Hillary Holdouts - And a Theory Why
| Alison Owings, Huffington Post, 8/14 |
"The soul-robbing sexism of the past … has come back to roost in the
present."
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Seven Worrisome Signs for Obama
| Glenn Thrush, Politico, 8/11
"Every poll shows that people want a Democratic president, the problem is they’re
not sure they want Barack Obama."
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Who Will Channel Hillary?
| Taylor Marsh, 7/30
"For the first time in decades a Democratic candidate reached down into voters' anxieties
[and made] lunch bucket, Reagan Democrats believe that a Democratic candidate gets them.
That person was not Barack Obama."
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Clinton Won't Be Sexists' Last Target
| Connie Schultz, Newhouse
News, 5/23
"We have only begun to feel the damage [to young women] of the punch-and-pummel
pundits."
| More on Campaign '08 sexism
in Media Room 4
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OBAMA-MANIA RUN AMOK>
One Nation, Under a New Obama Salute
US News & World Report, 8/7 | "Our goal is a crowd of 75,000 people at Obama's
nomination speech holding their hands above their heads, fingers laced." | Also see: Invasion of the Mind Snatchers (Tennessee Guerilla Women,
8/8/08)
Tennesse Guerilla Women, 8/23/08
"And there goes the last chance for party unity. Hillary Rodham Clinton, the candidate who earned 18 million votes, was not even vetted. We're sure Biden's 200 voters are simply thrilled. The rest of us, well, just call us marginalized and invisible." | Related: Hillary Gets Stiffed (Politico, 8/22/08) | "Obama has often said that Clinton 'would be on anybody’s short list.' But apparently not his."
Scott Helman, Boston Globe, 8/23/08
"Hillary Clinton was an unmistakable presence up there in Springfield with Barack Obama and Joe Biden. … It was almost as if the populist campaign she waged in the last months of the Democratic primary race had been reignited [in] central Illinois."
Glenn Thrush & Amie Parnes, Politico, 8/23/08
"Clinton is urging her followers to back a 'purposeful and dynamic' Joe Biden even as some backers, already resentful that she wasn't even vetted for the slot, detect a whiff of mockery in Obama’s 3 a.m. running mate announcement." | Related: Wolfson Says Biden Is Second-Best Pick Obama Could Make (ABC News, 8/23/08)
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