Not All Clinton Supporters Embrace Unity

By: Jamie Farnsworth
Topics: John McCain

From CBS News' Jamie Farnsworth:

(CINCINNATI) At Xavier University in Cincinnati, Sen. John McCain hosted a town hall event for voters this afternoon. Among the many McCain supporters sat a woman wearing a navy blue "Hillary For President" hat.

The day before a much anticipated first campaign appearance by Sens. Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama, a new AP/Yahoo News poll released findings that over half of Clinton supporters are now backing Obama. However, there are still some former Clinton supporters shopping for a new candidate.

"I'm a registered Democrat looking for a presidential candidate," the Clinton supporter told John McCain. "There are lots of women who feel now disenfranchised."

McCain answered the voter by singing his own praise of Clinton, saying "all of us respect not only Senator Clinton but the race that she ran. She inspired millions of Americans and millions of American women and women all over the world." He went on to say he appreciated being able to work with Clinton on the Armed Services Committee.

The voter neglected to say who she would be voting for, only that she wished Obama was at the town hall with McCain. She also said she felt compelled as a woman to question McCain's positions on women's rights and express her concern over his possible Supreme Court appointees.

For a candidate no longer running for president, Clinton still is very much in the minds of voters and tomorrow she will try to sway the remaining undecided toward her one-time rival.

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by mre35 June 28, 2008 3:50 AM EDT: To the rocket scientist posting the Obama quotes from his books: first, its called Dreams FROM My Father, not Dreams OF my Father. Second, these are for all either FALSE quotes or quotes completely out of context from a viral email perpetuated by Republicans who know they can''t win the White House on their own merits.

Here is the real story, please educate yourselves: http://www.snopes.com/politics/obama/ownwords.asp

If you believe what comes in your in box, please do the country a favor and stay home on voting day. We need people of intelligence voting our leaders in, not people who believe the guy is a Muslim because an email from Uncle Buck said so.

And to you Hillary supporters, get over it already. We need you back in form.; Reply to this comment


by mre35 June 28, 2008 3:47 AM EDT: To the rocket scientist posting the Obama quotes from his books: first, its called Dreams FROM My Father, not Dreams OF my Father. Second, these are for all either FALSE quotes or quotes completely out of context from a viral email perpetuated by Republicans who know they can''t win the White House on their own merits.

Here is the real story, please educate yourselves: http://www.snopes.com/politics/obama/ownwords.asp

If you believe what comes in your in box, please do the country a favor and stay home on voting day. We need people of intelligence voting our leaders in, not people who believe the guy is a Muslim because an email from Uncle Buck said so.

And to you Hillary supporters, get over it already. We need you back in form.; Reply to this comment


by javalation June 27, 2008 4:07 PM EDT: "She also said she felt compelled as a woman to question McCain%u2019s positions on women%u2019s rights and express her concern over his possible Supreme Court appointees." Why? Because he''s promised to appoint ultra conservative jurist, wants to overturn Roe, opposes equal pay, is for abstinence only *** education and opposed to govt funding of contraption for anyone? See like some good reasons to oppose ol John to me.; Reply to this comment


by mattcat25 June 27, 2008 2:48 PM EDT: I would to see Chelsea Clinton involved with the Obama Campaign and even a possible governmental appointment of some sort, if the Democratic Candidate is elected to the office of the President. Barack Obama has all the necessary experience to administrate the US Government surrounding him with Bill and Hillary Clinton, Al Gore, and a host of Senior Senators and Congressmen. Chelsea Clinton and other young Americans would represent the future of experienced servants in our government.; Reply to this comment


by jack3213 June 27, 2008 11:59 AM EDT: If you trust a Clinton you are a fool.
If you think Clinton wants Obama to win- you are a even bigger a fool.; Reply to this comment


by jack3213 June 27, 2008 11:55 AM EDT: If you trust a Clinton you are a fool If you think Clinton wants Obama to win- you are a even bigger a fool.; Reply to this comment


by ijagpoj June 27, 2008 2:12 AM EDT: 6/26/08--(LPAC)--The blog of former CIA officer, Larry Johnson, "No Quarter" has posted an article titled "Hitler and the New Democratic Party," which clearly draws on the billionaire George Soros'' dossier. The article is not signed but is attributed to a supporter of "I Own My Vote" a new website set up by supporters of Hillary Clintion to assure that the 18 million Americans who voted for her are represented at the Dem Party Convention and beyond. The article begins by arguing that the Dem Party nomination process is open until the vote of the DNC Convention in August, and quickly turns to the forces behind the rigged election, in a section tilted "The George Soros factor". The article lays out the connection between Soros and Nazi Germany, citing the fact that Soros was the adopted grandson of an official of the Nazi government, and reports on the 1998 interview with Steve Kroft on "60-Minutes", where Soros indicates he feels no sense of guilt or remorse for what he participated in the looting of Jewish personal property. The article also describes Soros'' role in passing McCain-Feingold and his acquisition of a host of 527''s such as MoveOn, ACT, and Media Matters. His role as primary backer of the failed Howard Dean 2004 Pres. Candidacy, and his influence on the Dem Party through the Democracy Alliance. The author concludes that "George Soros more than any other American is the greatest threat to our Democracy and.... has a sacrificial lamb in Barack Obama."; Reply to this comment


by sgtrds-e4 June 27, 2008 1:32 AM EDT: Clinton will do as she''s told and support Barack because her political future will be over if he loses. The party will never forgive her for her early negative attacks on Barack and for staying in the race too long if he loses. She''ll never hold another elected office with an (D) after her name again.; Reply to this comment


by tamber4 June 27, 2008 1:31 AM EDT: Obama is Hillary''s pimp. He is pimping her out. Asking for his backers to help pay her debt, just to try and buy their votes for his campaign. I don''t care if Hillary and Obama are doing a unity tour......Obama is still a lying salesman with no leadership or experience in his resume.; Reply to this comment


by tamber4 June 27, 2008 1:31 AM EDT: Obama is Hillary''s pimp. He is pimping her out. Asking for his backers to help pay her debt, just to try and buy their votes for his campaign. I don''t care if Hillary and Obama are doing a unity tour......Obama is still a lying salesman with no leadership or experience in his resume.; Reply to this comment