Clinton Tells Vocal Obama Supporters: “I’ll Work My Heart Out For Him”
(CBS)
RALEIGH, N.C. -- During the annual North Carolina Democratic Party's Jefferson Jackson Dinner tonight, Hillary Clinton said she will not only back Barack Obama if he is the party’s nominee, she will work hard for him.
“If Senator Obama is the nominee, you better believe I’ll work my heart out for him,” Clinton said.
The comment seemed to backfire, as the large Obama presence began chanting his name, "causing Clinton to pause and try to regain control of the podium and talk over the chants.
She immediately followed up saying if she is the nominee, Obama “will do the very same for me.” It is unclear if that line was part of her original speech or if she used it as a way to bounce back from the interruption.
The crowd of 5,200 people seemed relatively split between Clinton and Obama supporters, but Obama’s crowd was certainly more vocal. At one point Clinton thanked Gov. Mike Easley, D-N.C., for his recent endorsement, which drew loud jeers from the Obama section. The "boos" went on long enough for Clinton to, again, have to pause. She said, “One of the great things about our country, you can support whoever you want to support, that’s the way America works best,” which drew loud cheers from her supporters.
This has been one of the most audibly divided Jefferson-Jackson Dinners to date. The fund-raising dinners are held annually by the Democratic Party of each state, but in previous ones, the crowds have been slightly more respectful of each candidate.
Clinton spoke broadly of the differences between Democrats and Republicans in the coming election. She reassured the crowd that if she is elected, she will not back down to a fight. "I am no shrinking violet. When I say I will stand up for you I will stand up for you!"
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See all 140 CommentsYou are right about veterans being able to salute flag. It was passed in July 2007. Google "veterans salute flag".
Clintons'' are military haters and Obama doesn''t have a clue about the threats to our country (other than the enemies to America, called democrats). Ninty-nine percent of the democrats give the rest a bad name!
doesn''t pledge
solemly
to
bring the _resident
and ALL cooperating generals
to justice
if he dares
to nuke Iran
these last months.
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Using Nuclear Material
on Iran
will spray (by the Sahara winds)
automatically
the United States with
uranium molecules
(google: depleted uranium)
of which one molecule
inhaled = death.
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And why is the press
not warning ?
Have journalists no children?
Two can be in Error
3 is fraud.
DANGEROUS
TO
HAVE
HER AS
VICE PRESIDENT
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it could kill him.
During rendition of the national anthem when the flag is displayed, all present except those in uniform should stand at attention facing the flag with the right hand over the heart. Men not in uniform should remove their headdress with their right hand and hold it at the left shoulder, the hand being over the heart. -- United States Code, Title 36, Chapter 10, Sec. 171
Obama is unpatriotic and an America hater.
Again, sorry,
Steve
Sorry,
Steve
Unless you know something the rest of us don''t you might want to explain yourself.
Steve
Unless you know something the rest of us don''t you might want to explain yourself.
Steve
Unless you know something the rest of us don''t you might want to explain yourself.
Steve
Unless you know something the rest of us don''t you might want to explain yourself.
Steve
Unless you know something the rest of us don''t you might want to explain yourself.
Steve
Unless you know something the rest of us don''t you might want to explain yourself.
Steve
Unless you know something the rest of us don''t you might want to explain yourself.
Steve
Unless you know something the rest of us don''t you might want to explain yourself.
Steve
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