Top Clinton Fundraiser Defects To McCain

(AP)  A top Hillary Rodham Clinton fundraiser threw her support behind Republican John McCain on Wednesday, saying he will lead the country in a centrist fashion and accusing the Democrats of becoming too extreme.

Lynn Forester de Rothschild, said she believes that the Democratic nominee, Barack Obama, along with other prominent Democratic officials such as the head of the Democratic National Committee Howard Dean, would take the party "too far to the left."

Rothschild is also a member of the Democratic National Committee's Platform Committee. She said she would be stepping down from her position on the committee but will not switch political parties.

She praised McCain for working with Democrats to pass legislation and for standing up to President Bush on the Iraq war.

"I just ask, who has Barack Obama ever stood up to? And that troubles me a lot," she said.

Rothschild also disputed Obama's argument that a McCain administration would be an extension of Bush's presidency. Democrats cite McCain's own account of having voted in support of Bush's policies 90 percent of the time.

She said the Arizona senator has broken with Bush to support funding for stem-cell research and to curb greenhouse gas emissions.

"It is the classic cheap shot. Just not true," she said.

Rothschild said she was also excited by the prospect of a woman being in the White House, even though she and Republican vice presidential nominee Sarah Palin disagree on issues. The Alaska governor opposes abortion except in the case of a threat to the mother's life. Rothschild said she supports abortion rights.

"I believe that the McCain-Palin government will be a centrist government," Rothschild said. "It's not going to be an ideological government."

Rothschild is a member of the DNC's Democrats Abroad chapter and splits her time living in London and New York. She was one of Clinton's top fundraisers, bringing in more than $100,000 for her presidential campaign. She built a multimillion-dollar telecommunications company before marrying international banker Sir Evelyn de Rothschild.

Rothschild said she has not discussed her support for McCain with Clinton.

"I'm sure she is not pleased with what I'm doing today," she said. "But you know what? I have to do what I believe in."

[carlyonsue]

This lady is showing good common sense!

[nirak2-2009]

Amazing the excuses people use not to vote for Obama.
I would bet that in most cases it just comes down to they don''t vote for a BLACK MAN.
Shame Shame Shame on all of them.

[steeepe]

Rothschild must have gotten a raise so she now makes over $250,000 a year and greed wins out. She probably only supported Clinton because she is a woman because Clinton''s positions are much closer to Obama than McBush.

[armydog2]

The lady is a looser just like mccain.

[babooph]

Ike s rep granddaughter went dem this time-there will be more defections as the election goes on & NO UNITY WHEN IT IS OVER!!

[praiseallah1]

Federal Elections Commission investigating Barak Obamas Campaign fundraising while the FBI investigates ACORN executives with Federal Racketeering Charges of voter fraud.

It has been well known recently that ACORN is at the heart of one of the most massive voter fraud campaigns in American history.

In recent years, many ACORN employees were convicted of voter fraud in Ohio, Colorado, California, Missouri, Washington, and other cities which easily manipulates opinion polls..

Obama campaign%u2019s federal filings showed ACORN%u2019s subsidiary, Citizens Services, only did polling and advance work on campaign events. Later, the campaign had to amend its reports to show that ACORN did GOTV work for them as well and paid them $800,000:

It`s obvious the Federal government needs to open up an investigation of ACORN and Obama under the RACKETEER INFLUENCED AND CORRUPT ORGANIZATIONS LAW.

Email the FEC at [e-mail], and the www.fbi.gov to demand that they stop this voter fraud.

[praiseallah1]

Federal Elections Commission investigating Barak Obamas Campaign fundraising while the FBI investigates ACORN executives with Federal Racketeering Charges of voter fraud.

It has been well known recently that ACORN is at the heart of one of the most massive voter fraud campaigns in American history.

In recent years, many ACORN employees were convicted of voter fraud in Ohio, Colorado, California, Missouri, Washington, and other cities which easily manipulates opinion polls..

Obama campaign%u2019s federal filings showed ACORN%u2019s subsidiary, Citizens Services, only did polling and advance work on campaign events. Later, the campaign had to amend its reports to show that ACORN did GOTV work for them as well and paid them $800,000:

It`s obvious the Federal government needs to open up an investigation of ACORN and Obama under the RACKETEER INFLUENCED AND CORRUPT ORGANIZATIONS LAW.

Email the FEC at [e-mail], and the www.fbi.gov to demand that they stop this voter fraud.

[boogieman716]

yea mabey the rest of you will get it to pumas are for real soon there will be more im sure defectiong to McCain
go pumas go pumas

[babooph]

Rothchild? I bet she would stand up for the middle class-if she could see that far down.

[jsilver2th]

A Rothschild calling the Black Democratic Presidential nominee an eltist?

Wow- Great moments in sports- what a footnote to the decline of capitalism.... on the day of the great collapse of ''08- what pure total irony!

Make my day! Best hoot of the year! Read her rally rich lipstick- a bunch of rowdy hoodlums don''t appreciate her taste in politicans- tsk tsk.