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Clinton makes case for wide appeal
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By Kathy Kiely and Jill Lawrence, USA TODAY
Hillary Rodham Clinton vowed Wednesday to continue her quest for the Democratic nomination, arguing she would be the stronger nominee because she appeals to a wider coalition of voters — including whites who have not supported Barack Obama in recent contests.
"I have a much broader base to build a winning coalition on," she said in an interview with USA TODAY. As evidence, Clinton cited an Associated Press article "that found how Sen. Obama's support among working, hard-working Americans, white Americans, is weakening again, and how whites in both states who had not completed college were supporting me."
"There's a pattern emerging here," she said.
Clinton's blunt remarks about race came a day after primaries in Indiana and North Carolina dealt symbolic and mathematical blows to her White House ambitions.
What in the world is Hillary trying to say? She is claiming that her coalition of voters is much more broader than Obama's? That's just a bunch of nonsense. There's a reason Obama has won more states, more pledged delegates, and leading in the popular vote. Hillary is just trying to pull random stuff out of her ass right now. Most of her voters will vote for Obama anyways in the general election. Those who won't are just die hard lunatics who would rather have a Republican in the White House, or technically a 3rd Bush term. Shows you how smart they are. And remember, the Republicans back in 2000 also had a bitterly fought primary season between Bush and McCain. Remember when McCain voters said they wouldn't vote for Bush? And what happen? They voted for him. So as of right now, I'm just going to ignore all the stuff about Clinton supporters not supporting Obama come November.
And take a look at what Clinton surrogate Paul Begala said about Obama's coalition of voters:
"Eggheads" and "African Americans"? What in the world was that? That is incredible what he just said. That is extremely insulting to Obama supporters and Clinton supporters should be ashamed by how he just characterized Obama supporters. And you got to give Donna Brazile credit for standing up for the Democratic Party. Paul Begala had the nerve to say that this was his party and his coalition was more important than Obama's. Incredibly insulting and idiotic. No wonder many now view the Clinton's as polarizing and divisive.
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