January 18, 2008
HRC: Endorsements Aside, Let The Workers Choose
ELKO, NV – At a town hall in northern Nevada less than 24 hours before the Nevada caucuses, Hillary Clinton called on candidates and unions to make it clear to workers they were free to support the candidate of their choice.
The comments came moments after the Clinton campaign held a conference call in which they talked about reports that workers in Las Vegas who supported the senator were being intimidated and confused by their unions into believing they were not allowed to caucus for her.
"We know that there are some unions in the south that are telling people who they're to caucus for; if they're not going to caucus for who they choose don't come at all," she said. "I don't think that's right I don't think that's the American way. So I'm calling on all of the candidates and all of the unions to make it clear to their supporters and their members that people of Nevada, a free and independent state, with very independent people, are free to stand up for the candidate of their choice. I'm asking all the candidates and all of the unions, including unions who support me to make it abundantly clear there will be no interference with anybody's right to caucus for whomever they think would be the best president."
The event was a typical town hall. Clinton was introduced by Gen. Wes Clark and gave a standard speech on her plans for a Clinton presidency and for jumpstarting the economy, before taking questions.
(NBC/NJ's ATHENA JONES)
Posted at 05:47 PM
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