January 30, 2008
HRC On JRE: "I'm Really Admiring Of What He Has Done To Make Sure Poverty Was On The Agenda"
HRC on JRE exit – Per WBRC Birmingham
HRC: "Well Sen. Edwards is a friend of mine, he was a colleague in the Senate, and I have the highest regard for him, and I’m really admiring of what he has done to make sure that poverty was on the agenda here in America. He encouraged all of us in his passion and advocacy, and I hope he will continue that work because it is really important that we stay focused on what we’re going to do to help people.
"You know, I’m out here talking about making the economy work for everybody. And it needs to work for the middle class, working people, it needs to give a life line to poor people like we did in the 1990s, so in any way that I can be part of this effort to try to target poverty I am going to be."
ANCHOR: "Senator, there is no indication right now that he would endorse a candidate, would you hope and expect that his supporters would back you now and your candidacy?"
HRC: "Well, I’m certainly going to be reaching out to everyone who did support Sen. Edwards. I think that our emphasis on what happens in the real lives of Americans, making this about solving our problems, looking at taking on those interests that stand in the way of universal health care, and a tax system that doesn’t favor the wealthy and well-connected and making sure college is affordable. You know these are the causes that I’ve worked on for 35 years. Senator Edwards shares a lot of those passions with me, and I hope that I’ll be able tp persuade his supporters in the week ahead as we move toward Super Tuesday to come over and endorse and support me because I want to have a united Democratic Party with a very strong base going into the November 2008 election."
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WE ARE WITH YOU HILLARY! GOD BLESS JOHN AND ELIZABETH EDWARDS
NURSERATCHET | 01.31.08 01:33 AM
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