HRC: Learn From Hanging Chads Of Elections Past

UPDATE: Here's the audio of HRC's interview ...

WASHINGTON - As she prepares to campaign in Florida today, Hillary Clinton said in a radio interview this morning that Democrats should learn from the lessons of the hanging chads from elections past and not ignore the will of the voters.

Clinton, speaking with WMJI radio in Cleveland, Ohio, this morning before flying to Florida, referred to the upcoming HBO movie about the 2000 recount and said she has heard that it "makes a very strong case" for seating the state's delegates today.

"The lesson is if you can discern the clear intent of the voter, why would you punish the voter?" she said. "We are turning this into a major battle that I think is really ill serving the party."

Clinton will be making that case today during three campaign appearances in South Florida, where she is expected to also press her argument that she is leading in the popular vote. Clinton also said the entire nomination process should be looked at in the future.

"We've got to change the way we nominate presidents for a lot of reasons," she said. "I personally believe these caucuses are terribly unrepresentative. ... [And] I think that what's happened with Florida and Michigan raises serious questions about the principles of our party."

Clinton claimed some measure of momentum, saying that since Feb. 200 she has "won the states that have been contested that we have to win."

"I have a lead in the popular vote that I added to last night," she said, referring to a strong showing in Kentucky. "I continue to believe that I am the stronger candidate to be John McCain in the fall."

Clinton again alluded to her gender, saying when asked about media coverage of her that it "has been a really challenging campaign for both Senator Obama and me."

"We've never had a woman this close, we certainly have never had an African American [this close," she said. "I cant tell you how many times an older man will say to me, 'You know I decided to support you and I though I'd never support a woman. "And it's a really nice moment."

Clinton called in for the interview en route to Dulles Airport. Joining the hosts in studio were Sen. Sherrod Brown and Rep. Zack Space, two uncommitted superdelegates. Space at one point praised Clinton, saying it is clear she speaks from the heart and is passionate about the issues.

"Can I assume this is your superdelegate endorsement?" Clinton joked. "Seventy percent of the people who voted for me in your district would be so happy to hear that."

Space demurred, saying only that there were two great candidates.

(NBC/NJ's MIKE MEMOLI)

Posted at 11:14 AM

Comments

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Our Great-grand Nation, the United States of America
is facing and will face very critical and substantial
"Challenges" in coming, months, years, and next
decade[s].

It is very essential as well as critical that we pick
our next
President keeping in mind the following criteria.

1. A candidate who has a clear and candid " Vision
and Mission" for our Nation.

2. A candidate with " Strong Character and Stable
Integrity" in-spite of adversity during our present
election process.

3. A candidate with sound and sustained
"Presidential Temperament" and " Judgment".

4. A candidate with little "Washington exposure"
and "real connectedness with people and future
generation".

5. A candidate who "Inspires us up" rather than
"Tears us Down".

6. A candidate not based on sexism,
racism,regionalism,and ageism and as well as “
attempts to bring us together “

In my professional, political and personal opinion,
the only candidate that meets the all above
characteristics and has shown constant and consistent
coolness, calmness, and connectedness { PRESIDENTIAL
TEMPERAMENT } is Senator Barrack Obama.

As an independent registered voter since 1980. I voted
for Carter, voted for Reagan, voted for First Bush,
and second Bush in 2000 and In the process last
interest in Washington politics and I stopped voting.
Getting disinterested and disgusted in our political
process and stopping voting that was a very bad
decision in any circumstance, particularly under
present circumstances.

This time we can not afford to stay on side lines and
let "Washington" stay the same.We can not afford our
Greatgreat Nation to become less than what we are,
what we were and what we can be?

We need to send clear, careful and candid message to
the world and some time 24 hour partisan divisive
media,
that WE the American people will set the agenda for
our future and America will be back.

These partisan media outlets are trying to deprive,
dupe, and derail us and our Nation in getting it right
this time. We not let it happen this time or in
future.

Some of these partisan media and pundits are trying
their best
to deny us better future and continue focus our
weaknesses and generate bitter future for us and our
Greatgrand Nation. { Our Greatgrand Nations people
are persistently and constantly subjected to this
Psychological Terrorism" without common people’s
knowledge. The
common and regular people do not have time to see
thru and sort thru this psychological terrorism
perpetuated
by some of these partisan media outlets. I find it
tragic, unfortunate, and sad [ Probably they do not
care about our Greatgrand Nation ].

We the Americans should not and would not to allow
Some these partisan media outlets psychologically
terrorized, traumatized and silence us this time or
any time in future.

I am sure that we will get it right this
time and elect Senator Obama our next President.

Let us remember that our Greatgrand is constituted of
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fun, and future with fairness and freedom and without
fear, favor, or failure .

We can not afford to lose any of above. Let us stand
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centuries to come and regain our world economic,
moral, and power status back.

God Bless our Great grand Nation and its diverse
people.

Our Greatgrand nation needs present and future
stability, security, safety,sustained progress and
restoration of our due status in this perilous Global
World at the all levels.

Yours sincerely,

COL.[retd] A.M.Khajawall M.D.
Forensic Psychiatrist.
Disables American Veteran.
Las Vegas Nevada.
Cell: 951-505-6975

COL.[retd] A.M.Khajawall | 05.21.08 11:34 AM