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Nevada - early lead for Hillary holds! She wins again!


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"As of 12:50 PM, Hillary Clinton has opened up a wide lead over Senator Obama, but it's still early and precincts are still reporting."

http://www.nwprogressive.org/weblog/2008/01/obama-clinton-trading-lead-in-nevada.html

"With 11 percent of precincts reporting, Clinton had 47.8 percent of the vote to 45.4 percent for Obama. John Edwards was third with 5.8 percent, according to figures from the Nevada Democratic Party."

http://afp.google.com/article/ALeqM5gew72GFo3pVWjPCO1EQkfcEAuOaw

Wes Clark is not opposed to withdrawing from Iraq - contrary to what some say.


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Wes Clark is not opposed to withdrawing from Iraq. He is opposed to withdrawing before we do all we can to gain an agreed plan by governments in the region. He advocates diplomacy, and there is no other candidate with Wes Clark's diplomatic experience and acceptance in the international community.

Arrogance and ignorance have gotten us where we are today in Iraq. Wes Clark understands that there are many other governments and many millions of people with a stake in what happens next. He also realizes that we certainly do not have all the answers, including the answers to the questions as to when and how we should bring our troops home. His call for vastly increased regional diplomacy is not just noble. It is essential to the restoration of our lost credibility in international affairs.

Why Nominate Someone Who Has Less Than Half the Party Supporting Them?


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I just posted a diary over at MyDD asking whether people think its a good idea for the Democratic Party to nominate someone with less than half the support of the Democratic Party.

Hillary’s Drive – She’s got 'em right where she wants 'em.


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Who remembers the story of “The Drive”? Time was running out; the Broncos needed a touchdown; and they were huddling behind their own 2 yard line. But quarterback John Elway was a fighter; and he knew his team could do it; so he began that huddle with that now famous comment; and the Denver Broncos went on to get that touchdown and win the game.

Want to win in November? Walk-out unless the "magic number" is 2,209 votes.


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Warning! This diary is not for the faint of heart. I say every vote must count or we should walk out.

Joint Chiefs Chairman General Hugh Shelton for Hillary


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UPDATE: There's an excellent diary on this story at No Quarter.

I understand why these warriors respect her, they find in her a kindred spririt, a toughness, a tenacity and a willingness to fight against the odds for what is right. Barack likes to claim that he is, “skinny, but he’s tough,” but Hillary has fought alongside these Generals and Admirals on issues they deeply care about. She has earned their respect.

Legitimate questions of Obama’s judgment? How Right You Are, Mr. Ambassador.


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What are the top three reasons someone might doubt Senator Obama's judgment? I know what mine are. What are yours?

Nice work, Clarkies! You quadrupled your contributions to Hillary!


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UPDATE: Hooray for CCN! You quadrupled your contributions to Hillary, and in just one day raised $3140 for her campaign! Here's how:

By Midnite EDT, you contributed a total of $785 to Hillary via Wes Clark's fund-raising page for Hillary. Herself matched all those contributions by donating another $785 to Hillary via Wes Clark's fund-raising page for Hillary.

"Take a good look at her. She will probably be President of the United States


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one day." Classmate Nancy Wanderer at Hillary's Wellesley Commencement, May, 1969.

That quote occurs at nine and a half minutes into this excellent video of Hillary's early years. In addition to shedding great light on how Hillary early on learned to be such a fighter, and how she became a supporter of progress for all people, this video also contains a brief description of the time Hillary and Bill first met:

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