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Former President Bill Clinton interacts with the crowd during Thursday's rally in Riverton. Photo by Daniel Cepeda, Star-Tribune.

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RIVERTON -- More than 2,000 people packed into Central Wyoming College's gymnasium today to hear former President Bill Clinton campaign for his wife, Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton.

The former president, campaigning in a state where he never fared well as a candidate himself, drew loud, frequent applause during a 35-minute speech. He was accompanied by daughter Chelsea.

"Hillary has no chance to win here unless you turn this into an election," Clinton told the group, noting that Wyoming's Democratic county caucuses on Saturday allow all registered Democrats to express a presidential preference.

Sen. Barack Obama has done better in caucuses than has Hillary Clinton. Her biggest success has been in primary elections.

Bill Clinton is also speaking today in Rock Springs and Laramie. Chelsea Clinton speaks at 2 p.m. at Casper College.

Hillary Clinton and Obama will campaign Friday in the Cowboy State.

Bill Clinton told the Riverton crowd that Wyoming can playing a big role in helping the nation become energy independent, particularly in developing alternative energy such as wind power. He called natural gas "an important transition fuel."

He touted his wife's plan to eliminate tax breaks for the oil industry, saying she would "take $50 million away from special interests and put it into new technology. Wyoming will be a big part of that."

Regarding wind power, Clinton said: "You can make more use of wind, and Wyoming can become completely energy independent."

Clinton also spoke about health care, called for changes to the No Child Left Behind Act, criticized the Bush administration for excessive federal spending, and called for "bringing the troops home" and supporting them after they're here.

President Clinton was introduced by former Gov. Mike Sullivan, a personal friend who served as ambassador to Ireland during the Clinton administration.

Central Wyoming College facilities manager Linda Becker said the crowd, which spilled out of the gymnasium, was three times as big as the college had expected.

Watch for video from the rally later today on trib.com.


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MARYLOU JONES wrote on Mar 6, 2008 1:51 PM:

" YES, WYOMING IS HILLARY CLINTON COUNTRY! WYOMING WILL BENEFIT GREATLY FROM HILLARY'S CLEAN, GREEN ENERGY INITIATIVES. NATURAL GAS, WIND AND SOLAR POWER. THIS MEANS THOUSANDS OF NEW JOBS IN THE ENERGY FIIELD FOR THE PEOPLE OF WYOMING. HILLARY HAS A PLAN THAT WORKS! EXPERIENCE DOES COUNT! CAUCUS FOR HILLARY ON SATURDAY!! LET'S GO WYOMING! "

get real wrote on Mar 6, 2008 2:00 PM:

" Wyoming is NOT hillary country. Half the people who are showing up to these appearances aren't old enough to vote and the rest aren't able to vote in the caucus since they are registered Repubs.

for 20 years our country has been run by the same two families. Bush Sr, Clinton, Bush Jr, and now Billary. When is it enough?

Marylou, you seemed to have drank too much Kool-Aid. "

Susan wrote on Mar 6, 2008 2:01 PM:

" I'm waiting for Obama, sorry Hils. My vote goes for real change. I just don't want another Bush/Clinton/Bush/Cli...oooh...noway. "

Leigh wrote on Mar 6, 2008 2:48 PM:

" I can only PRAY that not all people in Wyoming are as BLIND and Misinformed as Susan and Get Real needs to check their Kool Aid. This guy is the BIGGEST phony, people of Wyoming RESEARCH THIS GUY. Please there is a chance by being uninformed you will put this guy in OUR BIG HOUSE. And if you think we had it bad with the "W" check this guy out
http://noquarterusa.net/blog/2008/02/28/shocker-obama-campaign-reveals-fake-stand-on-nafta

Look this guy is living large and still didn't buy his grandma a tv she watched the results on a loaned tv from her friend.


"

jim wrote on Mar 6, 2008 3:01 PM:

" Your idea of change is just based on how a person looks. Well then you'll be in for a huge disappointment. "

Gpt wrote on Mar 6, 2008 3:01 PM:

" I'd like you all to read and consider the following I call "Just Words" which Obama used in a speech:

The only thing we have to fear is fear itself.
Said by FDR after:
20 years in the NY Senate
7 years as Assistant Sec of the Navy
6 Years as Governor of NY
Nation in the Midst of a great Depression

Ask not what your country can do for you - ask what you can do for your country
Said by JFK after:
Joining the Navy in 1943 and Naval Officeer of the famed PT 109 (We all know that story)
6 years in the US House of Representitives
7 years in the US Senate
1956 almost won VP nod

Yes We can
Said by Barack Obama after:
7 years in Ill. State House
2000 failed bid for seat in the US House of Reps.
3 Years in the US Senate.

Seems like he falls well short of being able to compare himself to those other great quotes. "

smith wrote on Mar 6, 2008 3:03 PM:

" Susan the way a person looks means that things will change. he is a democrat look at his backers he is not proposing anything and you would know that if you did a little research, you know become an informed voter. "

Tina wrote on Mar 6, 2008 3:05 PM:

" Vote for Hillary!! She is clearly more suited to be President Of The United States then Obama. She has the experience we need, she has a vision to turn this country around, and we KNOW her record.. We know NOTHING about Obama and it scares me!

GO HILLARY!!! "

np wrote on Mar 6, 2008 3:31 PM:

" No matter whether it is Hillary or Obama, we HAVE to get the Repubicans out of the administration - as far away from Washington as we can throw them "

Mick wrote on Mar 6, 2008 3:53 PM:

" Hilary loves Wyoming!!!!
Please, vote for her. "

huh wrote on Mar 6, 2008 4:12 PM:

" leigh...are you his grandma???
care about something that matters "

abby wrote on Mar 6, 2008 4:18 PM:

" Well said, Leigh! "

Walt wrote on Mar 6, 2008 5:21 PM:

" " Please post this so women can think about what they are doing.

“I did not have *** with that woman!”

So you are saying to young women out there take the abuse of a husband no matter what! It''s ok for him to have sexual relations over and over again with different women. Just so you can ride his political coat tail.

No Thank You! I will not tell my daughters that! I love them to much and I want them to be respected. I just can not figure what these woman see in her it drives me crazy! So you woman out there that support her thinks it is ok to stay with a man, even if he cheats over and over again? To me that is a really bad form of abuse. I can not believe what the heck I am hearing from all you Wyoming women out there. You think she is woman ready to lead this country. WOW! All I know is Obama loves his wife and his kids I met his wife here in Salt Lake and she loves him and America!

Wake up women of America what are you telling the young girls of today to follow in Hillary''s foot steps! Please think about what you are doing, please!

"

Carlos wrote on Mar 6, 2008 5:31 PM:

" We can take Wyoming!

I encourage you all to make calls there and donate so we can take the state!

WE CAN TAKE IT!
HILLARY 08! "

Cindy from Powell, WY wrote on Mar 6, 2008 6:14 PM:

" If I read all these comments, I have only one question: How much do Bill and Hillary Clinton pay theit staff to post fake comments on this website?

With Barack Obama, for the first time in my and my friends adult life someone offers a sincere prospect for sincere change in Washington DC. I would ask the "35-years-of-experience"-crowd to get back to their lobbyist friends and take Hillary Clinton with them back home as well.
"

Meg wrote on Mar 6, 2008 6:58 PM:

" Wyoming is Hillary's country. The bright people of this state appreciate the beautiful combination of intelligence, strength, knowledge, expertise, ...

Way to go Hillary. :) "

Bill M. wrote on Mar 6, 2008 7:16 PM:

" The constant mindless chatter about "dynasty" ignores the fact that Clinton has nothing in common with Bush at all. Pres. Clinton's term was the high point of American prosperity and peace in the entire history of the country. In contrast, the Bushes have brought us nothing but wars, recessions, job losses, deficit, collapsing dollar, and widening gap between the rich and poor. It is wrong to lump Bush and Clinton into the same system. They were very different, with very different outcomes for America. "

Bill Martin wrote on Mar 6, 2008 7:28 PM:

" A woman is not diminished by her husband. Hillary was the one who organized and focused the man who brough America the greatest period of peace and prosperity in history. The Bible condemns gossip. You should be ashamed of yourself. Hillary has nothing to be ashamed of. "

Ewww wrote on Mar 6, 2008 7:39 PM:

" Yecch! I need a shower . . . "

Jason wrote on Mar 6, 2008 7:59 PM:

" BARACK OBAMA 08. Only the Clintons would want to have husband and wife be president. NO THANKYOU. I dont want another WH scandal involving adultry, deceit, and pointing fingers. "

Brandon wrote on Mar 6, 2008 8:08 PM:

" I love it! Bill and Hillary both ridiculed wyoming as a conservative republican backwater and then when they need our vote they act as if they are our biggest fans! I say kick their butts back to Arkansas! You liars! The people of Wyoming are smart enough to see outright frauds! VOTE OBAMA!!!!!!!!! "

jess b wrote on Mar 6, 2008 8:09 PM:

" I just want to respond to "walt". I understand where you are going with your argument, but it is time to move past the Clinton affair. It is now 10 yrs. later and it STILL does not matter.

What matters to me is this sickening war, our recession proned economy, huge national debt, lack of fiscal responsibility and a womans right to chose. These are all things that Hillary will stand up for as President. Hillary is a strong woman who made a choice for herself to forgive him and that is NO ONE elses business.

Believe me, I am very much a liberal, "bra-burning" woman and I would not forgive my husband in that situation. However I, like many women, am voting for her b/c of the things I mentioned above. You don't pick a president based on her husbands extra-marital activities. You chose based on what she/he can do to help us. "

Rachelle wrote on Mar 6, 2008 8:11 PM:

" Everyone needs to get off Hillary's back about her husband and his sexual affairs. First, it is none of our business about what Bill did and didn't do in the Oval Office. I like both Obama and Clinton, but after hearing my dad and sister in-law talk about hearing Bill speak today in Rock Springs, she is the best bet. We were all better off with him in the White House then with President Bush-oral and all. "

Leigh wrote on Mar 6, 2008 8:11 PM:

" ALERT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Wyoming Voter Please Read!!!!

http://www.judicialwatch.org/blog/marxist-terrorists-say-obama-will-help-them "

Jeanine G wrote on Mar 6, 2008 8:29 PM:

" Hillary loves Wyoming.... FOR ABOUT TWO MORE DAYS. She is the most plastic pathetic personality I've ever seen. Everything is still scripted and canned with her. Boring Boring Boring. "

Andrew K. wrote on Mar 6, 2008 9:04 PM:

" Having Hillary at the top of the ticket is a Republican dream. There is nothing more that could energize the Republican base like the prospect of Hillary Clinton in the white house. "

FJ Stratford wrote on Mar 6, 2008 9:44 PM:

" Obama is full of hot air. Asked by Ellen what he will do on day one, he said that he will sit in the oval office and say "this is cool"

What an egomaniac! Its not about you Obama, its about the country. "

Patriot wrote on Mar 6, 2008 9:58 PM:

" AMAZING..........how quickly Hilliary fans have morphed into little Republicans with their Karl Rove ways of personal destruction. Give it up, it IS over and this country has moved past the Clinton years. We are ready for a positive leader. "

IntegrityAmerica wrote on Mar 6, 2008 10:31 PM:

" Hillary's negative campaign tactics are a mere reflection of her scandalous personal life. I don't want my kids exposed to that kind of strife, and I certainly don't want our country represented by that kind of behavior and history. I am sorry to see that her style of negative campaigning has infected her supporters like a disease. What happened to moral behavior? Wyoming is full of virtuous, ethical, hardworking people, until Hillary came along and corrupted some of them. Very sad. "

Veronica wrote on Mar 6, 2008 11:37 PM:

" To quote one pollster regarding a "paradigm
shifting" candidate from another election: "when you need to change government, you 'clean house' when government is not functioning properly
and the need is, therefore, to make government function better--in a new, more effective way. Perhaps Obama is that candidate.

"However, when your government has been destroyed along with your international reputation, and your 'house is burning down' the last thing
you need is to 'clean house' with a paradigm shifting candidate. We need to 'put out the fire' and fix what has been and is being destroyed, and then
go about 'cleaning house' later."

The only candidate who has the ability, experience, and personal relationships with world leaders needed to immediately stem the damage done is Hillary. "

Carrier wrote on Mar 7, 2008 12:29 AM:

" Rachelle and Jess b. You're right, the fact that Bill had sex in the Oval Office shouldn't matter. HOWEVER, the fact that he commited perjury when asked under oath about it certainly does. And if you're waiting for someone in the government to "help you" you have lost sight of what being an American is about. Help yourself when you can. Be self sufficient. Every time the government puts its grimey mits into something, it breaks. And she wants to do the whole health care thing? No thanks. No one should expect, nor should the government be in that business. It's not even in the USC that it do all the things Hillary and Barrack want to do.

And Leigh. Wow, the "Big House"? Just goes to show how racist the Clinton camp really is. If a republican had uttered those words in public, everyone from Sharpton to the New York times would be calling for blood. But since a Democrat said it, I doubt anyone will say boo about it. BTW, I'm not voting for any of these jokers running (McCain included). Write in Jimmy Buffett in Nov '08! Seriously, I did it in '92. "

George Santini wrote on Mar 7, 2008 6:15 AM:

" Amen Patriot, well said.

These are the old politics in action and it smells.

Vote for hope and honesty, not hype and hypocracy. Vote for Obama "

George Santini wrote on Mar 7, 2008 6:20 AM:

" PS How is it possible for the comments to start before the article is even posted? I think the Casper-Star needs to ask some questions of their staff as to who is trying to manipulate this blog rather than let the public express its views. "

jim wrote on Mar 7, 2008 6:28 AM:

" The Clinton camp now brings up Ken Starr, as Hillary won't release her tax returns. Recall her husband, Bill, is a debarred attorney, who lost his law license because he failed to tell the truth.
Ken Starr & the Clintons---some Rose law experience of Hillary and billing records.
"

Texas Democrat wrote on Mar 7, 2008 8:30 AM:

" Hillary is the best candidate. She is most qualified, she has an economic plan that works, she has been endorsed by a large panel of United States Military Generals and she is a true champion for ALL Americans. PLEASE VOTE FOR HILLARY! "

John Dennis wrote on Mar 7, 2008 10:28 AM:

" Wyoming's that Love our Amrica, please help Hillary by going to the caucus. We do not have a lot of people here but in Tx, out of staters formed human fences around caucus sites to keep the older Hillary supporters out. This is so important to our country to put the best candidate, Hillary, before American voters in the fall.
Good luck and remember to be strong tomorrow. She knows a lot more and is tuff and I know you will be,too.
Vote Hillary, Thanks "

raven wrote on Mar 7, 2008 10:36 AM:

" Flag Officers Endorsing Hillary Clinton for President and Commander-in-Chief

General Wesley Clark
General John M. Shalikashvili
General Johnnie E. Wilson
Admiral William Owens
Lt. Gen. Joe Ballard
Lt. Gen. Robert Gard
Lt. Gen. Claudia J. Kennedy
Lt. Gen. Donald L. Kerrick
Lt. Gen. Frederick E. Vollrath
Vice Admiral Joseph A. Sestak
Major General Roger R. Blunt
Major General George A. Buskirk, Jr.
Major General Edward L. Correa, Jr.
Major General Paul D. Eaton
Major General Paul D. Monroe, Jr.
Major General Antonio M. Taguba
Rear Admiral Connie Mariano
Rear Admiral Alan M. Steinman
Rear Admiral David Stone
Brigadier General Michael Dunn
Brigadier General Belisario Flores
Brigadier General Evelyn "Pat" Foote
Brigadier General Keith H. Kerr
Brigadier General Virgil A. Richard
Brigadier General Preston Taylor
Brigadier General John M. Watkins, Jr.
Brigadier General Jack Yeager
"

raven wrote on Mar 7, 2008 10:38 AM:

" vote HilFlag Officers Endorsing Hillary Clinton for President and Commander-in-Chief

General Wesley Clark
General John M. Shalikashvili
General Johnnie E. Wilson
Admiral William Owens
Lt. Gen. Joe Ballard
Lt. Gen. Robert Gard
Lt. Gen. Claudia J. Kennedy
Lt. Gen. Donald L. Kerrick
Lt. Gen. Frederick E. Vollrath
Vice Admiral Joseph A. Sestak
Major General Roger R. Blunt
Major General George A. Buskirk, Jr.
Major General Edward L. Correa, Jr.
Major General Paul D. Eaton
Major General Paul D. Monroe, Jr.
Major General Antonio M. Taguba
Rear Admiral Connie Mariano
Rear Admiral Alan M. Steinman
Rear Admiral David Stone
Brigadier General Michael Dunn
Brigadier General Belisario Flores
Brigadier General Evelyn "Pat" Foote
Brigadier General Keith H. Kerr
Brigadier General Virgil A. Richard
Brigadier General Preston Taylor
Brigadier General John M. Watkins, Jr.
Brigadier General Jack Yeager
lary "

Betty wrote on Mar 7, 2008 10:52 AM:

" Clinton supporters, please GO TO YOUR CAUCUS SITE EARLY and don't be intimidated by the paid Obama thugs!

The campaign legal hotline has been flooded with calls containing specific accusations of irregularities and voter intimidation against the Obama campaign. This activity is undemocratic, probably illegal, and reflects a wanton disregard for the caucus process.

The three most egregious categories are:

1) Irregularities: Prematurely Taking Precinct Convention Packets by Obama Campaign
2) Voter Intimidation: Lock-out of Clinton caucus goers by Obama Campaign
3) Numerous instances of Obama supporters filing out precinct convention sign-in sheets during the day and submitting them as completed vote totals at caucus. This is expressly against the rules. The sign-in sheets were copied by the Obama campaign from the Texas Democratic Party website and taken by supporters to various polling places to sign-up caucus goers prior to the start of the caucuses

Clinton supporters, please GO TO YOUR CAUCUS SITE EARLY and don't be intimidated by the paid Obama thugs! "

Leigh wrote on Mar 7, 2008 11:41 AM:

" Hey Carrier,
Last I look this was America so I can utter anything that I choose. But I choose to utter only proven facts. To me the White House is the big house it represents America. Second I am far from being a racist I just do my homework and research the facts like

http://www.judicialwatch.org/blog/marxist-terrorists-say-obama-will-help-them

and I hate to think where your mind is Jimmy Buffett, give us a break.
"

Ramona wrote on Mar 7, 2008 1:02 PM:

" Hillary speaks for me. We need a person that has didicatatedthere life in serving the people. Hillary has proven that for many years. She also a strong person. She has had many trials in her life and she still standing fighting for the people. Hillary your the best keep fighting for what right.

HILLARY 08 "

jamie wrote on Mar 7, 2008 1:27 PM:

" all the clinton are crooks and every one that had any dealings with them had turned up dead. and what had hillary do for you. 8 year of the clintons is enought for me ..no more "

W. Martin wrote on Mar 7, 2008 1:47 PM:

" Geraldine Ferraro, the Vice Presidential Nominee in 1984, was taken down because of gossip about her husband. How can any woman hope to prove herself, if her reputation depends on whether her husband is a perfect man or not? Bill Clinton may not have been perfect, but he left America a 3 trillion dollar SURPLUS when he left office. Contrast that to the waste, corruption, no-bid contracts, deficit, declining dollar, lost jobs, and widening gap between the rich and poor since Bush took over. What? Was Hillary supposed to help the Repuglicans start ruining the country four years sooner, just to satisfy a bunch of gossips? ........RememberChristians, Gossip is a major sin in the Bible. Gossip at the risk of your soul! "

ANGEL74 wrote on Mar 7, 2008 1:50 PM:

" PLEASE REMEMBER THE CLINTON CAMP
STATED THAT CAUCUSES DONT COUNT. NEITHER DO SMALL STATES.
NOW THAT THEY NEED US, HERE THEY
COME. I AM HIGHLY OFFENDED AND WILL REMEMBER THIS TOMORROW. "

leslie wrote on Mar 7, 2008 1:57 PM:

" why was Bill disbarred? why was Bill impeached? Why wont they release their
tax returns? Why wont they disclose the Clinton Foundation donor list? Why wont they tell us who funded theClinton library? Where's the records from her days as first lady? WHY are there so many questions and no answers?
Do we want lack of transparency again? "

USA Always wrote on Mar 7, 2008 2:08 PM:

" When President Clinton was our President all went well in the USA. Most people had jobs and the economy was booming. He left office with a very large surplus only to have Bush Boy ruin our economy and get us into debt worst than anyone before him.
We need Hillary in the White House. HIllary has fought hard for all of us. There is NOT much that is NOT known about Hillary.
The Media has pampered Obama and we only know mostly what we have researched ourselves. The media is only now beginning to open up about Obama & its NOT good. Between Farrakhan Dr Wright, Rezko, and Bill Ayers I do NOT feel that Obama would pass a background check to be hired as a janitor to work at the white house.

This is our Country, we know that Hillary, will NOT let us down. Hillary will be a President for all of the People of the USA. Hillary's Camp need to speak up to wrong doings, by Obama , show us exactly what's going on behind the scenes, with Obama. There is NO way that most of us, who loves America, will stand behind Obama, because when you insult America, you insult all of us..

This is the real Obama. These short video's take only a minute to watch. Make up your own minds.

1- Click here: You Tube - Obama Communist Flag In Office!
2- Click here: You Tube - Obama and the National Anthem
3- Click here: Media Matters - Hannity guest on Obama's church: Its "scary doctrine" is "something that you'd see in more like
4- Click here- Trinity United Church of Christ

If Castro and Che Guevara are your hero's and you love Cuba's Flag more than the American FLAG, Obama, oh drama, than you and your Un- Patriotic wife, Michelle should go, and live in Cuba. Lets see if they buy your dreams and your fiction.

"

FellowAmerican wrote on Mar 7, 2008 2:17 PM:

" Hillary has tried everything from injecting race to trying to sight plagiarism into this race. She signed an agreement that Florida and Michigan would not count for violating the rules. Now Hillary wants to change the rules because she won them both. She will do anything to win. Hillary was the only candidate that kept her name on the Michigan ballot. Hillary had this planned from the beginning to steal the vote their. It is alright to bring out what you have to offer and what your opponent(s) lack but race, religion and falsehoods should not be apart of any political race. You should want to win but not sell your soul to do it. This just shows what Hillary’s true colors are by showing support for John McCain over Obama. Is Hillary really a Democrat or a Republican in disguise? Hillary shows signs of a true Republican. Is Hillary the kind of person (not revealing her taxes) that should be in the Whitehouse I have even seen FOX news try to associate Senator Obama with terrorists (and they say Hillary had more bad press). You cannot go anymore negative than to portray someone as a terrorist like FOX news (and the Clinton campaign) tried to do with Senator Obama. Hillary never had to go through anything nearly as horrible as that. I have seen them play the video of Hillary on SNL at least 50 times yet no one has played this positive video http://youtube.com/watch?v=jjXyqcx-mYY about Senator Obama. It seems like she is receiving much more positive press than Senator Obama is receiving. With over 30 Million views on YouTube, Google Video and others, it is easily the most viewed video in a 30 day period. I guarantee if this video is shown on the air (nationally) as much as the Hillary’s SNL appearance was, it will mean many more votes for Obama. Once looking at this video it will be apparent that he is a unifier (White, Black, Hispanic etc.) not a divider like Hillary Clinton. My fellow Americans, let us unite not be drawn apart.

Now we know that the NAFTA promise came from the Clinton campaign, her campaign actually called the Canadian government and not Obama’s people. Hillary Clinton’s people called the Canadian government and assured them that her talk about NAFTA should be “taken with a gain of salt”, that nothing will change with NAFTA. Knowing all this Hillary had the nerve to try to put Obama’s in that very position, can she be anymore deceitful than that. Hillary Clinton is trying to switch the blame to someone else for what she and her people did. For the ones who believe in the Bible, The ninth commandment states “Thou shall not bear false witness” or for those who do not believe do not “perpetrate a fraud” (lie) on someone else. Hillary Clinton has now lied in the worse possible way by blaming others for what she did. If Hillary Clinton were in a court of law, she would have committed perjury. Does Hillary Clinton even know how to be truthful? Let’s see how much press this receives it most likely will not receive half the press as Senator Obama did. STOP THE LIES HILLARY!!! Ask yourselves my fellow Americans, what has Hillary really done for America. Let us go down the list: NAFTA, The Iraq War, Whitewater Gate, Racial Jokes, etc.. Let me reiterate what I said earlier, “My fellow Americans, let us unite not be drawn apart.” Check out the video http://youtube.com/watch?v=jjXyqcx-mYY . My GOD Bless you.


The Iraq war

Over 300 US lives lost (died) No cost can cover 1 American life let alone over 3,000
About $1,000,000,000,000 spent
• Enough money to give Americans 1,000,000 jobs at $75,000 each
• Free healthcare to over 50,000,000 Americans
• Feed every American
• Many other things beneficial for Americans
• Help put America into a recession.


NAFTA
Record job lost
• Also, help put America into a recession.
• Record job lost
"

John P. wrote on Mar 7, 2008 2:47 PM:

"
* Obama is committed to ensuring Social Security is solvent and viable for the American people, now and in the future. Obama will be honest with the American people about the long-term solvency of Social Security and the ways we can address the shortfall. Obama will protect Social Security benefits for current and future beneficiaries alike. And he does not believe it is necessary or fair to hardworking seniors to raise the retirement age. Obama is strongly opposed to privatizing Social Security.

* Obama will eliminate all income taxation of seniors making less than $50,000 per year. This will provide an immediate tax cut averaging $1,400 to 7 million seniors and relieve millions from the burden of filing tax returns.

* After reports that lobbyists, but not the American people, received information about the most unsafe nursing homes in the country, Barack Obama demanded the Department of Health and Human Services release that information to the public. Following Obama's letter, the names of care facilities cited for unsafe care were released to the public. Obama's efforts follow his successful efforts to make nursing home information public and strengthen elder abuse laws. "

Carrier wrote on Mar 7, 2008 4:42 PM:

" Leigh, Leigh, Leigh...

If you indeed utter only the truth and do your research as you claim, you'd know the term "Big House" as in reference to a residence is a racial one. One refers to the Big House on the plantation and those slaves serving in it as house n-words. To use the term in reference to a black presidential canidate was racist. You have every right to say that. But you hurt any arguement you make by using terms like that.

Yes, Jimmy Buffett. I'd rather see him there than any of these others. The media and money gave us these three canidates. Actually I'd like to see Condi run. She has 100 times more going for her than either Hillary or Barack. And McCain needs to retire and go to the old sailor's home. "

Ford wrote on Mar 7, 2008 5:06 PM:

" Why won't the Clintons run a classy campaign? Why are they constantly trying to pull Obama down to their level? Throwing mud is their mode of operation ...... Why?

Because it is working!!!

So, all you Clinton supporters, get in there and get that mud flying! Obama is just too clean. Who does he think he is? Walking the high road! What's he covering up? We like our politicians down and dirty! It's certainly working for Hillary! Check Ohio and Texas! Dirt at work.

Besides Hillary has all the experience! She's named Post Offices, and.........well, .....other Post Offices, ......
and,.......well, .....you know what I mean! She was "there" when Bill was doing all those presidential things. She got to travel to some other countries, and even met some of their leaders. See!?

Hillary has been there, and seen a lot! I can understand that. I mean, I was at the birth of all my children, and saw how the whole birthing process goes!! ........Holy spit, .... I'm a MOTHER!! ....... I KNOW how it all works! ...... Ask me a question, I'll tell you all about it!! ......... I'm a QUALIFIED MOTHER!!

So, there it is,....... Hillary is QUALIFIED to be president! ...... She saw it all! ...End of argument! Hush up and get out there and vote ...... For the Qualified candidate!

And we know who that is!! "

MARYLOU J. wrote on Mar 7, 2008 5:25 PM:

" ARE YOU AT ALL CONCERNED ABOUT OBAMA'S TIES TO ISLAMIC H.O.P.E. ORGANIZATION?? WELL, YOU SHOULD BE! WEBSITE WITH PICTURES OF OBAMA. WYOMING, DON'T FALL FOR OBAMA LIES. HE HAS A HIDDEN AGENDA AND WYOMING WILL SUFFER. PLEASE READ: http://www.islamichope.org/
"

Inga wrote on Mar 7, 2008 5:33 PM:

" I think Hillary Clinton has proven that she has been a dedicated public servant , she is also very smart and has vision for the country . Her knowledge of worldly affairs is quite impressive.
Bill Clinton was one of the best Presidents America ever had and left office with a balanced budget plus a surplus.
Both of them are well liked and respected around the world.
However , she is running on her own merits , therefore stop bashing her because of something her husband did , almost a decade ago.
Hillary Clinton is a fighter and a woman of substance.
Obama is all cheap talk.

"

john wrote on Mar 7, 2008 6:23 PM:

" Apparently Leigh you have not listened and done your home work. A fact check was done on CNN and found Hillary did not open borders as she said she did overseas. The Borders were already opened days before she arrived for meetings, and as far as ending the war in KOSOVO she never engaged in the actual negotiations. She represented the women of KOSOVO. She had nothing to do with the actual ending of fighting, DUH DHUH DHUH. Get your homework done before you vote, that is all we are asking you, John IN nashville "

john m wrote on Mar 7, 2008 6:24 PM:

" Apparently Leigh you have not listened and done your home work. A fact check was done on CNN and found Hillary did not open borders as she said she did overseas. The Borders were already opened days before she arrived for meetings, and as far as ending the war in KOSOVO she never engaged in the actual negotiations. She represented the women of KOSOVO. She had nothing to do with the actual ending of fighting, DUH DHUH DHUH. Get your homework done before you vote, that is all we are asking you, John IN nashville "

john m wrote on Mar 7, 2008 7:40 PM:

" the following link leigh is a blog, not news. Anyone can start a blog and write what ever they want. Kinda like the national enquirer. You can write a blog and try to destroy anyone. So dont jump to conclusions . That whats wrong with this country. WAKE UP AMERICA. Vote for change in america. I promise you will make america proud. "

Ash wrote on Mar 7, 2008 9:22 PM:

" Only one thing to say to OBAMA supporters -

" REZKO" .... and

" SAMANTHA POWER's secrets about OABAMA's plan to not end way by 2009" ... and

" NAFTA - Canada" ...
"

janit d. wrote on Mar 7, 2008 11:48 PM:

" Vote Obama and Make America Proud, john m?

What sort of proud would that be? Proud of America like...Mrs. Obama maybe?

Who said in her "victory speech" the night her husband won MY Wisconsin open primary (with the HELP of a LOT of Republican crossover that he WON'T get come November, so he'll LOOSE the state Bill Clinton won...twice)

that this is the first time in her adult life Michelle Obama has been proud of her country?

If she'd said THAT a day sooner about rural Wisconsin (where many small towns have buried their National Guardsmen!) she would not have been GIVING a...victory speech. We won't vote for Obama...again...in rural Wisconsin.

Mrs McCain shot back in HER victory speech that night that she WAS proud of HER country.

The next day I got a myspace bulletin from an obamacrat titled "Mrs. McCain is Proud of America"

I opened it to find a photo posted there of...a lynching.

"If I am the nominee of this party, I will not allow us to be distracted by the same politics that seeks to divide us with false charges and meaningless labels. In this campaign, we will not stand for the politics that uses religion as a wedge, and patriotism as a bludgeon.

Obama said that.

But the Ohio voters who declined to fall for him last Tuesday are now being called racists by obamacrats all over the internet as if that could their...only...reason to NOT vote for him...

Hello?
(Overheard Asides to Canada over NAFTA maybe?)

(Now a democrat has been accused in THIS thread of being racist...too.)

As for the Texans...an obamacrat posted this at one of Hillary's space pages:

"you idiots are either brain dead or ignorant. Hillary has no chance of winning against John Mccain in November. I'm not surprise she won Texas due to all the ignorant mexicans who voted for her. Most of these morons don't know how to read or speak english."

Yes...The Obamas are really bringing us all...together.

Bill Clinton managed to get...a few things...done for this country despite being (unsuccessfully impeached) for what "the meaning of is is"

(but, of course, what the Clinton's suffered as our First Couple for eight years pales compared to Obama being roughed up on...Fox News.)

And, I guess, considering that we have maybe 20 years tops to turn around global warming, and far less to achieve World Peace and End Poverty and Fight AIDS and Bird Flu) we can pause for eight years to consider at exhausting lengths the...racial...implications of the term Big House.

(and every other word and/or expression in the (racist!) websters dictionary)

After all we will have to tread very carefully to not offend the feelings of The First Black Family...

We should honor ALL of Our First Families, right?

Unless their name is...Clinton.


... "

janitt dott wrote on Mar 8, 2008 12:19 AM:

" Vote Obama and make America Proud, john m?

What sort of proud would that be? Proud like Mrs. Obama, maybe?

Who said in her "victory" speech the night her husband won MY Wisconsin primary (with the help of a LOT of Republican crossover that he WON'T get come November so he will LOOSE the state Bill Clinton won...twice)

That this was the first time in her adult life that Michelle Obama has been proud of her country.

If she'd said THAT a day sooner about rural Wisconsin (where many small towns have buried National Guardsmen) she would not have been GIVING a victory speech.

We won't vote Obama again in...rural Wisconsin.

Mrs. McCain shot back in HER victory speech that SHE was proud of HER country!

The next day I got a bulletin at Myspace from an obamacrat titled "Mrs McCain is proud of her country"

I opened it to find a photo posted there of a...lynching.

"If I am the nominee of this party I will not allow us to be distracted by the same politics that seeks to divide us with false charges and meaningless lables. In this campaign, we will not stand for the politcs that uses religion as a wedge
and patriotism as a bludgeon."

Obama said that.

But Ohio voters who declined to vote for him last Tuesday are being called RACISTS by obamcrats all over the net. As if that could be their ONLY reason to reject him.

Hello?
(Overheard asides to Canada over NAFTA maybe?)

Now a democrat has been labled racist in THIS thread...too.

As for the Texans...an obamacrat posted this at on of Hillary's space pages:

"You idiots are either brain dead or ignorant. Hillary has no chance of winning against John Mccain in November. I'm not surprise she won Texas due to all the ignorant mexicans who voted for her. Most of these morons don't know how to read or speak english."

Yes...The Obamas are really bringing us all...together.

Bill Clinton managed to get a...few...things done for this country despite being (unsuccesfully) impeached for "what the meaning of is...is"

Which seems sort of...petty...now, doesn't it considering what the NEXT president did.

But, of course, what the Clintons suffered as our First Couple for eight year pales compared to Barack getting roughed up for a cycle or two on Fox News.

And I guess, considering we have all of 20 years to turn around Global Warming (and far less to achieve World Peace and End Poverty and Fight AIDS and Bird Flu) we can pause for...eight years...to consider the racial implications of the expression Big House.

(and every OTHER term in the RACIST Webster's Dictionary)

After all what could be MORE important than the easily offended feelings of The First Black Couple.

We should honour ALL of Our First Families, right?

Unless their name is...Clinton.


... "

John Mac wrote on Mar 8, 2008 12:37 AM:

" OBAMA =FRAUD

IF-You don't see any problem with a clearly racist church (www.tucc.org)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OZXeNk7H3u4 
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e8YmQUqj15g&NR=1

IF-You don't think there's anything wrong with a "non-negotiable commitment to AFRICA" (as opposed to the US) and Obama having DUAL CITIZENSHIP US/KENYA

IF- you don't think there's anything weird about OBAMA's links with a first cousin (Mr. Odinga of KENYA) whose SUPPORTERS set fire to a church burning 100 women & children alive.

IF-- you don't have any problems with those things then I guess:
Rezko,
plagiarism,
the $200,000 pay increase Mrs. Obama rcd. after her husband became Senator -for the same job (Chicago Sun Times) or
bill-jacking ("Obama & Me" Todd Spivak, Houston Press) &
NAFTA-gate
WILL PROBABLY NOT CONCERN YOU EITHER.
But sooner or later, I think you will find, yours is a minority view.
PEOPLE WILL CARE--- and Obama will be done

"

curly hair wrote on Mar 8, 2008 5:41 AM:

" it all started with reagan and then bush I & II, they have ruined the country and you middle classers will never recover nor your children. this county has been devalued along with the dollar to bushcorp! "

Grace wrote on Mar 8, 2008 6:22 AM:

" So you think Hillary is a champion among women. Well, let me tell you she is not. She will not return over $170,000, donated to her from IPA a company that is involvled in lawsuits that invovle abuse of over 100 women. He excuse is that they have not been convicted yet. Get real over a 100 women are not telling the truth. We all know that the Clinton's left the White House with over two milllion in debt to lawyers that defended them. Now they claim to be worth around $50 million. Where did it come from? Bill makes a lot of trips overseas. He even went to Canada last week. It is my understanding he was talking about trade to Peru. If Hillary gets elected Bill Will Travel at our expense to these foreign countries and they will continue to explot the American people. They ran a corrupt White House and anyone that thinks Hillary was not at the very center of it is looking through rose colored glasses. Just before Bill left the White House he pardoned to friends of Hillary's brother that were crooks and received $200,000, each for doing it. Why, won't Hillary release her tax returns for the last six years? Get real she has something to hide. I could go on and on but I hope you all get the picture. Vote for Obama "

andy wrote on Mar 8, 2008 7:15 AM:

" If you finally find out the real levels of hypocracy and ethics of clintons, you will vote anyone but them.

just one example is here:

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/21134540/vp/23524621#23510589

"

Reader wrote on Mar 8, 2008 7:54 AM:

" Incase you missed it........................

During the Feb 19th debates in Ohio Senator Obama who also serves as Chair of the subcommittee that has oversight over NATO admitted he has not held one single substantive hearing to figure out what the U.S can do to have a stronger presence with Nato in Afghanistan.

Obama admitted it was true stating it was because his responsibilities as chair began at the same time he started running for President. So while hundreds of thousand of our young men and women are at great risk and being killed in Afghanistan Obama’s admission that he was too busy running for president clearly proves he is not only NOT ready to be president, but someone should question his position as a senator as well.

The day after Senator Carl Levin (D-MI), Chairman of the Senate Armed Services Committee noted that Senator Clinton has introduced more legislation to address the problems facing wounded service members than any other Senator, including The Dignified Treatment of Wounded Warriors Act (accomplished while running her presidential race).

Vote wisely! "

L.K. wrote on Mar 8, 2008 8:05 AM:

" Obama's pattern of plagiarism is also being reported by others- not Clinton.

CURRENT ARTICLE
“Professor Obama’s Political Plagiarism”
By SusanUnPC on February 13, 2008 at 7:51 PM
BLOOMBERG TELEVISION’s “Money & Politics.”
The quote is from the “Dollars and Sense” segment with Gene Sperling and Kevin Hassett:

The fact is that Obama’s [economic] plan today is the most shameless piece of potential plagiarism that I have ever seen. He basically took Clinton’s words and Clinton’s policies and called them his own. If I were a professor I’d give him an F and try to get him kicked out of school for something this terrible…If I were on the Clinton team, I’d be prepping memos.

Kevin A. Hassett, Senior Fellow and Director of Economic Policy Studies, American Enterprise Institute:
“Those covering Senator Obama’s economic speech in Wisconsin today could be forgiven if it felt like deja vu all over again. Voters may ask themselves that if Senator Obama cannot produce his own ideas on the campaign trail, how will he solve new problems as President?

His “new” proposal to create 5 million green collar jobs was proposed by Hillary on November 5, 2007.

This is not the first time we’ve noted problems with Mr. Obama’s weak or “borrowed” economic plans.

See entire article here:
http://noquarterusa.net/blog/2008/02/13/professor-obamas-political-plagiarism/





"

Bob in PT wrote on Mar 8, 2008 8:06 AM:

" You people that say "Research Obama!"-- how many of you have dug deeper than the sound bites? I have gone through Chicago Tribune articles back to 1993, read his speeches, followed up on these rumors. For one example, check out this 1993 article:
http://www.chicagomag.com/Chicago-Magazine/January-1993/Vote-of-Confidence/

In short:
-He is not a Muslim, he is a Christian.
-He worked as a lawyer for community organizations instead of for big corporations like Sen. Clinton.
-Rezko donated money to Obama, Bush, and Bill Clinton among others to try to influence politicians. Obama did him no favors.
-He has detailed plans on all issues on his web site. (He was once labeled "all substance and no style").

Come on people, dig for the truth and don't fall for that negative advertising. We need hope and change both in this country. "

Rachelle wrote on Mar 8, 2008 8:45 AM:

" Remember 99 cents a gallon gas? It wasn't under a Bush, it was under a Clinton. "

Kevin Texas wrote on Mar 8, 2008 8:55 AM:

" Obama can't win big states. A word of caution to Hillary supporters, Obamanites at caucuses are bullying thugs. You should have seen them in Texas. They are intimidating, rude, and very overbearing. Don't let them push you around. I am a black male. All the blacks made this a racial issue and abandoned the Clintons. Stand up for whats right and give the most qualified person the job. All that glitters isn't gold. Wyoming show the country that you have informed knowledge and don't be swayed by the snake oil preacher. "

Windriver wrote on Mar 8, 2008 9:40 AM:

" Does any one have a pictures of Clinton and the large flag in Riverton "

DS wrote on Mar 8, 2008 9:57 AM:

" People who say Obama was never a muslim, tell me what religion he followed when till he was 7 years old when he either had or was living with a muslim father. Was he baptized cgristian? He has bee indoctrinated a muslim .. Farrakhan style "

Fletcher wrote on Mar 8, 2008 11:13 AM:

" Hillary and Bill Clinton have been investigated since the 90's and have not been indicted yet. If these Clintons are so bad then why are they still in Government? They have plenty of money to go have anything and live anywhere, why would they prefer to be beat down and talked about on National Television? I am voting for Hillary. OBAMA HAS TOO MANY SKELETONS IN THE CLOSET TO BE SO YOUNG. WE DO NOT KNOW ENOUGH ABOUT HIM. LET HIM PROVE HIMSELF IN THE SENATE BEFORE BECOMING OUR PRESIDENT,PLEASE
"

Still shivering wrote on Mar 8, 2008 6:48 PM:

" When Bill Clinton came to speak in Laramie, he reserved such a small hall that more than 50% of the people who came to see him, including some who came two hours in advance and lined up in the bitter cold, couldn't get in. They were told that if they wanted they could sit in a big, empty gymnasium and just listen to the audio!!!!! If that's the sort of planning we are going to see from a Clinton administration, we'd better vote for Obama. "

Wy_oldtimer wrote on Mar 10, 2008 10:44 AM:

" Seems as though all who were wowed by "Bill" and are enamored with Hillary have forgotten the Clinton's dear friend Bruce Babbit who "raped" the west.


Maybe Hillary will bring back another Anti-Wyoming Babbit look alike, think alike "

Veronica wrote on Mar 12, 2008 1:13 PM:

" I'd rather see Joe Stalin speak. At least people knew where he stood. By the way, the President doesn't tell OPEC what to charge for oil. You, consumers do based on your usage habits. "

Sandra wrote on Mar 12, 2008 2:47 PM:

" Hillary is client number 8 and Obama is client number 10. Democrats always run in pacts. Their a socialist animal. "

HA HA wrote on Mar 13, 2008 5:03 AM:

" Ya a great crowd showed up, 6 snipers, 4 suicide bombers and a bunch of girls that like cigars! You go Billy I love ya but your wife sucks! "

Doc wrote on Mar 13, 2008 5:08 AM:

" Who cares who wins as long as we NEVER allow a BUSH to run again. The idiot distroyed America after Bill rebuilt it. Lets concentrate on getting rid of Bush, vote for anyone you can!!!!!!

So wee have it either a leader of terrorism of Hillary, ummmm I'll go for the terrorism, at least I know where he coming from. "

Denise wrote on Mar 13, 2008 7:55 AM:

" If Hillary hadn't been married to Bill and Barak wasn't an African-American we wouldn't even be talking about either of them.

Neither of them have any real, credible experience. Name the major legisilation that they have authored...cricket, cricket.

Were they white males with these "credentials" would anyone even know their names? The answer is a resounding NO. "

Aaron wrote on Mar 13, 2008 10:27 AM:

" Doc, What exactly has been destroyed in America under President Bush?

Is your home intact? Do you have bread on your plate? Does late night television still come on predictably? Can you still hit the mall at any time of your liking and purchase designer jeans for less than $30 bucks?

Get a grip, and try to see the world as it is, not as you wish it to have been or wish it to be now. Your hate is blinding you.

What did Clinton do to "rebuild" America? He largely left things alone and let the policies of Ronald Reagan and George H. W. Bush continue to carry us to new successes. Clinton, like his wife, didn't have one clue and the only things he touched he shouldn't have, like Ms. Lewinski. "

Nathan wrote on Mar 13, 2008 3:41 PM:

" Yes, everyone loves to come and see the circus when it comes to town...

Watching Bill and Hillary is a front row seat to a train wreck. Great fun. "

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