Hillary Clinton Returns To Region
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Posted: 11:39 PM Sep 20, 2008
 Last Updated: 4:14 PM Sep 21, 2008
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LEXINGTON, Ky. (AP) -- Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton accused Republicans of having nothing to offer the country but failed policies of the past during a campaign swing through Kentucky to promote Democratic Senate candidate Bruce Lunsford.

The New York senator received a raucous welcome Saturday from about 1,000 Democrats gathered at the Kentucky Horse Farm at Lexington.

Clinton also made a stop in Pikeville in eastern Kentucky earlier in the day.

Lunsford is challenging four-term Republican Sen. Mitch McConnell in the November election.

Clinton told the Lexington crowd that McConnell has "aided and abetted" in eight years of failed policies under President Bush.
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Posted by: jill on Sep 22, 2008 at 11:25 AM
comments from Billy should be in the racism/wv article. Case and point.
Posted by: Lori on Sep 22, 2008 at 09:07 AM
To Anonymous, Sept.21,11:07pm. How would the dynasty of BUSH/CLINTON/BUSH/CLINTON have furthered this nation along. It was not time for Hillary to run. It is time for change. It is time for the tone to change in our nations capital. It would not have change with a Hillary presidency. If you are willing to risk this nations continued falling in standing in the world, then I feel sorry for you. John McCain is a hothead who acts before he thinks. As Palin said, YOU DON'T BLINK, if there is a percieved threat. Well I for one want someone in office who does blink, and THINK! before they make a decision to take this country to war. I want them surrounded by people who are not just YES men to them so that they can HEAR all the issues, and make decisions based on a GOOD assessment. McCain is just like Bush except his decisions will be made by his WIN AT ALL COST attitude instead of his religous ideology. OUR KIDS DESERVE BETTER THAN THAT. Billy, your ignorance deserves no response.
Posted by: Carla on Sep 22, 2008 at 08:46 AM
I love Hillary!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Posted by: BILLY on Sep 22, 2008 at 12:37 AM
THIS CALHOUN COUNTY DEMOCRATE AINT THAT STUPID, WE ALL KNOW OBSAMA IS FOR THE BLACKS AND HE WANTS TO TAKE OUR JOBS AWAY AND GIVE THEM TO LAZY NO GOOD BUMBS THAT DONTA A WANNA WORK ANWAYS. IM A BOB BYRD DEMOCRATE NOT A BIN LADIN DEMOCRATE.
Posted by: Anonymous on Sep 21, 2008 at 11:07 PM
To Lori, I am not worried about how many democrats leave the party. I don't feel Obama knows what he is doing and if he wins the office and tries to run again for another term, even if he did a crappy job, Hillary would not be able to run against him. McCain knows what to do. And yes, I am a true democrat and I hope that the "protest vote" proves a point to the Democrats. I also won't be voting for our elected officials again since they didn't honor the voice of the very people they represent. It is because of these "superdelegates" that Hillary didn't win the nomination, which to me is a stupid decision and they have now lost my vote because they didn't respect mine, as well as other democrats', decision. It is these people who are forcing a protest vote. Hillary could very well receive a high post in Obama's cabinet, but how long would she hold the position and what authority will he allow her to have. Remember, she isn't his running mate because he didn't want her to interfere.
Posted by: ironton on Sep 21, 2008 at 09:43 PM
i'm writing in hillary on my ballot
Posted by: Barry on Sep 21, 2008 at 08:42 PM
To all of the Hillary supporters, if you truly wanted her to improve our country, then realize that Obama has the same objectives that she had. Our country can't AFFORD four more years to begin going in the right direction again.
Posted by: Anonymous on Sep 21, 2008 at 08:10 PM
It's also absolutely ridiculous that people who voted for Hillary in the primary would vote for McCain over Obama in November. All that tells me is that you are voting for who you like, or who you don't like in this case over the actual issues. If you were voting for Hillary then how could you possibly want McCain in office when their views are nearly opposite on most issues. While Hillary and Obama differ on some of the issues they are much more similar than her and McCain's views. So do all of us educated Americans a favor by explaining why exactly you chose Hillary and how you can swing to the complete opposite side of the fence now that she lost. Until you can do that then you shouldn't even be allowed to vote!!!
Posted by: Lori on Sep 21, 2008 at 12:18 PM
To Anonymous on Sept. 20, 7:17pm. If you are a democrat voting for McCain just so you can get Hillary in office in 4 years, I HATE TO BE THE ONE TO TELL YOU, but alot of us true Democrats will leave the Democratic Party. I for one will be watching very closely at the exit polling of Democrats voting for McCain. I will promise you that if a significant number of Dems. vote for McCain, especially in this region, I will leave the Democratic party, or I will just sit out the 2012 election, and I will be advocating that other Democrats do the same. Hillary has accepted her loss, and is backing Obama/Biden. She has come out very strong after this election. She will either move up in rank in the Senate, or she will be given a prestigeous appointment within the Obama/Biden cabinet. So THINK carefully before you cast your protest ballot for McCain. Alot is at stake here.
Posted by: davidcook on Sep 21, 2008 at 10:34 AM
i am a male and voted for hillary in the primary. i will vote for mccain in november. if you listen to hillary, even she cant say anything positive about obama. all she can do is trash the republicans. i think all former hillary supporters should listen closely to her speaches and realize that she too believes obama is not the right choice. if it were not for her loyality to the dem. party she wouldnt be campaining for obama. hillary was cheated out the nomination by biased reporting by the tv networks that wanted a race between obama and mccain to boost their ratings. we have what we have, and that is a choice beteen mccain and obama. i hope everyone chooses carefully. there is alot at stake.....
Posted by: enoc on Sep 21, 2008 at 10:21 AM
I don't understand her campaigning for a paryt that no longer wants her! She fought a good battle and was ignored by her own party!
Posted by: JC on Sep 21, 2008 at 09:32 AM
I am going to vote for McCain just so Hillary can run again in 4 years.
Posted by: na on Sep 21, 2008 at 05:12 AM
can we still write her in. Im writing in Bill Cosby
Posted by: David on Sep 21, 2008 at 01:41 AM
I believe that Hillary is in Kentucky campaigning for herself. She will run for president in four years. Once she helps McCain win this year. Ha Ha McCain 08!!!!
Posted by: Anonymous on Sep 20, 2008 at 11:50 PM
I agree-wishe I could vote for you for prez, but since I can't-- go John Mccain!
Posted by: To Tyrone on Sep 20, 2008 at 09:30 PM
Tyrome,Here you are again.Are you 11 or 12 yrs. old?Your comments on everything on here is just down right dumb.Geez!!
Posted by: Anonymous on Sep 20, 2008 at 08:03 PM
I'm glad that Hillary is not campaigning for Obama Bin Laden. At least she has her ducks in a row.
Posted by: exboydian on Sep 20, 2008 at 07:38 PM
ashland streets are so bad little kids and the eldery can hardly walk foe the plactic lids from cups. It's just real bad ashland dosn't take more pride in the upkeep during events, so the police and firefighters don't have to pick up every time you look around. Just left at 700pm.
Posted by: Anonymous on Sep 20, 2008 at 07:17 PM
I am going to vote for McCain just so Hillary can run again in 4 years and we can finally get someone in there to fix the state of our economy. I don't even want to live in the US anymore because it is so bad off. Why bail out big companies who suckered people into mortgages they couldn't afford? Why not bail out the people so they can afford to live? Let everyone keeps their homes, restructure their loans or just consider the debt paid and let the big companies who have already been proven to have committed fraud suffer the bankruptcy.
Posted by: ls on Sep 20, 2008 at 06:55 PM
I would have loved to have gone to see Hillary. I hear it is an experience that everyone should have. I think it is a shame that she got cheated out of the presidential election. I am afraid that we have lost our only chance of getting our country lined out. I heard that Hillary was still on the ticket.....huh......maybe she will get elected afterall.
Posted by: The Ram on Sep 20, 2008 at 03:20 PM
Hillary is out doing what all true Democrats should be doing working for The Democrat Party that also include OBAMA. She the one that got bet, and her and Bill out every day working to get Democrats elected in Nov. She has set away for women to get out and run for elected offices, like city, local, county, state, federal government. Women get involved She not fake she is real. She not like Palin that running for VP on the REP. ticket. She'll be back in this area with Bill working for Obama and the Democrat party.Go Hillary. Help get Mitch out Washington DC and Mrs Choa. It time to say good-bye to Rep.
Posted by: Aaron on Sep 20, 2008 at 02:25 PM
Go Hillary Obama/Biden 2008!
Posted by: Anonymous on Sep 20, 2008 at 01:58 PM
I wish she would just realize she is not in the running for crap anymore so please get out of our state and worry about yourself
Posted by: James Robert on Sep 20, 2008 at 12:32 PM
Go crawl back under the rock you've been hiding under, Hillary!!
Posted by: Anonymous on Sep 20, 2008 at 11:56 AM
wish for I could vote for you for Prez. Go John Macain.
Posted by: Tyrome on Sep 20, 2008 at 11:03 AM
She needs to be helping Obama. She should be ashamed of herself. Trying to ruin the Democractic Party!
Posted by: Anonymous on Sep 20, 2008 at 08:45 AM
We Love you Hillary!
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