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WASHINGTON (Map, News) - Hillary Clinton is pushing on in her race for the Democratic White House bid, despite calls to drop out. She has events scheduled today in the upcoming primary states of Oregon, South Dakota and West Virginia. Barack Obama will be in Washington today.
With her money drained and her options dwindling, a resolute Hillary Rodham Clinton vowed to press on with her presidential bid even as she and top advisers were hard-pressed to describe a realistic path for her to wrest the nomination from Barack Obama.
After a wrenching primary outcome Tuesday in which she was routed in North Carolina and barely won Indiana, Clinton made a hastily scheduled trip to West Virginia to show her determination to fight on. The state holds a primary next Tuesday.
"I'm so happy to be here in West Virginia and excited about the next week as we campaign here in this beautiful state about our country's future," Clinton told an audience at Shepherd University Wednesday.
She planned to return to the state Thursday, then fly to South Dakota and Oregon, which also have upcoming contests.
Also Wednesday, aides disclosed that Clinton had lent her campaign $6.4 million since mid-April, on top of a separate $5 million loan in February. She contributed $5 million on April 11, $1 million on May 1 and $425,000 on May 5.
Spokesman Howard Wolfson said the New York senator made the investment to keep pace with Obama, who has shattered all fundraising records and vastly outspent her in recent contests. The loan also reinforced her belief that the campaign must continue, Wolfson said, suggesting she would be willing to spend more of her own wealth if necessary.
"This is a sign of her commitment to this race, her commitment to this process and her commitment to ensure the voices of her supporters are heard," Wolfson said.
Nonetheless, Tuesday's results drastically reshaped the dynamic of the campaign, positioning Obama as the all-but-certain nominee and casting Clinton as a dogged but deluded also-ran. At least one prominent Democrat, Clinton supporter and former South Dakota Sen. George McGovern, called on Clinton to quit the race. Others held back, allowing her to assess the landscape and draw her own conclusion about how to proceed.
But at a news conference in West Virginia, the former first lady showed no sign of going anywhere. "I'm staying in this race until there's a nominee," she declared.
Clinton barely mentioned Obama but insisted, as she has throughout the race, that she would be the stronger candidate against Republican John McCain. While Obama has run strongest among blacks, college educated and younger voters and has produced record turnout among all three groups, Clinton pointed to her own strength among Hispanics and white, working-class voters, especially women. She noted they are the swing voters Democrats need to win a general election.
"What we have not been able to count on in the last elections are the voters that I'm getting," she said.
Wolfson and chief strategist Geoff Garin echoed that argument in a conference call with reporters. They also described a scenario they said would keep her candidacy alive, including resolving disputed primaries in Florida and Michigan. Clinton won both contests but the results were voided because their timing violated Democratic Party rules.
But Clinton's team acknowledged that even if both states' delegations were seated, she would still not close the gap with Obama, who leads Clinton by about 150 delegates. Clinton said Wednesday that she would be sending a letter to Obama and Democratic Party Chairman Howard Dean expressing her view that seating the Florida and Michigan delegations is a civil rights and voting rights issue.
Garin sought to put the best face on a bad turn of events, touting what he called a "come from behind" win in Indiana and saying the campaign had long expected her to lose North Carolina.
In fact, the campaign made an aggressive play in that state, nearly matching Obama in television ad spending in the closing days. Clinton also campaigned extensively in the state and her husband kept a separate, packed schedule of appearances - all to little avail.
Another sign of trouble came as a much-hoped for spike in Internet fundraising didn't materialize after Tuesday's results. After winning Pennsylvania decisively on April 22, the Clinton campaign said it raised about $10 million in 24 hours; aides Wednesday said they had seen a bump in online cash but nothing close to their post-Pennsylvania success.
Clinton brought in about $20 million total in April, aides said.
She attended a women's fundraiser Wednesday night, expected to yield about $500,000. She has a Mother's Day fundraiser scheduled with daughter Chelsea Clinton in New York on Saturday. She also signed a new fundraising e-mail to supporters.
"I know that we have a lot of steps to go. We have more elections that will take place," Clinton told 1,500 women at Wednesday's event in Washington. "We are being outspent, two to one, three to one, four to one, even five to one, but we have been able to battle back."
Earlier, the candidate met with the candidate met with superdelegates on Capitol Hill in an effort to woo the undecided and keep her own supporters on board. Few had many words of encouragement.
New York Sen. Charles Schumer, an early and enthusiastic Clinton backer, was uncharacteristically quiet when asked whether she should soldier on.
"It's her decision to make and I'll accept what decision she makes," Schumer said. "This is still a close race, and you know, the decisions that Hillary Clinton makes are the decisions that, as a supporter of hers, I will abide by."
For his part, Majority Leader Harry Reid of Nevada refused to speculate on whether Clinton had any chance of winning the nomination.
"That's not for me to judge," Reid said.
Said Clinton supporter Sen. Dianne Feinstein, D-Calif.: "I think we're at a point where I would like to know what the strategy is, how it becomes doable, and that's all I've been trying to say to people."
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Associated Press writers Liz Sidoti in Shepherdstown, W.Va., and Devlin Barrett, Erica Werner and Laurie Kellman in Washington contributed to this report.
Copyright 2008 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.
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Examiner Reader Dr Narayan Singh Rao said:
Congratulatins to Clinton Mam for victory in West Virginia.Madam Clinton is an iron lady of America.She is one of the best and most suitable candidate for the post of president.Moreover she is also the first women candidate to aspire for the space in the Capitol Hill.Her statements and speeches are highly impressive and testify that she is mature and a leading citizen of America.She is also capable of protecting American interests across the globe as is evident from her statement on Iran.She would safeguard American interest like Roosvelt ,Truman,Eisenhower Nixon and others. Being a leading democratic state, Americans have got an opportunity to elect a female to the post of president.Therefore we appeal one and all to solidly and strongly support and vote Mam Clinton . Mam Clinton has undergone all kind of training in national and international affairs so we should not miss this historic occason/opportunity to elect a first women president of America.Please vote support Mam Clinto
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Examiner Reader said:
You mean to tell me that you would rather have McCain/Bush in office than Obama because you 'quote' don't know him. Read his books, look at how he carries himself to know vs listening to the news. Hillary's former pastor is working through allegations of molestation. Hillary support a gas tax holiday which clearly was pandering and loaned her campain $6.5 million and didn't tell anyone til now. Who is Hillary for real. Please stop with the double standards and if you do what you say you will do, then good luck with another 4 more years of suffering under a Republican administration that will continue the same policies that will keep America in the current state she is in.
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Examiner Reader said:
Hillary has earned the right to stay in all the way to the convention! Geez it is our system people! I won't vote for Obama for many reasons but the biggest one, I don't know nor trust him. Transparent? Is that why he hid Wright in the basement? Experience? Is that why E.Jones help make a record to run on because on his own he had nothing of substance! Uniter? Is that why our party is split down the middle due to his campagin claiming the Clintons were race baiting??? New politics of hope? Is that why from the start he has attacked Hillary's character? Same old games to me! He is nothing he claims he is! I personally do not want a far lefty anymore than I wanted a far righty! Nor do I want my president to have the mindset of the Black theology faith! I will support Hillary all the way. I will vote McCain if she is not on the ticket! Not a threat a fact!
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Knot2brite said:
I mean, come on, does the Democratic leadership need to send in Donald Trump to tell Hillary Clinton "you're FIRED!"
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Examiner Reader said:
I beleave Hillery is the only one you can trust.
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Examiner Reader said:
Obama has never answered questions like Clinton. He can get by with anything. I beleave all who help elect Obama will be very sorry.
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teresa said:
I wonder how people keep punished Hillary when Obama made mistakes, Hillary is not allow to say anything like you are guys? Obama is ahead is true but is not a winner yet. If superdelegates don't give their total support to him at this point yet is because he is not good enough, they know better that Hillary has a chance, in the next days you will hear more and more bad things from obama's lips
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Examiner Reader said:
Hillary is ruining the democrats chance for what should be an easy democratic victory. Go John Mc Cain
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WDenton said:
I've got news for you Clinton. I am bitter and I'm not voting for you.
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Examiner Reader said:
Too bad Ms Dominguez, it looks like the "trusting" Hillary is going to lose. Hispanics can also do a lot for their futures by entering our country LEGALLY. Then we can all put or trust in the millions of Hispanics living here. Hillary, by the way has no track record of any note, other than having lived in the White House.
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Examiner Reader said:
I, for one, have come to the conclusion that the plus size woman has sung when it comes to Hillary's bid for the nomination.
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Veronica Dominguez said:
Millions of Hispanics live in America. Millions of Hipanics Love America. Millions of Hipanics Work Hard in America. Millions of Hispanics want a Sound Financial future, and can Trust Only in Senator Hillary Rodham Clinton, for President of the U.S, because she has proven a Good Track Record. She has not put Blinders on Our Eyes. She has taken the Blinders Off for Us. Why? Because she puts her Loyal Trust in Us. Then, we must also put our Loyal Trust in Her. Vote for Her.
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Veronica Dominguez said:
Hispanics trust Senator Hillary Rodham Clinton for President. Hispanics don't trust Liars of Democracy. Hispanics want their Future Back on Track. They are Tired of people who spend their time, Bossing Everybody Else Around, for their self-benefit and and self-promotion.
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Examiner Reader said:
Obama won't win in November anyway . Without Clinton, I will vote for MC CAIN.
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Examiner Reader said:
Hillary Clinton is no longer in the race to win it. She's now in the race to completely ruin it for Obama.
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Larry Sabin said:
How is it that something like this could even be taken lightly, especially from someone who could potentially be the President of the U.S. To falsely recount an event as significant as "taking hostile fire" shows insecurity, and a need to exaggerate and embellish something to show selve-worth or to give significance to an exaggeration or lie.
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Vern said:
"I made a mistake", no, YOU LIED. You lied to make yourself look like something that you are not. You have been doing this for as long as I can remember. Your entire public life has been one lie after another. Did you tell the truth about Whitewater, the billing records, cattle futures, Vince Foster, Webb Hubble etc???? So many lies. Who are you?? The idea of you as president scares me and I don't think I'm alone.
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Hillary is a liar said:
She tries to minimize this by saying the real question is who is able to lead this country. Well I will not be voting for a liar which she clearly is.
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veronica dominguez said:
America must Excercise: Prudence, Peace, Virtues, Excellence. America must Invest in America: Benefits for American Citizens, Yes. Americans must be allowed to Participate in their Own Nation for a Successful America. Funding Wars across the Atlantic Ocean at the Expense of American Citizen's Well-Being, sending them into a State of "Chaos" and "Disorganization" is Cruel Human Torture of It's People. Negating Them their Entitlements. Even God Almighty never desired this on His Own People. May the God of Peace Fill Your Hearts with His Kindness. Veronica Dominguez, San Francisco
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Examiner Reader said:
I hope McCain wins next November.
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Aaron said:
Of course she wants a revote. The interesting thing is that she wanted those states votes not to count because they thought they were voting too early. She wants it both ways and will fight to get it. With all her talk of fighting for others, she seems to fight hardest for her own ass and that's a lot to fight for. She is not a person of honor and I have NO respect for her, I don't think I'm alone.
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Examiner Reader said:
i hate that woman, she doesn't care of what she sys while she is compaigned. for sure ,she doesn't care about people ,especially black people.
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Examiner Reader said:
After listening to the two democratic contenders in this race I just don't think I'm going to last until November-And I'm a registered democrat.
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Examiner Reader said:
I hope McCain doesn't win next November
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Examiner Reader said:
Bush is leaving office, so he believes that he can escape impeachment. The US Constitution does not provide for the election of Commander in Chief, only for a president. The President becomes Commander in Chief, and head of all the State's Militia, only when these armed forces are called into action by Congress. Congress has the duty to define and punish piracy on the high seas and offences against the "Law of Nations." and to decalre war. It does not have the right to grant "War Powers" or, in other words to set up a dictatorship. Sir Isaac Newton would agree that a Nation at Peace remains at peace and a nation at war__ and that to attack a nation, changing the nature of that nation and the defined self existance of one's own nation is an offense against the Law of Nations.WE need socialized medicine. And people should have the right to believe and choose faith healing if they so desire. We don't need person's killed for their medical records, as was once done in Nazi Germany.
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Will said:
OH JOY! She's so strong! She's is a joke.
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Examiner Reader said:
It is not surprising to me that obama is and has been using lots of other peoples words to inspire and enthuse; where are his words? he is using other peoples words and calls it silliness very convenient for him? I picked up on his use of other candidates words right from the very first debate, you must find videos and listen. Barrack H. OBAMA, does XEROX words and flagrantly uses them even Proposed issues initially introduced by Hillary R. Clinton�s words. He Keeps saying� at debates Senator Clinton is right�Senator Clinton is right�. I agree with Senator Clinton� Yes, Senator HIllary R. Clinton is RIGHT! She is right person to be Commander and Chief of this Great Nation!
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Examiner Reader said:
Were her winning states listed in this article?
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ori said:
"mere speeches" clinton exclaims, more experience she also exclaims. Throughout the nation most voters are well aware of the FACT that obama has more experience than hillery clinton as an elected official.
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reader said:
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.
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a.a.early said:
the people of the state of ga honor the great martin luther king and i for one resent obama trying to ride into the presidential office on the coat tails of martin luther king. he should stop using other personalities and run based on his own abilites. we need more than copy-cat words spoken in a loud voice and long arms projected in the air. i am sorry but that is all i have seen from obama at this point and it is getting very late. hillary clinton has the abilites, capabilities, and knowledge to do the job of president of the united states while standing on her own two feet and not someone elses. she is the only qualified candidate of the democratic party and just likely the only one in our nation who has the ability to lead a nation for all ages, classes and races. she is the one who can do the job and i feel that we need her.
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Examiner Reader said:
Ms. Clinton is a fascist. No, wait. Ms. Clinton is a Socialist fascist. Any candidate who promises to steal profits from private enterprise to redistribute to others is a Socialist. Any Candidate who promises to garnish working peoples paychecks to pay into a mandated, bloated, inept government run health care system is a Fascist Socialist. These are just a couple of threats made by the "forthright" Ms. Clinton. Go HILLARY, alright. Go away.
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Clinton Campaign said:
Ms. Clinton has demonstrated that she can lead this country with integrity and be a voice for all of the people. She has been forthright in her speeches as well as her debates. Go HILLARY
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Examiner Reader said:
Obama's Smear Tactics NAFTA Flier proven to be Misleading and Not True Fact: Clinton Oppose it. Obama�s Flier found to be misleading and untrue: Source: Huffington Post Did Hillary Clinton Really Support NAFTA? Aides, Biographers Say No February 14, 2008 01:13 PM Read More: 2008 Campaign And NAFTA, Clinton Opposition, Clinton Opposition To NAFTA, As the 2008 campaign shifts to economically hard-hit states like Ohio, so too do the topics of political debate. This week, Sen. Barack Obama's campaign has attacked Sen. Hillary Clinton on trade, arguing that she was once a supporter of the North American Free Trade Agreement that contributed to the loss hundreds of thousands of American jobs. The attack is, most observers say, misleading. The "boon" line, a paraphrase lifted from a September 2006 Newsday article, has yet to be confirmed as an authentic quote. But, more importantly, the mailer misrepresents what former Clinton administration officials and biographers say was Hillary Cl
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Democrat or Republican said:
This sure sounds like we only have one democrat running for office. She said by his actions, Obama was giving "aid and comfort to the very special interests and their allies in the Republican Party who are against doing what we want to do for America." Maybe, democrats need to vote for McCain.
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Examiner Reader said:
I'm glad that the Clintons finally taste their own medicine. I'm surprise that the media hasn't discover Clinton's fiasco with the Tata consultantcy and job outsource to India in her own state of New York.
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Examiner Reader said:
Go, John McCain!
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Henry T. said:
What? Hillary thinks others are not playing fair? I guess she can dish it out but can't seem to take it.
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Examiner Reader said:
Clinton deserves to have her health care plan ripped on. Despite her "experience" with health care in the 90s, she is making the exact same mistakes that failed miserably. It would NEVER pass to mandate that all Americans must pay into her health care plan. Obama's plan, however, is similar to her's only the "lessons learned" have been incorporated. Obama's plan is much more likely to pass because it wouldn't be MANDATORY and would instead create more better health insurance options for millions of Americans who currently pay to much for their insurance or don't have insurance.
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Change Based on Faith said:
I would rather hear a discussion about how 'change', rather than experience can actually improve our circumstances on income disparity, middle class struggles, climate change. Didn't Bush also run on Change? We got change alright - it's sending the middle folk to the poorhouse and the ravaged New Orleans is still recovering from Katrina. What exactly is the Change based on, if there's no record of Barack's position in the little time he's been in the senate, mostly on the campaign trail. I wonder exactly what Change we would get that's not just based on faith??
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The Truth IS... said:
Clinton says " Shame on you Obama" OH, boy, isn't she one to talk!! LOL. To save face, period, both Dems should concede.
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Examiner Reader said:
well she did say she would tap into peoples pay check. to make them buy into her insurance plan. that is not a smart thing to spring on the people now, she is trying to change what she said. she is slime, dont believe any thing she says. or bill ither. i would neveer vote for her,, go obama go. we need you.
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