In Her Own Words: Hillary Clinton Makes Clear Case for Obama-Biden Ticket

October 10, 2008

As the McCain/Palin campaign continues to try to distract voters from the issues that matter in this election, they are trying to use Hillary’s words against her and Senators Obama and Biden. Hillary has made it very clear that there is only one choice for the American people who want real solutions and positive change in this election: Barack Obama and Joe Biden. In events across the country she has reminded voters of the stark contrast between McCain/Palin ticket and Obama/Biden ticket.

“The biggest risk for America is four more years of the last eight years. It is the economy. The last thing I want and I hope you agree is to put mavericks in charge of the United States economy at this moment of need. Mavericks in Washington and on Wall Street got us into this mess. Let’s have some adult supervision again and pull ourselves out of it.” [Hillary Clinton, Eleanor Roosevelt Legacy Luncheon, New York, NY, 10/6/08]

“Whether it is expanding Family and Medical Leave so that more people – men and women – can balance family and work in those difficult times when you’re under so much pressure. It needs to be expanded and protected. Barack Obama is for it. John McCain is against it. Whether it is universal healthcare. Quality, affordable healthcare for every single American. Barack Obama is for it and John McCain is against it. And whether it is a Supreme Court that will protect our rights and side with people who are disadvantaged who are disempowered or not. Barack Obama will appoint justices who will get back on the side of the constitution and our people and John McCain will not.” [Hillary Clinton, Eleanor Roosevelt Legacy Luncheon, New York, NY, 10/6/08]

“I don’t think that the McCain/Palin ticket offers the kind of leadership and changes that the people of Texas and the rest of our country deserve to see happen.” [Hillary Clinton, press availability, McAllen, Texas, 10/3/08]

“On every issue, we have such stark differences with the Republican Party and with Senator McCain and I think anyone in Michigan who looks seriously at what this state needs to be prepared for the future can only vote for Barack Obama and Joe Biden.” [Hillary Clinton, Grand Ledge, MI, 9/27/08]

“John McCain has said that our economy is fundamentally sound. John McCain doesn’t think that 47 million people without health insurance is a crisis. John McCain wants to privatize social security and John McCain has promised tax breaks for the biggest corporations, not for hard working middleclass families right here in Ohio. The choice is clear and I know what choice I am making in November and I hope that you will make the same choice and vote for Barack Obama.” [Hillary Clinton, Elyria, OH, 9/14/08]

“If you look at everything that’s going on in the world and what’s at stake in this election: No way, no how, no McCain and no Palin.” [Hillary Clinton, multiple]

“On the one hand, we have Senator Obama offering the kind of positive change agenda that the country is desperate to have. On the other hand we have Senator McCain offering more of the same. It really would be a continuation of the policies that have failed us over the last 8 years. I am very convinced that when Americans actually ask themselves ‘what is at stake in this election for me and my family?’ there’s only one answer: If you are unsatisfied with the direction of our country – whether it be the economy or health care, or energy policy, or education, or college affordability, or Iraq, or literally anything else that’s in the news or on your minds – we need to be electing Senator Obama and that’s what I’m going to put all of my energy behind doing.” [Hillary Clinton Press Availability, Kissimmee, FL, 9/8/08]

In Her Own Words: Hillary Clinton Makes Clear Case for Obama-Biden Ticket