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Hillary Clinton Campaign Press Release - HUBdate: Calling for Lincoln-Douglas Style Debates

April 27, 2008

"A Rock Star Welcome" Hillary received "a rock star welcome" from more than 3,000 supporters gathered last night in East Chicago, IN. "Amanda McKinney...said she entered Friday's event as a skeptic and left as a believer. ‘I thought it was very informative. It wasn't just about charm and charisma,' McKinney said, officially renouncing her former support for Obama." Read more.

"Talk is Cheap" Yesterday, Sen. Obama renewed false attacks on Hillary for not standing up to the oil industry while he is the only candidate to have voted for the Bush-Cheney energy bill and has taken more money from oil company executives than any other candidate in the race. Hillary's response: "When it came time to stand up against the oil companies and stand against Dick Cheney's energy bill, my opponent voted for it and I voted against it. And that bill had billions of dollars in giveaways to the oil companies. It was the best bill that the energy companies could buy." Read more and read Hillary's response.

"It's Time for Leadership" Yesterday, Hillary launched a new ad airing in NC and IN highlighting her plan to take on oil companies and lower the cost of gas for Hoosier families: "These days it costs fifty bucks to fill up the tank. How can Indiana families afford that? ...With gas this expensive, talk is cheap. It's time for leadership." Watch it here.



The Tide is Turning: A new Gallup poll shows "support for [Hillary] is significantly higher in...post-primary interviews than...just prior to her Pennsylvania victory...Obama's lead dwindled steadily all week, falling from a high of 10 percentage points." Hillary and Sen. Obama are statistically tied, and Hillary now leads nationally against Sen. McCain (47-45). Read more.

Striking a Chord in NC: Hillary's NC economic solutions have "struck home in the mountains, where working people feel the pinch from the state's highest housing and fuel costs, thousands of workers have lost high-paying manufacturing jobs, and scores of local soldiers have served multiple tours in Iraq or Afghanistan...‘I don't know how anybody who listened to her tonight could vote for anybody else,' said Madison County resident Charles Tolley." Read more.

Previewing Today: Hillary campaigns across Indiana, holding "Solutions for the American Economy" rallies in South Bend, IN and Fort Wayne, IN.

On Tap: Hillary will meet with voters across North Carolina this Sunday evening through Tuesday morning. Monday, Hillary will attend a Club 44 event in Charlotte, NC.

Hillary Clinton, Hillary Clinton Campaign Press Release - HUBdate: Calling for Lincoln-Douglas Style Debates Online by Gerhard Peters and John T. Woolley, The American Presidency Project https://www.presidency.ucsb.edu/node/315861

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