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FEBRUARY 2008 On The Campaign Trail... What They Are Saying
     
February 27, 2008 "As Senator Obama said... last summer he basically threatened to bomb Pakistan, which I don't think was a particularly wise position to take. I have long advocated a much tougher approach to Musharraf and to Pakistan, and have pushed the White House to do that.” Democratic Presidential candidate Senator Hillary Clinton speaks at the Ohio Democratic Debate presented by NBC, at Cleveland State University in Cleveland, Ohio; February 26, 2008. “With respect to Pakistan, I never said I would bomb Pakistan. What I said was that if we have actionable intelligence against bin Laden or other key al Qaeda officials, and we -- and Pakistan is unwilling or unable to strike against them, we should. And just several days ago, in fact, this administration did exactly that and took out the third-ranking al Qaeda official.” Democratic Presidential candidate Senator Barack Obama debates rival democratic candidate Senator Hillary Clinton's attack on his foreign policy record, in the Ohio Democratic Debate presented by NBC, at Cleveland State University in Cleveland, Ohio; February 26, 2008. February 14, 2008 "I think people of America who understand that you've got to work for a living and pay your bills recognize that that's exactly what I ought to be doing. I'm the only person who doesn't get paid by the taxpayers to campaign…Sen. Obama, Sen. Clinton, Sen. McCain, they campaign every day and I'm paying for their campaigns. I'm paying because I'm a taxpayer, and I have to pay for their Senate salaries even if they are not on duty." On CNN, Republican Presidential candidate Mike Huckabee defends his decision to interrupt a campaign swing through Wisconsin for two days on Friday to travel to the Cayman Islands as the keynote speaker at the Young Caymanian Leadership Awards, a speech he will be paid for; February 13, 2008. "I eat a lot of hot peppers. They keep me healthy. They keep me going. And they remind me of South Texas." Democratic residential candidate New York Senator Hillary Clinton reminisces with a crowd in San Antonio, Texas, about her time spent working for the DNC in the 1970s, when she signed up to register Hispanic voters in Texas; February 13, 2008. "Of course I'd like for him to withdraw today. It'd be much easier." Republican Presidential candidate Senator John McCain comments on the continuing presidential campaign of his Republican opponent, former Arkansas Governor Mike Huckabee; Washington, D.C., February 13, 2008. “We are not standing on the brink of recession due to forces beyond our control. The fallout from the housing crisis that’s cost jobs and wiped out savings was not an inevitable part of the business cycle, it was a failure of leadership and imagination in Washington.” Democratic Presidential candidate and Illinois Senator Barack Obama speaks before a crowd at an auto plant in Wisconsin, February13, 2008. February 13, 2008 "I will fight every moment of every day for what I believe is right for this country, and I will not yield . . . I am fired up and ready to go." Republican Presidential candidate Senator John McCain takes aim at Democratic presidential candidate Senator Barack Obama’s campaign slogan, as he celebrates with supporters in Alexandria, Virginia following his three wins in the “Potomac Primaries”, February 12, 2008. "Though we won in Washington, D.C., this movement won't stop until there's change in Washington, D.C." Democratic Presidential candidate Senator Barack Obama rallies supporters in the heartland as he celebrates his primary victories in Virginia, Maryland and the District of Columbia, February 12, 2008. "One thing that we have continually said -- and I'm going to reiterate tonight -- is that the nomination is not secured until somebody has 1,191 delegates. That has not yet happened. And we're still continuing to work and to give voters in these states a choice." Republican Presidential candidate and former Arkansas Governor Mike Huckabee refuses to throw in the towel, continuing to rally supporters in Little Rock, Arkansas even after a series of state primaries have revealed Arizona Senator McCain as the likely Republican nominee for the presidency, February 12, 2008. "There's a great saying in Texas, ‘all hat and no cattle’. Well after seven years of George Bush, we need a lot less hat and lot more cattle." Democratic Presidential candidate and New York Senator Hillary Clinton continues to campaign after a series of primary losses to Democratic rival Senator Barack Obama and sets her sights on Texas, speaking to voters at a packed rally in the University of Texas basketball arena in El Paso, February 12, 2008. February 8, 2008 “Because I love America, in this time of war, I feel I have to stand aside for our party and our country. If I fight on in my campaign, all the way to the convention, I would forestall the launch of a national campaign and make it more likely that Senator Clinton or Obama would win. And in this time of war, I simply cannot let my campaign be a part of aiding a surrender to terror. I feel I must now stand aside, for our party and our country.” Former Governor of Massachusetts Mitt Romney officially abandons his candidacy for the Republican Presidential nomination following his poor showing in the “Super Tuesday” primary elections at the Conservative Political Action Conference in Washington, D.C., February 7, 2008. “I think there’s no doubt that she has not generated the kind of grass-roots enthusiasm that we have, “and “It’s not for lack of trying.” Democratic Presidential candidate Senator Barack Obama states that the disparity between his campaign contributions and rival candidate Senator Hillary Clintons demonstrates a gap in the enthusiasm of their respective supporters, February 7, 2008. “Whomever the Democrats nominate, they would govern this country in a way that will, in my opinion, take this country backward." Republican Presidential candidate and Arizona Senator John McCain addresses the Conservative Political Action Conference in Washington, D.C., February 7, 2008. February 6, 2008 "Today people across this country are saying that, yes, we heard what the pundits said…But this is our vote, not theirs. This is our election, not theirs. This is our presidency, not theirs." Republican Presidential candidate and former Arkansas Governor Mike Huckabee celebrates his overwhelming success in the southern states in the “Super Tuesday” primary elections, despite the predictions of the national press, at a victory rally in Little Rock, Arkansas, February 5, 2008. "Today in record numbers, you voted not just to make history but to remake America." Democratic Presidential candidate and New York Senator Hilary Clinton celebrates with supporters at a “Super Tuesday” victory party in Manhattan, New York, February 5, 2008. "Tonight, I think we must get used to the idea that we are the Republican Party front-runner. And I don’t really mind it one bit.” Republican Presidential candidate and Arizona Senator John McCain celebrates his wins in state primaries and large number of state delegates during “Super Tuesday” with supporters in Phoenix, Arizona, February 5, 2008. “There is one thing on this February night that we do not need the final results to know. Our time has come. Our movement is real and change is coming to America. We are the ones that we've been waiting for.” Democratic Presidential candidate and Illinois Senator Barack Obama rallies supporters in Chicago, Illinois, at the close of the “Super Tuesday” state primary elections, which occurred in over 22 states on February 5, 2008. “One thing that's clear is, this campaign's goin' on. ... We're going to win this thing and we're going to go to the White House." Republican Presidential candidate and former Massachusetts Governor Mitt Romney vows to stay in the race for the Republican presidential nomination, despite a poor finish in the “Super Tuesday” state primaries, February 5, 2008. READ MORE - Page << 1 2 3 >>
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