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Clinto Maintains Support for Obama in Radio Address

 
WASHINGTON — Hillary Rodham Clinton urged voters Saturday to support Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama, saying the stakes of the election are high and the differences between Obama and Republican John McCain are stark.”During our convention, we Democrats laid out clear, bold solutions to tackle the two biggest challenges confronting our nation — economic disarray at home and a decline in American strength and support around the world,” she said in the Democrats’ weekly radio address. “The contrasts between us and the Republicans could not be starker, especially on issues that matter to middle-class families.” Clinton echoed her support voiced at the Democratic National Convention for Obama, an Illinois senator, and running mate Joe Biden, a fellow senator from Delaware. “With Barack Obama in the White House and Democrats leading in Congress, we will lead the charge to revitalize the economy, create jobs, make college affordable again ... (link)

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