nytimes.com - 8/27/2008
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With some top Clinton fund-raisers still unwilling to work for Senator Barack Obama, the campaign is having touble keeping pace with its ambitious goals. >
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Stubborn Facts —
... their beaten idol.
Just hours before Clinton was to address Democrats in a speech that party grandees hope will heal the schism caused by the nominating battle, more than 1,000 supporters of the former first lady paid vocal tribute to her campaign.
Despite the calls for a unified front heading into November's presidential election, it is clear that some of Clinton's supporters will never be able to forgive Barack Obama for his hard-fought victory.
Some Clinton Fund-Raisers Are Still Simmering
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Gee, if she'd been like this during the primaries I might have even supported her
Brilliant at Breakfast —
... but I don't think she was emphatic enough that a) she is OVER IT; b) this election should NOT be about HER; and c) that she vehemently opposes so-called supporters who do not fall into line. She left just enough of a crack in the door for her own ego to sneak through, and that's enough to keep her grievance-crazed supporters foaming at the mouth. Today's New York Times is reporting that a number of Clinton fundraisers are still angry and unlikely to help Barack Obama. And check out one of the reasons why: ...
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