2008 Woodie Awards
Bill Clinton campaigns for Hillary in Chester Co.
By Garrett Santora
Issue date: 4/21/08 Section: News
With support from Gov. Ed Rendell and Philadelphia Mayor Michael Nutter, New York Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton has no shortage of reputable endorsements here in Pennsylvania. But with the April 22 Democratic Primary right around the corner, Sen. Clinton's most recognizable supporter visited Chester County Tuesday to campaign on his wife's behalf.
Former President Bill Clinton addressed over 400 supporters inside the Charles Street headquarters of the United Steelworkers of America's Local 1165.
Among Clinton's major talking points were the country's mortgage crisis, the rising cost of energy, and the nation's health care problems. Clinton blamed the current state of the nation's economy for these problems and more.
"This country works better when it is a country of shared prosperity and shared ?responsibilities," Clinton said. The former president's trip to the steelworker's union hall was his first since July 17, 1992, one day after he had accepted his party's nomination at the Democratic Convention in New York.
Clinton's most recent visit to Coatesville was one of impeccable timing, considering it came just days after democratic rival Sen. Barack Obama called people in small town America "bitter" at a closed door fundraiser in San Francisco over the weekend. Sen. Clinton quickly pounced on Obama's remarks at a press conference where she coined the Illinois senator "elitist and out of touch."
Coatesville, also referred to as "The Pittsburg of the East" is known for its prominent steel industry, but like many other specialized industrial towns it has seen its fair share of economic hardships, perhaps making it the perfect forum for Clinton to connect with small town voters and draw a firm contrast between his wife and Sen. Obama.
Clinton's message was well received by the blue collar audience in Coatesville, and many would argue that the former president's nostalgia among democratic voters has dramatically helped Sen. Clinton in her bid for the party's presidential nomination, but others feel Bill Clinton's involvement in the campaign has been detrimental.
Former President Bill Clinton addressed over 400 supporters inside the Charles Street headquarters of the United Steelworkers of America's Local 1165.
Among Clinton's major talking points were the country's mortgage crisis, the rising cost of energy, and the nation's health care problems. Clinton blamed the current state of the nation's economy for these problems and more.
"This country works better when it is a country of shared prosperity and shared ?responsibilities," Clinton said. The former president's trip to the steelworker's union hall was his first since July 17, 1992, one day after he had accepted his party's nomination at the Democratic Convention in New York.
Clinton's most recent visit to Coatesville was one of impeccable timing, considering it came just days after democratic rival Sen. Barack Obama called people in small town America "bitter" at a closed door fundraiser in San Francisco over the weekend. Sen. Clinton quickly pounced on Obama's remarks at a press conference where she coined the Illinois senator "elitist and out of touch."
Coatesville, also referred to as "The Pittsburg of the East" is known for its prominent steel industry, but like many other specialized industrial towns it has seen its fair share of economic hardships, perhaps making it the perfect forum for Clinton to connect with small town voters and draw a firm contrast between his wife and Sen. Obama.
Clinton's message was well received by the blue collar audience in Coatesville, and many would argue that the former president's nostalgia among democratic voters has dramatically helped Sen. Clinton in her bid for the party's presidential nomination, but others feel Bill Clinton's involvement in the campaign has been detrimental.
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