2008 Woodie Awards
Hillary Clinton makes a visit to West Chester
By Carol A. Dwyer
Issue date: 4/28/08 Section: News
On Saturday, April 19, presidential candidate Senator Hillary Clinton (NY-D) visited West Chester, talking to locals and out-of-staters alike about the big election issues.
Congressman Joe Sestak opened the event, which was held at the 175-year-old West Chester Fire Department Station 52 from 7:30 to 10 a.m.
Parents with young children, college students, military vets, anti-abortion volunteers and others came together to see the politician who could be our first woman president. As the crowd waited for Clinton's arrival, Sestak talked to them about why he decided to support Clinton in the race for presidency.
Sestak said that he could not stay for Clinton's arrival, and following his speech was another by teacher turned public service official Barbara McLlvaine Smith. McLlvaine Smith, working out of Harrisburg, told the audience about stories of people lacking healthcare and spoke of why she supports Clinton.
The cheering crowd greeted Clinton, who arrived with supporter and Pennsylvania Governor Ed Rendell for the stop on the campaign trail. Fire fighter Ted Hartz joined Clinton and Rendell on stage, as a way to honor and represent first responders local and elsewhere.
In addressing the election issues, Clinton's speech covered healthcare, education, economy, energy independence, as well as our efforts in Iraq.
Clinton's ideas on healthcare involved a push "towards universal healthcare," and adding that people are being denied coverage until it's too late.
Regarding education, Clinton discussed her plans which ranged from focusing on pre-school all the way up through college level education. Clinton called education a "passport to opportunity," adding some problems she had heard along the campaign trail concerning college tuition.
"Everywhere I go, I meet young people who cannot afford to go to college," Clinton said. This was not only in reference to Pennsylvania, but to the entire country and the issue of ever-increasing tuition rates.
Congressman Joe Sestak opened the event, which was held at the 175-year-old West Chester Fire Department Station 52 from 7:30 to 10 a.m.
Parents with young children, college students, military vets, anti-abortion volunteers and others came together to see the politician who could be our first woman president. As the crowd waited for Clinton's arrival, Sestak talked to them about why he decided to support Clinton in the race for presidency.
Sestak said that he could not stay for Clinton's arrival, and following his speech was another by teacher turned public service official Barbara McLlvaine Smith. McLlvaine Smith, working out of Harrisburg, told the audience about stories of people lacking healthcare and spoke of why she supports Clinton.
The cheering crowd greeted Clinton, who arrived with supporter and Pennsylvania Governor Ed Rendell for the stop on the campaign trail. Fire fighter Ted Hartz joined Clinton and Rendell on stage, as a way to honor and represent first responders local and elsewhere.
In addressing the election issues, Clinton's speech covered healthcare, education, economy, energy independence, as well as our efforts in Iraq.
Clinton's ideas on healthcare involved a push "towards universal healthcare," and adding that people are being denied coverage until it's too late.
Regarding education, Clinton discussed her plans which ranged from focusing on pre-school all the way up through college level education. Clinton called education a "passport to opportunity," adding some problems she had heard along the campaign trail concerning college tuition.
"Everywhere I go, I meet young people who cannot afford to go to college," Clinton said. This was not only in reference to Pennsylvania, but to the entire country and the issue of ever-increasing tuition rates.
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