It looks like Senator Obama's success is starting to wear on the Clinton family. It's sad to hear that President Clinton had to pitch his wife to a quiet, half empty room. He could have gone out in style, now he looks like a 40-something basketball player trying to come out of retirement to play in the NBA - and that isn't a pretty sight!
As for Sen. Clinton, I don't know if the emotion was an act or not. But, if she was near tears, I'd bet the state of the union has nothing to do with it. She is a bit arrogant, she's probably in shock. She may have just realized she's fighting a losing battle. Perhaps she can try again in 2016!
In New Hampshire, Bill Clinton Finds Less Spark
By MARK LEIBOVICH
DURHAM, N.H. — Is this what it would have been like had Elvis been reduced to playing Reno?
Former President Bill Clinton has been drawing sleepy and sometimes smallish crowds at big venues in the state that revived his presidential campaign in 1992. He entered to polite applause and rows of empty seats at the University of New Hampshire on Friday. Several people filed out midspeech, and the room was largely quiet as he spoke, with few interruptions for laughter or applause. He talked about his administration, his foundation work and some about his wife. Read it at NYTimes.com
Clinton’s Campaign Shows Stress Before Primary
By PATRICK HEALY
PORTSMOUTH, N.H. — Key campaign officials may be replaced. She may start calling herself the underdog. Donors would receive pleas that it is do-or-die time. And her political strategy could begin mirroring that of Rudolph W. Giuliani, a Republican rival, by focusing on populous states like California and New York whose primaries are Feb. 5.
Everything is on the table inside Senator Hillary Rodham Clinton’s campaign if she loses the New Hampshire primary on Tuesday, her advisers say — including her style of campaigning, which shifted dramatically on Monday when Mrs. Clinton bared her thoughts about the race’s impact on her personally, and her eyes welled with tears. Read the full story at NYTimes.com
Today, Jan 3, is a historic day. On Jan. 3 in 1621 the first African American, William Tucker, was born in Jamestown, Virginia. In Iowa, Senator Barack Obama has already made history on this day. That’s right, whether he wins Iowa or not - which I'm sure he will - Sen. Obama is the first African American to go to Iowa as a leading contender in the race for the President of the United States. Future history books will read: on Jan 3, 2008 the first African American President won the Iowa primary. It is a very proud and exciting day for America. Black, White, and Brown people should be very elated that we can finally say as a nation, we are not judging the candidate by the color of his or her skin, but the content of their character.
I eagerly look forward to FL, SC, and GA primaries.
Due to what I believe is rampant fraud on both sides, more than 300 people have died as a result of post election violence in Nairobi Kenya. According to the Associated Press, “The violence was sparked by charges President Mwai Kibaki stole his way to re-election - even his elections chief was quoted Wednesday as saying he could not be sure who won.”
Over the past five days 70,000 people have been displaced. Slums – which are divided along tribal lines – have been burned down, rival groups are battling with machetes and sticks, and about 5,400 people have fled to neighboring Uganda.
Americans should be outraged by what is going on in Kenya and talk about what we, African Americans, can do here to stem the violence there. If we are really to be African centered, we need to figure out what we can do to help stop the violence. I think we should let the Kenyan people know that Black folks will stop supporting any business doing business in Kenya if they don’t stop the foolishness. The reality is that they are hacking each other to death because their party lost. We have to make it very clear that we are appalled by their behavior.
All of the pro-Black, name changing, dashiki wearing, African Americans need to make a strong statement or stop giving their motherland speeches. Don't just talk about it, be about it!
Read about what's going on in Kenya here
Associated Press
Kenya post election violence kills more than 300, international pressure mounts for resolution
NAIROBI, Kenya (AP): The death toll from more than five days of post-election violence in Kenya rose above 300, rights groups said Wednesday as slums burned and thousands were left homeless.
The violence was sparked by charges President Mwai Kibaki stole his way to re-election - even his elections chief was quoted Wednesday as saying he could not be sure who won. The political rift quickly took on a tribal element in what has been one of Africa's most stable democracies. In one of the worst attacks, a mob set fire to a church Tuesday in a town about 300 kilometers northwest of Nairobi, killing up to 50 members of Kibaki's Kikuyu tribe who had taken refuge inside. Full story here
(Taylor Media Services) Three of the nation’s best known Black females are included in the Gallop Polling organization’s list of the world’s ten most admired women. The list, released last week, is headed by Democratic Party presidential contender Hillary Rodham Clinton (18%). However, the number two spot on the list went to television talk-show diva Oprah Winfrey (16%). The other Black women on the list were Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice (5%) and poet Maya Angelou (1%).
Barack Obama – among nation’s most admired men
Meanwhile, the list of most admired men included two Blacks: U.S. presidential contender Barack Obama (5%) and former South African leader Nelson Mandela (3%). However, President George Bush topped the list by drawing support from 10% of the slightly over 1,000 Americans surveyed by Gallop and the newspaper USA Today. It was the lowest rating for Bush since he became president in 2000. He was followed by former President Bill Clinton (8%).
[Contact Robert N. Taylor Med Services at RobertTaylor@blacknewsjournal.net ]
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