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ON DEADLINE: Obama Has Much Yet to Prove

Recent News from the Clinton Campaign
February 11, 2008

Yesterday on the Trail: "Fans packed the overflowing gymnasium and gave Clinton a rousing welcome," in Manassas, Virginia... "Thousands of enthusiastic supporters" greeted Hillary in Bowie, Maryland, "a larger crowd than was expected. Those who didn't make it into the gym crowded hallways and the school lobby, craning their necks for a glimpse of the candidate."... President Bill Clinton attended church services in Washington, D.C. and Bowie, Maryland and held "Solutions for America" events in Catonsville, Dundalk and Silver Spring, Maryland... Chelsea attended church services in Washington, D.C., met with students at the University of Maryland in College Park and toured Belvedere Square Market in Baltimore, Maryland. "The crowd erupted in cheers and applause when [Chelsea] mentioned affordable higher education" in College Park.

Today on the Trail: Hillary attends a "Coffee and Conversation" with supporters in Washington, D.C., tours the GM Allison Transmission Plant in White Marsh, Maryland and delivers a guest lecture at Dr. Larry Sabato’s class at the University of Virginia in Charlottesville... President Bill Clinton holds "Solutions for America" events in Fredericksburg, Roanoke and Fairfax, Virginia... Chelsea attends "Our Voice, Our Future" events at the University of Wisconsin in Milwaukee, near Marquette University and at the University of Wisconsin in Madison.

If You Watch One Thing Today: Tonight from 7-7:30 p.m. EST, Hillary will appear live on TV on ABC7 and News Channel 8 in the Washington, DC metropolitan area. Voters nationwide can see Hillary live on Politico.com. The appearance was initially intended to be a debate sponsored by The Politico and ABC7, but Sen. Obama refused to debate Hillary.

In Case You Missed It: "The next president will face a mountain of challenges...The 44th president should have a strong resume of government experience... The major-party candidates should be those who require the least on-the-job training. Of the contenders remaining in Democratic race, the most experienced [is] Hillary," wrote the Columbus Dispatch editorial board. Read more.

$10 Million:Since the polls closed on Super Tuesday, more than 100,000 donors have contributed $10 million online. The campaign's initial goal was $3 million in 3 days.
In Case You Missed It: Hillary accepted an invitation to debate in Wisconsin before the state's February 19th primary. Sen. Obama has refused to debate in the next two weeks.

I’ve Switched to Hillary: On Wednesday on "The View," former Sen. Obama supporter Whoopi Goldberg announced that she voted for Hillary. On Thursday, the video of Whoopi’s announcement was YouTube’s single most watched news and politics clip. More than 200,000 people watched Whoopi explain that Hillary was the first candidate to propose taxing tax breaks away from companies that ship jobs overseas. Watch.

If You Read One Thing Today: "Obama Has Much Yet to Prove," by Ron Fournier for the Associated Press. Read more.

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