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Hillary Clinton's Kentucky primary victory speech

"This is one of the closest races for a party's nomination in history. We're winning the popular vote, and I'm more determined than ever to see that every vote is cast and every ballot counted. I'm going to keep making our case until we have a nominee, whoever she may be."

— Sen. Hillary Clinton, D-N.Y. on May 20, 2008, after winning the Kentucky primary.

Submitted by Danna Walker on Sun, 10/05/2008 - 15:58. categories [ ]

Hillary Clinton's Kentucky primary victory speech

"This is one of the closest races for a party's nomination in history. We're winning the popular vote, and I'm more determined than ever to see that every vote is cast and every ballot counted. I'm going to keep making our case until we have a nominee, whoever she may be."

— Sen. Hillary Clinton, D-N.Y. on May 20, 2008, after winning the Kentucky primary.

Submitted by Danna Walker on Sun, 10/05/2008 - 15:58. categories [ ]

Sarah Palin laughs off SNL parody

"I watched with the volume all the way down. It was hilarious. Again, didn’t hear a word she said but the visual, spot on." -- Gov. Sarah Palin

— Gov. Sarah Palin doesn't know what she missed. Comedian Tina Fey's impression of the Alaska Gov. on Saturday Night Live was eerily spot-on but her intended target says she watched it but didn't listen to it.

Submitted by Danna Walker on Sun, 09/21/2008 - 03:22. categories [ ]

McCain "panicking," says Obama

“I think it's pretty clear that Sen. McCain is a little panicked right now. At this point he seems to be willing to say anything or do anything or change any position or violate any principal to try and win this election, and I've got to say it's kind of sad to see. That's not the politics we need.” -- Barack Obama

— Sen. Barack Obama closes out a good week for his campaign with another verbal assault on opponent, Sen. John McCain, during a speech in Coral Gables, Fla., Sept. 19, 2008

Submitted by Danna Walker on Fri, 09/19/2008 - 07:00. categories [ ]

Obama trash talks McCain advisers

"This is somebody who has been in Congress for 26 years, who put seven of the most powerful Washington lobbyists in charge of his campaign. And now he tells us that he is the one who is going to take on the old boys network. The old boys network, in the McCain campaign, that's called a staff meeting." -- Barack Obama

— A much more aggressive-sounding Sen. Barack Obama continues his attack on Republican rival John McCain's campaign team at a fund-raising event in Elko, Nev., Sept. 17, 2008

Submitted by Danna Walker on Thu, 09/18/2008 - 07:00. categories [ ]

Sarah Palin on Obama not picking Hillary Clinton

"I think he's regretting not picking her now." --Sarah Palin, commenting on Barack Obama's decision against choosing Hillary Clinton as his running mate. Palin praised Clinton, saying, "What determination, and grit, and even grace through some tough shots that were fired her way; she handled those well."

— 2008 GOP Vice Presidential Nominee Sarah Palin, commenting on Democratic nominee Barack Obama's running-mate decision and the campaign of Hillary Clinton. Palin had a wide-ranging interview on ABC News, her first televised interview since becoming the nom

Submitted by Danna Walker on Sat, 09/13/2008 - 13:18. categories [ ]

Maverick McCain distances himself from party politics

"You know, I’ve been called a maverick; someone who marches to the beat of his own drum. Sometimes it’s meant as a compliment and sometimes it’s not. What it really means is I understand who I work for. I don’t work for a party. I don’t work for a special interest. I don’t work for myself. I work for you." -- Sen. John McCain

— Sen. John McCain invokes his maverick streak during his acceptance speech at the Republican National Convention in St. Paul, Minn., Sept. 4, 2008

Submitted by Danna Walker on Thu, 09/04/2008 - 07:00. categories [ ]

McCain reveals the fighter within

"I don’t mind a good fight. For reasons known only to God, I’ve had quite a few tough ones in my life. But I learned an important lesson along the way. In the end, it matters less that you can fight. What you fight for is the real test." -- Sen. John McCain

— Sen. John McCain talks up his fighting abilities at the Republican National Convention in St. Paul, Minn., Sept. 4, 2008

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McCain indicates plans for an education makeover

"Education is the civil rights issue of this century." -- Sen. John McCain

— Sen. John McCain signals his intentions for an education revolution - if elected - during his acceptance speech at the Republican National Convention in St. Paul, Minn., Sept. 4, 2008

Submitted by Danna Walker on Thu, 09/04/2008 - 07:00. categories [ ]

Patriot McCain tells of love for country

"I fell in love with my country when I was a prisoner in someone else’s. I loved it not just for the many comforts of life here. I loved it for its decency; for its faith in the wisdom, justice and goodness of its people. I loved it because it was not just a place, but an idea, a cause worth fighting for. I was never the same again. I wasn’t my own man anymore. I was my country’s." -- Sen. John McCain

— Sen. John McCain tells of his devotion for serving his country during his acceptance speech at the Republican National Convention in St. Paul, Minn., Sept. 4, 2008

Submitted by Danna Walker on Thu, 09/04/2008 - 07:00. categories [ ]