Clinton courts labor vote in Wausau (from LBN)

[Omaha Steve]

Was in LBN and got locked, not moved. No fights, just locked. In the history of our Labor Forum, there have only been two spats that I know of. So here it is.

http://blogs.jsonline.com/allpoliticswatch/archive/2008/02/18/clinton-courts-labor-vote-in-wausau.aspx

By Alan J. Borsuk
Monday, Feb 18 2008, 03:46 PM

Wausau -- Surrounded by several hundred enthusiastic union members, Hillary Clinton hit strongly populist themes in her second campaign appearance today in Wisconsin.

At the Wausau Labor Temple, the Democratic presidential candidate emphasized economic themes, including what she wanted to do as president to keep jobs in America, revive manufacturing jobs, hold down interest rates on student loans and stem home foreclosures.

"The American middle class needs a strong American labor movement," she said. "I look at what goes on every day and say, 'American can do so much better.' "

"It took a Clinton to clean up after the first Bush," she said. "It will take a Clinton to clean up after the second Bush."

Listing serious questions facing Americans, most involving economic matters, she said, "There are answers to all of these, but they start with what you do tomorrow," primary election day in Wisconsin.

Clinton's appearance was a make-up for one that was cancelled Sunday by bad weather. She was scheduled to attend a rally Monday evening in Madison, the last event for her in Wisconsin before the election. She began campaigning here Saturday, days after her Democratic opponent, Sen. Barack Obama, started visiting the state.

[thunder rising]

1. Clean up? You mean getting the Dems thrown out of the government for 8 years.