Group Vows Half-Million Supporters Will Back Hillary in General Election
Political Desk
June 09, 2008
Organization cites surging membership and closeness of previous elections in their promise to impact '08 elections.
HillaryGrassrootsCampaign.com, an organization with upwards of half-a-million supporters, announced it is committed to breaking ranks with the Democratic Party and supporting Senator Hillary Clinton in the general election - regardless of her status as the party's nominee.
HillaryGrassrootsCampaign.com is not associated with the official Hillary Clinton campaign. However, the organization says it is filled with disaffected supporters who are ready to be "former" Democrats because of the contempt and disregard that has been shown to the many party faithful who support Sen. Clinton's presidential candidacy.
"We've already registered more than half-a-million supporters and our numbers are growing daily," said Robin Carlson, HillaryGrassrootsCampaign.com's campaign representative. "The treatment from the Democratic Party and the media of this historic candidate has energized voters across our nation," Carlson added. "To throw that support away with such contempt and disregard would be a huge mistake."
HillaryGrassrootsCampaign.com points to the closeness of presidential elections in 2000 and 2004 as examples of how large an impact its supporters could make in November.
Carlson added "Mark Twain said, 'Loyalty to petrified opinion never broke a chain or freed a human soul.'"
"In what is perceived by many as a 'petrified loyalty' to a less qualified candidate, and a manipulative stance to dictate that Sen. Barack Obama become the Democratic presidential nominee by 'decree,' the Hillary Grassroots Campaign stands ready to mobilize its half-million member base to action. Given the results of the Democratic National Committee Rules & By-laws meeting on Sat., May 31, the Hillary Grassroots Campaign is pleased to re-affirm its commitment to supporting Hillary Rodham Clinton's continued campaign all the way to the general election."
Carlson also said that the calls for Clinton's withdrawal from the race are "disgraceful" and "unprecedented in the history of the Democratic party."
"If the DNC behaves like they don't need the Hillary Clinton supporters, so be it. We will go elsewhere," Carlson added.
HillaryGrassrootsCampaign.com plans to move its mission forward whether by write-in votes or by supporting Sen. Clinton in becoming an Independent candidate.
Carlson also had harsh words for those calling for Democratic Party unity, in some instances months before all primary votes had been cast.
"Critics will say that we must preserve party 'unity' at any cost, but really it means only if we support Sen. Barack Obama. We are sick and tired, as Hillary supporters, of being basically told to shut up and get out. We are tired of being 'careful' in order to preserve party unity."
"As one of the great heroes of democracy and enfranchising the women who made up half of the U.S. population, Susan B. Anthony, said, 'Cautious, careful people, always casting about to preserve their reputation and social standing, never can bring about a reform. Those who are really in earnest must be willing to be anything or nothing in the world's estimation.' We are done with being careful, cautious and disenfranchised, whether in Michigan, Florida or in this primary process," Carlson concluded.
"Hillary Rodham Clinton is our candidate and she can win without the Democratic Party. Can the Democratic Party win without her?"
HillaryGrassrootsCampaign.com, an organization with upwards of half-a-million supporters, announced it is committed to breaking ranks with the Democratic Party and supporting Senator Hillary Clinton in the general election - regardless of her status as the party's nominee.
HillaryGrassrootsCampaign.com is not associated with the official Hillary Clinton campaign. However, the organization says it is filled with disaffected supporters who are ready to be "former" Democrats because of the contempt and disregard that has been shown to the many party faithful who support Sen. Clinton's presidential candidacy.
"We've already registered more than half-a-million supporters and our numbers are growing daily," said Robin Carlson, HillaryGrassrootsCampaign.com's campaign representative. "The treatment from the Democratic Party and the media of this historic candidate has energized voters across our nation," Carlson added. "To throw that support away with such contempt and disregard would be a huge mistake."
HillaryGrassrootsCampaign.com points to the closeness of presidential elections in 2000 and 2004 as examples of how large an impact its supporters could make in November.
Carlson added "Mark Twain said, 'Loyalty to petrified opinion never broke a chain or freed a human soul.'"
"In what is perceived by many as a 'petrified loyalty' to a less qualified candidate, and a manipulative stance to dictate that Sen. Barack Obama become the Democratic presidential nominee by 'decree,' the Hillary Grassroots Campaign stands ready to mobilize its half-million member base to action. Given the results of the Democratic National Committee Rules & By-laws meeting on Sat., May 31, the Hillary Grassroots Campaign is pleased to re-affirm its commitment to supporting Hillary Rodham Clinton's continued campaign all the way to the general election."
Carlson also said that the calls for Clinton's withdrawal from the race are "disgraceful" and "unprecedented in the history of the Democratic party."
"If the DNC behaves like they don't need the Hillary Clinton supporters, so be it. We will go elsewhere," Carlson added.
HillaryGrassrootsCampaign.com plans to move its mission forward whether by write-in votes or by supporting Sen. Clinton in becoming an Independent candidate.
Carlson also had harsh words for those calling for Democratic Party unity, in some instances months before all primary votes had been cast.
"Critics will say that we must preserve party 'unity' at any cost, but really it means only if we support Sen. Barack Obama. We are sick and tired, as Hillary supporters, of being basically told to shut up and get out. We are tired of being 'careful' in order to preserve party unity."
"As one of the great heroes of democracy and enfranchising the women who made up half of the U.S. population, Susan B. Anthony, said, 'Cautious, careful people, always casting about to preserve their reputation and social standing, never can bring about a reform. Those who are really in earnest must be willing to be anything or nothing in the world's estimation.' We are done with being careful, cautious and disenfranchised, whether in Michigan, Florida or in this primary process," Carlson concluded.
"Hillary Rodham Clinton is our candidate and she can win without the Democratic Party. Can the Democratic Party win without her?"
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