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TomCADem

(17,387 posts)
Tue Nov 6, 2012, 12:54 AM Nov 2012

Bill Clinton stirs Obama rally in N.C. capital

Source: Star Telegram

RALEIGH, N.C. — Bill Clinton acted as salesman-in-chief for Barack Obama Sunday, both touting the president’s policies as having saved the country from a Depression, while writing off Mitt Romney’s proposals as the failed “trick-down” economics of the past.

The former president said Obama’s policies of investing in public-private partnerships in research, and education, and student loans that have helped fuel the rapid growth of the Research Triangle.

“You are going to vote your hopes rather than your fears North Carolina,” Clinton told a crowd in Raleigh’s Pullen Park, that park officials estimated at 4,000.

“Think about the Research Triangle,” Clinton said. “ Think about what works in Raleigh. Think about what works in Charlotte. Think about how you can bring that to every nook and cranny of this state


Read more: http://www.star-telegram.com/2012/11/05/4388094/bill-clinton-stirs-obama-rally.html

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Bill Clinton stirs Obama rally in N.C. capital (Original Post) TomCADem Nov 2012 OP
There is only on Big Dawg. ffr Nov 2012 #1
Thank you Big Dawg! Cha Nov 2012 #2
great speech marions ghost Nov 2012 #3
I love you President Bill Liberalynn Nov 2012 #4
'failed “trick-down” economics' bwahahahaha wordpix Nov 2012 #5
the man still has it. Supersedeas Nov 2012 #6
Come on North Carolina grantcart Nov 2012 #7
 

Liberalynn

(7,549 posts)
4. I love you President Bill
Tue Nov 6, 2012, 09:10 AM
Nov 2012

Thank you so much for all you have done to help this election.

I know President Bill is most likely not going to read this but I just wanted to thank him in spirit!



Still love that Big Dawg

wordpix

(18,652 posts)
5. 'failed “trick-down” economics' bwahahahaha
Tue Nov 6, 2012, 10:33 AM
Nov 2012

good one and 10000s x better than R$'s stooopid "trickle down government"

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