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riversedge

(70,186 posts)
Tue Mar 22, 2016, 09:28 AM Mar 2016

Gabrielle Giffords surprise appearance brings Phoenix rally for Hillary Clinton to its feet March 2

Gabby has worked so hard with her speech theripists to re-learn how to speak words. She is slow but the words are clear. Video is at link
Good luck to Hillary and her Team today






Gabrielle Giffords appearance brings Phoenix rally for Hillary Clinton to its feet

http://www.azcentral.com/story/news/politics/arizona/2016/03/21/gabrielle-giffords-appearance-brings-phoenix-rally-hillary-clinton-its-feet/82060616/


Dan Nowicki, The Republic | azcentral.com 3:25 p.m. MST March 21, 2016





(Photo: David Kadlubowski/The Republic)





...........Giffords and her husband, Mark Kelly, who in recent years have emerged as national gun-control activists, were not billed as speakers at the rally, which was headlined by former President Bill Clinton. Their surprise appearance brought the 1,100-person capacity crowd in Central High School's gymnasium to its feet.


Giffords, an Arizona Democrat who served in the U.S. House from 2007-12, initially greeted the audience with "Hello, Tucson, Arizona!"

After Kelly, a retired NASA astronaut, reminded her they were in Phoenix, she said, "OK, Phoenix!"

"Great to be here today. I'm here to talk to you about Hillary Clinton," Giffords said. "Hillary is tough. Hillary is courageous. She will fight to make our families safer. In the White House, she will stand up to the gun lobby. That's why I'm voting for Hillary."

In her brief remarks, Giffords acknowledged that "speaking is hard for me. But come January, I want to say these two words: Madam President."


Kelly added: "Only one candidate in this race has the determination and the toughness to stand up to the gun lobby, and the record to prove it. And that candidate is Hillary Clinton."...............



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Arizona for Hillary ?@AZ4Hillary 14h14 hours ago

No excitement or enthusiasm in AZ, huh!!?? Packed house in Phoenix for @HillaryClinton #ImWithHer




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Wendy has also been in AZ campaigning for Hillary .....

Wendy Davis ?@wendydavis 14h14 hours ago

"Anger is not a strategy!" @HillaryClinton in Phoenix today. #ImWithHer


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***********MEANWHILE CHELSEA HAS BEEN IN CALIFORNIA CAMPAIGNING FOR HILLARY^^^^^^^^





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Terra Firma ?@SDzzz Mar 19

Hillary Clinton is the only candidate helping down-ticket Democrats get elected.
#ImWithHer




Gail Mountain ?@GKMTNtwits Mar 20

Love all of endorsements Hillary has picked up to date but this: My absolute favorite comment about her!
#ImWithHer











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Gabrielle Giffords surprise appearance brings Phoenix rally for Hillary Clinton to its feet March 2 (Original Post) riversedge Mar 2016 OP
Love this rivers! Thanks. livetohike Mar 2016 #1
She has made remarkable progress. Lucinda Mar 2016 #2
For all I disagree with her candidate choice, it's simply delightful to see Gabby doing so well. Lizzie Poppet Mar 2016 #6
I saw this on youtube! shadowandblossom Mar 2016 #3
I love your positive posts. auntpurl Mar 2016 #4
I try--but also try for variety. I do love to see pics of the campaign on the road. riversedge Mar 2016 #5

Lucinda

(31,170 posts)
2. She has made remarkable progress.
Tue Mar 22, 2016, 11:11 AM
Mar 2016

Much love to Giffords and Kelly for standing with Hillary, and for the work that they are doing with their Americans for Responsible Solutions organization.

shadowandblossom

(718 posts)
3. I saw this on youtube!
Tue Mar 22, 2016, 11:12 AM
Mar 2016

Gabby and Mark were there in South Carolina too and it was a wonderful event there. I have family with a head-injury and glad she is contributing her voice.

Go Gabby!

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