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To: American Spirit who wrote (375)	9/30/2003 7:48:04 PM
From: Don Green	Respond to of 1414

AS You have no idea how scared the democrats are of Bill and Hillary. You are truly clueless on how politics work. Keep dreaming and maybe one day you will wake up and be in your home in Kansas.

To: American Spirit who wrote (375)	9/30/2003 10:55:18 PM
From: stockman_scott	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 1414

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To: American Spirit who wrote (375)	9/30/2003 11:49:21 PM
From: Glenn Petersen	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 1414

More Clinton-Clark connections: hillnews.com <snip> Clark’s presidential campaign reveals new links to Clintons Gen. Wesley Clark’s late-starting presidential campaign shifted into second gear last week with a stop at the Citadel, where he questioned the Bush administration’s Iraq policy and laid claim to being the Democrats’ peace candidate. But the retired NATO supreme commander did little to dispel suspicion that his run for the White House is being stage-managed by former President Bill Clinton for the benefit of his wife, Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton (D-N.Y.), both of whom deny it. “Force is best used as a last resort,” Clark told an audience of some 250 cadets at the South Carolina military college, “and never because it just feels right.” As it turns out, Clark was not asked to speak by Citadel officials, who charged his campaign $650 for the use of a parade field. The invitation came from Philip Lader, a visiting professor of government, who served as Clinton’s envoy to Great Britain. Lader, who founded Renaissance Weekends, the high-level self-awareness getaways where he met the Clintons, was once dubbed “ambassador touchy feely.” Clark’s new spokeswoman, Mary Jacoby, former Washington correspondent for the St. Petersburg Times, also has close ties to the Clintons. Her father, Jon Jacoby, is executive vice president of Stephens Inc., the Clinton-connected Little Rock investment bank where Clark was employed after leaving the military. Jacoby has never worked on a political campaign before, but she once had a job as a file clerk at the Rose Law Firm, where Hillary Clinton was a partner. <snip>

To: American Spirit who wrote (375)	10/1/2003 12:02:51 AM
From: stockman_scott	Respond to of 1414

Clark Looks for Endorsements on Capitol Hill _______________________________ By Juliet Eilperin Washington Post Staff Writer Wednesday, October 1, 2003 washingtonpost.com Presidential candidate Wesley K. Clark made a pitch to more than 60 House Democrats yesterday, trying to win over their support for his fledgling candidacy. The enthusiastic reception Clark received -- several lawmakers left the meeting saying they were close to endorsing the former NATO commander -- underscored the fluid nature of the presidential race. Even though several senators and House members are running for the Democratic nomination, many of their colleagues are waiting to sign on to a specific campaign. Until this point, Rep. Richard A. Gephardt (Mo.), the former House Democratic leader, has dominated the competition for congressional endorsements with 31, including House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi (Calif.) and Minority Whip Steny H. Hoyer (Md.). Gephardt will secure another endorsement this week, according to his spokesman Erik Smith. Rep. Mike Thompson (Calif.), who with Rep. Charles B. Rangel (N.Y.) organized yesterday's event, said the retired general's candidacy has generated "incredible interest" among Democratic politicians. "It's a question of capability and electability," Rep. Sander M. Levin (Mich.) said. "We need to find a candidate who can take on domestic issues and argue them persuasively." Before the meeting, Clark said was "getting ideas and talking about issues" with fellow Democrats. After the session, however, he sounded more like a candidate looking for converts. "I've got the experience; I've got the ability to work the issues," he said. "They'll have to judge for themselves whether I can connect to people and rally them to elect me president." Several Democrats came out of the meeting heaping praise on the newest candidate. Rep. Brian Baird (Wash.) said he went in "skeptical" but came out close to signing onto Clark's campaign. "If the American people could spend an hour asking questions of Wesley Clark without a script and spend an hour asking questions of George Bush, Wesley Clark would win by 20 points," Baird said. "He was informed, articulate and has a clear vision for the country." The group discussed topics ranging from nuclear energy to foreign policy and the economy, according to participants. Clark was critical of elements of the administration's $20 billion Iraqi reconstruction request, members said, though he voiced strong support for the military component. Rep. David Scott (Ga.) wanted to know if Clark was "a stalking horse" for the Clintons. "He made it very clear he was his own man," Scott said, adding that he was inclined to endorse Clark because he is strong on national security and economic issues. Stephen Hess, a senior fellow at the Brookings Institution, said a rash of House Democratic endorsements could have an impact on the presidential race, because Clark does not have the long-standing congressional ties of his competitors. "It shows he can go into the enemy's territory and bring out a few," Hess said. Members of Congress automatically become delegates to the presidential nominating convention, and they are influential in drumming up support for candidates back home by arranging events and meetings with local officials. "We connect back to people in our district," Rep. Peter A. DeFazio (Ore.) said. © 2003 The Washington Post Company