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Vermont: Hillary Clinton

Mon, 09/15/2008 - 14:55

Hillary Clinton lends support to Symington's gubernatorial campaign

By Megan Stewart, Politicker.com Reporter

[img_assist|nid=1641|title=U.S. Sen. Hillary Clinton|desc=Getty Images Photo|link=none|align=none|width=420|height=292]State House Speaker Gaye Symington had some weighty support thrown behind her campaign Monday as U.S. Sen. Hillary Clinton (D-N.Y.) endorsed the Democratic gubernatorial candidate.

Clinton flouted the speaker's recently unveiled initiatives on issues such as energy and education, as well as Symington's leadership skills as reason for the junior senator's support.

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Wed, 08/27/2008 - 06:45

Today's convention schedule

By Politicker Staff

The third day of the Democratic National Convention will be called to order at 5:00 PM EST on Wednesday, with a theme of "Securing America's Future."

The day will begin with the nominating process for President, including nominating speeches for U.S. Sens. Hillary Clinton (D-N.Y.) and Barack Obama (D-Ill.), followed by a roll call vote.

The headline speaker will be vice presidential nominee, U.S. Sen. Joe Biden (D-Del.).

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Mon, 08/25/2008 - 23:17

Today's convention schedule

By Politicker Staff

The second day of the Democratic National Convention will be called to order at 5:00 PM EST today, with a theme of "Renewing America's Promise."  Featured speakers include Gov. Kathleen Sebelius (D-Kan.), U.S. Sen. Robert Casey, Jr. (D-Pa.), Gov. Deval Patrick (D-Mass.), and Gov. Brian Schweitzer (D-Mont.). The keynote speaker will be Gov. Mark Warner (D-Va.), followed by the headline prime-time speaker, U.S. Sen. Hillary Clinton (D-N.Y.).

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Mon, 08/25/2008 - 13:43

Former governor to speak at the Democratic National Convention

By Jennifer DePaul

Former Vermont Gov. Madeline Kunin, one of the Green Mountain State’s elected Democratic delegates at the national convention, will give a lecture this afternoon in Denver. She will speak at a "Women's Equalitea" event sponsored by the Feminist Majority Foundation at the Democratic National Convention in Denver from 3-5:30 p.m.

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Fri, 08/01/2008 - 13:29

Vermont's U.S. Sens. sponsor new healthcare legislation

By Megan Stewart, Politicker.com Reporter

Vermont's U.S. Senate delegation today joined several prominent colleagues in introducing legislation aimed at boosting Americans' access to primary healthcare, as well as expanding existing federal healthcare programs.  

The bill, called Access for All Americans Act, is co-sponsored by U.S. Sens. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.), Patrick Leahy (D-Vt.), presumptive Democratic presidential nominee Barack Obama (D-Ill.), Hillary Clinton (D-N.Y.), and Edward Kennedy (D-Mass.).

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Wed, 04/30/2008 - 17:09

Clinton uses Sanders-supported idea in most recent campaign ad

By Wally Edge

[img_assist|nid=886|title=U.S. Sen. Bernie Sanders|desc=Photo by Getty Images|link=none|url=undefined|align=none|width=415|height=125]As we suffer with rising gas prices and no relief insight, Hillary Clinton's presidential campaign is running ads in Indiana proposing suspension of the gas tax, a proposal Republican John McCain floated a week earlier. Yet, Clinton has a way to pay for it.

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Fri, 04/11/2008 - 15:45

Clinton's Vermont co-chair: 'It is not the time to drop out'

By Zach Silber

ARLINGTON, Va. – Madeleine Kunin, former governor and Co-Chairwoman for Hillary Clinton's presidential campaign in Vermont, says Sen. Clinton should keep pursuing the Democratic nomination.

Reacting to Vermont Sen. Patrick Leahy's comments on Vermont Public Radio that Clinton should bow out of the race for the good of her party, Kunin said, "It is not the time to drop out, it's her decision."

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Wed, 04/09/2008 - 09:45

Clinton picks up a superdelegate

By Michael Grass, Politicker.com Editor

Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton added one more superdelegate to her tally last night when one of her supporters won a special election to fill a vacant California congressional seat. Democrat Jackie Speier, a former State Senator, won 77 percent of the vote in her bid to replace Tom Lantos, who died of cancer in February. READ THE STORY ON POLITICKERCA.COM.

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Fri, 03/28/2008 - 15:54

Leahy softens tone on Clinton

By Alex Isenstadt, Politicker.com Reporter

Democratic U.S. Senator Patrick Leahy is taking a step back from his comments earlier in the day on Vermont Public radio that Clinton should drop out of the Democratic presidential race and endorse Barack Obama.

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Fri, 03/28/2008 - 08:52

Leahy says Hillary should drop out

By Alex Isenstadt, Politicker.com Reporter

Democratic U.S. Senator Patrick Leahy, who is supporting Barack Obama, has said that Hillary Clinton should drop out of the presidential race and throw her support behind Obama, Time’s Mark Halperin reports.

ABC News's Jake Tapper has more details on the Leahy interview with Vermont Public Radio.

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