Clintons Rally In Pittsburgh's Market Square, Greensburg, ArnoldPOSTED: 10:52 pm EDT April 20,
2008 PITTSBURGH -- Downtown Pittsburgh witnessed a rare political moment on Monday: Sen. Hillary Clinton and former President Bill Clinton appearing together on the eve of the Pennsylvania primary, which could make or break the senator's Democratic presidential campaign.About 6,000 people attended the Clintons' free, public rally on the corner of Market Street and Forbes Avenue in Market Square on Monday afternoon.The former president arrived first, ducking into a Primanti Bros. restaurant to shake a few hands. He took the stage early when he learned that the senator was running late."If you are willing to go to the polls tomorrow and give me a chance to be hired, I will stand up for you," Sen. Clinton said. "I will fight for our country, and we will once again face a bright future."Sen. Clinton spent the past several days criss-crossing small towns but is making her final push in Pennsylvania's big cities, where her opponent, Sen. Barack Obama, enjoys some of his strongest support."If you can't stand the heat, get out of the kitchen. I can stand the heat," she told the Pittsburgh crowd.In a brief one-on-one interview after the speech, Sen. Clinton told WTAE Channel 4 Action News what she thinks about her chances in the Tuesday primary."Given Sen. Obama's lead in the popular vote, do you think you need to win by double digits tomorrow?" reporter Aaron Saykin asked."I'm just hoping for a win," Sen. Clinton said. "Obviously, I'm being outspent about three or four to one. Sen. Obama's making a huge commitment to try to win Pennsylvania, and I think it's going to be up to the people of Pennsylvania tomorrow."Video:  Watch The Interview President Clinton In Westmoreland CountyEarlier in the day, Clinton's husband made two campaign appearances -- one at Greensburg Salem High School and another at the home of two campaign supporters on Kimball Avenue in Arnold.Video of Clinton In GreensburgMost of the Greensburg audience consisted of high school juniors and seniors who snapped photographs of Clinton on their cell phones.He was sure to touch on issues that would hit home to them -- including funding research for fuel-efficient cars."What would it do for America to be able to say to those countries that sell us oil, 'You charge us whatever you want for oil, we're going to keep our $350 billion a year in America,' saving the planet and creating the jobs of tomorrow?" he said.Clinton was hoping that some of those teenagers will show those pictures to their parents -- many of whom could be among the 5,400 Democrats who are newly registered since January."They ask me questions in class all the time about the environment and the different candidates who are running for election," social studies teacher Bob Lehman said. Related Links: More Commitment 2008 NewsGet RSS | E-Mail Alerts Copyright 2008 by ThePittsburghChannel. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed. |
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