Audio of Hillary Clinton's speech this morning in GSO.
Intro by Terry McAuliffe, followed by Chelsea and then HRC.
Clinton: "The issues that are important to North Carolinians are on the front burner."
In a part of the state that has bled textile and furniture jobs, she drew applause for her remarks on trade.
"We are going to get the economy going...we are going to have a new trade policy...I hear it and see it here in North Carolina. We are going to have new trade agreements that will really enforce labor and environmental standards...we will renegotiate NAFTA...we will get tough on China, because after all China has been not only manipulating their currency, importing into our markets contaminated pet food and [garbled] pharmaceuticals and lead-laced toys, but has engaged in broad-based intellectual property theft and industrial espionage, and it's time we had a President who stands up to say 'enough.'"
Lots more at the link above.
Thanks to alert reader Anonymous for the file. I did not attend the event at the Carolina Theater; I'm told it was closed to the press, but what does that mean anymore?
Easley to endorse HRC tomorrow (Tues. 4/29)
http://apnews.myway.com/article/20080428/D90B43683.html
Mr. Edwards, ARE YOU PAYING ATTENTION!!!
Posted by: Britt Whitmire | Apr 28, 2008 at 09:09 PM
Clinton appears to have picked up speed from her Penn. win. New AP poll shows her with a surprising 9% point lead over McCain.
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20080428/ap_on_el_pr/presidential_race_ap_poll
Posted by: John D. Young | Apr 28, 2008 at 11:04 PM
"Who's Mike Easley?" Close to half of NC's voters.
"Is he a king?" Very close to half of half of NC's voters.
"Does he matter?" Every voter in NC.
Posted by: Alan Cone Bulluck | Apr 28, 2008 at 11:48 PM
Ed, did you see anything in that passage on trade you posted that translates into jobs for North Carolina? I don't think too many people would walk away thinking "well, I still don't have a job, but at least the Chinese worker has some labor protections and they've cracked down on copyright infringement".
She has no credibility on trade, another issue that she has flip flopped on. Of all the candidates, Obama's position on trade is the best.
Posted by: Spag | Apr 29, 2008 at 06:29 PM