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Hillary's Star-Studded Grassroots Campaign Hits the Home Stretch

Since Hillary's "One Week-One Million" campaign kicked off last Wednesday, we've seen a flurry of high-profile e-mailers reaching out on her behalf.  Announcing the initiative, which is intended to illustrate the depth of Hillary's support among the left-wing grassroots (where her support is roughly puddle-deep), was her doting husband, warning us not to pay attention to the right wing attackers who dogged his own upstanding Presidency and would now surely come after Hillary.  The next day, James Carville took a turn, warning supporters that "swift boaters" were quietly encircling the candidate, preparing to besiege her with unwarranted attacks.  Only delicious grassroots dollars, it seems, can keep that evil in check.

Now, with less than 48 hours remaining in the week-long drive, Madeleine Albright takes to the keyboard, inviting us to "be part of history" and playing the gender card with more explicit gusto than we've seen from Hillary's campaign to date.  Forget the swift boaters, forget Bill's immaculate legacy, and just write her a check because she's a woman, already.  She is the only woman in the primary field after all, and isn't that as good a reason to support someone for office as any?

I remember what it was like to be the first woman secretary of state of this country. Have you seen the look in the eyes of young women at Hillary's campaign rallies? Can you sense the thrill that comes with knowing their first vote in a presidential election could elect America's first woman president?

Albright pointed out Hillary's womanhood and her womanly policy stances no fewer than nine times (nine times...) during her pitch.

It's easy to see why Team Hillary is amping up the sales pressure.  With 71% of the week elapsed, she's only hauled in 62% of her fundraising goal of one mill-ee-yun dollars.  It's time to pick up the pace, grassroots.  Please, won't you give generously?

For just $380,000 - about the cost of round trip air travel between Washington, D.C. and San Francisco - you could give this deserving grassroots candidate a chance at a better life.  For herself and her cronies.  Some of whom are also women.

Previously:
Hillary Spots Swift Boats On the Horizon
Deluding For Dollars

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Hillary's Star-Studded Grassroots Campaign Hits the Home Stretch

Since Hillary's "One Week-One Million" campaign kicked off last Wednesday, we've seen a flurry of high-profile e-mailers reaching out on her behalf.  Announcing the initiative, which is intended to illustrate the depth of Hillary's support among the left-wing grassroots (where her support is roughly puddle-deep), was her doting husband, warning us not to pay attention to the right wing attackers who dogged his own upstanding Presidency and would now surely come after Hillary.  The next day, James Carville took a turn, warning supporters that "swift boaters" were quietly encircling the candidate, preparing to besiege her with unwarranted attacks.  Only delicious grassroots dollars, it seems, can keep that evil in check.

Now, with less than 48 hours remaining in the week-long drive, Madeleine Albright takes to the keyboard, inviting us to "be part of history" and playing the gender card with more explicit gusto than we've seen from Hillary's campaign to date.  Forget the swift boaters, forget Bill's immaculate legacy, and just write her a check because she's a woman, already.  She is the only woman in the primary field after all, and isn't that as good a reason to support someone for office as any?

I remember what it was like to be the first woman secretary of state of this country. Have you seen the look in the eyes of young women at Hillary's campaign rallies? Can you sense the thrill that comes with knowing their first vote in a presidential election could elect America's first woman president?

Albright pointed out Hillary's womanhood and her womanly policy stances no fewer than nine times (nine times...) during her pitch.

It's easy to see why Team Hillary is amping up the sales pressure.  With 71% of the week elapsed, she's only hauled in 62% of her fundraising goal of one mill-ee-yun dollars.  It's time to pick up the pace, grassroots.  Please, won't you give generously?

For just $380,000 - about the cost of round trip air travel between Washington, D.C. and San Francisco - you could give this deserving grassroots candidate a chance at a better life.  For herself and her cronies.  Some of whom are also women.

Previously:
Hillary Spots Swift Boats On the Horizon
Deluding For Dollars