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Sen. Hillary Clinton speaks in Main Building
Clinton, Nutter address crime, economy
Stephanie Takach
Issue date: 4/11/08 Section: News
About 500 students and members of the public attended Sen. (D-NY) Hillary Clinton's town hall meeting in the lobby of Drexel's Main Building, April 11.
Philadelphia Mayor Michael Nutter, Trenton Mayor Douglas Palmer and Congresswoman Allyson Schwartz joined Clinton on stage for her introduction.
Nutter, Palmer and Clinton stressed issues focused on American cities including crime and Philadelphia's homicide rate.
"You can't have a strong America without have strong cities and suburbs," Palmer said.
Nutter and Clinton spent the earlier part of the day in West Philadelphia announcing Clinton's $4 billion anti-crime program. The program will fund 100,000 new police officers for towns across the country and give grants for innovations in probation programs to shut the "revolving door" to prison, according to a Clinton campaign press release.
Nutter reminded the audience of the importance Pennsylvania plays in the election.
"The road to 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue does in fact run through Pennsylvania," Nutter said.
She reacted to Sen. (D-IL) Barack Obama's comment that people who faced hard times in Pennsylvania are bitter.
"I meet people who are resilient, positive and who roll up their sleeves. They're working hard everyday for a better future," Clinton said.
She discussed outsourcing, enforcing trade agreements, renegotiating NAFTA and standing up to China.
Clinton believes trade with China should be curtailed until China's labor and environment practices meet American standards. Clinton, then, recognized a person who was in favor of China in the crowd and said "that's okay, we have free speech here, unlike China,"
She also discussed the energy dependence crisis in America and how her administration will invest in "new clean, green energy job,"
"I will create new jobs by ending George Bush's war on science," Clinton said.
Clinton spoke to the college population at her speech and addressed the high cost of higher education. She said she will do everything to make college affordable again including money for college in exchange for national public service.
Philadelphia Mayor Michael Nutter, Trenton Mayor Douglas Palmer and Congresswoman Allyson Schwartz joined Clinton on stage for her introduction.
Nutter, Palmer and Clinton stressed issues focused on American cities including crime and Philadelphia's homicide rate.
"You can't have a strong America without have strong cities and suburbs," Palmer said.
Nutter and Clinton spent the earlier part of the day in West Philadelphia announcing Clinton's $4 billion anti-crime program. The program will fund 100,000 new police officers for towns across the country and give grants for innovations in probation programs to shut the "revolving door" to prison, according to a Clinton campaign press release.
Nutter reminded the audience of the importance Pennsylvania plays in the election.
"The road to 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue does in fact run through Pennsylvania," Nutter said.
She reacted to Sen. (D-IL) Barack Obama's comment that people who faced hard times in Pennsylvania are bitter.
"I meet people who are resilient, positive and who roll up their sleeves. They're working hard everyday for a better future," Clinton said.
She discussed outsourcing, enforcing trade agreements, renegotiating NAFTA and standing up to China.
Clinton believes trade with China should be curtailed until China's labor and environment practices meet American standards. Clinton, then, recognized a person who was in favor of China in the crowd and said "that's okay, we have free speech here, unlike China,"
She also discussed the energy dependence crisis in America and how her administration will invest in "new clean, green energy job,"
"I will create new jobs by ending George Bush's war on science," Clinton said.
Clinton spoke to the college population at her speech and addressed the high cost of higher education. She said she will do everything to make college affordable again including money for college in exchange for national public service.
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Michele
posted 4/16/08 @ 9:46 AM EST
GREAT COVERAGE OF THE SPEECH!
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