Bill Clinton spoke to a crowd of 2,500 Obama supporters on Sunday in Las Vegas at Chaparral High School. His speech focused on the economic crisis and healthcare, both of which are seen to be Obama's strong points.
The Las Vegas Sun quotes Clinton saying, "“We are picking someone to restore the fundamentals of the credit and banking industry in America, to bring back the American dream, to fix a broken health care system, to bring our troops home from Iraq, and to restore America’s standing in the world. If that’s the job, I don’t think it’s close on who we ought to hire.” Clinton notes that both candidates have done the right things amidst the financial crisis, but Obama understands the problem more clearly and has shown this during the debates.
Clinton also said that although McCain's health care plan might help in the short run, it would be insufficient in the future. Obama's plan, he arugues, would lead to more widespread and affordable access to health care.
The speech concluded with Clinton asking the people in the audience to talk with everyone they know and help get people to the polls. “All you have to do, to have an enormous victory on Election Day, is remind people,” Clinton said. “You can’t lose this election unless people forget what it’s about ... You keep putting it out there and we’ll have a great victory.”
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