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US Presidential candidates make final push for votes
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Source: CCTV.com | 01-08-2008 13:53
The first primary leading up to 2008 US presidential elections is set to begin in New Hampshire on Tuesday.
Democratic and Republican candidates made a final push for votes on Monday, in their quest to become presidential nominees.
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| Democratic presidential candidate U.S. Senator Hillary Clinton (D-NY) takes a question at a campaign stop in Nashua, New Hampshire Jan. 6, 2008. (Xinhua/Reuters Photo) |
Democrat Hillary Clinton courted a group of undecided voters.
The former first lady and a New York senator, who had been the Democratic front-runner, ended up in third place in last week's Iowa caucuses.
Clinton tried to sway voters with words and emotion.
Hillary Clinton, Democratic Presidential candidate, said, "This is very personal for me. It's not just political, it's not just public. I see what's happening. We have to reverse it."
Her words did move some.
Maryanne Pernold, New Hampshire Resident, said, "She was here for me, for us. She showed us heart and soul."
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U.S. Democratic presidential candidate Senator Barack |
But Democrat Barack Obama, who won the Iowa caucus, soared to a ten-point lead over Clinton in Monday's opinion polls in New Hampshire.
Obama reiterated his visions if elected US president.
Barack Obama, Democratic Presidential candidate, said, "We can begin the process by ending this war in Iraq. When I am sworn in, I will bring our troops home. I will finish the fight with Al Qaeda in Afghanistan where we should have been focused."
Democratic candidate John Edwards kept an upbeat but low-profile.
On the Republican side, candidate John McCain was in the leading position in Monday's opinion polls.
John McCain, Republican Presidential candidate, said, "I am optimistic about the future of this country, I believe I can lead it."
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| Republican presidential candidate Senator John McCain (R-AZ) shakes hands with supporters during "The Mac is Back" rally in Keene, New Hampshire, Jan. 7, 2008. (Xinhua/Reuters Photo) |
Despite McCain's confidence, Mitt Romney said he expects to win New Hampshire's vote, but even a defeat would not stall his bid.
Mike Huckabee, winner of the Iowa caucus, is realistic about his chances in New Hampshire.
Mike Huckabee, Republican Presidential candidate, said, "If we do third or fourth, we're going to be beating expectations."
The New Hampshire primary is the next battleground in the state-by-state process of choosing Republican and Democratic candidates for November's presidential elections.
Next month, some 22 states will hold primaries.
By then, both the Democrats and Republicans could decide their presidential nominees.
Editor:Zhang Pengfei
