Clinton speaks passionately for Democratic candidates

Columbus Dispatch

Decrying what he called Republican "ideologues" who seek to concentrate wealth and power and divide Americans, former President Clinton rallied Democrats in Columbus last night to elect U.S. Rep. Sherrod Brown and other party candidates Nov. 7.

"I think the time for name calling and ideology has come to an end," Clinton told the enthusiastic overflow crowd of more than 600 at the Hyatt on Capitol Square Downtown.

"I think we have to say to our fellow Americans, 'You know, the first rule when you get in a hole is to stop digging.' But these ideologues? They just ask for a bigger shovel."

Interrupted often by applause and a call of "We love you, Bill" at one point, Clinton spoke for about 35 minutes at an event to raise an estimated $300,000 for the Ohio Democratic Party and Brown in his battle against incumbent Republican Sen. Mike DeWine.

Clinton called Brown, a congressman from Avon, the "polar opposite of the crowd that has run our national politics for the last six years."

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10/24/2006 / Permalink / Central Ohio, (all tags)