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Bill Clinton Says Hillary Has Military Support
Former President Bill Clinton says his wife has strong support among military voters and that the Democratic presidential candidate is up to the task of rebuilding the nation's military after years of war in Iraq and Afghanistan. "I think she will do better than you think (with military voters) because she has an enormous amount of allies around the country in the military," Clinton told The Associated Press on Monday night following a private, $2,300-a-plate fundraiser for Hillary Rodham Clinton in the Florida Panhandle. Sen. Clinton, D-N.Y., did not attend the event. Speaking after a fundraiser in this heavily Republican and heavily military Panhandle county, Clinton said military voters should be especially concerned about how the next president goes about rebuilding a depleted military.
Story Continues Below And Clinton said his wife is the best candidate for that job. The Panhandle is lined with large military bases along the Gulf of Mexico, from Pensacola Naval Air Station on the eastern border to Tyndall Air Force Base further west. Clinton says his wife's seat on the Senate Armed Services Committee has helped to build her rapport among military leaders. "She enjoys a good reputation among many mainline military officers and military people in New York," he said. The next president will have a major task of taking over a highly stressed Army and Marine Corps, he said. About 85 people attended the fundraiser, which was closed to media. A crowd of more than 200 Bill and Hillary Clinton supporters gathered outside the downtown restaurant where the event was held. Drivers on the busy Highway 98 on in front of the restaurant seemed split in their support of Clinton, however. Many yelled anti-Clinton messages to the crowd or flashed obscene gestures. © 2007 Associated Press. All Rights Reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed. Editor's note:
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