Kethevane Gorjestani

Multimedia Producer and Reporter
Posts Tagged ‘usa’

Early voting in Chapel Hill, North Carolina

Early voting on the UNC campus in Chapel Hill, NC, a few days before November 4, 2008

Editorial: Hillary Clinton, Obama’s Best Friend

June 4, 2008

What is the worst thing that could happen to Barack Obama now? Exactly what many party members and commentators have been calling for: Hillary Rodham Clinton to drop out. Why?

First, this democratic primary has been the most exciting the party has seen in a while. It has engaged millions of Americans who could not care less about politics before. The democratic nominee, most likely Barack Obama, will therefore benefit from a huge number of voters in November. One example, the democratic primary voter turnout in Indiana was an astonishing 29% greater than what John Kerry got in the general election 4 years ago.

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