Washington Bureau

Clinton and Wally World

Wed, April 09, 2008 - 5:38 PM

Hillary Clinton may not want to spend a lot of time discussing her service on the board of corporate behemoth Wal-Mart, but the Center for Public Integrity does.

The non-partisan, non-profit investigative group posted two videos of Clinton at a Wal-Mart ribbon-cutting. Seems innocuous enough, right? But then they’ve got Wal-Mart founder Sam Walton in a trucker hat, praising Clinton as one of his best board members. For more on the Center’s views of the Clinton Wal-Mart ties – who in Arkansas didn’t have them? – go here.

It’s no fireworks video like this debate clip from Barack Obama and Clinton sniping on the subject, but it is an interesting look back at 1991 – if not for the bad hair and “real” trucker hats then for the glimpse into Clinton’s work for the retail giant.


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Poll: Most Voters Clueless On Prez Candidates’ Immigration Stances

WASHINGTON – A new poll shows most voters have no clue about the presidential contenders’ positions on immigration.

The poll commissioned by the Center for Immigration Studies also indicates that voters often held different positions from the candidates they supported.

For instance, only 34 percent of the 546 Republicans and 730 Democrats surveyed between March 12 and 13 who voted in primaries for Sen. John McCain correctly identified the Arizona Republican as favoring eventual citizenship for undocumented immigrants who meet certain requirements.

Likewise, just 42 percent of those who voted for Hillary Rodham Clinton were aware that the New York Democrat also favored eventual citizenship, and 52 percent of those who voted for Barack Obama knew the Illinois Democrat did, too.

The poll also showed that these voters oftent held different positions from the candidate the supported. Only 31 percent of McCain voters had the same immigration position as he does. For Clinton, 45 percent of her voters shared her position, while 61 percent of Obama supporters shared his stance.

-- Billy House


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Democrats, Republicans and Independents Agree

Finally, there's something that cuts across political lines.

Asked their favorite book of all time, Democrats, Republicans and independents responding to the Harris Interactive poll named The Bible first and "Gone With the Wind" by Margaret Mitchell second. Harris Interactive Poll

What's your favorite?

-- Marsha Mercer


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