Bill Clinton Helps Virginia Dems Raise $1 Million
Fundraiser hosted at the McLean home of Terry McAuliffe
The Virginia Senate Democratic Caucus raised more than $1 million Friday with an appearance by former U.S. President Bill Clinton. Clinton spoke to more than 300 Virginia Democrats for about 20 minutes at the home of former Democratic National Committee chair and likely 2013 Virginia Gubernatorial nominee Terry McAuliffe in McLean, Va. "I got a pretty good idea how the 21st century works, and there's not a single successful country on the planet that operates on the theory that the government is the problem. Not one," Clinton said. "Every successful country has both a strong private economy and a smart strong government that work together to try to create economic opportunity, educational opportunity, provide decent health care and get a …
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James Cullum
2:19 pm on Monday, October 31, 2011
Thanks for the comments, everyone. It's interesting that Clinton can still get people fired up in Northern Virginia. more ›