Hitting the streets for Hillary
With Pennsylvania’s primary election occurring Tuesday, people campaigning for Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama hit the streets of Uniontown Sunday hoping to sway undecided voters.
Holding “Honk for Hillary” signs, Jill Streit and Martha Gadish attracted the attention of passing motorists on Fayette Street. Streit, a Fayette County native who now resides in Eight Four, waved and smiled while reminding people to vote for Clinton on Tuesday. She and Gadish received many toots for their energetic effort.
“I have a lot of energy because I believe in Hillary Clinton and want to see her become to next president of the United States,” Streit said.
Although Streit lives in Washington County about 45 minutes from Uniontown, she said she is willing to make the commute because she strongly believes in Clinton’s plans for the country and wants her to secure the Democratic nomination.
“I’m willing to drive 45 minutes when gas is $3.50 a gallon because that’s how bad I want her to win,” she said. “Hillary’s ready to be commander in chief the first day on the job.”
Streit said several issues concern middle-class America and that the U.S. senator from New York is the only candidate prepared to deal with those issues.
“People are concerned about the war, health care and education,” she said. “People are tired of having to scrap by because President Bush is sending all our money to Iraq. We want our troops to come home.”
As for health care and education, Streit said the associated costs are astronomical and that everyday American citizens can no longer afford either.
Streit said college students graduate thousands of dollars in debt and are unable to find a job, and she said health insurance to too expensive for the average person.
“When I graduated I got a job right away. I was lucky. I feel bad for the kids graduating today,” she said.
Streit said she also believes that every American should have health insurance that provides adequate coverage.
Streit and Gadish said Clinton volunteers have been busy going door-to-door passing out information and making phone calls.
Gadish, who resides in Allison, said she’s made several calls on Clinton’s behalf and will keep dialing up until the primary election.
“Fayette County is for Hillary,” she said, noting that the majority of people she speaks to say they will be voting for Clinton.
Both Gadish and Streit said they believe Clinton has integrity and intelligence and will make decisions that are good for the country and its people.
“Hillary has the confidence, intelligence and experience that a president needs to have,” Streit said. “I believe she is a woman who wants to help the American people. That’s where her heart is.”
Volunteers working out of Obama’s Uniontown headquarters declined to be interviewed Sunday, but said they were going door-to-door in support of the U.S. senator from Illinois.
The volunteers, who did not provide their names, said they believed their effort was swaying undecided voters, noting that Obama is closing the gap Clinton once held and predict a tight race.
The Uniontown Obama campaign headquarters are located at 200 S. Mount Vernon Ave.
The Fayette County Hillary for President headquarters are located at the corner of Mill and Fayette streets near the former Midtown Foodland in Uniontown.
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