Hillary Clinton Barnstorms GW

Senator Hillary Rodham Clinton and her campaign rolled into The George Washington University yesterday.

She held a scheduled address on foreign policy at the Jack Morton Auditorium and an evening rally at Lisner that raised nearly $200,000 to fuel her fight for the nomination.

Clinton has lost that last eleven primaries to Senator Barack Obama, including Washington D.C. However, according to polls, she is the current leader in Ohio and Texas, which will hold their primaries next month.

- Jared Pliner

GW students with Senator Hillary Clinton after the fundrasing event in Lisner Auditorium Monday night.

Photos courtesy of WRGW's Jesse Regis.

Fundraising Event Includes Special Guest

Democratic Presidential candidate Hillary Clinton had a little bit of glitter added to her campaign by comedian Ellen DeGeneres during a fundraising event at The George Washington University.

Clinton hoped to raise money from her Washington, D.C. donor base for a tough string of primary contests in March. Supporters packed Lisner Auditorium to see the Senator as she spoke about the future of her campaign. She said, “Some people think about the next election, I think about the next generation.”

Clinton’s campaign hopes to generate excitement among young voters, a demographic that has played well for her opponent, Senator Barack Obama.

As a surprise to the audience, talk show host Ellen DeGeneres joined the event via video. She jokingly asked Clinton if she would ban glitter as President because it was so messy. The Senator responded that school children needed it for their special projects, but that “maybe we ban glitter for anyone over 12.”

DeGeneres then got serious and asked Clinton if she thought she could change the momentum of the campaign by seizing victory in the March primaries - even after 11 straight losses to Obama. Clinton responded, “We’re going to win Ohio and Michigan! We’re going to win Ohio and Texas! We already won Michigan!”

-Lex Ratner