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Hillary Clinton: Strength Is What I Need
1982
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Hillary Clinton: Strength Is What I Need
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Hillary Clinton emerged victorious in yet another swing state. Tonight's convincing victory in the Pennsylvania primary for the Democratic nomination for the 2008 General Election for president of the United States was a display of Clinton's strength among key voting segments such as women blue collar white males catholics and so called "Reagan Democrats." In recent elections for President of the United States these swing voters have proved to be the difference makers and no candidate for President in the modern era of presidential politics has won without their support.
Respondents to exit polls after the Pennsylvania primary drew stark contrasts in their perceptions of Hillary Clinton's ability and readiness to manage the issues most important to the them versus her opponent Barack Obama. The economy and national security yet again emerged as the top issues voters care most about and Senator Clinton won resounding victories on these issues.
By outspending Hillary Clinton by a 3 to 1 margin in the Pennsylvania primary- Senator Barack Obama was able to cut into Hillary Clinton's once 20 point lead in Pennsylvania. However his victories among African-American's Affluent Whites and the youth vote were not enough to overcome Hillary Clinton's larger coalition of the Blue Collar so-called Reagan Democrats.
As neither Barack Obama or Hillary Clinton will emerge from the Democratic Primary process with enough delegates to lock up the Democratic nomination for President of the United States the Super Delegates will play the deciding role in the 2008 election. These Super Delegates will now have to weigh a number of variables in deciding who they will utimately support at the Democratic Party Convention in Denver. While Senator Obama won significant victories in several early smaller state primaries and caucuses- Hillary Clinton has won several key "swing states" such as Ohio Pennsylvania Florida and New Mexico that any democrat must win in the general election to have a serious chance at defeating a republican opponent. Another key metric these Super Delegates are watching closely is the popular vote. Senator Barack Obama's once commanding lead was slashed by 40% in the Pennsylvania primary. This shrinking margin along with a 300000 vote victory by Senator Clinton in Florida that is not officially recognized by the DNC makes Obama's once seemingly insurmountable lead look precarious. Super Delegates are said to feel that ignoring Florida's vote in their decision making process would be fundamentally flawed and to do so could be at ones peril.
The two upcoming primaries in Indiana and North Carolina will add further data to help the Super Delegates make their important decision. North Carolina- with a large African American population should be an easy victory for Senator Obama. Indiana with an electorate more in line with Ohio, and Pennsylvania will be yet another contentious battle ground for swing voters. Hillary Clinton's success in similar contests bodes well for her in Indiana.
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Here are the lyrics to the song I get online I check the headlines I don't like what I see I talk to friends we're on the front lines It's easy to see Too much at stake It's not the first time We've had to pull together and fight Strength is what I need A voice that speaks to me 'Cause they've got theirs I need my Voice that speaks to me I'm full of hope but this is right now know how I feel. I got a house I got a car loan I need something real 'Cause it could fall apart I'm mean like right now These smoke and mirrors won't work anymore Strength is what I need A voice that speaks to me 'Cause they've got theirs I need my Voice that speaks to me
1982
BCB Band sings "1982" by Randy Travis which is a great traditional country ballad. Like the Beatles in rock, Randy Travis marks a generational shift in country music. When his Storms of Life came out in 1986, country music was still wallowing in the post-urban cowboy recession, chasing elusive crossover dreams. Travis brought the music back to its basics, sounding like nothing so much as a perfect blend of George Jones and Merle Haggard. He became the dominant male voice in country until the rise of "hat acts" like Garth Brooks and Clint Black, releasing seven consecutive number one singles during one stretch. He won the CMA's Horizon Award in 1986 and was the association's Male Vocalist of the Year in 1987 and 1988.
Travis (born Randy Bruce Traywick, May 4, 1959, Marshville, NC) was born and raised in North Carolina, in a small town outside of Charlotte. His father encouraged his children to pursue their musical inclinations, as he was a fan of honky tonkers like Hank Williams, Jones, and Lefty Frizzell. Randy began playing guitar at the age of eight, and within two years, he and his brother Ricky formed a duo called the Traywick Brothers. The duo played in local clubs and talent contests.
Both of the brothers had a wild streak, which resulted in Ricky going to jail after a car chase and Randy running away to Charlotte at the age of 16. While he was in Charlotte, he won a talent contest at Country City U.S.A., a bar owned by Lib Hatcher. Hatcher was impressed by Travis and offered him a regular gig at her bar, as well as a job as a cook.
For several years, he sang and worked at Country City. He still had trouble with the law in his late teens. At his last run-in with the police, the judge told him if he saw Travis again he should be prepared to go to jail for a long time. Travis was released into the care of Hatcher. In a short time, Hatcher became Travis' manager, and the pair began to concentrate on his career. Joe Stampley helped Travis land a contract with Paula Records in 1978. The following year, Travis released two singles under his given name; one of them, "She's My Woman," scraped the bottom of the country charts.
In 1982, Travis and Hatcher moved to Nashville, where she managed the Nashville Palace nightclub while he sang and cooked. Within a couple of years, the pair independently released his debut album under the name Randy Ray; the record was called Randy Ray Live and sold primarily in the Nashville Palace.
Thanks to Hatcher's persistent efforts and the Randy Ray Live album, Warner Brothers signed Travis in 1985 and suggested that he change his performing name to Randy Travis. "On the Other Hand," his first single for the label, was released in the summer of that year and climbed to number 67. Despite its lackluster performance, radio programmers were enthusiastic for Travis, as evidenced by the number six placing of "1982," which was released late in the year. "1982" was followed by a re-release of "On the Other Hand" in the spring of 1986. This time, the song hit number one.
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