Democratic presidential candidate Sen. Hillary Clinton addresses supporters in Ohio
"For everyone here in Ohio and across America, who’s ever been counted out but refused to be knocked out and for everyone who has stumbled but stood right back up, and for everyone who works hard and never gives up, this one is for you.
You know what they say: As Ohio goes, so goes the nation. Well, this nation’s coming back, and so is this campaign. The people of Ohio have said it loudly and clearly. We’re going on, we’re going strong, and we’re going all the way.
You know, they call Ohio a bellwether state. It’s a battleground state. It’s a state that knows how to pick a president. And no candidate in recent history, Democrat or Republican, has won the White House without winning the Ohio primary.
You all know that, if we want a Democratic president, we need a Democratic nominee who can win the battleground states, just like Ohio. And that is what we’ve done. We’ve won Florida, Nevada, New Mexico, Arizona, Michigan, New Hampshire, Arkansas, California, New York, New Jersey, Massachusetts, Oklahoma and Tennessee.
And today we won Rhode Island. And thanks to all my friends and supporters there. This is a great night. But we all know that these are challenging times. We have two wars abroad; we have a recession looming here at home. Voters faced a critical question: Who is tested and ready to be commander-in-chief on day one? And who knows how to turn our economy around? Because we sure do need it.
Ohio has written a new chapter in the history of this campaign, and we’re just getting started. More and more people have joined this campaign, and millions of Americans haven’t spoken yet. In states like Pennsylvania and so many others, people are watching this historic campaign, and they want their turn to help make history.
They want their voices to count, and they should. They should be heard. So, please, join us in this campaign. Go to www.HillaryClinton.com."
