Hillary Supporters In Georgia: "We want a clear mandate"

The following piece was produced by the Huffington Post's OffTheBus project.

(Atlanta, Georgia) - At local Democratic watering hole Manuel's Tavern Thursday evening, nearly 100 supporters gathered to hear more about the effort to deliver Georgia's 104 Democratic National Convention delegates to New York Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton.

Local campaign volunteer Michael Cantone said, "We want to walk out from the early states with a clear mandate so that we can end the primary as soon as possible and unite the party."

Cantone also said that the Hillary for President national office indicated that were "trying very hard" to open up an official office in Georgia and that the Clintons remembered the importance of the Peach State to former President Clinton's campaign in 1992.

Some of those attending the meeting shared their stories of why they were supporting Sen. Clinton's bid for the White House. Ross Deck, a former White House employee for 16 years, said, "Hillary was the smartest person in the White House for 8 years."

Rebecca Vandiver, an Atlanta attorney and organizer of the event, said, "I'm a strong supporter of women's rights. I support a President who will stand up for women's rights at home and abroad."

Sen. Clinton is in Georgia today for what is being billed as a "major campaign announcement" at Paschal's Restaurant in downtown Atlanta.

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Comments

[MidMo]

WHAT? She was not the president. She has no OFFICAL duties granted by the constitution as first lady.

We also do NOT know what she did in the white house. Did she sit in cabinent meetings? What did she add to the dialogue and what initiatives did she take? Did she help negotiate at Camp David and other foreign relations conferences?

What did she do? Tell US because her only initative FAILED.

So tell me Hillary fans what is there?

[timm0]

"Michael Cantone said, "We want to walk out from the early states with a clear mandate so that we can end the primary as soon as possible and unite the party.""

Well, it's gonna be a much smaller rally than most of the HRC drones think. I and many others sure as hell won't be there. If she's the nominee and there is no valid 3rd party candidate, then we will have no real choice for POTUS. I'll vote for all the other races...