Elizabeth Taylor, actress and activist, Officially Endorses Hillary Clinton. By Rena Silverman
ctress Elizabeth Taylor urged voters in next week’s Democratic primaries to back Hillary Clinton's White House run, saying in a statement released Friday that the New York senator was “not a flibbertijibbet.”
May 2, 2008
Elizabeth Taylor urges primary voters to back Clinton
Posted: 10:29 PM ET
The actress and activist officially endorsed Clinton Friday.
(CNN) — Actress Elizabeth Taylor urged voters in next week’s Democratic primaries to back Hillary Clinton's White House run, saying in a statement released Friday that the New York senator was “not a flibbertijibbet.”
“It would be magnificent for our country if Senator Clinton won the votes, hearts and minds of the people in Indiana and North Carolina on Tuesday. She’s a brilliant teacher and powerful leader. We all know what she’s about. We know what she isn’t. Senator Clinton is not a flibbertijibbet [sic]. She’s strong,” said Taylor.
“It’s also important for great leaders to have a sense of humor about themselves. The future of our great country rests in the hands of the next president. Who sits in the Oval Office will be determined greatly by the citizens of Indiana and North Carolina. In my heart, I know they will choose wisely and they will choose well.”
The actress and activist is a longtime Clinton supporter who has donated the legal maximum of $4,600 to the senator’s campaign.
In January 2007, Taylor also pointed to Clinton’s toughness as the reason she was contributing to her presidential bid. "I have contributed to Sen. Hillary Clinton's presidential campaign because she has a mind of her own and a very strong one at that," Taylor she said in a statement then. "I like the way she thinks. She is very savvy and a smart leader with years of experience in government, diplomacy and politics."
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If you recall, Mrs. Taylor is a long-time Hillary supporter; a good friend to the campaign. In January 2007, she donated $2,300 to Clinton's presidential campaign. A statement from Mrs. Taylor on Friday, headlined "Endorsement of Sen. Hillary Clinton," urged voters in Indiana and North Carolina, which hold Tuesday primaries, to support Clinton because she is "a brilliant teacher and powerful leader."
The actress was named the 7th Greatest Female Stars of All Time by the American Film Institute.
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