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March 12, 2008: Geraldine Ferraro resigned from Hillary Clinton's finance committee following her controversial comments that attributed Barack Obama's political success to his race.
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Fast Facts:
- Ferraro told The Daily Breeze "If Obama was a white man, he would not be in this position..." on March 7, 2008
- Obama called Ferraro's comments "ridiculous" and "wrong-headed"
- Clinton found Ferraro's actions "regrettable"
- Ferraro resigned on March 12, 2008
Resignation Letter:
Dear Hillary -I am stepping down from your finance committee so I can speak for myself and you can continue to speak for yourself about what is at stake in this campaign.
The Obama campaign is attacking me to hurt you.
I won't let that happen.
Thank you for everything you have done and continue to do to make this a better world for my children and grandchildren.
You have my deep admiration and respect.
Gerry
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Ferraro Steps Down News and Information
- CNN.com: Ferraro steps down from Clinton campaign (March 12, 2008)
- "I am stepping down from your finance committee so I can speak for myself and you can continue to speak for yourself about what is at stake in this campaign," Ferraro wrote in a letter to Clinton. "The Obama campaign is attacking me to hurt you. I won't let that happen."
- The New York Times: Ferraro Quits Clinton Post (March 12, 2008)
- "Each circumstance is different," [Mrs. Clinton's spokesman] Mr. Wolfson said. "Geraldine Ferraro is not an adviser, she is not a member of the staff and we have made clear that we reject her comments, that we disagree with her comments, that she was not speaking on behalf of the campaign."
- ABC News: Ferraro Steps Down From Clinton Campaign (March 12, 2008)
- The Associated Press: Obama Says Ferraro Dividing Democrats (March 12, 2008)
- Bloomberg: Ferraro Leaves Clinton Committee After Remarks About Obama (March 12, 2008)
- Reuters: Ferraro steps down from Clinton finance committee (March 12, 2008)
- The Huffington Post: Obama Ferraro Race Flap Roils Race (March 11, 2008)
- Google News: Geraldine Ferraro search
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- CNN.com: Ferraro steps down from Clinton campaign (March 12, 2008)
