Talking Politics

Senator Hilary Clinton has finally made the decision to end her presidential bid this weekend while in Washington, D.C. Surrounding her were her faithful supporters who were less than happy and also a bit angry by the look of their faces. She became famous as being the nation’s first woman to run for presidential nominee and now it is over.

The former first lady will give her thanks to her faithful supporters and will be endorsing Senator Barack Obama. She will be urging Democrats everywhere to join forces together with him to help defeat the Republican nominee Senator John McCain when November comes.

It’s a dramatic end to one of the longest, most closely fought primary races in recent history, and one that is unbelievable to many of Clinton’s most ardent supporters. “I don’t think that it has completely set in yet,” said Karen Defilippi, 25, a Clinton supporter who quit her job at a university in Washington last August to work for Clinton’s campaign in Iowa and other primary states.

Defilippi, who is now out of a job, defended Clinton’s decision to wait until Wednesday to acknowledge Obama’s victory. “It was just a little too soon for people,” said Defilippi. “Her supporters are strong supporters, and I don’t think they were ready to accept it.”