Wednesday, June 4, 2008

Jan. 18: Chelsea Clinton leaves first voice mail.

"I'm really hoping that you'll decide to support my mom."

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Jan. 23: Hillary Clinton leaves first voice mail.

"Hi, Heather. It's Hillary Clinton calling. . . . I want to talk about you having a leadership role on my Maryland team."

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April 21: Barack Obama calls.

"It's time to stand and be counted like the rest of the nation that's behind me."

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May 6: Obama surrogate Melissa Etheridge during a phone call:

"When [the campaign] asked me to call you, "I said: 'I can't call a superdelegate. What am I going to say to a superdelegate?' They gave me some talking points and your bio, and after I read through your biography, I said, 'Aha! They want the gay one to call the gay one.' "

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May 9: Obama surrogate John Kerry at lunch in Boston.

"We weren't able to win in 2004, but this guy can, and he needs your support."