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Feb 13, 2008 3:16 pm US/Central
Clinton Says Border Fence Efforts "Distressing"
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Democratic presidential candidate Sen. Hillary Clinton (D-NY) answers questions from the media following a tour of the General Motors Allison Transmission Plant Feb. 11, 2008 in White Marsh, Md.
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Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Rodham Clinton says she's "distressed" by federal efforts to condemn land along the Rio Grande for a border fence.
She says that she'd ask for a complete review of border security policy if she's elected president.
The border fence didn't come up in her rally before 2,000 people this morning in McAllen. But responding to a question later, Clinton said she'd listen to local residents and emphasize border security based on technology and personnel.
The government has filed more than 50 lawsuits against property owners in the Rio Grande Valley in recent weeks to gain access for surveying.
Clinton has been campaigning along the Rio Grande, where she and her husband have a history of support. From McAllen, Clinton plans campaign stops in near Corpus Christi in Robstown and in San Antonio.
The Clinton campaign is focusing on the combined 389 delegates in play in the Texas and Ohio primaries March 4th to quell a surge by Democratic rival Barack Obama. Obama's campaigning in Wisconsin today as he rides yesterday's three primary wins and five other consecutive wins before.
Wisconsin and Hawaii will hold their primaries February 19th. Obama's said he'll begin his Texas campaign after those contests.
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