Hillary Pitches Signed DVD for Money

Over two years after Secretary of State Hillary Clinton got shellacked by Barack Obama in the 2008 Democratic primaries, she remains in debt and has gone the Home Shopping Network path to raise money: Selling signed copies of a DVD recording of her Democratic Convention speech. [See a gallery of political caricatures.]

In an E-mail to her Hillary Clinton for President supporters, she begs with a repeat of a speech line: "You never gave in. You never gave up. And together, we made history."

The deal, her group says, is simple: Pay $50 and get a DVD of the speech. Pay $250 and it comes with a "signature" DVD. Act now, comes a warning, because there are only 50 of those available. Here's the E-mail:

Dear P,

Hillary - as always - said it best.

"You never gave in. You never gave up. And together, we made history.

Do you remember Hillary's speech at the Democratic National Convention? It was an historic moment, one that made all of us proud. If you missed the first opportunity to buy a DVD of her speech, you are in luck. We have a few of our special edition 2008 National Democratic Convention DVDs left, and we want to share them with you.

If you contribute $50 or more today to help retire the last bit of Hillary's campaign debt, we will send you a DVD with Hillary's historic speech at the 2008 Denver convention, and the inspiring video that introduced her. That's not all - it also includes President Clinton's speech and a special message that Hillary recorded just for you. And, for those of you who want something extra special, you can contribute $250 or more and receive one of our special "signature" DVDs hand-signed by Hillary. We only have 50 "signature" DVDs remaining, so act fast if you'd like one for yourself or for a holiday gift!

Contribute today to receive your commemorative DVD.

In her speech, Hillary said, "You allowed me to become part of your lives. And you became part of mine." As we all know, campaigns are tough, but having loyal supporters like you helped make Hillary's campaign one that will never be forgotten. By making a contribution today, you will have your own personal memento of the "determination to keep going, often in the face of enormous obstacles."

Contribute $50 or more today, you'll receive a DVD copy of Hillary's and President Clinton's convention speeches - a unique piece of history.

Hillary would not be where she is today without your constant support, dedication, and friendship over the years. Because of you, we are so close to retiring her campaign debt once and for all -- and we will always be proud that we made history together! 

Thank you again.

Allison

Hillary Clinton for President

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