Softer, emotionally accessible Clinton may have won over voters
New York Times Jan 9, 08 8:17 AM CST
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Did Hillary Clinton's emotional waterworks help her win New Hampshire? Some columnists think so. The image of the often-steely Clinton getting teary-eyed in a coffee shop Monday—splashed on newspapers and replayed obsessively on television yesterday—may have been enough to soften her image, especially with female voters, a critical factor in New Hampshire, reports the New York Times .
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As memo predicted in May, the state has been an uphill battle
Politico Jan 2, 08 2:05 PM CST
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The Hillary Clinton camp was convinced that the road to the nomination must go through Iowa, but right about now they may be wishing they'd taken the advice of an aide who urged her to bypass the first caucus state completely. Politico revisits the aide's May memo for keys to her disappointing standing with one day left: For starters, the Hawkeye State has never elected a woman—not as governor, senator, or congresswoman.
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On trail with mom, ex-first kid stiffs press—
even preteen reporter
Associated Press Dec 31, 07 2:05 PM CST
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Chelsea Clinton has strictly maintained press silence while campaigning with her mom in Iowa, turning down even a “kid reporter” for the Scholastic News, the AP reports. "I'm sorry,” Chelsea told the 9-year-old yesterday, “I don't talk to the press and that applies to you, unfortunately. Even though I think you're cute."
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OPINION
Billary could become first woman* president, opines Politico scribe
Politico Dec 31, 07 11:25 AM CST
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Once, Hillary Clinton wanted to keep Bill and his baggage tucked safely in the backseat. Now, as panic takes hold in Iowa, she's set him loose, the latest swerve in a "herky-jerky" campaign that has hopped from strategy to strategy, writes the Politico’s Elizabeth Drew in an analysis of the campaign that once looked "inevitable." If the first woman president needed her husband to win, does that deserve an asterisk?
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Obama's people rip 'desperate' low blow
Associated Press Dec 13, 07 4:59 AM CST
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Clinton campaign officials are rushing to distance themselves from comments that Obama Barack's teenage drug use could be a big problem for the Dems, AP reports. Top adviser Bill Shaheen has apologized for remarks to the Washington Post that much of Obama's past was unknown and "there are so many openings for Republican dirty tricks," including questioning if Obama may have sold drugs.
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Working-class women form Clinton's most ardent supporters
Boston Globe Nov 24, 07 7:50 PM CST
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Women of all stripes like Hillary Clinton, but her most ardent supporters aren’t her high-powered peers, but working-class women. That oft-neglected voting block represents Hillary’s backbone, the Boston Globe reports, admiring the tough resolve she projects and her populist policies. To exploit the edge, Clinton is softening her career-woman persona, with motherhood stories and a woman-targeted “Dishes are Done” phone campaign.
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More direct criticism of Obama, Edwards as Iowa race tightens
Los Angeles Times Nov 23, 07 7:27 PM CST
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Facing a tightening race in Iowa and increasing criticism from chief Democratic rivals John Edwards and Barack Obama , Hillary Clinton has shifted from an above-the-fray style when she led more comfortably in polls to a more aggressive approach , the LA Times reports. Her new TV ads defend her electability and blast Obama as too inexperienced. "She's not going to be on the sidelines," says one adviser.
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She says he hasn't got foreign policy smarts; he says he's lived it
Reuters Nov 21, 07 7:39 PM CST
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Clinton and Obama exchanged volleys on the campaign trail yesterday over Obama's foreign policy experience, Reuters reports. After Obama said the years he spent living abroad as a child give him a better perspective on international affairs, Clinton fired back that her experience as senator and first lady better prepares her for the "big, complex international challenges the next president will face."
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OPINION
Republican mastermind defines strategy for GOP nominee
Newsweek Nov 18, 07 7:23 PM CST
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Blast away at Hillary for now, Karl Rove tells GOP hopefuls, but he warns that next year’s nom must go further and risk controversial stands to win. In his first Newsweek column, Rove advises the nominee to tackle tough topics like health care and minority issues. “Against a Democrat who calculates almost everything, being seen as someone who says what he believes in a direct way will help.”
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Clinton camp denies rumor of hurtful information on rival
Washington Post Nov 18, 07 6:40 PM CST
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Does Hillary Clinton have dirt on Barack Obama? Robert Novak said yes in his weekend column and sparked a day of bickering between the camps. Obama’s campaign called the report “devoid of facts, but heavy on innuendo and insinuation of the sort to which we've become all too accustomed.” Clinton aides chastised Obama for taking Novak’s bait, claiming it betrayed his inexperience.
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Poll shows Hillary has big lead among twenty-somethings
Politico Nov 10, 07 12:19 PM CST
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Hillary has taken a big lead over Obama among twenty-somethings, a new poll says. The recent survey of 400 18- to 29-year-old Democrats shows Clinton with 54% of the vote over Obama's 24%, reports Politico . Previous polls had showed Obama ahead among youths or the two running neck-and-neck. "Young people are trending in ways similar to the overall electorate," says one researcher.
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He would reward 'changes in behavior' with economic incentives
New York Times Nov 2, 07 2:10 PM CDT
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Barack Obama says he would take a much different approach to Iran than the Bush administration, pushing high-level talks and economic incentives in exchange for cooperation on Iraq and nuclear issues. In an interview with the Times, the candidate said Iran's obstinance on those issues is caused in part by Washington's aggressive policies and rhetoric.
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Not like that other Clinton who was
all leadership, no management
New York Times Oct 26, 07 7:35 PM CDT
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“The worst thing you can do when you work for Hillary Clinton is sit there and nod yes," one veteran of the other Clinton administration told the New York Times. Hillary has a penchant for bluntness, she likes data, and she hates meandering meetings. In an analysis of the Democratic contender's leadership style, the Times notes that Hillary is “organized,” “methodical” and “disciplined"—characteristics rarely attributed to her significant other.
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One is genuine hawk, the other authentic dove
Politico Oct 25, 07 11:16 AM CDT
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They may have a lot in common on the surface, but Hillary Clinton and Nancy Pelosi differ vastly when it comes to foreign policy, Politico says. With votes to authorize the Iraq war and designate Iran’s Revolutionary Guard as terrorists, Clinton is an honest-to-goodness, unapologetic hawk, while Pelosi is devoutly dovish. If Hillary wins Democratic nomination, those differences will bubble up.
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