HAVERFORD, Penn. - Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton, trying to shore up support in Pennsylvania ahead of next week’s hotly-contested nominating vote, had some simple advice on Thursday for how to win over undecided voters.
Asked by one audience member what to say when going door-to-door in support of the New York senator, Clinton responded: “Just knock on the door and say, ‘you know, she’s really nice.’”
“Or you can say it another way,” Clinton added. “‘She’s not as bad as you think!’”
Clinton, who has struggled to overcome perceptions that she can be cold, campaigned with her daughter, Chelsea, and mother, Dorothy Rodham, one day after a tense debate with rival Barack Obama, a senator from Illinois, whom Clinton is trying to beat for their party’s White House nomination.
Clinton, who criticized Obama on a variety of issues during the debate, veered away from attacking her opponent on Thursday, instead highlighting women’s issues such as equal pay, breast cancer research, and financial support for family caregivers.
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Ugg. She’s worse than we think. Pimping out her mother and her daughter at the same time. Just awful.
- Posted by CCShe is really nice!
But who is the RADICAL Hard Left Liberal? Easy guess, right? That is the label that pins the tail on the Donkey. It won’t be hard for Republican’s to make that claim STICK. And they won’t need obama to wear it on his lapel for all to see.
Will that win our presidency?
Not likely anytime soon. And for good reason it is slanted toward one side of the fence which leaves out everyone else who does not agree with them.
When we talk about change as a gray area then it is ambiguous. No one knows what that means so it is easy to say yes. Once it begins to take shape and form as taxes, sharp cuts or painful realizations then a different kind of reality fills that gray space. That is when disappointment sets in.
Change is overrated. Anyone who says we need a lot or sweeping changes is obviously one of the media beneficiaries of all the obama campaign FLUSH money.
Look at the man behind the curtain. Where is all the new money really coming from? Just some odd Internet artifact or is there something – someone driving cash into the trough?
I’ve never seen money cluster in this size and shape without an artificial stimulant. In the dotcom boom no one wanted to see that the lines of cash did not connect with any substance or reality. When it came crashing down then the disappointments of that LACK set in.
A smart leader can make small corrections to the big machine that will have a net positive benefit. They don’t need to throw out everything and make wild claims that never really pan out.
We are still the worlds greatest super power. If people insist on BIG CHANGE then the radical change they employ will alter that forever.
At least Hilary can’t get caught with her pants down while someone is giving her something. But ALL men do at some point in time or another when they are idolized by hordes of groupies that fawn and faint over them.
No insult to Cindy but she certainly looks like a trophy wife. Not someone who would know how women work to support their families come hell or high water… Only one candidate knows how to work that kind of magic, Hilary. Its called hard work and determination. Women who don’t like her are afraid of her. She sets the bar higher for us. Women who want to lay around and have some guy take care of them want barack. He promises them what they want to hear even if he never returns their call. Its called fantasy.
Obama’s wife recently claimed that “we don’t know her” yeah, and so when we do what will we know? This is not a secure image of our first lady.
How will Obama’s wife shake out against Cindy?
Hilary is such an easy target. It is absurd for obama to say that his attacking a female opponent is going to be the same as coming up against the Republican’s.
Republican’s like the idea of torture, they stay up for it. It is part of their recreational activities. Obama has no substance, grit or wisdom. He is untested and un-vetted. He really is a question mark.
He only has superlative qualities to his adoring fan base. Do we really want a rock star for president? He doesn’t even play an instrument.
- Posted by roseJust like in the UK, American voters have got a poor assortment of chancers to choose from. The only one who appears to have any personal integrity is the Republican, but his policies don’t amount to much.
How come democracies only produce a guy or gal you would be happy to vote for maybe just once in every 50 years or so?
- Posted by Mike TI can think of a lot of words that describe Hillary Clinton: tough, tenacious, vindictive, strong, disingenuous, etc., but “nice” is not one of them. She has NEVER shown us a “really nice side”. I assume she has one, like everyone does, but she’s kept it well hidden, especially once her candidacy began to tank in February. If you want me to think you’re nice, Ms. Clinton, then act nice. If you act petulant, angry, vindictive, etc., that’s how I’ll see you because that’s what you show me.
- Posted by windriderAs someone who has met Hillary many, many times, I can personally attest to the fact she IS very nice!! She is warm, funny, personable and very compassionate! And she is also the candidate who is best qualifed to be president on Day 1!!!
- Posted by AlwaysforHillaryDON’T BE DUPED !!!
Large numbers of Republicans have been voting for Barack Obama in the DEMOCRATIC primaries, and caucuses from early on. Because they feel he would be a weaker opponent against John McCain. With Hillary Clinton you are almost 100% certain to get quality, affordable universal health care very soon.
But first, all of you have to make certain that Hillary Clinton takes the democratic nomination and then the Whitehouse. NOW! is the time. THIS! is the moment you have all been working, and waiting for. You can do this America. “Carpe diem” (harvest the day).
I think Hillary Clinton see’s a beautiful world of plenty for all. She’s a woman, and a mother. And it’s time America. Do this for your-selves, and your children’s future. You will have to work together on this and be aggressive, relentless, and creative. Americans face an even worse catastrophe ahead than the one you are living through now.
You see, the medical and insurance industry mostly support the republicans with the money they ripped off from you. And they don’t want you to have quality, affordable universal health care. They want to be able to continue to rip you off, and kill you and your children by continuing to deny you life saving medical care that you have already paid for. So they can continue to make more immoral profits for them-selves.
Hillary Clinton has actually won by much larger margins than the vote totals showed. And lost by much smaller vote margins than the vote totals showed. Her delegate count is actually much higher than it shows. And higher than Obama’s. She also leads in the electoral college numbers that you must win to become President in the November national election. HILLARY CLINTON IS ALREADY THE TRUE DEMOCRATIC NOMINEE!
As much as 30% of Obama’s primary, and caucus votes are Republicans trying to choose the weakest democratic candidate for McCain to run against. These Republicans have been gaming the caucuses where it is easier to vote cheat. This is why Obama has not been able to win the BIG! states primaries. Even with Republican vote cheating help.
Hillary Clinton has been OUT MANNED! OUT GUNNED! and OUT SPENT! 4 and 5 to 1. Yet Obama has only been able to manage a very tenuous, and questionable tie with Hillary Clinton.
If Obama is the democratic nominee for the national election in November he will be slaughtered. Because the Republican vote cheating help will suddenly evaporate. All of this vote fraud and republican manipulation has made Obama falsely look like a much stronger candidate than he really is. YOUNG PEOPLE. DON’T BE DUPED! Think about it. You have the most to lose.
The democratic party needs to fix this outrage. Everyone needs to throw all your support to Hillary Clinton NOW! So you can end this outrage against YOU the voter, and against democracy.
The democratic party, and the super-delegates have a decision to make. Are the democrats, and the democratic party going to choose the DEMOCRATIC party nominee to fight for the American people. Or are the republicans going to choose the DEMOCRATIC party nominee through vote fraud, and gaming the DEMOCRATIC party primaries, and caucuses.
Fortunately the Clinton’s have been able to hold on against this fraudulent outrage with those repeated dramatic comebacks of Hillary Clinton’s. Only the Clinton’s are that resourceful, and strong. Hillary Clinton is your NOMINEE. They are the best I have ever seen.
“This is not a game” (Hillary Clinton)
Sincerely
jacksmith… Working Class
- Posted by jacksmithHillary is not nice. The only time she was nice was when she went to Bosnia regardless of sniper fire (and without thinking of her own safety). She can take that call at 3:00 AM without being sleep deprived and answer the phone the same way she handled the Bosnian visit.
She is not a pathological liar. She tells the truth and does not insult the intelligence of the voters.
Her endeavours in supporting NAFTA, helping the Irish situation and voting agaist the Iraq invasion from the start shows her sound judgment.
Barak Obama not being born into a rich family, not having a spouse who is a former president of the USA and still being able to raise more money than Hillary Clinton and her lobbyists by a novel way of using the internet speaks volumes of his leadership qualities.
The money that he is using to out spend Hillary did not fall from the sky. It took exceptional leadership qualities and hard work to attract that money.
Apparently some say Obama has less experince than Hillary. How come a person who has less experience has more money and is out spending the person who claims to have more experience?
Who has won this test of leadership? Decide on the proof you have in front of you.
- Posted by Surane FonsekaHillary would be about the worst President I can imagine, worse even than McCain. She has no integrity, she lies all the time, and her combative attitude ensures that she will never get enough people behind her to pass any of the legislation she keeps on promising.
She already tried her hand at health care reform once, when Bill was President. It was a total, unmitigated disaster. Those were happier times, when the economy was doing well, we weren’t at war with Iraq, and the country was not so divided. Today, fully half the country hates her guts (look at the polls). She would be a lame duck from Day 1, unable to get Congress to agree on anything. We have had years of stalemate in Congress already, and this country does not deserve 4 more years of it. She just doesn’t have what it takes to convince people. With her, it’s always “my way or the highway”.
Hillary is plainly unelectable. Too many people hate her at this point in time. Even a loser like McCain (whom even many Republicans dislike) would coast to victory if running against McCain. The Republicans know this well. This is why Rush Limbaugh has been inciting Republicans to commit voter fraud and switch their party affiliation for a single day just so they can vote for Hillary, and try to prevent Obama from being the nominee.
- Posted by Dave MHillary is the only candidate who is experienced enough to lead us out from this bad economic situation! She is smart, experienced and have a lot of resources to do so. She fights for the working class people! Hang in there, Hillary. We believe in you
- Posted by KaiNice? I would hate to see Hillary when she isn’t nice. Even the Pope’s visit couldn’t broker peace during this election year.
http://politicalgrafitti.blogspot.com/20 08/04/papal-politics.html
- Posted by David DonarTell them she is nice? OMG! She is a Monster! Tell them she is not as bad as they think? Was she joking? This election is turning into a circus act. Hillary must quit ASAP.
- Posted by lenotraObama is immature and his lack of knowledge and experience is evident everytime he is in a debate with Hillary Clinton.
- Posted by IsabelleObama will be putty in the hands of Kennedy , Kerry and the rest of the old guard.
It is a shame that Americans cast their vote based on likeability and not substance.
Hopefully McCain will beat Obama should he become the nominee , at least one knows what he stands for.
Obama has not been truthful about his connection to a racist church and Reverend and a few more shady characters.
America and the media are giving him a free pass , I will not vote for him .
Hillary Clinton is the only candidate that has true vision for the country , is smart and has the knowledge to be the next President.
What about all the shady characters Hillary has been associated with? Do we forget all her associations when it’s convenient to? DO we also forget how the Democrats lost Congress when Clinton was elected? I see a repeat happening all over again!!!
- Posted by NathanielSorry, Mrs. Clinton. Let’s keep it real. You are anything but nice. That’s why your negatives are way up, and most Americans know that you’ll say and do anything to get elected.
No more Bushes and Clintons … 28 years has been far too long! We desperately need positive change in Washington. That’s why I’m supporting Obama.
- Posted by James