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Clinton Feels Heat, Lashes Out at Obama Ahead of New Hampshire Primary
Monday, January 7, 2008
PORTSMOUTH, N.H. - One-time presidential front-runner Hillary Clinton was
driven to the verge of tears at a campaign event during the final hours
before New Hampshire voters go to the polls Tuesday.
The pressure of a surge by Barack Obama may be overwhelming Clinton as she
choked up Monday unexpectedly when answering a question about how she keeps
up the pace on the campaign trail.
"I have so many opportunities and don't want us to fall backwards," she
said. "I see what's happening, people. . Some of us are ready some of us are
not. When we look at the array of problems and potential for it to spin out
of control, this is one of the most important elections. As tired as I am .
I believe so strongly (in) who we are as a nation so I'll do everything I
can to make my case and voters get to decide."
Click here to watch the report on Clinton getting emotional:
http://bourbonroom.blogs.foxnews.com/2008/01/07/hillary-gets-emotional-on-campaign-trail/
Click here to see photos of Clinton's emotional moment:
http://www.foxnews.com/photoessay/0,4644,3049,00.html
Clinton's show of emotion came on the same day she was turning up the heat
on the battle with Obama, comparing her arch-rival for the Democratic
presidential nomination to the nemesis of liberal Democrats - President
Bush.
Speaking to FOX News, Clinton said that many people really liked Bush's
personality when he was running for office, but he didn't turn out to be a
good leader. This could be a lesson for those supporting the amiable
Illinois senator.
"In 2000 a lot of voters sort of had a leap of faith with George W. Bush,
you know, he was going to be a uniter not a divider, and he was a guy you
wanted to have a beer with," she said. "Well, I think that this election has
really focused people's attention on the importance of who's in that Oval
Office and the decisions that have to be made. So I just want voters to have
the most available information to make that decision."
Obama trounced Clinton and the other Democratic presidential candidates with
an insurgent candidacy in Iowa. A FOX News-Opinion Dynamics poll taken Jan.
4-6 of 500 likely Democratic voters shows Obama with 32 percent of the vote,
Clinton at 28 percent and John Edwards at 18 percent. Richardson has 6
percent. The difference between Obama and Clinton is within the 4-point
margin of error.
The latest poll numbers are the best Clinton has received in the last 48
hours. A RealClearPolitics average of Democratic polls in New Hampshire
shows Obama leading with 37.3 percent compared to Clinton with 29.4 percent
and Edwards at 19.1 percent. Richardson is polling at 5.7 percent in the
average.
Turnout at an event for Clinton Monday morning did not have the large crowds
that have been showing up at Obama events. Clinton spoke at Cafe Espresso
with 25 undecided voters handpicked by her campaign.
Still, the campaign was expecting others to show up voluntarily. One voter
noted that more reporters were present than average people, not a good sign
the day before the primary.
Clinton has kept a tough front in the face of the Obama surge, saying she's
prepared to continue her campaign despite the outcome.
"Whatever happens tomorrow, we're going on," Clinton said Monday.
But the pressure on Clinton may be overwhelming the New York senator and
former first lady. At an event in Portsmouth, N.H., Clinton was nearly in
tears when she described how much she loves the country and her fears that
the Bush administration has sent the country backward.
"I have so many opportunities and don't want us to fall backwards," she
said, becoming emotional. "I see what's happening, people. . Some of us are
ready some of us are not. When we look at the array of problems and
potential for it to spin out of control, this is one of the most important
elections. As tired as I am . I believe so strongly (in) who we are as a
nation so I'll do everything I can to make my case and voters get to
decide."
The veneer, however, had not cracked when Clinton spoke to FOX News. She
repeated her claim that her experience trumps any argument about change.
"You know, Henry David Thoreau said something like 'If you're going to build
castles in the air, then be sure you also start building the foundation
under them.' And I think this election is so important, I am passionately
committed to making as clear as I can to voters what's at stake and why I
believe I bring the qualifications and experience and consistency, of a
lifetime to this race, and that's what I'm going to do over the next couple
of days," she said.
Thoreau also said that most men live lives of quiet desperation, and from
the Obama campaign's point of view, Clinton's negative turn is just that.
Instead, Obama has been pushing a positive message for change, said Obama
adviser, Rep. Paul Hodes, D-N.C.
"He reaches every demographic, every gender. He's a multicultural candidate,
an all-American story of a historic kind. And what he's able to do is move
past the politics of fear and division and the stale business as usual kind
of personal attacks that politics are used to having, and really inspire
people to come together. Because in this great country, it is the American
people who want to take back their government and that's why Barack Obama is
having such extraordinary success with his win in Iowa, and what I think
will be a dramatic win in New Hampshire.
On the trail, Obama said he is inspired to be in public office because of
the certainty of his message.
"If you know who you are, if you know what you stand for, if you know who
you're fighting for and what principles can not be compromised, then you can
reach out to people you don't agree with, you can reach across the aisle,"
he said.
Edwards, meanwhile, mounted an all-night bus tour of the state, with early
morning stops planned for Berlin, Littleton and Claremont, with 10 more
events throughout the day and evening. "While everyone else goes to bed
tonight," he told a Nashua audience, "I'm going to be out working."
Clinton isn't the only one trying to breathe new life into her political
future.
"We need some voters," Mitt Romney declared at one of six scheduled events
and an end-of-the-day rally. Romney's first stop was the entrance of BAE
Systems North America, where he found reporters and camera crews far
outnumbered arriving workers. The former Massachusetts governor largely
ignored the crowd, instead talking with Sen. Judd Gregg, R-N.H., about the
prior evening's debate.
The latest FOX News-Opinion Dynamics poll puts John McCain in front of the
Republican pack vying in New Hampshire. Of the 500 likely GOP voters, 34
percent are breaking for McCain while 27 percent want Romney. Mike Huckabee
is at 11 percent and Rudy Giuliani is at 9 percent.
The RealClearPolitics average of polls in New Hampshire show McCain with
34.1 percent, Romney with 28.6 percent. Mike Huckabee has 11.9 percent, Rudy
Giuliani is averaging 8.3 percent, Ron Paul is at 7.8 percent and Fred
Thompson is polling at 2.7 percent in the Granite State.
Huckabee, who won Iowa, said he wasn't counting on winning a top spot in New
Hampshire's primary Tuesday, but would be pleased with a third or fourth
slot.
Meanwhile, McCain is off on a seven-city swing dubbed "The Mac Is Back" bus
tour.
Flanked by dozens of friends and relatives who turned out for the final New
Hampshire push, the Arizona senator mixed optimism with nostalgia as he
sought a reprise of his win in the New Hampshire primary during his first
White House run eight years ago.
The tight race between McCain and Romney has added emphasis on the need to
persuade a swath of undecided voters and encourage hard-core supporters to
turn out Tuesday.
"Tomorrow is the day when we will tell the world that New Hampshire again
has chosen the next president of the United States," McCain told a couple of
hundred sign-toting supporters, joking "vote early and often."
With his wife, Cindy, and two of their daughters behind him, McCain's tone
was a bit wistful at the chilly early morning rally on the steps of the
Nashua city hall.
"There's a lot of nostalgia associated with this morning. We've had a great
time," he told said. "My friends, it has been an uplifting and wonderful
experience."
While the Iowa results influenced the demeanor of the candidates in a
campaign shortened to five days by this year's compacted election calendar,
New Hampshire residents have a history of keeping their own counsel in their
first-in-the-nation primary.
"Undeclareds" make up the majority of registered voters in the state, and
those independents are free to vote in either primary on Tuesday. Romney
aides hoped for a surge in favor of Obama, denying McCain the independent
votes that catapulted him past Bush in 2000.
Clinton Feels Heat, Lashes Out at Obama Ahead of New Hampshire Primary
Monday, January 7, 2008
PORTSMOUTH, N.H. - One-time presidential front-runner Hillary Clinton was
driven to the verge of tears at a campaign event during the final hours
before New Hampshire voters go to the polls Tuesday.
The pressure of a surge by Barack Obama may be overwhelming Clinton as she
choked up Monday unexpectedly when answering a question about how she keeps
up the pace on the campaign trail.
"I have so many opportunities and don't want us to fall backwards," she
said. "I see what's happening, people. . Some of us are ready some of us are
not. When we look at the array of problems and potential for it to spin out
of control, this is one of the most important elections. As tired as I am .
I believe so strongly (in) who we are as a nation so I'll do everything I
can to make my case and voters get to decide."
Click here to watch the report on Clinton getting emotional:
http://bourbonroom.blogs.foxnews.com/2008/01/07/hillary-gets-emotional-on-campaign-trail/
Click here to see photos of Clinton's emotional moment:
http://www.foxnews.com/photoessay/0,4644,3049,00.html
Clinton's show of emotion came on the same day she was turning up the heat
on the battle with Obama, comparing her arch-rival for the Democratic
presidential nomination to the nemesis of liberal Democrats - President
Bush.
Speaking to FOX News, Clinton said that many people really liked Bush's
personality when he was running for office, but he didn't turn out to be a
good leader. This could be a lesson for those supporting the amiable
Illinois senator.
"In 2000 a lot of voters sort of had a leap of faith with George W. Bush,
you know, he was going to be a uniter not a divider, and he was a guy you
wanted to have a beer with," she said. "Well, I think that this election has
really focused people's attention on the importance of who's in that Oval
Office and the decisions that have to be made. So I just want voters to have
the most available information to make that decision."
Obama trounced Clinton and the other Democratic presidential candidates with
an insurgent candidacy in Iowa. A FOX News-Opinion Dynamics poll taken Jan.
4-6 of 500 likely Democratic voters shows Obama with 32 percent of the vote,
Clinton at 28 percent and John Edwards at 18 percent. Richardson has 6
percent. The difference between Obama and Clinton is within the 4-point
margin of error.
The latest poll numbers are the best Clinton has received in the last 48
hours. A RealClearPolitics average of Democratic polls in New Hampshire
shows Obama leading with 37.3 percent compared to Clinton with 29.4 percent
and Edwards at 19.1 percent. Richardson is polling at 5.7 percent in the
average.
Turnout at an event for Clinton Monday morning did not have the large crowds
that have been showing up at Obama events. Clinton spoke at Cafe Espresso
with 25 undecided voters handpicked by her campaign.
Still, the campaign was expecting others to show up voluntarily. One voter
noted that more reporters were present than average people, not a good sign
the day before the primary.
Clinton has kept a tough front in the face of the Obama surge, saying she's
prepared to continue her campaign despite the outcome.
"Whatever happens tomorrow, we're going on," Clinton said Monday.
But the pressure on Clinton may be overwhelming the New York senator and
former first lady. At an event in Portsmouth, N.H., Clinton was nearly in
tears when she described how much she loves the country and her fears that
the Bush administration has sent the country backward.
"I have so many opportunities and don't want us to fall backwards," she
said, becoming emotional. "I see what's happening, people. . Some of us are
ready some of us are not. When we look at the array of problems and
potential for it to spin out of control, this is one of the most important
elections. As tired as I am . I believe so strongly (in) who we are as a
nation so I'll do everything I can to make my case and voters get to
decide."
The veneer, however, had not cracked when Clinton spoke to FOX News. She
repeated her claim that her experience trumps any argument about change.
"You know, Henry David Thoreau said something like 'If you're going to build
castles in the air, then be sure you also start building the foundation
under them.' And I think this election is so important, I am passionately
committed to making as clear as I can to voters what's at stake and why I
believe I bring the qualifications and experience and consistency, of a
lifetime to this race, and that's what I'm going to do over the next couple
of days," she said.
Thoreau also said that most men live lives of quiet desperation, and from
the Obama campaign's point of view, Clinton's negative turn is just that.
Instead, Obama has been pushing a positive message for change, said Obama
adviser, Rep. Paul Hodes, D-N.C.
"He reaches every demographic, every gender. He's a multicultural candidate,
an all-American story of a historic kind. And what he's able to do is move
past the politics of fear and division and the stale business as usual kind
of personal attacks that politics are used to having, and really inspire
people to come together. Because in this great country, it is the American
people who want to take back their government and that's why Barack Obama is
having such extraordinary success with his win in Iowa, and what I think
will be a dramatic win in New Hampshire.
On the trail, Obama said he is inspired to be in public office because of
the certainty of his message.
"If you know who you are, if you know what you stand for, if you know who
you're fighting for and what principles can not be compromised, then you can
reach out to people you don't agree with, you can reach across the aisle,"
he said.
Edwards, meanwhile, mounted an all-night bus tour of the state, with early
morning stops planned for Berlin, Littleton and Claremont, with 10 more
events throughout the day and evening. "While everyone else goes to bed
tonight," he told a Nashua audience, "I'm going to be out working."
Clinton isn't the only one trying to breathe new life into her political
future.
"We need some voters," Mitt Romney declared at one of six scheduled events
and an end-of-the-day rally. Romney's first stop was the entrance of BAE
Systems North America, where he found reporters and camera crews far
outnumbered arriving workers. The former Massachusetts governor largely
ignored the crowd, instead talking with Sen. Judd Gregg, R-N.H., about the
prior evening's debate.
The latest FOX News-Opinion Dynamics poll puts John McCain in front of the
Republican pack vying in New Hampshire. Of the 500 likely GOP voters, 34
percent are breaking for McCain while 27 percent want Romney. Mike Huckabee
is at 11 percent and Rudy Giuliani is at 9 percent.
The RealClearPolitics average of polls in New Hampshire show McCain with
34.1 percent, Romney with 28.6 percent. Mike Huckabee has 11.9 percent, Rudy
Giuliani is averaging 8.3 percent, Ron Paul is at 7.8 percent and Fred
Thompson is polling at 2.7 percent in the Granite State.
Huckabee, who won Iowa, said he wasn't counting on winning a top spot in New
Hampshire's primary Tuesday, but would be pleased with a third or fourth
slot.
Meanwhile, McCain is off on a seven-city swing dubbed "The Mac Is Back" bus
tour.
Flanked by dozens of friends and relatives who turned out for the final New
Hampshire push, the Arizona senator mixed optimism with nostalgia as he
sought a reprise of his win in the New Hampshire primary during his first
White House run eight years ago.
The tight race between McCain and Romney has added emphasis on the need to
persuade a swath of undecided voters and encourage hard-core supporters to
turn out Tuesday.
"Tomorrow is the day when we will tell the world that New Hampshire again
has chosen the next president of the United States," McCain told a couple of
hundred sign-toting supporters, joking "vote early and often."
With his wife, Cindy, and two of their daughters behind him, McCain's tone
was a bit wistful at the chilly early morning rally on the steps of the
Nashua city hall.
"There's a lot of nostalgia associated with this morning. We've had a great
time," he told said. "My friends, it has been an uplifting and wonderful
experience."
While the Iowa results influenced the demeanor of the candidates in a
campaign shortened to five days by this year's compacted election calendar,
New Hampshire residents have a history of keeping their own counsel in their
first-in-the-nation primary.
"Undeclareds" make up the majority of registered voters in the state, and
those independents are free to vote in either primary on Tuesday. Romney
aides hoped for a surge in favor of Obama, denying McCain the independent
votes that catapulted him past Bush in 2000.