Hillary Campaigns In Florida?
By Justin Gardner | Related entries in 2008 Election, Florida, Hillary
WTF?
Why would she do this when everybody agreed last summer to not go down there? I thought her call for the delegates from Michigan and Florida being seated at the convention felt desperate, but this feels even more so.
SARASOTA, Fla. (AP) - Democrat Hillary Rodham Clinton said Sunday she was going to Florida to assure Democrats that “their voices are heard” and to underscore her commitment to seeing the state’s delegation seated at the national convention.Though the Democratic presidential candidates largely have heeded the national party’s request that they not campaign publicly in Florida, Clinton said it’s time to pay attention to voters there who are showing heavy interest in Tuesday’s primary. Early voting is under way and drawing strong interest, she said.
“Hundreds of thousands of people have already voted in Florida and I want them to know I will be there to be part of what they have tried to do to make sure their voices are heard,” Clinton said in Memphis, Tenn., before heading for Florida.
I agree that Florida and Michigan should have their voices heard, but the time to call for that was RIGHT after the DNC made their ruling (you know, when I called them out on it), not when somebody thinks she might lose the nomination. Moreover, this isn’t the way for Hill to convince the Democratic base that she’s honest, forthright, etc.
If I were to hazard a guess (and you know how I hate to do that!) I’d bet what she’s hoping is that this is all too wonky for the average voter, and that she’ll confuse the issue enough with rhetoric that people won’t understand what’s going on.
What doesn’t make sense, though, is we know that the media will be all over this, as will the other candidates. I mean talk about an issue at the next debate! This only plays into Obama’s message that Hillary will say and do anything to get the nomination.
Interesting times ahead…
I guess we’ll see…
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January 27th, 2008 at 7:05 pm
I agree. Hillary always complains when things are not going her way. I think those sympathy votes for the tears of “poor me” have dried up. After eight years of “It’s not illegal unless they say it is” from the Bush administration and previously the Clinton Nevada Campaign Theme found on their own memo, we now have the new Clinton montra…. “it’s not against party rules unless the Clinton’s say it is.” I don’t want another 4 years of a bully in the white house. I hope the Dems vote for Edwards of Obama. This woman is no “Bill Clinton” of ‘92. Nor is Bill the “Bill Clinton” of ‘99. I see both Obama and Edwards as carrying the torch of the real heart of the Democrats JFK. I think all the Kennedy’s are about to endorse Obama specificaly because the Clinton’s are seeking to destroy John f. Kennedy’s legacy. The Clinton’s have so much disdain and hate in their hearts of late. They will never be able to beat the heart and heroism of John McCain. It will take something new. A change in the direction that JFK set forth long ago.
January 27th, 2008 at 7:18 pm
one article said clinton is in florida for some campaign fundraisers which are allowed even though campaigning is not. *shrug* maybe that’s all it is.
January 27th, 2008 at 9:53 pm
Interesting to see the ‘chess’ analysis. Maybe she’s looking to do anything in order to shift the cameras away from Obama’s message of hope. I like his response..
“All the candidates made a pledge that we would campaign in the early states and we would not campaign in Florida and Michigan,” Obama said. “I will abide by the promises I made.”
January 29th, 2008 at 4:41 pm
As soon as the DNC made the decision last year, Hillary indicated that she wouldn’t abide by the party’s decision to punish Florida and Michigan. The Democratic Party, as an establishment, doesn’t control candidates because it doesn’t have any money. Obama and Edwards decided to buckle under the Party decision, and this explains their support from the Democratic establishment like the Kennedy’s and Kerry, etc. The Party is irrelevant and everyone knows it. Obama is such a newbie that he decided to side with the establishment rather than buck them and lose their pitiful support. He is a phony. Most of his support to date is among independents so that tells you what the party really thinks of him. JFK would have bucked the establishment. Hillary is showing courage and conviction. She isn’t afraid or panicking or Machiavellian or the wicked witch of the west.