Hillary-(Now)Going after the younger vote

MrBrianMrBrian Posts: 2,672
edited January 2008 in A Moving Train
By NEDRA PICKLER, Associated Press Writer 40 minutes ago

WASHINGTON - It wasn't long ago that Hillary Rodham Clinton's campaign scoffed at the notion that young voters would deliver an election. How quickly thing can change

Just seconds into her speech Friday morning, Clinton was declaring herself the candidate for America's youth

Clinton got off her plane in New Hampshire and declared: "This is especially about all of the young people in New Hampshire who need a president who won't just call for change, or a president who won't just demand change, but a president who will produce change, just like I've been doing for 35 years."

"I'm running for president to reclaim the future — the future for all of us, of all ages, but particularly for young Americans," she said a few seconds later.

Changes for Clinton were evident immediately upon her arrival in New Hampshire. She combined the appeal for younger voters with suggestions that Obama should be more thoroughly vetted. And she showed an openness to answer any questions instead of producing a tightly controlled message. She took questions from her audience and then held a news conference during which she acknowledged she would be adjusting her approach.

"I did very well with people over 45, and I didn't do as well with people under 30. I take responsibility for that," she said. "I'm going to talk over the next five days as much as I can about creating opportunities for young people."
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http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20080104/ap_po/democrats_analysis
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  • tybirdtybird Posts: 17,388
    Shouldn't that say "Clinton pandering to the younger vote"????
    All the world will be your enemy, Prince with a thousand enemies, and whenever they catch you, they will kill you. But first they must catch you, digger, listener, runner, prince with the swift warning. Be cunning and full of tricks and your people shall never be destroyed.
  • MrBrianMrBrian Posts: 2,672
    tybird wrote:
    Shouldn't that say "Clinton pandering to the younger vote"????

    hehe Not yet.
  • cornnifercornnifer Posts: 2,130
    tybird wrote:
    Shouldn't that say "Clinton pandering to the younger vote"????


    This is EXACTLY what she's doing. The same way she pander to everyone. She's a typical, stupid, phony, panderining snake, untrustable, unelectable bitch of a politician. It isn't going to work for her.
    "When all your friends and sedatives mean well but make it worse... better find yourself a place to level out."
  • she's a little late....obama's got those young votes on lock.
    "It's all happening"
  • darkcrowdarkcrow Posts: 1,102
    why is anyone surprised? her grand plan failed so she wants to replicate something that works. towards the end of iowa she even ripped off (pretty much) Obama's "hope" message/soundbite. it was on huffington post but i neglected to copy the link. it is out there somehwere i am sure.
  • Bill pandered more than any politician I ever saw. Hillary is hoping it still works.
  • tybirdtybird Posts: 17,388
    I think the fact that Obama got the votes and $$$ from the young bloc surprised the Clinton team....especially the $$$ part.
    All the world will be your enemy, Prince with a thousand enemies, and whenever they catch you, they will kill you. But first they must catch you, digger, listener, runner, prince with the swift warning. Be cunning and full of tricks and your people shall never be destroyed.
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