The Clinton campaign had a rough weekend in New Hampshire, but that was nothing compared to what went on in Iowa.
Sen. Hillary Clinton was supposed to appear at the Heartland Forum and the Brown and Black Presidential Forum in Des Moines, but was unable to make it to the Heartland after a hostage situation in her Rochester, N.H., field office.
Once the campaign discovered that she would not make it in person, something peculiar happened: nothing.
There was not a single "Hillary for President" sign, pamphlet or even Hillary supporters wearing T-shirts easily visible if at all in Hy-Vee Hall in Des Moines.
Mrs. Clinton participated in the forum by phone, but the satellite connection was so bad that she could barely hear the questions.
Someone asked her to respond to House Democratic Caucus Chairman Rahm Emanuel's position that Democratic freshman — mostly from conservative formerly Republican districts — be allowed to vote on an immigration bill that does not include a pathway to citizenship.
"Well, we absolutely have to protect the border," Mrs. Clinton said initially.
She went on to talk about comprehensive immigration reform, but the boos she received drowned out that part.
It was clear that, despite the coordinated political machine her campaign has built nationally, her Iowa office is completely the opposite. It's no wonder her poll numbers in Iowa are sinking fast.
— Brian DeBose, national political reporter, The Washington Times
Comments (2)
It's kind of sad that people aren't liking what Hillary is trying to do for our country. I understand having a bias, but sometimes it's just better for people to keep their opinions to themselves. Hillary is trying her best to run in office just as the other candidates are doing.
Posted by Laura | December 6, 2007 12:12 AM
We have lost a true, American patriot, not the bunch of morons who would allow taxpayers to carry the burden of the 12 to 20 million illegal freeloaders. He is without doubt a man with a backbone, who stood up against the free marketeers, who would flood us with slave labor! He was brave and solid, never flinching an eye against adverse critisicm. Outside of Ron Paul, Duncan Hunter the rest of the crowd is not worth a spit in the ocean. The same old, tired multi-millionaires, will forget who they work for as public servants. They will become stringed puppets of big business and the open border lobby. Thanks Tom, you told the truth about the illegal immigration invasion!
The champion of THE PEOPLE has gone, but not forgotten!
Posted by Daves | December 20, 2007 11:00 PM