Hillary Clinton Shedding Polarizing Image

WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Recent polls show the public's image of Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton, D-N.Y., gradually morphing from sharply controversial First Lady to centrist, constituent-minded senator. Although still a polarizing figure, the first-term legislator could use the makeover to position herself for a White House run in 2008. Political strategists say Clinton has impressed Senate colleagues and constituents by working on New York issues while taking moderate or conservative stances on controversies such as the war in Iraq. "A majority feel positive toward her," said Lee Miringoff, director of the Marist Institute for Public Opinion in Poughkeepsie, N.Y. "She's being seen as being more effective and sticking to her job. She's managed to shape her role in a way that's more acceptable. She's in a transition."

A tiger can't shed it's stripes.

....................................lol

3 posted on 11/20/2004 7:06:15 PM PST by Psycho_Bunny (“I know a great deal about the Middle East because I’ve been raising Arabian horses" Patrick Swazey)

4 posted on 11/20/2004 7:07:03 PM PST by cardinal4 (W's 3.5 million pop vote isnt a mandate, but algores .5 million is??)

"A tiger can't shed it's stripes."

But a stitch in time saves nine.

The Beast is greasing the skids.

6 posted on 11/20/2004 7:07:45 PM PST by WorkingClassFilth (From Ku Klux Klan to the modern era of the Koo Kleft Klan...the true RAT legacy.)

Seriously, we cannot under-estimate this women. Or else a second Clinton presidency will follow the second Bush presidency.

8 posted on 11/20/2004 7:08:03 PM PST by RKB-AFG ("Thank you to the architect, Karl Rove" GWB)

9 posted on 11/20/2004 7:08:16 PM PST by BunnySlippers (George W. Bush is our president ... Get over it!)

I'm going to ping you to every hillary_is_a_moderate_running_for_president thread.

10 posted on 11/20/2004 7:09:20 PM PST by TheErnFormerlyKnownAsBig (You can turn your head away from the Berg video and still hear Al Queda's calls to prayer.n)

Well, well.

The campaign for '08 officially unofficially begins.

11 posted on 11/20/2004 7:09:21 PM PST by America1stParty (AmericaFirstAlliance@usa.com)

A chameleon is a chameleon, no mater what her outside color is at the moment.

We just HAVE to get Condi to run!

She tossed out her Mao suit and Politburo stationary.

It's as obvious as the keyboard under your fingers.

15 posted on 11/20/2004 7:10:34 PM PST by America1stParty (AmericaFirstAlliance@usa.com)

Please let it be true that she's going to run in '08. I can think of nothing more entertaining than watching the critics rip her record apart. Travelgate, cattle-futures, the health care dud, and not to mention the white house expense records that will be released in early '05. What a field day. Bring me another Mai-Tai!

Ah. She's trying on the sheep's clothing.

17 posted on 11/20/2004 7:11:16 PM PST by Texas Eagle (If it wasn't for double-standards, Liberals would have no standards at all)

"I'm going to ping you to every hillary_is_a_moderate_running_for_president thread."

You have a definite cruel streak.

18 posted on 11/20/2004 7:11:59 PM PST by WorkingClassFilth (From Ku Klux Klan to the modern era of the Koo Kleft Klan...the true RAT legacy.)

Hillary is betraying her constituents (the homos, the trial lawyers, the unions, the socialists, the minorities) for her own power.

Or is she pretending?

Of course we all know the truth.

20 posted on 11/20/2004 7:12:42 PM PST by Joe_October (Saddam supported Terrorists. Al Qaeda are Terrorists. I can't find the link.)

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