Posted on 12/22/2007 2:41:30 PM PST by COUNTrecount
MANCHESTER, N.H. - Democrat Hillary Rodham Clinton on Saturday made her closing argument to female voters in a message that could be reduced to three words.
You. Go. Girl.
Clinton, standing in a lobby of a YWCA, told undecided mothers and their daughters that her agenda for families and children is the most aggressive to help them. She touted her family care and child care tax credits designed to lessen the burden on working women.
"We can do a better job in supporting families than we do right now," Clinton said. "We give a lot of lip service to family values, but we've never really valued families in a way that we can."
(AP) Democratic presidential hopeful, Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton, D-N.Y. speaks during a "Moms and... Full Image
Clinton, on the last of a two-day trip to this early voting state, tailored her message and appearances to female voters with whom she enjoys a sizable lead in the contest for the Democratic presidential nomination. She bests rival Barack Obama, 42 percent to 25 percent among women in the latest CNN-WMUR poll conducted by the University of New Hampshire. She leads overall in that poll, 38 percent to 26 percent.
A separate New Hampshire poll, released Friday from USA Today and Gallup, showed Clinton and Obama tied at 32 percent each of Democrats overall. Her outreach to women underscores the tightness of the race in this first-in-the-nation presidential primary state and the support she is trying to cement in case she falters in Iowa's three-way race.
Iowa's presidential caucuses are Jan. 3, followed by New Hampshire's primary on Jan. 8.
With daughter Chelsea and mother Dorothy Rodham in tow, Clinton's four-event schedule highlighted what could be a history-making nomination. As her campaign released a list of 3,500 female supporters, she said there are too many challenges facing working mothers.
"We put so many burdens on families trying to do the right thing, trying to take care of their families," Clinton said.
She cited her time as a young mother in Little Rock, Ark.
"When I was a young lawyer and also a mom, I learned how difficult it was for a lot of the other women who worked in the law firm - the secretaries, the paralegals. At 3 o'clock every day, they'd all be on the phone, whispering to make sure their children were there safely. ... It was just such a time of tension and concern to make sure they got home."
Clinton highlighted her proposals to help working women with young children or who - like Clinton - take care of their parents.
"She's going to hit the ground running," said Barbara Marzelli, a mother whose son benefited from a children's health program Clinton supported. "She has the experience, the strength and the commitment - and above all, a heart - to lead the country."
Clinton also turned back to her book, "It Takes a Village." She said families have to work together to strengthen their relationships.
"It sounds incredibly old fashioned, but having a meal together really makes a difference. It stabilizes your children during the day. It gives them a chance to interact with the family. It is something that has become harder and harder because of work hours and expectations," Clinton said, noting she and her husband made an effort to have at least one meal with Chelsea when she was younger.
"That kind of investment is every parent would like to be able to do, but so many parents can't
She doesn’t even live with her husband and I doubt she ever cooked him a meal.
That’s pretty good. I can almost see the YouTube video.
Yeah, and it was probably McNuggets.
But don’t let him try to give you a cigar!
Suppose any of the men in the race made an overt reach to the male gender. What would be the reaction? Strictly rhetorical question.
I was the working mom in the early '80's. It never occurred to me that the government should assist my daycare situation.
I'm sick to death of this "woman", of my generation, playing the gender card.
She thinks everyone needs her. Well, I’m a female and so are my sisters, aunts, daughters, cousins, friends and NONE OF US ARE VOTING FOR HILLLEREEE.
She thinks everyone needs her. Well, I’m a female and so are my sisters, aunts, daughters, cousins, friends and NONE OF US ARE VOTING FOR HILLLEREEE.
She’s trying to look, and relate to the audience, like Oprah.
Put Ice On It!
LMAO
That's right get those kids behind locked doors before the predatory Clintoons roamed the streets...
That's as close as she gets to a policy detail this entire campaign. Oh, but she has a heart - that's so important (even that's wrong). And, she cares (oops, wrong again). She's not even a bleeding-heart liberal.
I ran across a picture of John Kerry the other day and saw the picture of him in a body condom coming out of a capsule with a stupid grin on his face and thought "this guy was almost president?". Same with Shrillery.
The democratic party are in trouble if this is the best they can offer.
Margaret Thatcher
I'd've voted for that lady :)
So is this Hillry and Bill's new campaign slogan... that proverbial or is it a Royal we?
Does Oprah own those three WORDS? Looking at this audience of gals they do look like an Oprah audience. Now Oprah ought to schedule herself a meet and greet Obama just across the street of one of Hillry's Village Gatherings... see who draws the bigger crowd.
Vagino-Americans Unite!
The calls were taped
Child: Mom is that you? I can barely hear your whispering.
Para: Yes, it is me. Tell Dad Hillarys' husband is here again and he has been hovering over my desk. Ask Dad to meet me here in the office when I get done.
Para: Oh Hi Hilllary. Who am I talking to? Oh home. I'm just checking to to see that my daughter got home safe. Yes, I'm almost done typing that those Whitewater closing documents and I put those billing records on your desk.
Para: She is gone. Listen call your Dad quick and make sure he gets here at 5:00.
I believe the correct term is, “Estrogen-Americans”...
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