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
DEFINITELY must view: Compilation of video, graphics and article of Hitlery with kudos to Potlatch for great graphics.
http://noiri.blogspot.com/2007/12/hillary-clinton-in-some-detail.html
Hillarious, belly laugh video next article down - “Achmed the Terrorist’s” Seasons Greetings!
Merry Christmas to one and all (and for the hold outs, respectfully - Happy whatever you celebrate and a Prosperous New Year).
You’re right, Hillary is not a liberal. She is a communist.
Wow!
And then the conservative Congress and Republican president will spend us into a 20 trillion dollar debt and expand government even more. Don'tcha just love how these cycles repeat?
Thanks FARS. Merry, Merry Christmas to you, too.
Potlatch is great, isn’t she. Her graphics are so much fun. Is there a FReeper award we can give her?
Locked, cocked, and ready to rock conservative.
Nobody said a word to defend Hitlery, and the place I work is less than twenty minutes away from NYC. Nobody much likes the Beest here, not even New York women.
nice video FARS...good for chuckles and food for thought...
What a terrible disaster if she were to somehoe get elected...rude, arrogant, socialist operatchik...
BTTT!
What an excellent post!
So far, you're ahead by the use of the word 'PENIS' more than once in a comment .................. FRegards
SURE they were undecided.
Liar.
“We give a lot of lip service to family values . . .”
Yes, you certainly do. You and your “husband” both.
“I’m tired of politicians talking about family values” Bill Clinton’s acceptance speech, 1992 Convention.
“I’m a politican talking about family values . . .when there’s a vote to be had” Hillary Clinton, Dec. 2007
More accurate title:
SHRILLERY closing IN ON more young lovlies.
Merry Christmas to Our Troops
OK....outstanding...got that bookmarked...more Freepers might like to see it....
What happened to that face?
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