Clinton Working for Texas Votes
Laredoans turned out Thursday, Feb. 20, to see Democratic presidental candidate Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton as she campaigned in Texas for the March 4 primary election. (AP)
By Anne E. Kornblut and Jonathan Weisman
AUSTIN -- Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton had called for more debates, and the setting on Thursday night seemed, at first blush, likely to work in her favor: She has long ties to Texas and a strong base of support among Hispanics in the state.
But as she campaigned in South Texas on Wednesday night and Thursday morning, Clinton drew relatively modest crowds that suggested she still may have work to do. She began including operational instructions in her campaign stump speech -- directing voters to a Texas phone number for instructions on early voting, repeating her web site in order to boost donations.
Both in her speeches and in her television advertising, Clinton is emphasizing the importance of "work" -- a word that has become a pillar of her campaign.
"There's a lot of work to be done here at home, and there's a lot of work to be done around the world," Clinton told a largely Hispanic crowd gathered outside in Laredo, a rustic border town, on Thursday morning.
"This election coming up is an opportunity for you to decide who you want to hire for the hardest job in the world," she continued. "The choice you make is really critical. I want you to think who you want to have in the White House, answering the phone at 3 o'clock in the morning when a crisis breaks out somewhere in the world. I want you to think, who can best manage our economy so it works for everyone again? I want you to think, who is best prepared to be commander in chief on day one?"
Even on the subject of immigration -- on which she has shifted her emphasis during the Texas campaign, to focus on the need for amnesty rather than securing the borders -- she talked about "work." "We need secure borders but we also need a path to legalization for those who have worked hard," Clinton said, drawing cheers. She flew to Austin at midday before the debate, and will continue on to Dallas and Houston on Friday before returning to Ohio on Friday night.
The last time such a crush of political operatives and reporters descended on Austin was during the 2000 recount, and the town was dominated by Republicans. Feeling ascendant, Democrats took all of the downtown hotels, and debate tickets were selling for thousands of dollars on eBay.
Posted at 7:59 PM ET on Feb 21, 2008
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Posted by: RANSOM11 | February 22, 2008 5:30 PM
I am weary of Hillary denigrating the Bush administration in her speeches. Is that the only way she can "connect" with the audience? Also, what was there to smile about when she referenced the many "crises" she has endured, that is, Bill's unfaithfulness. I found her smile very inappropriate for dishonorable behavior by the President of the United States. Finally, I found nothing genuine about Hillary's closing remarks that garnered a standing ovation. Will the real Hillary please stand?
Posted by: cbrooksie05 | February 22, 2008 11:10 AM
I do hate when other people pretend they read minds, but I am convinced Anne Kornblut's sneering is intentional. It's not possible for a person to be so consistently and carefully snide over so long a period by accident. I do wish her the mixed blessing of one day acquiring the humanity and decency to look back on her campaign reporting performance and feel the shame, horror, and regret a normal person would at perpetrating it.
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Who else pictures Foghorn Leghorn holding Barnyard Dawg up by the tail while tearing his butt up with a fencepost? Obama will campaign in Texas too; if all of this shows one thing, it's that she cannot compete with him at all when the voters get a chance to meet Obama. She lost by 17% in Wisconsin, nobody honestly thinks she will win Texas or Ohio.
Posted by: gmundenat | February 21, 2008 11:52 PM
Who exactly says there's a "need" for amnesty? (Duly noted that at least the WaPo is honest enough on this one, singular occasion to call things by their true names.)
If the WaPo is actually there - instead of having local transcriptionists - let me suggest asking about the huge downsides of that amnesty, including this:
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Posted by: jeffboste | February 21, 2008 8:42 PM
"[Hillary] is spending a lot of time in areas heavy with Latino voters, a group that has been clutch for her in recent elections. With 193 delegates up for grabs in the hybrid primary-then-caucus process, Texas is the biggest and most crucial prize on March 4."
We've seen that those areas are underrepresented in terms of delegates. What does she have, a political death wish? Why isn't she campaigning in delegate-rich areas?
Posted by: gbooksdc | February 21, 2008 8:40 PM
Anne:
I hope you take at least a little break for yourself this Monday -- all this Clinton-focus can't be good for you -- Happy Birthday!!!
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