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Clinton Says She's 'Pumped Up'

December 16, 2007 4:12 PM

ABC's Eloise Harper Reports: Sen. Hillary Clinton, after receiving the highly coveted endorsement from The Des Moines Register, told a crowd in Council Bluffs, Iowa on Sunday she could not be "more pumped up."

Clinton, noticeably in an energized mood, stood above a lectern that read "WORKING FOR CHANGE, WORKING FOR YOU." She was applauded by the crowd when she said "I was especially honored by the endorsement this morning of my candidacy by The Des Moines Register."

Clinton's speech had a softer tone, and featured no direct swipes against her opponents. The Senator has been re-introducing herself in recent speeches explaining her background saying "I grew up in a middle class family outside of Chicago, right here in the Midwest. My father came home after serving in the navy for five years, he wanted to do three things he wanted to start a small business he wanted to start a family and he wanted to save enough money to buy a house." When Clinton launched her campaign - she needed no introduction but now 19 days from the caucuses Clinton is trying to appeal to Iowans saying she is from the Midwest just like them, and stresses that she grew up in a middle class family.

Clinton focused on the change she has made in her life including her time in Arkansas and with her work for the Children's Defense fund. She did not directly mention Senator Obama by name, but said you can not hope for change -you have "to make real change."

Clinton also indirectly mentioned Senator Obama's healthcare plan (who Clinton has continually repeated leaves out 15 million Americans out) and asked, who are we going to leave out? "Should I leave out Ellen Duffy who I met in Waterloo? Who is diagnosed with breast cancer, her treatments made her so sick she couldn't possible continue work?." Clinton explained Duffy had lost her job and said "Who should I leave out?" Clinton will begin to bring out these real people whose lives she claims she has changed along this to

Clinton is launching her 99 "Every County Counts Tour" today - where campaign surrogates are spreading out around Iowa hitting all 99 counties in these next five days. Senator Clinton told the crowd today "I am actually going to get into a helicopter after I leave you, were calling it a 'Hil-o-copter'"

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Hillary Clinton will not be her party's nominee. The time is up for the Bush/Clintons' monarchy. For straight 28 years, either a Bush or a Clinton has been either vice president or president of the United States. These two familities are gradually turning this country into a monarch whose ascendancy to the presidency is by inheritance. Now Hillary wants to extend it to 32 straight years! I hope this is not a curse on the United States. Hillary refused to release her records, first as the First Lady at Arkansas and then as the First Lady of the United States. She claimed she got her "political" experience during those years and based her experience on those years. My question is What are you hidding from the public? Iowan voters should demand those records before casting their votes. The board of Demoine Registers are bunch of fools who did a disservice to the people of Iowa. Why did they not insist that she releases those documents so that their voters can evaluate her claim of "experience" and ready to take over as president on day one!

Posted by: Sam Lobey | Dec 16, 2007 5:41:27 PM

unless you are a complete moron you should know that hillary clinton has the experience to be president. i mean look at the president now.hillary has alot more experience than bush would ever have, so wake up and get to reality,hillary means what she says and bush does nothing but lie and the american people let him get away with it.doesnt anyone know that bush dislikes the american people for not re-electing his father.come on people hillary is the only logical choice.

Posted by: jim r. | Dec 16, 2007 7:10:36 PM

Hillary is the clear choice to take on the Republicans. She is strong, she is capable, and she is a real leader with proven results. None of the other top Democratic contenders can say the same. Go Hillary!

Posted by: Chris C. | Dec 16, 2007 8:53:05 PM

"unless you are a complete moron you should know that hillary clinton has the experience to be president. i mean look at the president now.hillary has alot more experience than bush would ever have, so wake up and get to reality,hillary means what she says and bush does nothing but lie and the american people let him get away with it.doesnt anyone know that bush dislikes the american people for not re-electing his father.come on people hillary is the only logical choice."

Hillary is the logical choice for complete morons!

She has slept in the same bed with a Pres. that gives her all experience she will ever need...NOT!

Clarify one thing for me, what experience does she really have?

Posted by: KFED | Dec 16, 2007 10:28:20 PM

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