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The Clinton's Grocery Store Chaos
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ABC News' Kate Snow and Eloise Harper Reports: Democratic presidential candidate Senator Hillary Clinton, D-N.Y., former President Bill Clinton, and NBA star Magic Johnson walked into a Des Moines, Iowa grocery story Tuesday morning -- and the scene was chaos.
The trio was mobbed by camera crews, reporters and customers -- all trying to catch a glimpse.
Magic and President Clinton high-fived the basketball team that sat inside the cafe.
A quick press availability was thrown together. Senator Clinton was asked about her recent swing of campaign momentum -- "You mean I got my groove back?" she said to a swarm of reporters who encircled the group.
"I occasionally read what you write and what you say on television and on the radio and I know that people have been saying I want to know more about her, we want to know more about her personally, I totally get that," Clinton said, "its not easy for me to talk about myself -- I'd rather talk about Magic."
Bill Clinton put his two cents on the tour, saying, "The Hillary I know tour -- that was a really good idea."
"I think its good that people really know her," President Clinton said.
As President Clinton circled the room, the army of cameras followed him, at times leaving the presidential front-runner looking lost and unclear about where to go.
President Clinton was also asked why he isn't in a recent Clinton campaign ad that features Chelsea Clinton and the Senator's mother, Dorothy Rodham.
He laughed, "I don't know I don't discuss ad strategy," he said, "I saw my daughter on C-SPAN the other day, I've never seen my daughter on C-SPAN."
When President Clinton was told he looks taller on TV, he said, "Yeah, but that's cause I think as President a lot of the films you see there is a disproportionate number of pictures of any president are sitting at the cabinet table, remember that," he said, "It tends to shrink anybody that is president."
The media frenzy continued as the former first couple tried to navigate around the chaotic grocery store.
As they left, a man asked Senator Clinton to sign his dollar bill. She declined saying, "it's illegal." As the Senator walked off the man looked over and said, "Bill, signed it."
Sure enough, there was President Clinton's signature on the dollar bill.
As he was leaving the store, ABC News asked President Clinton about Senator Barack Obama, D-Ill., quoting his 1992 words about experience.
Obama said to reporters: "Here's a quote. 'The same old experience is irrelevant. You can have the right kind of experience or the wrong kind of experience. And mine is rooted in the real lives of real people, and it will bring real results if we have the courage to change.' And that was Bill Clinton in 1992," Obama said.
Clinton responded today: "always flattering to be quoted."
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Hillary are beating or tied with lead Republicans in Arkansas, Missouri, Tennessee and Virginia. I worry about how well Barack Obama will do in these states.
Posted by: BenMurphyNYC | Dec 18, 2007 12:38:59 PM
BenMurphyNYC, Well, Obama will have a tough time becoming the second black president of the United States. No matter how much I like him, especially over Hillary, the Clinton name means more than integrity and I think Obama would have a real hard time carrying even the southern democrats, much less converting southern republicans to vote democrat for him.
Posted by: TexBork | Dec 18, 2007 1:01:36 PM
Ben and Tex - you've both got it backwards. Hillary is the GOP's best chance of winning in 2008, not just the presidency but in close down-ticket races. The people who won't vote for Barack because he's black wouldn't vote for Hillary either. And Hillary won't attract the independent vote either. Barack's the best chance the Dems have, as seen in 2 polls out today on likeability and the "anti vote." 40% of respondents said they would definitely vote against Hillary. That's more than twice as much as the next Democrate. Only 11% said that about Obama. Hillary is a poison pill for the Democrats.
Posted by: waka waka | Dec 18, 2007 2:38:31 PM
waka waka, Don't get me wrong. I think Barack is a much better choice than Hillary, I just don't see it happening though. I don't think the polls are repesentative of the caucus voters.
Posted by: TexBork | Dec 18, 2007 2:42:42 PM
Obama awarded
"Person of the Year" award
Posted by: Ken | Dec 18, 2007 3:40:12 PM
Hillary '08. i'll second that.
Barack in '16.
Posted by: randy | Dec 18, 2007 3:42:48 PM
Clintons' not Clinton's.
Posted by: MH | Dec 18, 2007 4:17:26 PM
Bill and Hillary have always been for Bill and Hillary.
If the Democrats are stupid enough to nominate Hillary they deserve to lose the White House.
Look at today's USA Gallup poll and how many people will simply vote against her! Three times as many that will vote against Barack.
Don't listen to the Clinton spin. Think for yourselves Democrats!
Posted by: Laurie | Dec 18, 2007 4:57:04 PM
This is gonna be the most chaotic election ever. Even families are fighting between themselves....
Posted by: Zena | Dec 18, 2007 5:29:36 PM
I just love It when Bill Is still called President Clinton.
Posted by: Jeanette | Dec 18, 2007 6:40:41 PM
Once again I ask the question,
who is running for president, Hillary
Clinton or Bill Clinton?
Can Hillary defend her own positions(granted most of them are nuanced or flip-flops)?
Why don't you both go home to Arkansas and take Huckabee with you!
Posted by: reaganfan | Dec 19, 2007 12:43:49 AM
"As President Clinton circled the room, the army of cameras followed him, at times leaving the presidential front-runner looking lost and unclear about where to go."
Hillary, the front-runner? Bill's the front-runner and the reason her numbers are high. Don't be fooled Democrats! Her lack of substance and ability will be exposed by the Republicans, again and again and again. It's not a pretty picture.
Neither Hillary nor Obama can bring a Democratic victory. Of the top three, only Edwards can. This is our election to lose. We need to question the media's push for the two-person race.
Posted by: TarHeel | Dec 19, 2007 12:46:36 AM
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