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Clinton Bashes the Process Ahead of Nev. Caucuses
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ABC News' Eloise Harper reports: With the Nevada caucuses approaching on Jan. 19, Sen. Hillary Clinton reflected upon her defeat in the Iowa caucuses at an appearance in Las Vegas' District 11, a lower-income and predominately Hispanic part of town, suggesting caucuses cause a "disenfranchisement" of voters and perhaps lowering expectations for her campaign in Nevada.
"You have a limited period of time on one day to have your voices heard," Clinton, D-N.Y., said. "That is troubling to me. You know in a situation of a caucus, people who work during that time -- they're disenfranchised. People who can't be in the state or who are in the military, like the son of the woman who was here who is serving in the Air Force, they cannot be present."
Clinton didn't admit to any frustration about the 60,000-member Culinary Workers Union's recent endorsement in Nevada of her chief rival, Sen. Barack Obama.
"I'm very committed to reaching out and meeting the people in this state," Clinton said. "The leaders that I have here in my campaign are very confident that we will do very well."
Also added to the list of endorsements Clinton is not worried about is John Kerry's endorsement of Obama.
"I have a lot of regard for him," she said of Kerry, "and that's his decision to make. I am very proud to have the support that I have. I was particularly pleased that the congresswoman [Rep. Shelley Berkley, D-Nev.] endorsed me here in Las Vegas."
Clinton went door-to-door canvassing for votes with state Assemblyman Ruben Kihuen, age 27. The senator, who does not speak Spanish, did run into some language barriers. At one point Clinton tried to explain to two men what a caucus was. They nodded, but then had to receive the full translation moments later. Clinton did say "gracias," but that was about all of the Spanish ABC News heard from the senator.
Small children ran up to Clinton as she passed through the streets wanting her autograph. Several women hugged the senator and said that they would offer their support.
January 11, 2008 | Permalink | User Comments (179)
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Hillary, you have my support. Good luck.
Posted by: GT | Jan 11, 2008 12:44:28 AM
why would somebody not vote for Obama??
Posted by: philip | Jan 11, 2008 1:51:33 AM
Of course Hillary would claim caucuses cause "dienfranchisement of voters", unless, of course, it worked in her favor! Some fairy she is! Vote Obama!
Posted by: wiseone | Jan 11, 2008 2:13:00 AM
Of course Hillary would claim caucuses cause "dienfranchisement of voters", unless, of course, it worked in her favor! Some fairy she is! Vote Obama!
Posted by: wiseone | Jan 11, 2008 2:13:05 AM
HRC is such a bad looser. When she lost she complains, she was about to loose the new hampshire primary and cried because she was losing.
When she was ahead in the poll, she pomped her chest and said " They pile on me because i am winning."
Is that a leader? Nothing is owe to her and people i urge you to vote a leader who has a vision for the country.
Obama is a superior candidate and will be superior president than HRC.
I will contribute to the campaign again and will vote for him.
Fired up and ready to go.
Obama 08.
Posted by: demos | Jan 11, 2008 2:56:47 AM
I am all for change, I am all for hope... but I want assurances that this CHANGE everyone is talking about will be achieved? What exactly has Obama done for people to think he can deliver this change? What if it's "change for the worse"? Do people really want a president with little experience to show for? Doesn't that scenario seem familiar to anyone? And look where that got us! If Obama wins the nomination I hope McCain does too because I'd rather vote for a Republican with experience and vision to restore this country than vote for another president who is clueless.
Posted by: katie | Jan 11, 2008 3:34:52 AM
we need people like u wiseone who constantly bashes hillary! people like you will just catapult her to the top!!!
Posted by: anthony cruz | Jan 11, 2008 4:26:49 AM
Without declaring who I like, my take on a caucus is: it's highly political, I had the chance to see Iowa in a former election year. Everyone trying to get you to come in their direction or they wont vote for you for delegate to the convention, or for a position in the state party, or for your district chair race. Way to political, people bleed over for thier own interests. An open primary gives people the opportunity to register as an independent vote for who they want to run against and then re-register. I'm looking forward to Feb 5th
Posted by: kare | Jan 11, 2008 5:19:50 AM
Obomba is showing himself as an ultra liberal. I am an independant. The one thing that will imediatly turn me off from a party / person in an election is when you have either an ultra liberal or ultra conservative. This becomes polorizing due to the personality of the people with those views. I find Kerry to be one of those that turn me off, hence his defeat in the last election. At least Clinton has a proven record to work with both parties and get the job done, she has the brains, and the international community seems to view her positively. This means a lot to me on the person I vote for when it comes to election day... experience and a positive attitude and how you're perceived over seas.
Posted by: Mike | Jan 11, 2008 8:30:00 AM
Ummm...why would anyone vote FOR Obama? Less than one term as a Senator, Zero foreign policy experience, Left-of-Kennedy voting record....
Posted by: James | Jan 11, 2008 9:00:46 AM
She is absolutely right. I talked to people in Iowa and so many couldn't show up because it was such a limited time frame, so the working class doesn't get represented.
Posted by: Pam | Jan 11, 2008 9:00:53 AM
Unless she pulls of an upset victory. Then the process was open and democratic.
Posted by: Eric | Jan 11, 2008 9:00:53 AM
Hillary needs do alot more crying to have any chance of winning NV.
Posted by: Bob, DC/USA | Jan 11, 2008 9:02:03 AM
PRAY THAT OBAMA STOPS THIS EVIL WITCH.
Posted by: Jedsil | Jan 11, 2008 9:03:18 AM
I wonder how many were illegals? If they cant speak english how in the heck can they vote? HRC was trying like most Dems to get Illegal votes.Ill take the 3 top Repubs over any Dem running. (MCcain is not one of them)
Posted by: mike stewart | Jan 11, 2008 9:05:33 AM
The English language really is dead....
Posted by: Gary | Jan 11, 2008 9:06:02 AM
The Iowa caucases are the choice of the PEOPLE OF IOWA. States rights are the forgotten civil rights issue of our time. Anything that cannot be controlled directly by the bastards in Washington, D.C, is not liked by the Beltway Elites. THANK YOU IOWA
Posted by: AtlanticIrish | Jan 11, 2008 9:07:57 AM
Katie,
I so agree with everything you said. I think Obama supporters may want to re-read Hans Christian Andersen's The Emperor's New Cloths.
Posted by: Pam | Jan 11, 2008 9:08:51 AM
Change? The democrats and the liberal media promised change last year if only we would vote in a democratic congress, well we did and the promised change's never occurred. We are still in Iraq, the troops are fully funded, Bush is having his way on the economy, congress's approval rating is half that of Bush....etc.... change? LOL...OMG
Posted by: JOhnny Cowart | Jan 11, 2008 9:14:02 AM
Obama has been an elected official far longer then Hillary Clinton.
I don't think you hire someone based on their spouses experience.
Posted by: Pat | Jan 11, 2008 9:14:10 AM
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