Kissinger Praises Clinton As Secretary Of State: “Outstanding”

At the World Economic Forum’s 24th India Economic Summit in New Delhi, India, former Secretary of State Henry Kissinger said of reports that President-elect Obama is considering Sen. Hillary Clinton, D-NY, as Secretary of State, “I believe it would be an outstanding appointment. If it is true, it shows a number of things, including great [...]

Hillary Clinton, Secretary of State?

There’s talk, indeed, that Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton (D-N.Y.) may now be under consideration for the post. Her office referred any questions to the Obama transition; Obama spokesman Tommy Vietor declined to comment.
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Hillary Victorious in Florida

Senator Clinton, D-N.Y., delivered a short victory speech in a ballroom packed with supporters in Davie, FL . “I could not come here in person to ask you for your votes,” Clinton said, “but I am here to thank you for your votes today.” Clinton offered thanks saying, “I am so grateful to the countless [...]

Organizing matters: the lesson from Hillary’s NV win

Before the mainstream media descended on Nevada, I spent several days with the Clinton campaign there in early December. The field campaign, led by State Director Robby Mook and field director Marlon Marshall turned out to be an incredible example of passionate, yet cool-headed management and results-focused organizing. Every single night, for almost one year [...]

Hillary Takes New Hampshire

Hillary Clinton wasn’t just the underdog in New Hampshire. After Barack Obama’s Iowa win, she was written off – by the pollsters, by the pundits and by her own campaign staff. At times, Senator Clinton herself seemed resigned and dispirited.
But the voters of New Hampshire hadn’t written Clinton off at all. With drama worthy of [...]

On to New Hampshire

A poll conducted in New Hampshire before the Iowa caucuses and released on Friday showed New York Sen. Hillary Clinton leading Obama, 32 percent to 26 percent among Democrats. It also showed Sen. John McCain leading the pack among Republicans.
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Poll: Hillary Takes Commanding Lead in Iowa

Call it an early Christmas gift for Hillary Clinton’s campaign: A new Iowa poll seems to show the New York senator with a stunning double-digit lead over her nearest rival among likely Democratic caucus-goers.
Clinton and Obama were neck-and-neck in last week’s American Research Group poll. But in the new survey, conducted December 20-23, she leads [...]

New Iowa poll: Romney, Clinton lead, Rudy a poor fourth

Some interesting results from the first Rasmussen Reports poll out of Iowa today:
Mitt Romney still leads the Republican field by six points (25%) while Hillary Clinton leads her Democratic competitors (33%) by nearly twice as much, 11 points.
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Poll Finds G.O.P. Field Isn’t Touching Voters

 Three weeks before the Iowa caucuses, Republican voters across the country appear uninspired by their field of presidential candidates, with a vast majority saying they have not made a final decision about whom to support, according to the latest New York Times/CBS News poll.
Not one of the Republican candidates is viewed favorably by even half [...]

Powell Mum on Clinton Plan to Tap Him

Gen. Colin Powell was tight-lipped Tuesday when asked by ABC News if he is open to Sen. Hillary Clinton’s, D-N.Y., plan to call on him and other “distinguished Americans of both parties” who can, in her words, “represent our country well.”
“I have not seen what she has said. I don’t know the context of it,” [...]