Senator Clinton: Endorsements in New Hampshire

[Alamom]

http://blog.washingtonpost.com/thefix/2007/03/hillarys_new_hampshire_edge.html

March 29, 2007
Chris Cillizza

Hillary's New Hampshire Edge
No candidate running for president in 2008 has a bigger target on his or her back than New York Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton (D-N.Y.). Every appearance Clinton makes is scrutinized, every speech is parsed.

Under this harsh microscope, it's easy to overlook the successes Clinton has had since declaring her bid for president.No success is larger -- and more unnoticed -- than the campaign team Clinton has recruited in New Hampshire.

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State House Majority Leader Mary Jane Wallner is also supporting Clinton, a key endorsement in a state where there are 400 state House members (yes, you read that right) -- each of whom is courted incessantly by presidential contenders. In the days following Wallner's endorsement earlier this month, 16 more state House members signed on with Clinton.


Organization is everything in presidential politics. Clinton made major strides to bolstering her team in Iowa earlier this week by winning the endorsement of former Gov. Tom Vilsack and clearly has the best operation in New Hampshire. Does this mean she is a shoo-in for the nomination? Absolutely not. But, what it does mean is that those observers predicting Clinton's downfall already are vastly misreading the reality on the ground.

[William769]

1. Thanks for posting.

Good news.

[elfin]

2. She may get the nomination due to

money and name recognition and buying off endorsers ala Vilsack and splintering of the anti-Hillary vote -- but she will LOSE iin the general - no matter how competent she may be.

I fear her nomination - while, of course I will vote for her, I will do so with no enthusiasm at all - "swift boating" will descend to new levels ---- and succeed despite antipathy for Bush.