This may be the opening she's been looking for.
Clinton claims momentum shifting to her in IowaTue Dec 18, 2007 6:18pm ET
By Kay Henderson
DES MOINES, Iowa (Reuters) - Democratic presidential hopeful Hillary Clinton claimed on Tuesday the momentum is shifting to her in Iowa, as rival Barack Obama fought back against her claims that he lacks experience.
Clinton, a New York senator seeking to become the first female U.S. president, is locked in a three-way fight in Iowa with Illinois Sen. Obama, who would be the first black president, and former North Carolina Sen. John Edwards.
Iowa on January 3 starts the state-by-state votes to pick the Democratic and Republican candidates who will face off in the presidential election on November 4, 2008. A win in Iowa can generate momentum for the battles to come rapidly afterward.
Clinton told reporters an endorsement of her candidacy by the Des Moines Register, the state's largest newspaper, gave her a boost.
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