Clinton appeared on CNN's American Morning Monday.
(CNN) – The polls may be tightening in Iowa and New Hampshire, but Democrat Hillary Clinton tells CNN she isn’t concerned. “I just don't pay attention to those snapshots. I know the press does and I guess that's a tool that you try to use, but that's not how I judge how we're doing.
“I've done this a very long time and I never believe that any election is at all predictable, let alone inevitable,” the New York senator told American Morning anchor Kiran Chetry Monday.
And she continued a recent campaign attempt to lower expectations around her showing in early primary states.
“There's a lot of excitement and energy in my campaign, and I'm very confident that we're going to do well, but you know, obviously, this is a very abbreviated, intense process,” said Clinton.
“It starts on January 3rd, in the Iowa caucuses and I guess it ends sometime late on February 5th, after California on the west coast vote. So I’m in it for this entire month,” she said, adding she was “very confident and optimistic about the outcome.”
One milestone Clinton was excited about was this weekend’s Des Moines Register endorsement, telling CNN she was “pumped up” about the nod. “The editorial board of the Des Moines Register put all of the candidates through a grueling process, asking a lot of tough questions, evaluating us, doing independent research, and their editorial makes the case for my candidacy, that I'm ready to lead.”
Clinton is neck and neck with Sen. Barack Obama of Illinois in the most recent polls of Iowa’s Democratic voters, with former North Carolina Sen. John Edwards close behind.
The senator also criticized President Bush for his handling of the economy, and used familiar campaign trail language to laud her husband’s Bill Clinton’s economic record during his two-term presidency. “I was there, seeing how it was done, part of the, you know, Clinton team that was in the White House,” she said. “And when I'm president we're going to get back to fiscal responsibility and good economic stewardship to navigate our country's economy through some very choppy waters.”
– CNN Deputy Political Director Paul Steinhauser
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Can you see Hillary's nose growing in this picture? In reference to poll she says, "I just don't pay attention.." What!? I was ONCE a Hillary supporter, and for months all she did was refer to polls showing her in the lead, particularly when asking for donations. I still have the emails saved to prove it! As former Clinton friend David Geffen said earlier in the campaign, "It's not that the Clinton's lie, it's that they do so so easily."
Hillary...Is...Part..Of..The..Illuminati...Check...It..Out...On..You...Tube..It..SOunds..conspiracy...But...iluminati..Plans..On...destroying....America
*****Question of the day:
If Bill Clinton thinks his wife is 'the single most qualified person for president in America,' isn't he by virtue of this saying:
1. there are no black men or women in the entire country more qualified than his white, very wealthy wife.
2. there are no Hispanic men or women in the entire country who are smarter than a woman who flunked her first attempt to pass the bar exam.
3. there are no Asian men or women who are more qualified than a woman who last year made a joke about Ghandi having worked at a gas station.
4. there are no lesbian or gay people in the entire country more qualified than a woman who says she wants equal rights for all, but cuts them off with a 'civil union' cop-out.
5. there are no disabled persons in the entire country more qualified than Hillary.
Get the idea–the very demographic these two use to propel their 'careers' are never a part of their lilly white upper class political machines or cabinets.
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the people of iowa and new hampshire are very lucky to have the postion of leading the momentum for any candidacy ,by voting a frontrunner in sets the sails for strong beginning and influencing the rest of the nation who should be trusted to lead our party in this fall elections , i have watched the strength and resiliency hillary clinton has shown ,with every candidate pulling out there best efforts to be the front runner she has been steadfast and resolute in what she believes in and the energy she has to take on such an important position in these times we live in . the respect and credibility she can bring back to the white house and to our country and for the guidance the world is looking for from our leadership and humanity . i urge all who ask themselves who is the person that is bold and determined to care about our country first and bring us back to shining star the that every person can be proud to say america is every thing we dreamed and hope it could be.
Hi hillary are you not worried about the polls because the vote may be fixed????
Your socialistic budgets are full of pork , the people don't want it... tell me how are you going to get rid of the patriot act , thats what i want to hear about.... you can keep you rsocialistic health plans.
Hillary? – Never!
Here's a reality check for Reality King and all those who attribute the great economy of the Clinton years to the Neo-cons::
Bill Clinton got rid of the Federal deficit IN SPITE of the Republicans in the Senate. Refer to his Deficit Reduction Bill of 1993.
Not a single Republican Senator voted for it which means that if the Neo Cons held the majority in 1993 we would have had a continuous(and growing) deficit from 1992-NOW.
Scary isn't it?
It sounds like Hillary Clinton would have us believe that she was the president or maybe she is campagning for her husband. He was the president not her. In my job my wife and I communicate a lot but she doesn't take credit for my work and I don't take credit for hers. I do not consider Bill Clinton's experience as president as experience for Hillary and I hope the voters don't either.
America has got no moral standing.
Why are they so foolish and dirty?
YAY HILLARY '08
that is true cnn don't post very mush truth about republicans
hey if you want it posted LIE about ademocrats
EXACTLY why this conservative (who would vote for Condi in a heartbeat)
Posted By lance SF, CA : December 18, 2007 3:24 am
As would I along with Liz Dole, who has real experience in business and government and charitable endeavours.
So much for "us" being afraid of strong women.
We don't hate a strong woman, just the "wrong" woman........
I like her polls more than Obama or any other canadates's polls.
She is in to win, and I can see fire in her belly, that I dont find in other candidates.
She has got to get rid of that smirk.
Hillary is shooting herself in the foot again. For the second time in a week one of her supporters has made a false allegation against Obama.