December 31, 2007
Posted: 05:35 PM ET
Clinton is running neck and neck with her two main rivals.

Clinton is running neck and neck with her two main rivals.

ABOARD THE HILLARY CLINTON PRESS BUS SOMEWHERE BETWEEN FT. MADISON AND MUSCATINE, Iowa (CNN) – Hillary Clinton entered the final Monday before the Iowa caucuses fighting the snow and playing to audiences mostly filled with voters still trying to make up their minds.

“We have to resolve that we pick a president who will be ready on day one to lead and as Democrats we have to resolve to pick someone who will win because we must take back the White House,” the New York senator told an audience in Keokuk, a town in southeastern Iowa.

“Since this is a season of resolutions where people think about the year that has just ended and the year to come there couldn’t be a more important resolution right here in Iowa to pick that president.”

Aides said Clinton will spend the remaining days before Thursday’s contest continuing to emphasize her experience and what they say is her ability to effect change.

“My two leading opponents are spending a lot of time right now kind of talking about each other. I’m going to keep talking about the people of Iowa and the people of America,” said Clinton, alluding to the recent testy back and forth between Barack Obama and John Edwards over several issues, including the influence of outside political groups spending money on Edwards’ behalf. The candidates have also sparred over who is better-equipped to take on special interests.

“I submit to you there isn’t anybody running who has taken on more special interests and gotten more done,” she said. “You don’t have to do it by yelling and screaming, save your energy, get the job done … instead of generating a lot of hate and rolling your hands and jumping up and down let’s just sit down and figure out how we’re gong to beat ‘em.”

“The only people who think this is screaming are Washington insiders who see someone coming to take their power away,” said an Edwards spokesman in response to Clinton’s comments.

— CNN Senior Political Producer Sasha Johnson

Filed under: Hillary Clinton • Iowa


Irene   January 19th, 2008 9:01 pm ET

Before you rush to vote for Obama, take a moment to check out the church he joined. :www. tucc.org In order to be a member you need to be black and have a non-negotiable commitment to Africa. Talk about racisim.
As a member of The Church of Christ I can assure you the real Church requires no commitment to any man or race.
Hillary is the best person to lead this country.

Thomas - New York   January 17th, 2008 2:11 am ET

I love Hillary, and she will be our next president - Thank GOD!

Barbara, New Jersey   January 2nd, 2008 3:37 pm ET

GO HILLARY, ALL THE WAY TO THE WHITE HOUSE.

Tom - Dedham, Mass   January 2nd, 2008 10:09 am ET

"I submit to you there isn’t anybody running who has taken on more special interests".

I believe the entire quote should be "Taken on more special interests money".

Just to make that point clear, finally an honest statement from a Clinton.

No more Bush's or Clintons EVER.

PETER ORIAVWOTE   January 2nd, 2008 1:06 am ET

DIVIDED THEY FALL, UNITED WE STAND. SENATOR CLINTON, PERSEVERE IN YOUR EXPRESSION OF CHANGE THROUGH HARD WORK AND ACQUIRED EXPERIENCE. THE CLINTONS HAVE KNOWN HOW TO CAUCUS FOR LONG THAT THE CURRENT POLL RESULTS SHOULD NOT SCARE YOUR SUPPORTERS. LET THEM FIGHT THEMSELVES,VICTORY IS YOURS.

xmarineinny   January 2nd, 2008 12:25 am ET

vivian losser wrote:

"Review all world leaders and you will find that men are interested in power and women in solving problems."

Are you serious??????

So when she had her choice of what was it 3 states to run for power (I mean senate) she picked NY cause she thought the I luv NY bumper stickers were cool????
She picked NY because she thought it would be the best chance to get back in the white house. She doesn't care about new yorkers just the power they gave her, stupid sheep. she didn't fool me.

We haven't seen a quest for power like this in over 40 years and frankly it scares me. God help us all, if the sheep vote her in. They are what she is counting on, and she'll tell you anything she thinks, you want to hear.

Ajay Jain, Garland, TX   January 1st, 2008 12:53 pm ET

"Former" Senator Edward can honk/attack and suggest ALL the programs all he wants from the "outside" and Hillary will get things done from the inside by becoming our President in 2009!

Thats called a polite political SLAP in the FACE Mr Edwards! Edwards and Obama can try all the issues, raise any objection, run all the 527 third party ads, but with public money Edwards is no match for Hillary and/or Obama in 2008.

Go Hillary44 08! http://hillaryis44.org/

andrew k, RI   January 1st, 2008 10:50 am ET

thats a good edwards quote…

the rest of the article is baloney, clinton isnt folling anyone…
well , hopefully she isnt.
still like obama more than edwards though

c-ray, webster groves, missouri   January 1st, 2008 10:28 am ET

perhaps cnn and all the other networks should consider focusing on ALL of the candidates. the media-cracy is obsessed with mc cain, giuliani, obama and hillary…it has been that way from the outset.

there seems to be token coverage of edwards, romney and hickabee as of late.

but what about the other candidates? particularly, ron paul and dennis kucinich…but also richardson and biden. the DFA poll last month was overwhelmingly won by kucinich (with obama and hillary in single digits, as i recall)…why have stupid americans allowed the media to serve as the "candidate filter" based on sound bytes or which candidate is most "tv-genic"?

wake up, people. READ something besides tv guide. shape your own opinions without the corporate bias "news coverage" provided by cheney-bush propaganda purveyors (FOX) and ratings-conscious networks (everyone else).

otherwise, we get what we deserve — an america where more people vote for american idol contestants than presidential candidates.

this brand of "journalism," combined with a population ignorant/naive/stupid enough to think they the world's news can be covered in 22 minutes every day, explains how america has "elected" evil, arrogant, terrorist "public servants" like george bush and dick cheney.

if journalists (broadcast/print/interactive) could provide americans with news beyond all this "he said, she said" conjecture, speculation and punditry, it might just make a difference in the lives of our children, and our children's children…instead of just the ratings.

Duncan, Richmond, VA   January 1st, 2008 10:26 am ET

Amazing that she said that after all the crap she has thrown at Obama. Even more reason why this person can not be trusted in office. Disgusting.

Liam   January 1st, 2008 10:21 am ET

Edwards could not handle Dick Cheney in the 2004 debate, but now we are supposed to believe, after he has done nothing for the last four years, that he is going to dictate to the entire ruling class, and change Washington for ever.

Do you believe in fairy tales!

vivian losser   January 1st, 2008 10:01 am ET

Review all world leaders and you will find that men are interested in power and women in solving problems.

J. Harlund   January 1st, 2008 9:49 am ET

Obama more flip flopping and lies! His voting record shows that he supports the war, voted twice in 2006 against bringing America's troops back home. He votes for war appropriations as if giving our money to Halliburton and Blackwater is his sworn duty. His latest bit of posturing S 433 allows the Bush Administration to suspend any troop withdrawal, which if not suspended, still keeps the troops in Iraq for a long time to come. The suspension is written right into Section 4 (b). The bill tells Bush to bring the troops home some day unless he doesn't want to. The very name of the bill, "Iraq War De-Escalation Act of 2007″ is a lie. This is par for the course for Obama. Bruce Dixon and Glen Ford of the Black Agenda Report have written articles exposing Obama's fraud in pretending to represent the interests of African-American voters. Before anyone believes that Obama cares about African-Americans, they should read, "Barack Obama and the Winds of War," "Putting Black Faces on Imperial Aggression," "Barack Obama: the Mania and the Mirage," "Barack Obama: Hypocrisy on Health Care," "The Barack and Hillary Show Plays Selma," "Black America's Real Issue With Barack Obama," and "Barack Obama vs. Charles Hamilton Houston." From these articles and others, readers can see Obama come down on the side of the oppressors of African-Americans. For someone whose ancestors owned black slaves, Obama tries to put pressure on African-Americans and fails. Al Sharpton's reaction to pressure to back Obama was, "I'm not going to be cajoled or intimidated by any candidate not for my support." Instead of supporting African American's Obama is into lying to them and intimidating them. What makes him different than others who oppress African-Americans? Paul Street exposes the real Barack Obama very clearly in his article, "The Obama Illusion." Street shows how Obama, a Hamiltonian believer in free trade and supporters of globalization has lent his support to the "…Hamilton Project, formed by corporate-neoliberal Citigroup chair Robert Rubin and other 'Wall Street Democrats' to counter populist rebellion against corporate tendencies within the Democratic Party… ," how Obama provided valuable assistance to pro-war candidates (such as Joe Lieberman), and how he criticized the filibuster proceedings against Samuel Alito. Street shows how Obama voted for "… a business-friendly 'tort reform' bill that rolls back working peoples' ability to obtain reasonable redress and compensation…" from corporations. Obama considers single payer universal health care too socialist and has stated that he prefers voluntary solutions. Street's article goes on to discuss Obama's support for other aspects of the neo-con agenda, including neo-con propaganda against African-American culture.

Obama voted to bring low-cost foreign labor into New Orleans after Hurricane Katrina. This was a slap in the face against the African-Americans who were displaced in that city. Obama also voted to place Michael Cheftoff, the man responsible for the Katrina catastrophe, in charge of Homeland Security. Obama voted for the bills that gave Blackwater the funding they needed to shoot the people of New Orleans who were only trying to save their own lives. He voted to allow Michael Chetoff to waive all laws, including murder, torture and kidnapping.

In voting for the Real ID Act, Obama voted to end political asylum for people seeking shelter in this country because of terrorism at home.

African-Americans consider Dennis Kucinich, not Obama, to be their candidate. See Bruce Dixon's article "Is Dennis Kucinich the "black candidate?"

Obama voted more than five times for USA-PATRIOT's renewal. This is a bill that is patently offensive to most Americans. City after city has passed resolutions condemning USA-PATRIOT. Obama chose to side with tyranny over freedom and Bush over the people on this issue. The Real ID Act, which would allow Michael Cheftoff to declare martial law and imprison all Americans, was supported by Obama, as noted above.

Obama's record on choice is less than 50%. He pretends to be pro-choice while voting for anti-choice justices who have vowed to end choice. Obama even voted for cloture on Priscilla Owen, a justice Alberto Gonzales felt was too far to the right.

Claude, Calgary   January 1st, 2008 9:45 am ET

Hillary does NOT suck!!!!!! Ask TIP TOE Bill!!!!!!!

TeTol   January 1st, 2008 9:12 am ET

Angela wrote: "Hillary has the experience and the grit to take on Washington"

Angela - Think. Hillary is Washington. Now, how can Washingon take on Washington.

If she wins, forget about your wish for change. It will be "business as usual".

Helen   January 1st, 2008 8:55 am ET

How many others could take the bashing Hillary takes & still be standing? Obama gets a free pass,If he is in the general election .Would it still be the same?Obama is the media darling.Everything from Hillary is picked a part 24 7. here in my state we don't have any say in who is in the general election,In my 65 years i have never missed voting,but if it is obama i will either vote Rep. or set it out.

George Mayers   January 1st, 2008 7:55 am ET

Every single political candidate, regardless of party affiliation, wants the best for the United States of America. It is not fair to refer to any candidate as a terrorist and any such comment could only be uttered by an emotional person who has a hidden agenda.

Mark Billingsley, Sacramento, Calif.   January 1st, 2008 7:47 am ET

Hey Bossman, when did we start electing people based on name recognition? If that's Hillary's greatest asset then she's in BIG trouble. And really, that's why the national polls are so huge for her. But when you get into the early states, where Obama has been organizing one of the biggest and most effective grassroots organizations in history you see him pull even or surpass Hillary in the polls. Once they know him they trust him and will vote for him. And when did we start electing people with only seven years of elected legislative experience TOTAL? It's so sad that Hillary supporters believe this experience crap that Hillary constantly spews. What special interests has she taken on and beaten? The same ones she garnered millions in campaign donations from? She always says that she's beaten these special interest groups but has never offered up any proof. Here's a quick homework assignment for all the Hillary supporters: go find me one substantive piece of legislation that Hillary has AUTHORED and then had signed into law by President Bush. I'm looking for just ONE piece that she came up with herself, that she didn't sign onto. For the sake of argument, let's assume that she had a security clearance (she did not) and attended national security meetings (she did not) while she was first lady. What foreign policy issues did she successfully negotiate or protect us from while she was first lady, and was busy picking White House China patterns and hosting the annual Easter Egg Roll on the South lawn? I'll need some proof and using Hillary44.com or any other Hillary campaign site is not allowed. You have your assignments, now go!

kwame   January 1st, 2008 7:20 am ET

We need change. We don't need those hillary's and bushes anymore.
change and its Obama for that.

xmarineinny   January 1st, 2008 6:11 am ET

Let me ask you all this!
what has she done for us as first lady?…….nothing
what has she done for New York?…….nothing
You sheep vote her in and all we are going to get is all that nothing she couldn't get passed before jammed right down our throats and we all are going to pay for it. TAXES
she doesn't care about New York
she doesn't care about America
she doesn't want our troops to WIN she just cares about getting them home before they can. God forbid Bush succeed.

She is the one that said as I watched the Saddam statue fall"there's no way we'll beat him now in 04″

alan St Louis MO   January 1st, 2008 5:52 am ET

TYPE O

“I submit to you there isn’t anybody running who has taken on more special interests and gotten more done,” she said.

Replace with

“I submit to you there isn’t anybody running who has taken on more special interests MONEY and gotten more done FOR THE SPECIAL INTERESTS,” 100 million dollar donations mostly of Corpate and China.

“We have to resolve that we pick a president who will be ready on day one to lead and as Democrats we have to resolve to pick someone who will win because we must take back the White House,” the New York senator told an audience in Keokuk, a town in southeastern Iowa. I AGREE NO ONE BETTER THEN OBAMA OR BIDDEN The two with the REAL experience and the RIGHT JUDGEMENT to lead America.

Go Obama GO Biden for 2009

IF you are a warmonger and a hate monger then Hillary for 2009

Steve   January 1st, 2008 4:17 am ET

I agree you have taken on more special interests. Unfortunately plenty of times not in favor of the American citizens rights. Seems there's always a conflict there with you. With almost half the voters out here not trusting nor particularly liking you, Should you get the Democratic spot for the general election , we the citizens could easily end up with another Republican president. Do us a favor and go back to New York.

keletigui coulibaly   January 1st, 2008 4:16 am ET

she will win in iowo vote for Hillary please!!!!!!!!!

amy   January 1st, 2008 3:02 am ET

CLINTON 08!

Angela   January 1st, 2008 2:46 am ET

Hillary has the experience and the grit to take on Washington.

She has the determination to hold her ground and get things done and the only one who has the insight to know just what a mess were in and the will and stamina to dig in for the long fight to bring this country back !!!

Wake up people , she's the only logical choice!!

Go Hillary 08!

linda   January 1st, 2008 2:21 am ET

Hillary is the most qualified person and there is NO doubt.. She is very experienced and it showed clearly on the political debates. Obama as the list experienced kind of repeated what she said on all debates (he even sipped water right after Hillary did so ) of course he has no fault he was young .. was waiting for the boll with cereals be served to him when Hillary was a Yale graduate ..
One thing I find it really funny that he tries to portray himself as Lincoln in many cases well he isn’t even close to Lincoln if he was.. If he had the strength, the wisdom , the integrity, and the capability to go on his own and meet the crowd than we could be able to give him some credits for what he is doing for this campaign, but I am sorry from many perspectives we see it he doesn’t seem to have the experience to stand on his own tow feet. I guess when there is a loser it is because someone else has won and in this case Oprah is the winner. Its clear she is what keeps him standing, but than a big question: who are we voting for ?? There is nothing wrong with Oprah .. I love her …Women love her– they cant wait for her show to start so they can start doing their house chores !!!!

I do think she is very smart for she does , but how abut give her a late Christmas gift new chairs for her show studio so she can set her ass and be the queen that all admire…. If Obama wins we mast pray that she gets some foreign policy classes and knowledge about the politics in general coz there is no doubt she is big piece hanging on obamas throat.. Think Hillary

Aimee A   January 1st, 2008 1:55 am ET

The queen of dirty politics now wants to point her criticism in the other direction. How many more staffers need to be fired for "slips of the tongue" before people realize what her campaign releases is a reflection of her leadership. Anyone interested in 4 years of that - geez….how more obvious could it be.

There was a release about middle names, drug habits, theorized experience which doesn't amount to leadership and decision-making. Same old politics, same old Washington, same old nasty tactics in what will never be new leadership.

If people want to vote for change, clearly they'll see thru the antics which have characterized this candidate, and her family's style for many decades.

http://allydsworkinprogress.blogspot.com

I pray the polls are not only right, but indicative of an America that has had quite enough.

Harry bossman   January 1st, 2008 1:25 am ET

There is no way Obama and Edwards can beat Hillary in Iowa.

She is too well known and very well connected.

The media has tried to help Obama but name recognition is Hillary's

greatest asset.

When did we start electing people based on 2 yrs in the senate?

It's time America gets a woman president for a change.

Robyn   January 1st, 2008 1:16 am ET

I am in favor of having a female president. But Hillary? As Damon Albarn said, we've had enough Bush-Clinton-Bush-Clinton politics for two decades. (After all, the first Bush was the vice president in 1980!)

Obama or Edwards are better choices.

rob   January 1st, 2008 1:05 am ET

It's not a forgone conclusion that Edwards, Obama, or Clinton will win. I can't stand how the media has already made this decision for us!

I'm behind Bill Richardson - 100% He has the real experience in international policy, energy policy, governing, and making great contributions over a much longer period of time than any of the more talked about candidate.

Get educated people! Richardson is the best choice!

John C. Simpson lll Ph.D.   January 1st, 2008 1:05 am ET

Sen. Clinton enjoys talking about her years of experience. As what? First Lady?
She wasn't elected, she came with the candidate who was. She had no official duties and no electorate ever chose her to have any. In truth, whatever "experience" she has has largely been as the spouse of a governor and two-term president, not as an elected official. Those coattails she wants to ride just aren't THAT long.

Bill may love her, but her can keep her. America does not need her.

Mike in Kentucky   January 1st, 2008 12:44 am ET

It saddens me to hear, American citizens, spew such vitriol, about a person who has dedicated her life to the service of this nation.

I wonder how many posters here are Republican operatives, planted to skew the discussion?

KENNEDY ANYANGO   January 1st, 2008 12:29 am ET

Hillary third place in lowa. Bill Clinton now has George Bush senior by his side all the time in fact he spends so much time with him he has no time for the democrats. Sign? Dynasty, birds of a feather flock together. We have to do things differently this time, let us Obama the race.

chritine los angeles california.   January 1st, 2008 12:27 am ET

I saw Hillary Cliton call doctors bunch of kervokians as she tried to sell her HMO health insurance plan the first time when her husband was in office. She never told anyone the damage the health plan could create in getting authorizations for patient's care. I am not sure what experience she thinks she has but this lady is power hungry, power driven and will be a self imposed dictator type president in America if she ever gets into office. She has this arrogant short person mentality and very revengeful. you think you have a problem with government abuse of power now wait till she gets into office; she will crush any one in her path privately or publicly to retain power and appear to be be good at any cost. President Bush may not be a good economist but he is not out to get any citizen and most people that ridiculed him he did nothing to. Trust me this Hilary Clinton will be another Hitler emotionally and will crush any thing that stands in her way of holding on to power. She is so hungry for power and will say anything right now to taste that power as the president of United States. If she believed that she did a lot during her husband's presidency, why hide the record until 2012. If she did a lot of leading during her husband's presidency then she has been a two time president already why run for the 3rd term. Why was she not honest to tell the American people that she was the one leading the country when we all taught it was her husband. She is too dangerous and too power hungry. She is toning down to be elected but watch out what she will do to people after the fact.

chritine los angeles california.   January 1st, 2008 12:24 am ET

I saw Hillary Cliton call doctors bunch of kervokians as she tried to sell her HMO health insurance plan the first time. her husband was in office. She never told anyone the damage the health plan could create in getting authorizations for patient's care. I am not sure what experience she thinks she has but this lady is power hungry, power driven and will be a self imposed dictator type president in America if she ever gets into office. She has this arrogant short person mentality and very revengeful. you think you have a problem with government abuse of power, now wait till she gets into office; she will crush any one in her path privately or publicly to retain power and appear to be be good at any cost. President Bush may not be a good economist but he is not out to get any citizen and most people that ridiculed him he did nothing to. Trust me this Hilary Clinton will be another Hitler emotionally and will crush any thing that stands in her way of holding on to power. She is so hungry for power and will say anything right now to taste that power as the president of United States. If she believed that she did a lot during her husband's presidency, why hide the record until 2012. If she did a lot of leading during her husband's presidency then she has been a two time president already why run for the 3rd term. Why was she not honest to tell the American people that she was the one leading the country when we all taught it was her husband. She is too dangerous and too power hungry. She is toning down to be elected but watch out what she will do to people after the fact.

C.M.   January 1st, 2008 12:24 am ET

For someone who talks about her experience more than Giulianni talks about 9/11, there is something terrifically amatureish about gossiping about the other two candidates. Hillary, please.

There's some validity in saying that we shouldn't allow the same two families to run our country for twenty years, given that Clinton has promised in a televised interview that if she would be elected, it would be 'another Clinton presidency.' Should I brace myself for another Ruby Ridge and Waco, then?

Regardless of who you like, I hope you've chosen them not for some fashionable first, but because of a desire for change. That's the point, isn't it?

Leslie   January 1st, 2008 12:21 am ET

Hillary is not going to get elected in the general election.
There is too large a group of Democrats who cannot stand
her for some reason.
We don't need another presidential dynasty. We do not
need someone whom we cannot read.

Edwards / Obama in that order!!!!

pam Eugene OR   January 1st, 2008 12:20 am ET

OMG
They don't call her SHRILLARY for nothing!
My worst nightmare is that I wake up EVER hearing Madame Hillary Clinton President of the USA.
She is the worst of all we represent. We are good people in America, please do not make us the laughing stock of the world Iowa.
Her "ready to lead from day one" slogan is old and still wrong. She is not ready to lead our great nation or bring us together in any way. She is a Divider not a Uniter if you need a slogan to do the right thing.
No more Bush
No more Clinton
No more Clinton
No more Bush
No more Bush
No more Clinton
No more of the same awful mess. We can do better America
Let's vote for change.
Anyone but more of the same village idiots!

Kelli in IA   December 31st, 2007 11:49 pm ET

Steve Michael - good for you, good choice, the right one for America!

Hillary Clinton did not start the mudslinging in this campaign. John Edwards has been doing it all along, and Barack Obama joined in a couple months ago. Senator Clinton has simply responded and defended herself. If you had someone walking by you on the street, and they stopped and pushed you, wouldn't you push back?!? Edwards and Obama are trying to bully themselves into victory lane.

SENATOR HILLARY CLINTON FOR PRESIDENT

Walt, Belton, TX   December 31st, 2007 11:00 pm ET

Hillary knows all about special interest money and what it is buying. She also knows all about money for pardons, covering up felonies and she learned her lessons well. After all, she was taught by the master whose claim to fame, election-wise, was that he was one of the best masterdebaters in modern time. Smooth talking, glib to perfection. His only downfall was Hillary and here she's giving him a second chance to be President again.

I say, no way!

Anonymous   December 31st, 2007 10:47 pm ET

She sucks!!!

Kevin   December 31st, 2007 10:40 pm ET

The hypocrisy is mind-blowing. She has gotten into "back-and-forth" battles more than anyone else! She also seems like the type who will do anything to win, and that will ultimately be rejected wholesale by this country. No way can she win.

And, to "Gallant":

If you are joking, okay. But if you are serious, you are one of the dumbest human beings alive.

Seam, Philly, PA   December 31st, 2007 10:06 pm ET

Oh please, Hillary. You were involved in the same back and forth bickering yourself. You big fake.

Jim, Cherokee   December 31st, 2007 9:59 pm ET

Senator Hillary Clinton for President 2008

Russell, NC   December 31st, 2007 9:52 pm ET

Hillary is a bag of wind.

Bill Culver, Covington,LA   December 31st, 2007 9:44 pm ET

I'll speak as aphoristically as is humanly possible…Hillary sucks.

Sledge   December 31st, 2007 9:39 pm ET

There is no question in my mind that Hillary is the best qualified candidate to hit the ground come day one.

Edward had his chance in 2004, he did not win. Now, its time for him to step aside and give Hillary her chance. Hillary is the only candidate who has a track record of beating the Republicans.

She will win in Iowa!!!

Hillary!!!
Hillary!!!
Hillary!!!
Go Hillary!!!

Sledge

Timothy   December 31st, 2007 9:38 pm ET

Does "taking on the special interests" mean taking on their donations? Because that is certainly what she has done with the defense contractors who capitalize off of the war in Iraq.

Fred   December 31st, 2007 9:38 pm ET

Please, America, do the right thing this next year and do not vote for Hillary Clinton.

She will bring more devision to this country at a time when we need to heal and work together to a common good.

Hopefully, after seven years of George Bush, people will realize that there are definitely consequences to who they vote into office and not all candidates are the same.

Hillary will be bad for this country.

OGB   December 31st, 2007 9:37 pm ET

Obama has enough whiteness in him to ask for the "White votes" and he has enough blackness in him to ask for the "Black votes" but he has chosen not to ask for these. He is asking for the votes of the United States citizens for the position of the President. He is the right guy at the right time for the job. He has my vote.

Winter_mike   December 31st, 2007 9:37 pm ET

What a hypocrite! Ignore the obvious fact that saying "Look at those people in the corner arguing - I'm too good for that" is a paradox in pointing it out, because the real morally honest person would be too good for that. Note that this comes from the mouth of the lady who 'smear campaign' refers exclusively to, when used in the present tense, and express disbelief that her campaign can even bring this up without realizing the negative implications this will bring when associated with her. A phony does not stay front-runner for long, Hillary. McCain and Obama will beat the mudslingers in that area.

X, Madison WI   December 31st, 2007 9:35 pm ET

Oh please go home woman, I also predict a 3rd place in IOWA for her.

JON, COLUMBIA SOUTH CAROLINA   December 31st, 2007 9:33 pm ET

i think that we dont need another clinton in office. WE NEED OBAMA

MAH   December 31st, 2007 9:32 pm ET

Hillary's campaign is run by the money from interest groups/lobbyist, and will be driven by those groups, if she is elected. i definitely will vote republican, if she is the candidate….

Ava   December 31st, 2007 9:30 pm ET

Edwards’ problem is electability. A poster on another blog by the name of “Phil J. in Iowa” said it very well (and I will paraphrase a bit).

“The issue with you is electability, Mr. Edwards. You couldn’t even carry your own state in 2004 for Kerry.

By foolishly accepting public financing instead of foregoing it, you will put yourself in a tremendous disadvantage with the GOP candidate who will be able to outspend you 3-to-1.

Your argument suggesting that running even with Clinton and Obama after being outspent by them is an “accomplishment” is ridiculous, especially since you have been running for president in Iowa for over 7 years. You should be winning this caucus by a much wider margin than you are. You won’t, unfortunately, have 7 years to campaign in Ohio, Florida, Michigan, Missouri and other battleground states. You’ll have to campaign there on the airwaves, and by accepting public financing, you’ve compromised your entire general election campaign.”

Chris S - Gerald, MO   December 31st, 2007 9:05 pm ET

Is it just me, or does she always seem to come off as a little paranoid? Hence the finger pointing. Don't look to closely at what I am doing - Hey is that Obama and Edwards over there?

Paul   December 31st, 2007 9:02 pm ET

What special interests has she taken on? What really has she gotten done? If she has done more than the rest that would certainly explain why we are in the mess we are in. As for as hate, there were more Hillary haters even before she started campaigning than any of the other canidates. Her polling percentages are dropping, what are her likability numbers doing?

Grace Smith, Charlton, SC   December 31st, 2007 8:57 pm ET

So, Hillary criticized the back and forth between Edwards and Obama, and ended up getting into a back and forth with Edwards. Wow!

steve michael   December 31st, 2007 8:56 pm ET

I'm switching. Obama is attractive, but an empty suit. Hillary may be flawed, but she is the brightest, most competent, most experienced.

AJ, IL   December 31st, 2007 8:51 pm ET

Having a woman president would be cool, but not Hillary. If Obama wins Iowa and Edwards comes in second, and then Obama wins New Hampshire with Hillary in second, I am willing to bet that Hillary's campaign will be the most negative of the year (overtaking Mitt Romney as the slimiest) between Jan. 8th and Feb. 5th.

Any takers?

Damon Albarn   December 31st, 2007 8:42 pm ET

How rich: the woman who has run more attacks on Obama taking the moral high ground.

This woman is sickening. America doesn't need more Bush-Clinton-Bush-Clinton politics.

After this very story, America, I've just made my mind up: I'll vote Obama.

Gallant   December 31st, 2007 8:36 pm ET

Hillary Clinton will be a very good President if elected, Obama will be a dangerous one. Imagining just his name " Obama Binladen ".

EVERYONE WILL BE SHOCK TO HEAR THIS NAME "OBAMA BINLADEN" . Will you let this terrorist senator to lead our great nation. No way, let him go to hell.

Wake up fellow american, we cannot afford to have a terrorist President, again NO WAY.

Henry Gallant

Nick   December 31st, 2007 8:27 pm ET

Go !! Hillary Go!!!

andyt2008   December 31st, 2007 8:22 pm ET

Clinton political jargon dictionary for the politically naive

"taken on more special interests and gotten more done"
taken on = laid down for
gotten more done = gotten rich

Mike, Austin Texas   December 31st, 2007 8:19 pm ET

Riiiiiight. Because she never ever talks about other candidates.

Craig Finnegan, Madison, Wisconsin   December 31st, 2007 7:49 pm ET

The issue of arguments and criticisms between Democratic front-runners gives me pause to reflect on the different emotional undertones I sense from the three. From Clinton I get a sense of confident conviction. From Edwards I get a sense of conviction but with an underlying self-uncertainty, compensated for by too much forcefulness of tone. Obama, for all he's touted as a gentle messiah-type, seems to be more forceful in conviction with every passing week, but to my eyes and ears it's beginning to border on outright hostility. The difference in underlying emotional messages between Clinton, Edwards, and Obama is NOT splitting hairs, in my view, because wherever our next President is deep-down coming FROM, that's where they're going to continue going TOWARDS, and, whether we like it or not, we're all to some degree going there with them….wherever it turns out to be.

Aware   December 31st, 2007 7:49 pm ET

Go Hillary!

sal   December 31st, 2007 7:35 pm ET

She gives the worst speeches…Nothing could be more important then picking the president? Should vote in a congress that actually does something, that sound alot more important to me…Whats even more important then that is point out that these politcains are meaningless and they want to keep you poor and hungrey

Ava   December 31st, 2007 6:48 pm ET

The Biden campaign just ripped Edwards on his electability argument. See below for the link to the memo they sent out. Edwards is doing the same thing he did in 2004 where he bragged that, as a southerner, he’d be able to deliver southern states. The Kerry/Edwards ticket didn’t win even ONE southern state. They didn’t even win Edwards’ home state of North Carolina. Heck, they didn’t even win his home COUNTY.

http://firstread.msnbc.msn.com/archive/2007/12/31/541133.aspx

Danny E. Gonzalez   December 31st, 2007 6:30 pm ET

I invite you all to go to Hillary's video site and see what people think of her, this is a person who has spend her life trying to make this country a better place for ALL. people like this should be respected and honored. just like the candidate of your choice, please respect all candidates.

http://www.thehillaryiknow.com/

Hillary is working very hard, this is the kind of candidate we all deserve, she is not the type to give up, she I feel will be the best person to lead this country.

xtina chicago IL   December 31st, 2007 6:30 pm ET

Hillary says her "two leading opponents are spending a lot of time …talking about each other,"

I say Hillary is also spending time talking about others. Even Republican candidates are doing this, so my suggestion to all these people running for Pres. is to tell the voters what you have done that's successful, what leadership you have shown, what difficult decisions you've made and what obstacles you've had to overcome that show you used principle. Do not spend time talking about what you WOULD DO as Pres., because promises are easily broken. Tell voters what you HAVE DONE.

Janel, St. Paul, MN   December 31st, 2007 6:19 pm ET

Talk about the pot calling the kettle black!!

Stephen   December 31st, 2007 6:11 pm ET

Hillary is a phoney baloney. Third place finish in Iowa.

tennessee gurl   December 31st, 2007 6:01 pm ET

Yes she keeps her head down by criticizing Edwards today on the stump.
Stop spreading the lie that she is above the fray
Without mentioning him by name, Clinton also appeared to mock Edwards's fired-up speaking style.

"It's not something you have to do by yelling and screaming. Save your energy. Get the job done," she said about battling special interests. "Instead of generating a lot of heat, rolling your hands and jumping up and down, sit down and figure out how we're going to beat them."

http://ap.google.com/article/ALeqM5iNxTApa2sQRu0Xx99P3jt2bEXw7gD8TSMUHO0

Who do you think she was talking about? Americans are not stupid. Stop trying to frame the campaign.

Dwayne Mesa AZ   December 31st, 2007 5:57 pm ET

“My two leading opponents are spending a lot of time right now kind of talking about each other. I’m going to keep talking about the people of Iowa and the people of America,”

hmm… about time hillary.. about time! I guess the "fun part or the campaign"backfired. Kindergate didn't work, drug-gate didn't work, and your campaign's recent racial slur didn't work either. America is tired of the same old Washington politics… this means America is tired of you!

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