Analysis: Clinton Faces Likability Worry

AP ^ | December 18, 2007 | BETH FOUHY

[NCDragon]

CORALVILLE, Iowa — It was a blunt question for Hillary Rodham Clinton at the end of a long campaign day. A young man said he knew a lot of people who just didn't like her, and he wanted to know what she could do about it.

She agreed there are people who will never vote for her. "It breaks my heart, but that is true," she said, suggesting it's just part of the game when you stick to your principles. But with two weeks to go to the Iowa caucuses, her campaign is making a bigger effort to confront the nagging matter of her likability and electability.

In recent days, Clinton has begun showing off a softer side - inviting friends, New York constituents and family members to Iowa to speak for her and attest to her warmth, compassion and hearty laugh.

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[Mogollon]

She agreed there are people who will never vote for her. "It breaks my heart, but that is true," she said, suggesting it's just part of the game when you stick to your principles.

Principles??!!

[Jersey Republican Biker Chick]

Captain Obvious Strikes Again!!

[evad]

"It breaks my heart, but that is true," she said,

OMG..somebody call the waaaambulance.

[lormand]

[Shryke]

In recent days, Clinton has begun showing off a softer side - inviting friends, New York constituents and family members to Iowa to speak for her and attest to her warmth, compassion and hearty laugh.

And then, unfortunately, she dips them in chocolate sauce and eats them. Alive.

[IrishMike]

What has Karl Rove been up to ?
Me thinks I see a pussy cat.

[andyandval]

she said, suggesting it's just part of the game when you stick to your principles.

LOL!

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I for one am thankful that this nation has PROFESSIONAL JOURNALISTS who are trained to discover these hidden secrets of American politics. And I thought all this time Hillary was warm and likeable...

[DrGunsforHands]

People don’t like her and/or can’t connect with her because they know that when she speaks she’s either lying to them or being deceitful. She makes John Kerry like downright warm.

[highlander_UW]

Principles??!!

Sure she has principles...when in doubt, always promote the greatest evil.

[Piquaboy]

She reminds me of my ex wife. Only Hitlary is worse. That cackling and screeching voice of hers drives me right up the wall.

[HIDEK6]

In recent days, Clinton has begun showing off a softer side - inviting friends, New York constituents and family members to Iowa to speak for her and attest to her warmth, compassion and hearty laugh.

"G** D*** It, people do like me AND I CAN PROVE IT, M*****-F*****S!"

[gate2wire]

“...and hearty laugh.”

Hearty laugh??? Is that the new way the media plans on describing her laugh? Cackle is appropriate.

[Judith Anne]

She would always rather be feared than liked, but those pesky elections interfere with that.

I’m one who will never like her. My husband, God rest his soul, went to high school with her, and said once that she was the same back then as now.

[Savage Beast]

"It's just part of the game when you stick to your principles."

Well, of course, it depends on what your principles are.

[evad]

And I thought all this time Hillary was warm and likeable...

Were it not for todays "new media", she would be.

[jrooney]

Not allowing military personnel in uniform to make eye contact with you in the whitehouse, will cause some to dislike ya.

[ProtectOurFreedom]

Attest to ... her hearty laugh.

Nothing I want more in my CIC than a good hearty laugh. She's got my vote!