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Democratic presidential hopeful, Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton, D-N.Y., speaks at her caucus night rally with husband, former President Bill Clinton and daughter Chelsea, Thursday, Jan. 3, 2008, in Des Moines, Iowa. (AP Photo/Charlie Neibergall)
Posted on 01/03/2008 8:11:14 PM PST by NormsRevenge
DES MOINES, Iowa - Sen. Hillary Clinton, unbowed by a third-place finish in the Iowa Democratic caucuses, hailed a "great night for Democrats" and said the strong turnout pointed for sure to the election of a Democratic president in November. She said she would "keep pushing as hard as we can."
The former first lady, who had once held a commanding lead in polls here, congratulated caucus winner Sen. Barack Obama and the second-place finisher, former Sen. John Edwards. She promised cheering supporters she would take "this enthusiasm and go tonight to New Hampshire." The state holds its primary on Jan. 8.
"We're going to keep pushing as hard as we can," she said. Supporters chanted, "Hillary, Hillary."
With former President Bill Clinton and their daughter, Chelsea, standing to one side of her and former Secretary of State Madeleine Albright to the other, Clinton said, "I am so ready for the rest of this campaign and I am so ready to lead."
"This is a great night for Democrats. We have seen an unprecedented turnout here in Iowa and that is good news because today we are sending a clear message that we are going to have change and that change will be a Democratic president in the White House in 2009."
Projections showed a turnout of 220,588 for Democrats, compared to 124,000 who showed up for Democratic caucuses in 2004. The turnout was nearly twice as large as the Republican turnout, which was also up from four years ago.
.Democratic presidential hopeful, Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton, D-N.Y., speaks at her caucus night rally with husband, former President Bill Clinton and daughter Chelsea, Thursday, Jan. 3, 2008, in Des Moines, Iowa. (AP Photo/Charlie Neibergall)
She’s toast.
There are probably more people their to see Bill than Shillary.
I won’t shed one tear for her. Thompson/Hunter needs to be the winning ticket in November.
CORRECTION: “more people THERE”
It was a long day at work.
Just more proof she's a product of Communist China.
I wish it were that easy.
You'd think that one of the first things you'd glance at if you were running a campaign on such a slogan would be ensuring that you presented an image of change. Instead, you got Slick Willy next to you on one side, and Albright on the other (though I do like how Hillary tried to block that by putting her hand in front of Albright's face over and over again.)
Least I know her campaign will adjust, whereas Obama and Edwards will both try to duplicate Iowa and crash in New Hampshire and South Carolina.
Great news, only weeks ago we were #1.
I'm sure the MSM will spin this as some great victory.
For any other candidate it would be a humiliating defeat.
What a despicable family. When Hillary loses, I wish I could look forward to never having to hear them or hear about them ever again, but I know that will never happen.
It’s all slippin’ away...
She has to be biting her nails or something like that, watching O Bama giving his victory speech.
All the kings horses and all the kings men can't put Hillary's campaign back together again.
She has to be biting her nails or something like that, watching O Bama giving his victory speech.
All the kings horses and all the kings men can't put Hillary's campaign back together again.
She has to be biting her nails or something like that, watching O Bama giving his victory speech.
All the kings horses and all the kings men can't put Hillary's campaign back together again.
All in all, I feel pretty good tonight.
I don’t care for Huckabee, but his win doesn’t worry me...he’s the Pat Robinson of 2008. Romney, Giuliani or Thompson will be the nominee, and I could support any one of them.
But the most gladdening thing is the prospect of Hillary! crushed into a fine, political powder, ending the rule of the Clinton Clan in American politics. What a soaring thought that is!
And we want to believe this AP nonsense? I don’t think so!
Bye, bye, Hill.
I hope you’re wrong.
As long as she’s there, and losing, the more likely she will go negative.
This will be doing us a favor.
She has to be biting her nails or something like that, watching O Bama giving his victory speech.
All the kings horses and all the kings men can't put Hillary's campaign back together again.
Statistically … the winner in the Iowa loses in the long run, those that come in third … win. Wouldn’t get to excited yet.
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