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Hillary Clinton Shedding Polarizing Image
Minneapolis Star and Tribune ^ | 11/21/04 | Judy Holland

Posted on 11/20/2004 7:05:18 PM PST by DrQuinn

WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Recent polls show the public's image of Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton, D-N.Y., gradually morphing from sharply controversial First Lady to centrist, constituent-minded senator. Although still a polarizing figure, the first-term legislator could use the makeover to position herself for a White House run in 2008. Political strategists say Clinton has impressed Senate colleagues and constituents by working on New York issues while taking moderate or conservative stances on controversies such as the war in Iraq. "A majority feel positive toward her," said Lee Miringoff, director of the Marist Institute for Public Opinion in Poughkeepsie, N.Y. "She's being seen as being more effective and sticking to her job. She's managed to shape her role in a way that's more acceptable. She's in a transition."

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To: ppaul

Isn't that sac relige (sp)? God could strike her down for saying such things.


81 posted on 11/20/2004 7:43:48 PM PST by Dawgreg (Happiness is not having what you want, but wanting what you have.)
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To: DrQuinn
If I correctly recall what I read, Hillary's mentor was a chap named Saul Alinsky. There are many of Mr. Alinsky's quotes on the net, here is but one:

The greatest enemy of individual freedom is the individual himself.

That little gem makes me think of Hillary's health "plan".

82 posted on 11/20/2004 7:44:22 PM PST by Seaplaner (Never give in. Never give in. Never...except to convictions of honour and good sense. W. Churchill)
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To: DrQuinn

There's one good point. Electing Hillary is the only way that we could keep Bill Clinton away from the White House during a future Democratic administration.


83 posted on 11/20/2004 7:45:22 PM PST by Vince Ferrer
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To: EagleUSA
What a pant load. You can expect more crap like this from the media falling all over themselves to get the word out that hillary has transformed herself.

you mean pant suit load

84 posted on 11/20/2004 7:45:26 PM PST by alrea
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To: DrQuinn
My one, consistent prayer for the Clintons ...

That the Lord would render the Clintons, and ALL their minions, totally powerless and nameless and faceless and voiceless and useless and homeless and penniless, and that He would strip them bare before the world, such is their evil, leaving only their immortal souls, and it is for these souls I pray ...

85 posted on 11/20/2004 7:46:33 PM PST by Pegita ('Tis so sweet to trust in Jesus, just to take Him at His Word ...)
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To: TheErnFormerlyKnownAsBig

LOL.......I was wondering why ya had any freep time at all......get yer homework out dammit !

How'd the shopping trip go ?


86 posted on 11/20/2004 7:48:37 PM PST by Squantos (Be polite. Be professional. But, have a plan to kill everyone you meet. ©)
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To: DrQuinn
Hillary Clinton Shedding Polarizing Image

Oh really? This is merely wishful thinking.

87 posted on 11/20/2004 7:48:55 PM PST by TommyDale
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To: DrQuinn
Who is who in this Era...?

http://www.turnmeondeadman.net/OZ/Littlefield.html

88 posted on 11/20/2004 7:49:34 PM PST by CGASMIA68
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To: All

I wonder if she is planning on spending Thanksgiving with the troops in Iraq again this year?

No, maybe this year she will take Thanksgiving dinner to the homeless somewhere---Chappaqua?


89 posted on 11/20/2004 7:49:46 PM PST by Txsleuth (Proud to be a Texan)
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To: DrQuinn

The Clintons would kill to get back into the White House. Wonder who's going to turn up dead; an accidental death, of course. /sarc


90 posted on 11/20/2004 7:49:50 PM PST by LibSnubber (liberal democrats are domestic terrorists)
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To: DrQuinn

A snake which sheds its skin is still a snake.


91 posted on 11/20/2004 7:50:31 PM PST by hiredhand ( "Pudge the Indestructible Kitty" lives at - http:/www.justonemorefarm.com)
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To: ppaul
"I always take time to worship God in as evangelical a way as is feasible, given time and location constraints. As you know, I consider myself an evangelical Christian, really a Christian conservative, if you want to know the truth, so it's nice to be 'home' again in the South, which I really consider my quote-unquote home even though I live in New York most of the time. Well, Washington, D.C., most of the time, actually, but if I'm not there I'm in New York, of course, but always thinking about being here, in the South, my spiritual home, where I shared so many wonderful evangelical . . . moments and . . . events."

Did she really say this? LOL

92 posted on 11/20/2004 7:52:34 PM PST by handy (Forgive me this day, my daily typos...The Truth is not a Smear!)
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To: DrQuinn

Yep, she's running. You want to know how I know. She did an interview on FOX news. In the past she said she would never go on FOX NEWS. Yep, she's running.


93 posted on 11/20/2004 7:53:00 PM PST by kempo
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To: Arizona Carolyn

Hilarious. AN MSM writer decides Hitlary has the power within herself to 'change her image'. Like turning on/off a a water faucet I suppose. These people are completely delusional.


94 posted on 11/20/2004 7:54:52 PM PST by Swanks
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To: StarFan; Dutchy; alisasny; BobFromNJ; BUNNY2003; Cacique; Clemenza; Coleus; cyborg; DKNY; ...
"A majority feel positive toward her," said Lee Miringoff, director of the Marist Institute for Public Opinion in Poughkeepsie, N.Y. "She's being seen as being more effective and sticking to her job. She's managed to shape her role in a way that's more acceptable. She's in a transition."

A national survey of registered voters by the Marist Institute conducted after Election Day showed 54 percent of respondents view Clinton favorably, with 43 percent viewing her unfavorably.

Please FReepmail me if you want on or off my ‘miscellaneous’ ping list.

95 posted on 11/20/2004 7:55:02 PM PST by nutmeg (Thank you Red States!!!)
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To: doug from upland; Mia T; ALOHA RONNIE; jwalsh07
"A majority feel positive toward her," said Lee Miringoff, director of the Marist Institute for Public Opinion in Poughkeepsie, N.Y. "She's being seen as being more effective and sticking to her job. She's managed to shape her role in a way that's more acceptable. She's in a transition."

A national survey of registered voters by the Marist Institute conducted after Election Day showed 54 percent of respondents view Clinton favorably, with 43 percent viewing her unfavorably.

96 posted on 11/20/2004 7:56:06 PM PST by nutmeg (Thank you Red States!!!)
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To: oceanview

Which is why once we choose our candidate we have to join together behind him/her and go all out to elect this individual.


98 posted on 11/20/2004 7:56:54 PM PST by Arizona Carolyn
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To: oceanview

I'm sure the dem's are trying to find a way to get a Perot to split the electorate or a Rudy to win the nomination.

Either way Hillary wins in '08.


99 posted on 11/20/2004 8:00:30 PM PST by proudpapa (of three.)
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To: UpHereEh
Travelgate, cattle-futures, the health care dud, and not to mention the white house expense records that will be released in early '05...

Since when does anybody other than devoted conservatives pay attention to the shortcomings of a democrat? In spite of John Kerry's shortcomings we still witnessed over 55 MILLION people voting for him. They did NOT EVEN pay attention to his Treason!! Or maybe they heard about it but didn't care.
So will it be with Hillary. The masses will not care what she has done wrong.

100 posted on 11/20/2004 8:01:14 PM PST by CaraM
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