Via CNN: Clinton replaces campaign manager
Democratic presidential candidate Sen. Hillary Clinton has replaced her campaign manager with a longtime adviser, Maggie Williams, the campaign announced Sunday.
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Ex-campaign chief Patti Solis Doyle has been reassigned to a senior adviser’s job, the Clinton’s campaign announced in a memo to its staff.
Like borrowing money late in the race, replacing one’s campaign manager at the half-way-ish point is never a good sign.
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February 10th, 2008 at 8:13 pm
Clinton has been making repeated claims that she is ready on day one to run this country. How can we trust a person who is not even capable of running a campaign. Already she’s deficit spending and firing people.
On the other hand, Senator Obama has been gaining supporters, momentum and donations. Seems like a clear choice to me.
February 10th, 2008 at 9:21 pm
I don’t see this as a major setback for Hillary champagne. Just focus on a new strategy that’s all.
We know we can trust Hillary and we also know she will be our new President.
Go Hillary- you have our full support.
February 10th, 2008 at 10:47 pm
I think this is just a sign that the citizen are reconizing that Hillary Clinton is an establish quo canidate and are flooding toward the Change canidate, Barrak Obama. The American people want democracy by the people not hereditary rights to royalty, Remember?
February 11th, 2008 at 1:22 pm
Well - if the article you blogged on the other day is true, and it is indeed mathematically impossible for either Obama or Clinton to accumulate enough delegates for a win prior to the convention, campaigning for both candidates must be re-thought. I mean, what they really need to do is collect political capital with the so-called “superdelegates,” and that is quite a different thing than trying to win popular support. The collection of political capital is something the Clintons have always had a knack for (which is why I think she tends to do well in Caucus states). Certainly they will need to keep up the image of trying to win a plurality, but what is really important to them is securing votes at the convention. Clinton may just be re-structuring her campaign to do that, and going to an old friend and past political advisor to run the show seems to point in that direction to me.
Has anyone been able to verify the numbers that WaPo posted?
February 12th, 2008 at 7:57 am
The collection of political capital is something the Clintons have always had a knack for (which is why I think she tends to do well in Caucus states).
I thought Obama was the one that faired better in caucus states. Did Clinton come out on top in any of the caucus states?
February 12th, 2008 at 8:20 am
You are correct–Obama has been doing better in caucus states than has Clinton.
February 12th, 2008 at 10:24 am
Can you Obamians FIRST spell correctly and THEN learn the English language? This is rather rediculous, don’t you think?
February 12th, 2008 at 1:40 pm
Though there’s already an overemphasis on minutia, let me contribute further. It is with amusement that I read Elmer Wilson’s post criticizing “Obamians” for lack of spelling prowess, even as he proposed an alternate spelling for the word “ridiculous.” I’m willing to give him the benefit of the doubt, however. I’ll assume he was making an ironic point, rather than throwing stones. Let’s give Senator Obama credit for his stated goal of rising above the typical tactic of demonizing the other side, which he has for the most part abstained from, with respect to the Republican frontrunners. I think Senator Clinton would make a very good president, but believe Obama may not only be a better president, but far more electable. With all due respect to Senator Clinton, even her campaign is honestly and duly concerned with her high negative numbers. Before attrition, the Democrats were blessed with a number of very viable candidates, and both of the remaining candidates are very capable and viable. The party doesn’t need this lack of unity; let us have a disagreement about the candidates without becoming disagreeable toward one another. I’m a lifelong Democrat, and I don’t hope or plan to see 2008 as another example of our party managing to snatch defeat from the jaws of victory.
February 12th, 2008 at 2:47 pm
The Good thing about America is that we Elect Presidents and not Kings or Queens. And the sad reality for Mrs. Clinton is that America never elects an Establish Entrenched Candidate out of Washington DC. Mrs. Williams could go on and do a good job for the Former First Lady but the winds of Change is blowing to strong. The American people are some proud people, they have watch the Country that has give the World most of it’s Technology be put in a place of Devalued Respect. Somebody needs to advice Mrs. Williams to advice Mrs. Clinton that the answer to her prayer Lay`s Off Shore, she needs to tap in to the American pride of the resources and technologies that we have given the world. She has to get Mad about how the world views America and be very passionate even it means shedding some tears. She has to find her own soul to be able to touch other people soul. That the only way to counter the strong wind that’s blowing rite now. She should not be ashamed to cry because it dose not mean she`s week as long as she do it about something she’s passionate about and when she’s angry.
February 12th, 2008 at 3:26 pm
Elmer - it’s spelled “ridiculous.”
February 12th, 2008 at 10:59 pm
It’s a good thing for the candidates (either of them) that I don’t vote on the basis of how well their supporters spell or use the English language. Please, folks, check your grammar and spelling before you display your ignorance in a public forum. Someone may think, “If an idiot such as this is for Candidate X, I’m going to support Candidate Y.”
February 13th, 2008 at 8:30 am
I think this quote is apropos at the moment: No matter what side of the argument you are on, you always find people on your side that you wish were on the other. –Jascha Heifetz