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...standing in the back room of the Hillary Clinton for President headquarters in Dubuque, Iowa with some volunteers and a field organizer, Elliot, who had been canvassing neighborhoods and knocking on doors for months. The Iowa caucuses were days away, and I had flown in with Institute of Politics Forum Director Bill White to help out with the final push...
...Standing in Dubuque Precinct 14 on caucus night, I had our expected turnout and yield in my hand. Our voters had shown up, but Obama supporters kept streaming in. I couldn’t do much but count. Obama and Clinton each had 63 supporters in the room, and turnout was far beyond our expectations. It didn’t bode well for the night...
...When Hillary Clinton began her run for the presidency on Jan. 20, 2007, she promised to make history. As the first viable female contender to seek the nation’s highest office, the Senator’s candidacy has fundamentally altered the nation’s political landscape. Not only has she opened the door to women seeking to occupy the Oval Office, but she has also reinvigorated the nation’s electorate...
...Super Tuesday this year, however, 50 percent of voters believed that Senator Clinton would make a better commander-in-chief than Senator Obama, compared to only 35 percent for her male opponent. The Senator has impressed voters with her detailed plan for withdrawal from Iraq and with her distinguished record on the Armed Services Committee. She has shown more fluency on matters of state in debates than her male counterparts. By passing the so-called “commander-in-chief” test, Senator Clinton has opened the door to generations of women aspiring to lead the world?...
...Less recognized has been the extent to which Senator Clinton’s candidacy has reshaped the electorate. Political pundits have continually praised Senator Obama’s ability to draw new, young voters. Yet few appreciate that Senator Clinton has also inspired new voters of all ages, especially women. In six competitive primary contests, voter registration among women increased by 89 percent. According to exit poll data, Hillary Clinton drew a large majority of these voters to the polls. Numerous New Hampshire, Nevada, Massachusetts, and Texas voters to whom I spoke on the campaign trail cast their first ballot...