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Clemons' hire was an important one for the Clinton campaign. Part of a prominent Democratic family from Nashua, he started building his political credentials at the ground level in his home town for the Clinton-Gore reelection campaign. He was also a field director in Al Gore's 2000 presidential bid, before signing on with Shaheen, who had herself had come up as a political operative and had put a strong emphasis on getting the fundamentals right...
...have won these first two contests, what do they have in common that's appealing to people? I think, principle and persuasion won over money. And political messaging. I just think it's clear in both cases. As we joke about it, I've had spirited exchanges at town hall meetings. And as you know, one of those guys that has had a spirited exchange [with McCain] showed up at the rally... and said "We're still not voting for you. I'm not going to vote for you. But I came to say [I respect...
...surrender tour and there was literally an echo in the room [during a town hall meeting]. I mean, it was a very moving event because you had those two brothers there. I think they were both Marines. And I know you seemed very touched by their service. But there was maybe just 50? 75? 100 people? And of course you had an event at the exact same location on Saturday and it was packed. It was overflowing. I also think that coincided with people [starting] to pay close attention to the candidates. We were immersed in it. People...
...customer service, for treating a campaign like market research, may be the one of the things that keeps his candidacy alive. At an "Ask Mitt Anything" event in Salem, one undecided voter came to hear Romney with a pencil in hand. Bob Gibbs, a small business owner in town, scribbled as the candidate spoke: "Domestic oil field...bold military...end illegals...McCain cancel tax cut" [this underlined] ... "strengthen family." By the time Romney took his last question (something about "men's rights" - a visibly uncomfortable Romney wrapped it up quickly), Gibbs was convinced. "Oh, yeah," he said, "I'm going...
...Mary Jane Merrit, a retired schoolteacher and undecided voter in Haverford, has a son in Iraq. Merrit says "bringing the war to an end" is her number one issue. But at a McCain town hall, she says that his commitment to continuing the war for as long as necessary, while a cause for concern, doesn't matter to her as much as character and - this might sound familiar - change. "What I like about McCain is that I don't think he could lie," she says, adding that she is also looking for someone who doesn't "represent the old politics...