Kathy Sullivan, former head of the NH Democratic Party, on why she endorsed Clinton
As often happens at Hillary Clinton town halls, young girls raise their hands to be recognized. At this most recent one that I attended, a girl said she had lost her mother to substance abuse, and asked about what could be done with foster care for other children in her situation. Hillary spoke directly to her, as if there were not another several hundred people in the room. I cannot picture many of her opponents being able to speak to that girl the way Hillary Clinton did.
In a way that I have never seen with any other candidate, Democrat or Republican, current or former, Hillary Clinton absorbs these personal stories and then acts on them. In her first campaign trip to New Hampshire, she heard about the heroin epidemic and the toll it is taking on families. She now has a plan to address the crisis. At other events, she heard from people with spouses and/or parents with Alzheimer’s. As a result, she now has a plan to provide tax credits to caregivers, and to invest in research for treatment and a potential cure.
In short, Clinton doesn’t just politely listen and then move on to the next person. She listens and then does something. She puts it this way: She wants to work on the problems that keep people up at night. If elected President, she promises to continue to have town hall meetings to stay in touch with the people, so she can continue to listen to everyday Americans.
Hillary Clinton’s intelligence and empathy are two of the reasons I support her. I also support her because in a world with serious problems. I trust her to lead the United States more than any other candidate in either party. When she walks into the White House, she will be prepared. She dealt with crises as Secretary of State. She has experience bringing coalitions together. Also, she is committed to building an economy that will work for working and middle class people. It may be exciting to talk about revolution, but what we really need are concrete, practical policies and solutions that will create jobs and increase wages while protecting the economy from risky speculation and the bad judgment of financial pirates.
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http://www.unionleader.com/Kathy-Sullivan-How-Hillary-Clinton-won-my-vote
And onward we go.
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