Clinton Makes Risky Bet on Electability in New Hampshire

[JRLeft]

LEADERSHIP HILLARY CLINTON

Clinton Makes Risky Bet on Electability in New Hampshire

by  Sam Frizell,  TIMEJANUARY 10, 2016, 10:18 PM EST
A pitch for pragmatism, not passion.

The volunteer for Hillary Clinton drove up a long hill and parked outside a house on a crusty snowbank. With a campaign clipboard tucked under her arm and ice cleats on her boots, the woman walked up to the back door, hoping to win another vote for Clinton. Her argument was simple: Bernie Sanders is nice, but only Hillary Clinton can actually win a general election.

“Hillary is a woman with very strong convictions, just like Bernie,” the volunteer, Lenore Ekwurtzl, said to an older woman who opened the door. “She has just moderated her convictions to say, ‘Well, I can meet the Republicans halfway.’ I don’t know what will happen if Bernie can’t do that.”

“I know, I know,” the older woman at the door replied with a sigh. “I’m not sure that Bernie would even have a chance nationally.”

“Yes,” the volunteer, Ekwurtzl said. “That’s what I’m really worried about.” Then, success: the woman signed a commit-to-vote card, promising to support Hillary Clinton in the New Hampshire primary on Feb. 9.

This is how the Clinton campaign hopes converts will be swayed and won in these final snowy days in the New Hampshire primary, where rival Sen. Bernie Sanders is extremely popular among Democrats. Clinton may not be as loved, but she is commonly viewed in this New England state as better prepared to face a Republican in a general election. Clinton’s is a pitch to pragmatism, not passion, and she makes it time and again.

http://fortune.com/2016/01/10/hillary-clinton-new-hampshire/

[Agschmid]

1. Maybe edit out the slop?

[JRLeft]

2. I did.

[winter is coming]

3. +1. And observe the 4-paragraph guideline. n/t

[JRLeft]

5. When I copied and pasted, for some reason it picked up more than what I selected.

[Agschmid]

6. Some places do that on purpose, thanks for the edit.

[JRLeft]

7. Yeah no problem.

[HerbChestnut]

4. Recently polling shows that Bernie does better against Republicans in a GE matchup

It's not even close. He's typically doubling Hillary's lead over them or better. In some cases he beats Republican candidates that she's losing to.

[reformist2]

8. Amazingly, the poll-obsessed Hillary crowd doesn't believe those polls.

[JRLeft]

9. They need that lie to permeate in the minds of voters.

[CoffeeCat]

11. Yes, another false narrative.

The Clinton campaign is all about building false narratives. Doesn't matter that the polls directly conflict this lie-based narrative that they're constructing.

What matters is that they cajole Loise in New Hampshire or Emma in Iowa to buy into it.

The new NBC poll has Bernie beating Rubio and Cruz in the battleground state of Iowa; but Hillary losing to both.

That snow-cleat wearing Hillary volunteer just lied to that New Hampshire voter. But it doesn't matter. Their campaign is out to win and they'll lie if they have to.

Pathetic.

[FreakinDJ]

10. Proving once again Clinton will say anything to get elected

Not so much as far as follow through

[marble falls]

12. The quote that seals it for me, proves Bernie is the best choice.......

“Hillary is a woman with very strong convictions, just like Bernie,” the volunteer, Lenore Ekwurtzl, said to an older woman who opened the door. “She has just moderated her convictions to say, ‘Well, I can meet the Republicans halfway.’ I don’t know what will happen if Bernie can’t do that.”

How strong can Hillary's positions be if she can compromise with Teapublicans who want to kill SSi, ACA, any sort of gun control, women health rights, voting rights ....... ?