Clinton and Clark Campaign in Iowa
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DES MOINES - File this under the Department of Getting Ahead of Ourselves: Senator Hillary Rodham Clinton is campaigning in Iowa this morning with a political ally, Gen. Wesley K. Clark (ret.), and on first blush it's pretty easy to see a future political ticket there.For one thing (superficiality alert!), there's height.
Mrs. Clinton is said to stand at 5'8'' (some observers put her an inch or two less); if she wins the Democratic presidential nomination, one school of thought is that she would be better off with a running mate who did not tower over her and create a jarring contrast for the cameras.Mr. Clark, the former NATO commander during Bill Clinton's administration, appears only slightly taller than Mrs. Clinton, and they had good stage presence together as they table-hopped together at the Drake Diner this morning in search of Iowa Democratic caucus-goers.
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General Clark, for his part, talked up Mrs. Clinton as a strong commander-in-chief during his asides with patrons at the diner. He told a tableful of middle-aged men that "she knows what she believes" and "she knows where she stands," while Mrs. Clinton said of Mr. Clark, "he was leading our forces in Kosovo and Bosnia when we got rid of a dictator."
Hillary Clinton, Wes Clark and Christie Vilsack Talk About 'Tertiary Recovery' at Breakfast
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CLINTON, WES CLARK STOP AT IOWA DINER
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Clinton introduced the general and chatted with a handful of voters who worked at a children's hospital and with a man who asked about housing issues."I'd love to have your support," the senator said at one point; one of the diners said she would have his. Clinton then settled in at the counter to chat, before the cameras, with Clark and former Iowa First Lady Christie Vilsack about the challenges of campaigning over the holiday.
Clinton says economy needs experience
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KNOXVILLE, Iowa (AP) -- The economy needs help and fast, Hillary Rodham Clinton declared Monday, claiming the experience for the job and saying the nation can't afford to break in a newcomer.In speech excerpts provided by the Clinton campaign, the New York senator suggested Democratic rival Barack Obama and other candidates lack the experience necessary to address the nation's fiscal challenges.
"There is one job we can't afford on-the-job training for - our next president. That could be the costliest job training in history," Clinton said. "Every day spent learning the ropes is another day of rising costs, mounting deficits and growing anxiety for our families. And they cannot afford to keep waiting
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"We need a president who understands the magnitude and complexity of the challenges we face and has the strength and experience to address them from day one," she said.
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"We don't need more Republican scare tactics about a 'Social Security crisis,'" Clinton said. "And we don't need a trillion-dollar tax increase that will hit families already facing higher energy, health care and college costs. What we need is to focus on the real crises of health care and Medicare, and on expanding opportunities for poor, working and middle class families who are struggling now. "
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