Clinton Hosts First Web Chat
Clinton Hosts First Web Chat
January 23, 2007
Dave Saltonstall and Michael McAuliff -- New York Daily News
NEW YORK -- Sen. Hillary Clinton started her "conversation" with America on the Internet Monday.
Appearing in what looked like a cozy living room, she chose questions that highlighted issues, but also showcased a warmer side, echoing the informal setting.
"When I was very much younger, the 'Wizard of Oz' was my favorite movie," she told one chatter. In college, it was "Casablanca" and later "Out of Africa."
She also admitted her run will require people to take a "leap of faith," and dealt with questions about her daughter, Chelsea, and advice to a woman in Armonk, N.Y., who also would like to be president someday.
Mostly, she kept on script, emphasizing the theme her campaign is pushing - strength, intelligence and experience - by answering questions on Iraq, health care and college costs.
The friendly tone highlighted a key for the campaign: warming up Clinton's image.
"Nobody votes for nobody they don't like," said Democratic consultant Hank Sheinkopf. "The trick is to personalize her so when the Republican attacks come, they won't stick. … They want to create a warm persona."
The online chat, the first of three, also underscored the zooming importance of the Internet in politics. Competitors like Sen. Barack Obama, John Edwards and New Mexico Gov. Bill Richardson are also mounting Web campaigns.
Monday, former New York mayor Rudy Giuliani, another 2008 hopeful, recognized the importance of the Net with two new hires. Giuliani signed Patrick Ruffini, a GOP blogger and head of President Bush's 2004 Web efforts, as well as Brent Seaborn, an expert in microtargeting who will serve as Giuliani's director of strategy.
(Saltonstall reported from New York, McAuliff from Washington.)
Source: (c) 2007, New York Daily News. Distributed by Mclatchy-Tribune News Service.
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January 23, 2007
Dave Saltonstall and Michael McAuliff -- New York Daily News
NEW YORK -- Sen. Hillary Clinton started her "conversation" with America on the Internet Monday.
Appearing in what looked like a cozy living room, she chose questions that highlighted issues, but also showcased a warmer side, echoing the informal setting.
"When I was very much younger, the 'Wizard of Oz' was my favorite movie," she told one chatter. In college, it was "Casablanca" and later "Out of Africa."
She also admitted her run will require people to take a "leap of faith," and dealt with questions about her daughter, Chelsea, and advice to a woman in Armonk, N.Y., who also would like to be president someday.
Mostly, she kept on script, emphasizing the theme her campaign is pushing - strength, intelligence and experience - by answering questions on Iraq, health care and college costs.
The friendly tone highlighted a key for the campaign: warming up Clinton's image.
"Nobody votes for nobody they don't like," said Democratic consultant Hank Sheinkopf. "The trick is to personalize her so when the Republican attacks come, they won't stick. … They want to create a warm persona."
The online chat, the first of three, also underscored the zooming importance of the Internet in politics. Competitors like Sen. Barack Obama, John Edwards and New Mexico Gov. Bill Richardson are also mounting Web campaigns.
Monday, former New York mayor Rudy Giuliani, another 2008 hopeful, recognized the importance of the Net with two new hires. Giuliani signed Patrick Ruffini, a GOP blogger and head of President Bush's 2004 Web efforts, as well as Brent Seaborn, an expert in microtargeting who will serve as Giuliani's director of strategy.
(Saltonstall reported from New York, McAuliff from Washington.)
Source: (c) 2007, New York Daily News. Distributed by Mclatchy-Tribune News Service.
http://www.hispanicbusiness.com/news/newsbyid.asp?id=53721
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