January 04, 2008
The Clinton Spin
Before Hillary Clinton's plane took off this morning, spokesman Jay Carson sought to downplay the impact of Iowa's vote on the contest, reports NBC/NJ's Athena Jones.
"I think you make a mistake extrapolating too much" from Iowa, he told reporters on the flight to New Hampshire. Iowa, Carson added, is not a great predictor of who will win the nomination.
People will take a long hard look at the candidates, and Carson said he thinks they'll settle on Clinton. Carson said they're not going to allow this to be a binary race about change or experience, and they''ll sharpen that argument in the five days before Granite Staters vote.
He chided the press for wanting the contest to be over in five days. Millions will express their opinion about the race, he added; it's a long process.
And he noted that turnout in the Democratic caucus is on par with his hometown of Macon, Ga.
As for N.H., he said the campaign isn't going to rule out contrast ads.
Posted at 08:12 AM
Comments
What else is he going to say? That Clinton is toast?? I was waiting for someone from her camp to comment that this race is a marathon, not a sprint!
But here's the reality.
People have had an opportunity to look at the candidates and have already decided that Ms. Clinton is NOT their girl. She's desperate, and it will become more evident as Hillary canvasses the Granite state begging for votes.
wx insider | 01.04.08 02:29 PM
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