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| Clinton lowers expectations in Wyo. |
| 2008-03-08 |
| A day before Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton and Sen. Barack Obama were to compete for a small scattering of delegates in Wyoming, Clinton cast herself as the underdog and said the odds are not in her favor. Clinton's campaign has sought to set low expectations for the Saturday caucuses in Wyoming as well as next week's primary in Mississippi, states where her campaign believes Obama has a better shot at winning. "I said, 'Well you know what, I'm going to go to Wyoming anyway — I know it's an uphill climb, I'm aware of that," Clinton told an audience of more than 1,500 at a community college in Cheyenne. "But, you see, I am a fighter, and I believe it's worth fighting for your votes." She set a similar tone while campaigning in Mississippi Thursday night and Friday morning. She said a win for her in that state would be a heavy lift because of Obama's appeal there. Twelve delegates will be awarded in Wyoming's caucuses, followed by 33 on Tuesday in Mississippi. |
| Posted by:Fred |
| #7 Now wouldn't it be ironic for Wyoming to reject the idea of putting the first woman president in the White House? Maybe it has something to do with the specific woman running. If they reject Hillary, I would say it is just good judgment on the part of Wyoming voters. |
| Posted by: JohnQC 2008-03-08 16:04 |
| #6 bigjim - I'm not sure I understand your comment. I was responding to GK's comment Now wouldn't it be ironic for Wyoming to reject the idea of putting the first woman president in the White House? My point was that I found nothing ironic about them rejecting the idea of voting for a woman only because she is a woman. Maybe I'm missing something somewhere. |
| Posted by: Woodrow Slusorong7967 2008-03-08 15:13 |
| #5 Hillary: "But, you see, I am a fighter" Bill: "True that!" |
| Posted by: Sninert B. Hayes6269 2008-03-08 14:39 |
| #4 Imagine the dilemma a black woman in Wyoming faces... [/sarc] |
| Posted by: Fordesque 2008-03-08 12:50 |
| #3 What a wishy-washy, esoteric comment woodrow. Do you really believe that bullshit? They want to elect the person they believe will beat McCain. Be it Obama , Shrillery, or the devil himself. Neither one of them, not one of them on either ticket, are worth the powder it would take to blow them to hell. |
| Posted by: bigjim-ky 2008-03-08 08:59 |
| #2 Now wouldn't it be ironic for Wyoming to reject the idea of putting the first woman president in the White House? maybe it would be because they have always seen women for their worth as human beings rather than objects to be classified as women? Perhaps they will vote for the person whom they think will make the best candidate rather than base their decision on the shallow fact that she is a woman. sheesh. |
| Posted by: Woodrow Slusorong7967 2008-03-08 06:44 |
| #1 Wyoming Territory granted women suffrage in 1869. In 1890, Wyoming was admitted to the Union as the first state that allowed women to vote. In 1925, it became the first state to elect a female governor. Now wouldn't it be ironic for Wyoming to reject the idea of putting the first woman president in the White House? |
| Posted by: GK 2008-03-08 02:45 |