Sunday, February 11, 2007

Hillary Clinton in New Hampshire

Hillary Clinton spent yesterday campaigning in New Hampshire, in her first visit to the granite state in 10 years.

Clinton started the day in Berlin, greeted by 500 people, 200 of which spilled over into a nearby hall because of a lack of space.

However, Clinton was faced with tough questions on the Iraq issue, with one local asking her to admit finally that her Senate vote to authorize the war was a mistake. But Clinton said that the mistakes were made by the President who had misled the Congress and the country.

Hillary Clinton also labelled the Bush Administration, arrogant and incompetent.

Later in the day, Clinton appeared at Concord High School in front of at least 3000 people.

Clinton's visit this weekend will be overshadowed somewhat nationally by the Barack Obama announcement yesterday morning in Springfield, Illinois and his busy schedule in Iowa and New Hampshire on Monday.

And the pressure that Hillary is under due to her reluctance to admit a mistake on the Iraq vote, stands in contrast to Obama's continued reference to the fact that he has been against the war from the start.

Clinton will tomorrow be attending a series of house parties in New Hampshire, followed by a visit to Keene High School at 4pm.