Chelsea's out talking up Mom - Democratic Underground

JI7

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Fri Jan-18-08 04:21 AM
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Chelsea's out talking up Mom

i think Chelsea helped a lot in Hillary winning NH. i thought Bill kept coming off sounding angry and defensive and made the campaign look bad. but Chelsea did the opposite.

<After accompanying her mother on the campaign trail through Iowa and New Hampshire, the young Clinton decided it was time to step out on her own to help win over the young voters who have become an increasingly important part of this election (many of whom are enchanted with Sen. Barack Obama).

"I realized we weren't doing enough to get the message out ," Chelsea told a group of sorority women at UCLA this week. "So if me coming here to talk to you makes my mother more real to you, than I can't imagine doing anything else."

So Chelsea found herself chatting with a skeptical Sarah Johnston in the latte lane at the Coffee Bean and Tea Leaf. Johnston, a public defender, bluntly told Chelsea that she likes Obama. "I want someone inspirational," she said

Chelsea, who has grown into a poised and diplomatic spokeswoman for her family's politics, quietly put the contrary case. "Well, I find my mom very inspiring." She paused and smiled. "But I'm biased." Johnston smiled too. As Chelsea walked away, Johnston commented: "I've been waiting for Chelsea to speak out. It was nice to see her here."

The Clinton campaign's decision to deploy Chelsea on the streets in two crucial Western states is interesting on several counts.

First there's an acknowledgment that an important part of this campaign is about generational differences.>

http://www.latimes.com/entertainment/la-et-cause18jan18,0,4411684.story?coll=la-headlines-calendar

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Tulkas

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Fri Jan-18-08 04:23 AM
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1. maybe she can get a joh as an intern

or maybe not

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denem

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Fri Jan-18-08 04:24 AM
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2. Chelsea 2024!

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Horse with no Name

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Fri Jan-18-08 04:27 AM
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3. I am not a Hillary fan

but Chelsea is a class act. Bill and Hillary did very well.

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Eurobabe

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Fri Jan-18-08 05:21 AM
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6. She is certainly a poised young woman

Good for her. Growing up in that fishbowl. A normal presidential KID we can all be proud of!!

Unlike the DUI twins. :eyes:

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lapfog_1

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Fri Jan-18-08 04:28 AM
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4. Good for her!

I like it when the older kids (over 18) talk up their parents on the campaign trail.

Chelsea is smart and personable and charming.

I still don't want her mom to win this, but I like Chelsea.

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LeftCoast

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Fri Jan-18-08 04:47 AM
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5. She's looking GOOD!

I still remember all the hateful things RWers said about her when she was a little girl.

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