A Rocky Start in Massachusetts

SPRINGFIELD -- Hillary Clinton’s usually-top-notch advance staff are having a bad morning here in the basketball arena at Springfield College. Forty-five minutes ago, they had a few thousand people revved up.

The president of the student government introduced the New York Senator. The music grew louder. People jumped to their feet and cheered. And clapped…and stopped clapping. And stood…and sat.

Clinton was not in the building. Apparently she was not even in the city. A rather embarrassing announcement was made that she was running a bit behind. Since then people have been chitchatting and trying to endure the ear-slitting music.

Now, 45 minutes later, the traveling press is beginning to trickle in so we imagine she’ll take the stage soon.


http://www.boston.com/news/politics/politicalintelligence/2008/01/a_rocky_start_i.html

No question about it, Obama's press coverage is big today.

to be the continuation of a clumsy campaign that started last week?

timed the announcement to overshadow her trip to Mass? :shrug: