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When Sen. Hillary Clinton (D-N.Y.) suggested that Mississippi is the lowest of the low when it comes to state-by-state comparisons, she may have bruised some feelings there.
In an interview with the Des Moines Register’s David Yepsen today, she said she was surprised that Iowa, like Mississippi, had never elected a woman governor, senator or member of Congress. [Don't let facts get in the way of your rant here, Ms. Clinton.
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"I was shocked when I learned Iowa and Mississippi have never elected a woman governor, senator or member of Congress. There has got to be something at work here," she said.
“How can Iowa be ranked with Mississippi?" she asked, suggesting that Iowa is too good for that. "That's not the quality. That's not the communitarianism, [a group of related but distinct philosophies began in the late 20th century, opposing individualism while advocating phenomena such as civil society. Not necessarily hostile to social liberalism or even social democracy, communitarianism emphasizes the interest of communities and societies over those of the individual.] At least she's honest about what she believes in. that's not the openness I see in Iowa."
How do the politicos in Mississippi feel about what she had to say?
“Our official comment is, we decline to comment,’’ said Terry Cassreino, spokesman for the Mississippi Democratic Party. I found that part amusing.
The state Republican chairman, however, was not nearly as reticent.
“I think that her statements about Mississippi are probably an acknowledgement that she has no chance of carrying this state in a general election,’’ said Jim Herring, the Republican chairman.
Herring was echoing a common refrain from the John Edwards’ campaign - that Clinton would not do well in the South in November of 2008. Of course, few Democratic candidates for president have performed well in Mississippi in recent history. In 2004, President Bush beat Sen. John Kerry by 20 percentage points.
And Herring pointed out that Mississippi currently employs a woman lieutenant governor, Amy Tuck. Tuck, who is the second woman to serve as Mississippi’s lieutenant governor, has held that office since she was first elected as a Democrat in 1999 before changing parties.
“I don’t know if she doesn’t think that’s not a high-ranking office, but it’s the second highest-ranking office in Mississippi,’’ he said. More powerful than the governor in some respects. We also had one in the late 70's who is still active in Democratic politics.
Herring wouldn’t say that the Republican nominee for president would win the state of Mississippi no matter what. But he seems to be looking forward to the possibility of having Clinton as the Democratic nominee. Since she seems intent on not carrying even a single Southern state.
“No one should take anything for granted, but Hillary Clinton is of course from the left wing of the Democrat party and I think Republicans in Mississippi will be very energized if she’s the nominee,’’ he said.
In an interview with the Des Moines Register’s David Yepsen today, she said she was surprised that Iowa, like Mississippi, had never elected a woman governor, senator or member of Congress. [Don't let facts get in the way of your rant here, Ms. Clinton.
] "I was shocked when I learned Iowa and Mississippi have never elected a woman governor, senator or member of Congress. There has got to be something at work here," she said.
“How can Iowa be ranked with Mississippi?" she asked, suggesting that Iowa is too good for that. "That's not the quality. That's not the communitarianism, [a group of related but distinct philosophies began in the late 20th century, opposing individualism while advocating phenomena such as civil society. Not necessarily hostile to social liberalism or even social democracy, communitarianism emphasizes the interest of communities and societies over those of the individual.] At least she's honest about what she believes in. that's not the openness I see in Iowa."
How do the politicos in Mississippi feel about what she had to say?
“Our official comment is, we decline to comment,’’ said Terry Cassreino, spokesman for the Mississippi Democratic Party. I found that part amusing.
The state Republican chairman, however, was not nearly as reticent.
“I think that her statements about Mississippi are probably an acknowledgement that she has no chance of carrying this state in a general election,’’ said Jim Herring, the Republican chairman.
Herring was echoing a common refrain from the John Edwards’ campaign - that Clinton would not do well in the South in November of 2008. Of course, few Democratic candidates for president have performed well in Mississippi in recent history. In 2004, President Bush beat Sen. John Kerry by 20 percentage points.
And Herring pointed out that Mississippi currently employs a woman lieutenant governor, Amy Tuck. Tuck, who is the second woman to serve as Mississippi’s lieutenant governor, has held that office since she was first elected as a Democrat in 1999 before changing parties.
“I don’t know if she doesn’t think that’s not a high-ranking office, but it’s the second highest-ranking office in Mississippi,’’ he said. More powerful than the governor in some respects. We also had one in the late 70's who is still active in Democratic politics.
Herring wouldn’t say that the Republican nominee for president would win the state of Mississippi no matter what. But he seems to be looking forward to the possibility of having Clinton as the Democratic nominee. Since she seems intent on not carrying even a single Southern state.
“No one should take anything for granted, but Hillary Clinton is of course from the left wing of the Democrat party and I think Republicans in Mississippi will be very energized if she’s the nominee,’’ he said.
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