Thursday, January 31, 2008
WHAT HILLARY HAD TO SAY
I got to interview Hillary Clinton Wednesday. We caught up with her for a satellite interview on the campaign trail. 5 Minutes only- what would you ask of this woman- running for president?
I talked to her a lot about Arizona and asked which state was her priority for Super Tuesday. "All of them," she expectedly answered. I asked her about her husband coming to town to campaign for her- how some say he's hurting her campaign. She said "If anyone was in any way offended by anything that's been said anywhere, then obviously, I am very sorry." She talked about how tough it can be for campaigning spouses- coming from experience.
Since Arizona's Governor Janet Napolitano's already backing Barak Obama (you've no doubt by now seen the commercials) I asked Hillary what she thinks of her chances here for the primary. "I think they're good, it's a hard- fought contest and we're not taking anything for granted," she said. She said she's worked hard to cover the West coast and hopes Arizona voters will see the things she's made important to her campaign, are common goals that will unify and build a better future for America.
What about John Edwards dropping out of the race? There's been a lot of speculation about who will get his voters and ultimately his delegates, since he hasn't come forward to officially endorse any of the remaining democratic candidates just yet. She said she's going to reach out to his supporters and hopes to bring them over to her backing.
And I couldn't let her get away without asking about her NY Giants in the Super Bowl. "There's Super Bowl Sunday, then there's the Super Bowl of politics, and I hope the team from New York wins them both." Still amazes me how polished politicians are so quick to speak off the cuff without skipping a beat.
I haven't had the chance to personally interview any of the other candidates in this election thus far. I did get to interview George W. Bush on the campaign trail when I was reporting in Spokane, Wash. before he became president. He was just as confident and collected.
We now have 5 days to Super Tuesday and it will be interesting to see what happens to the vote here, now that the race is whittled- down to a field of fewer candidates. Someone still standing, will be our next president. Who are you hoping is the last one standing? Email me, ncrites@kpho.com
I talked to her a lot about Arizona and asked which state was her priority for Super Tuesday. "All of them," she expectedly answered. I asked her about her husband coming to town to campaign for her- how some say he's hurting her campaign. She said "If anyone was in any way offended by anything that's been said anywhere, then obviously, I am very sorry." She talked about how tough it can be for campaigning spouses- coming from experience.
Since Arizona's Governor Janet Napolitano's already backing Barak Obama (you've no doubt by now seen the commercials) I asked Hillary what she thinks of her chances here for the primary. "I think they're good, it's a hard- fought contest and we're not taking anything for granted," she said. She said she's worked hard to cover the West coast and hopes Arizona voters will see the things she's made important to her campaign, are common goals that will unify and build a better future for America.
What about John Edwards dropping out of the race? There's been a lot of speculation about who will get his voters and ultimately his delegates, since he hasn't come forward to officially endorse any of the remaining democratic candidates just yet. She said she's going to reach out to his supporters and hopes to bring them over to her backing.
And I couldn't let her get away without asking about her NY Giants in the Super Bowl. "There's Super Bowl Sunday, then there's the Super Bowl of politics, and I hope the team from New York wins them both." Still amazes me how polished politicians are so quick to speak off the cuff without skipping a beat.
I haven't had the chance to personally interview any of the other candidates in this election thus far. I did get to interview George W. Bush on the campaign trail when I was reporting in Spokane, Wash. before he became president. He was just as confident and collected.
We now have 5 days to Super Tuesday and it will be interesting to see what happens to the vote here, now that the race is whittled- down to a field of fewer candidates. Someone still standing, will be our next president. Who are you hoping is the last one standing? Email me, ncrites@kpho.com
Posted at 2:44 AM by Nicole
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