By Robert Laurie ——Bio and Archives--April 10, 2015
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The long wait’s almost over — Hillary Clinton’s official campaign announcement is expected Sunday, a source close to the campaign told the Daily News. The former secretary of state is likely to throw her hat in the ring via video and social media as she kicks off her long-expected second shot at the White House. She’s then expected to begin her campaign with a series of smaller events in early-voting states including Iowa and New Hampshire — though it remains to be seen how low-key the high-profile candidate will be able to keep her trip.
...Hillary Rodham Clinton is going small — real small. When the presumed Democratic front-runner announces her 2016 bid in the coming days, expect a Facebook post, a video, maybe some tweets. Then it’s off on the trail to meet one-on-one and in small groups with voters in the early states of Iowa, New Hampshire, South Carolina and Nevada. The approach — described by Democratic strategists and advisers familiar with her plans — is intended to address some of the key shortcomings of Clinton’s 2008 run for the White House, when she often came off as flat and overly scripted before large crowds. The go-slow, go-small strategy, these advisers say, plays to her strengths, allowing her to meet voters in intimate settings where her humor, humility and policy expertise can show through.See? It's not that she's a terrible candidate with a shrill, screeching voice that drives voters up the wall, it's that she doesn't do well in front of big gatherings. Good thing a President never has to speak to a lot of people at once. Obviously, the real goal here will be to put her in front of the faithful while limiting media exposure as much as possible. In case you're unaware, there are still a few unanswered questions about her secret email server, a certain Youtube video, the deaths of four Americans in Benghazi, being "flat broke," and every other shady thing that's happened in her 40 year, but completely achievement-free, career. We have no doubt that once she secures the nomination from the legion of sheep in her party, the press will pipe down and do their best to sell "President Hillary." Until then, they're looking for any alternative. They'd love nothing more than to knock the 'inevitable candidate" off her perch and force the Dems to pick someone they find "preferable."
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