Washington Times: Hillary Clinton Wants to Restore US Respect Abroad

By Christina Bellantoni

THE WASHINGTON TIMES

April 28, 2007

GREENVILLE, S.C. -- Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton told voters here yesterday that President Bush has squandered the international good will and strong economic standing her husband, former President Bill Clinton, created in the 1990s.

"We've got to get back to where we can trust our government again," the New York Democrat said while campaigning in the early primary state.

"Wouldn't it be nice to have a government again that was respected around the world?" Mrs. Clinton asked a crowd at the Allen Temple A.M.E. Church. "I think America is ready to have a president ... that will create alliances, not alienation, and I know America is ready for a president who will once and for all end the war in Iraq."

Supporters lauded Mrs. Clinton's performance in Thursday night's first-in-the-season debates, saying she proved herself the most experienced contender.

"We've got a lot of strong candidates, but there was no one stronger last night than Senator Hillary Clinton," said Andy Arnold, chairman of the Greenville Democrats, adding that the senator is "strong enough and in command enough" to run the country.

Mr. Arnold noted Mrs. Clinton "could have went anywhere today," especially a bluer, "friendlier" part of the state such as Charleston, where her top rival, Sen. Barack Obama of Illinois, spent part of the day.

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Jerusalem Post: Hillary Clinton has the Support of Jewish Democrats

Clinton scores with Jewish Democrats

By HILARY LEILA KRIEGER JERUSALEM POST CORRESPONDENT

WASHINGTON

All seven major Democratic presidential candidates addressed the National Jewish Democratic Council this past week, but only one had two supporters introduce her. Hillary Clinton also received the most applause and ovations before, during and after her speech.

Even those NJDC activists who aren't backing Clinton in the primary campaign acknowledged that she was the most popular choice in the hall, according to several attendees interviewed by The Jerusalem Post.

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New York Post: Is Chelse Going to Stump for Hillary?

pril 29, 2007 -- It's time for Chelsea Clinton to hit the campaign trail again.

That's the consensus of several political insiders, who say Chelsea stumping for her mom's presidential campaign is a foregone conclusion, although Hillary Rodham Clinton's staffers deny such discussions are taking place.

But Republican strategist Roger Stone said campaign members were already strategizing.

"They are talking over the feeling that, to a certain degree, Bill's involvement in the campaign can diminish and build the candidate, while Chelsea's presence only helps build the candidate," he said.

"It's not a question of if the campaign team will utilize her, but when. She's a huge asset."

Democratic analyst Hank Sheinkopf noted that Chelsea's appearance would provide a stark contrast with Rudy Guiliani's tattered relations with his son Andrew.

Since helping her mom get elected to the Senate seven years ago, the hardworking progeny of Bill and Hillary has moved to the city, taken a high-profile six-figure job and move into a downtown apartment.

Speculation about a campaign role for Chelsea, 27, increased after she made a rare appearance at a New York fund-raiser for her mother Monday.

Additional reporting by David Finnigan

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CBS2.com: Hillary Clinton Picks Up Big California Endorsements

CBS) LOS ANGELES Former California Gov. Gray Davis was among 25 current and former elected officials and other prominent figures to endorse Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton for president Friday.

Treasurer Bill Lockyer, Sen. Sheila Kuehl, D-Santa Monica, former Los Angeles City Councilwoman Rosalind Wyman and music industry figures Quincy Jones, Berry Gordy and Clarence Avant were among those endorsing Clinton, D-N.Y.

Avant's daughter, Nicole, is a Southern California finance chairman for Illinois Sen Barack Obama's campaign for the Democratic presidential nomination.

On Wednesday, Assembly Speaker Fabian Nunez, D-Los Angeles, endorsed Clinton, the front-runner in the polls for the Democratic nomination.

Rolling Stone: Debate Scorecard

Hillary Clinton:

She started off strong–really confident and polished and engaged and smart. As impressive as I’ve seen her. She seemed to be tiring by the end, but I think she wore the challenging mantle of frontrunner well. She didn’t hurt herself

New York Post: Hillary Came Off as Presidential

April 27, 2007 -- Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton came off as "presidential," Sen. Barack Obama seemed "timid," and former Sen. John Edwards got kudos on health care.

Those are some of the impressions that a Post group of 12 undecided Democrats came away with last night after the first debate.

"She knows the issues, she looked presidential, and she held her own," Jackie Rowe-Adams, a vice president with District Council 37, Local 299, said of Clinton. "And she kept a smile, if you noticed."

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Newsday: Clinton at ease on stage

ORANGEBURG, S.C. -- Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton delivered a cool, confident performance Thursday night in the first primary debate of the 2008 presidential season, while her fast-gaining opponent, Sen. Barack Obama, seemed to sweat a bit in the national spotlight.

Going into the race, Clinton was intent on cementing her image as the most responsible, informed, even-tempered candidate. Obama wanted to dispel any lingering impression that he was a political novice and policy lightweight.

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