Hillary Clinton Suprises and Shows Conservative Side: She Knows How To Hunt - Political Forum

superdude17* · 02-16-2008, 11:35 PM

Source: Clinton recalls hunting with her father as a youth

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KENOSHA, Wis. (Reuters) - Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton revealed something about herself on Saturday that she acknowledged might surprise many people: she knows how to hunt.

Campaigning ahead of Tuesday's Democratic nominating vote in Wisconsin, a state with a strong tradition of hunting and where many voters strongly support gun ownership rights, Clinton said she firmly backed the right to bear arms.

"You know, you may not believe it but I've actually gone hunting," Clinton, 60, said at a question-and-answer session with voters at a crammed bratwurst restaurant in Kenosha.

"My father taught me to shoot 100 years ago," she said jokingly.

The topic came up when one voter asked Clinton what she would do to prevent incidents such as the shooting spree at Northern Illinois University on Thursday in which a man entered a lecture hall and killed five students and himself.

Officials later said the man had shown erratic behavior after he stopped taking medication.

Clinton, a New York senator and former first lady, said steps should be taken to make sure those with criminal backgrounds or a history of mental illness did not get access to guns, though she did not offer specifics. But Clinton, who is hoping to put a stop to a streak of wins by rival Barack Obama, she said she would not take any steps that would infringe on the rights of "lawful gun owners."

"I think we've got to do two things simultaneously. We should be smart enough to figure this out -- protect the rights of lawful gun owners, whether it's hunting, collecting, target shooting, whatever the purpose is, it's a lawful right period," Clinton said. "But we've got to keep it out of the hands of criminals and terrorists and people who are mentally ill."

Later, a reporter who had followed her career for 2 1/2 years and was not aware of her hunting experience pressed Clinton on whether she had ever shot anything.

"Yes, Mike, I have," she told the reporter, Mike McAuliff of the New York Daily News. Clinton said she had shot a duck as well as "a lot of tin cans and a lot of targets and some skeet."

very cool. she will respect one of the fundamental conservative principles. love to here that. makes me consider her even more. i expect her to win wisconsin. she has gained incredibly over the last week there.

Twilightsfire · 02-17-2008, 12:04 AM

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Originally Posted by superdude17*

i expect her to win wisconsin. she has gained incredibly over the last week there.

Oh great..another prediction from you. I suspect that you're just a 'bot created to stir the pot and not a real person at all. I have difficulty believing you are really that clueless.

Current events for the win.

Rasmussen Markets data now shows Obama with a 73.0% chance to win the Democratic nomination. Expectations for a Clinton victory are at 27.9%.
Obama, McCain lead in Wisconsin poll
new poll out today in Wisconsin shows that Obama has a 50 percent to 39 percent lead over Clinton, boosted by a 21-percentage-point edge among voters most concerned by the Iraq war.

superdude17* · 02-17-2008, 12:09 AM

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Originally Posted by Twilightsfire

Oh great..another prediction from you. I suspect that you're just a 'bot created to stir the pot and not a real person at all. I have difficulty believing you are really that clueless.

Current events for the win.

Rasmussen Markets data now shows Obama with a 73.0% chance to win the Democratic nomination. Expectations for a Clinton victory are at 27.9%.
Obama, McCain lead in Wisconsin poll
new poll out today in Wisconsin shows that Obama has a 50 percent to 39 percent lead over Clinton, boosted by a 21-percentage-point edge among voters most concerned by the Iraq war.

Research 2000: Polled 2-13/14:
Obama 46, Hillary 42 Unknown 11

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A new poll shows Barack Obama ahead of Hillary Clinton in Wisconsin, but the lead is within the poll's margin of error and a sizable number of undecided voters could also swing the vote.

The poll by Research 2000 conducted for Madison's WISC-TV showed Obama with 47% of the vote and Clinton with 42% among likely Democratic voters. The remaining 11% were undecided.

The poll of 400 Democrats and 400 Republicans was conducted Wednesday and Thursday. It has a margin of error of plus or minus 5 percentage points in the head-to-head matchups.

Among Republicans, John McCain led 48% to Mike Huckabee's 32%. Ron Paul
placed third with 7%, and 13% said they were undecided.

Rasmussen 2/13
Obama 47
Hillary 43

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The Democratic Presidential Primary in Wisconsin may be the most competitive contest between Senators Barack Obama and Hillary Clinton since Super Tuesday.

The latest Rasmussen Reports telephone survey shows Obama with a narrow four-point advantage over Clinton, 47% to 43%. Nearly one-fourth of the voters say there’s a good chance they might change their mind. Five percent (5%) of those who currently support Obama and Clinton say there’s a good chance they could change their mind before voting.

Clinton leads by ten points among women but trails by twenty-three points among men. Clinton leads among voters over 65 while Obama has the edge among younger voters.

A strong showing by Clinton would be a welcome dose of good news for her campaign. She now trails Obama nationally in the Rasmussen Reports daily Presidential Tracking Poll and Rasmussen Markets data suggests that Obama is now favored to win the nomination. Recent state polls in Colorado and New Hampshire show that Obama performs better in general election match-ups against McCain. However, a recent Rasmussen Reports analysis suggests there is more to the question of which Democrat might fare better against McCain in the general election.

In Wisconsin, 39% of Likely Democratic Primary Voters name the economy as the top voting issue. Twenty-six percent (26%) see the War in Iraq as the highest priority. Obama has a huge lead (61% to 33%) among those who see Iraq as the top issue. Clinton has a narrow edge among other voters.

Obama is viewed favorably by 80% of Likely Democratic Voters in Wisconsin, Clinton by 79%.

Clinton earns her favorable reviews from 84% of women and 71% of men. There is no significant gender gap on Obama’s favorable ratings.

Whatever you say

LiveAndLetDie · 02-17-2008, 12:23 AM

Politics as usual. She's starting down the road of saying whatever it takes to get a win. Nothing new to see here.

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Live Free or Die · 02-17-2008, 12:33 AM

The only thing she hunts for is the next way to get elected.

She shot a duck and some tin cans, way to go, she must be the second coming of Teddy Roosevelt.

Caltex · 02-17-2008, 01:42 AM

Gun ownership in Texas is through the roof. All of my good friends own guns. I own a gun. We all own guns, liberals and conservatives alike. She's trying to pander to get Texans to vote for her in the primary.

donj · 02-19-2008, 02:08 AM

Think about it -----

While he talks the talk she walks the walk steadily towards becoming president.

And this remarkable and eloquent young man could become a valuable person in her administration.

Her effective turn-around of bad situations in New York could become a blueprint for addressing national problems.

superdude17* · 02-19-2008, 02:51 AM

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Originally Posted by donj

Think about it -----

While he talks the talk she walks the walk steadily towards becoming president.

And this remarkable and eloquent young man could become a valuable person in her administration.

Her effective turn-around of bad situations in New York could become a blueprint for addressing national problems.

i agree. new york has grown under her as a senator and chuck schumer, one of her key endorsers and fellow NY senators have both done great things for my former state. of course, I credit NYC's transformation to Rudy, but they have let the rest of the state develop greatly as well. New York is one of the most prosperous states in the country, and Hillary has definitely helped play a role in the growth of New York's governmental needs.

prrriiide · 02-19-2008, 04:52 AM

WTF? Now hunting is the declared province of conservatives? Man, several million democrats are going to pissed to hear that...