Yup. There’s lots more to say about the Hillary victory and I’m sure there will be plenty of time. It was pretty damn amazing, and her speech, I thought, was good and more like the woman we think she really is. I have admired for years her work with the Children’s Defense Fund, foster care advocacy and the innovation of HIPPY (Home Instruction for Parents of Preschool Youngsters) in Arkansas. She’s always been a champion of children and so I’ve seen her as a force for good. hat’s what she needs to continue to communicate along with the rest of her message — she’s done a lot of what Obama is talking about too.
Now, before I show you how right Morra, of Women and Work, and TechPresident and Huffington Post, was, I have a very superficial but interesting question. Remember all the crap Al Gore got for getting fashion advice from Naomi Wolf? Well. Last night was the first time I remember seeing Mrs. Clinton wearing other than a solid color. I only noticed because it struck me how much it had reduced the severity of her look. (And because I never learned to dress in a way that looked good on me until I was well into my 40s so I notice these things.) So I wondered if it was on purpose. That does not take away from any of the substance of her candidacy or victory – it’s just an interesting question.
OK Now – listen to Morra – from January 6 in New Hampshire (the prediction is near the end):
I was so happy with the outcome of the New Hampshire Democratic primary. And yes, I did notice Hillary’s suit and wondered at the time if she would have chosen to wear it had she not been the winner. Hillary looked great.
I am a fan of Hillary too — but I feel like I’m the only one out here sometimes. I keep meaning to blog in her support, because I think she has the best chance of pulling off the general election and I’d hate to see her lose the primary, only for all of us to lose in November.
I know what you mean Staci. I do wonder if there’s an undercurrent of people who say in polls that they’ll vote for her but won’t. It has happened n the past with African American candidates including Tom Bradley when he ran for governor of CA and NY Mayor David Dinkins in all his campaigns. Several percentages different. Of course that doesn’t seem to be happening in the primaries so far so …..