Clinton: The Answer to Your Question Is in the Mail
By Chase on Oct 20, 2007 in Hillary Clinton, Iowa Caucuses
Sen. Hillary Clinton took the unusual step of playing defense this weekend, when a direct mail piece explaining the New York Senator’s vote in favor of a resolution condemning Iran’s Revolutionary Guard as a terrorist group hit mailboxes across the state. (The cover of the mailing, left, inexplicably depicts Clinton making a gesture as if she were either pleading or praying in front of an Iowa audience.)
Clinton has faced challenging questions from caucus-going Iowans and fellow candidates alike for her vote, and the mailing seeks to answer the questions without having to stray off message in public. Her letter also hints at her counterattack on Sen. Barack Obama by noting “I was in the Senate that day” (though Obama was also in the Senate earlier on the day that the vote was taken, he missed the vote that he now criticizes Clinton for).
The mailing includes Illinois Sen. Dick Durbin’s statement in support of the Iran resolution, as well. As a fellow Illinoisan, Durbin has already endorsed Obama for president, but he voted along with Clinton in favor of the resolution.
Clinton’s letter invites further questions to be directed to her Iowa campaign headquarters by phone or online. It remains to be seen whether this is intended to give her an excuse to brush off future questions about her Iran vote at public events, but this blogger predicts those questions to keep coming — and perhaps to intensify — in the coming weeks.
I have obtained a copy of the full mailing, which appears below the fold.
Chase Martyn observes and analyzes politics from Des Moines, IA, capital of 2008's first caucus state. He is also Managing Editor of the 
It’s good to see that finally the Democrats are testing Hillary because until now her soundbites and non-answers have not been tested. The reason being is that if she gets the nomination, her non-answers or half-answers whatever one wants to call them, won’t wash with swing voters, and she’ll be hounded by the Republican nominee to clarify her positions.
Mary Stylianopoulos | Oct 21, 2007 | Reply
When will voters begin asking dynasty questions? These are uncharted dynasty waters - and the corporate media certainly won’t discuss anything that could be damaging to their 24/7 Hillary promotions.
Who are the donors to the Clinton Library? We know the Saudi government and other Arab governments have donated $1M each.
Bill Clinton has been paid $41M from corporations and orgs in speaking fees. Wouldn’t those be considered as influential as bribe money Hillary accepts from federal lobbyists?
The list of donors to the Clinton Foundation - and some are now donating to Hillary.
So - Hillary has vast resources of campaign cash.
http://www.salon.com/news/primary_sources/2007/10/11/clinton
annefrank | Oct 21, 2007 | Reply
Anne, stfu please.
Joe | Oct 21, 2007 | Reply
LOL Joe.
Anne trolls the entire blogosphere trumpeting Edwards and hating on Hillary.
Marc | Oct 21, 2007 | Reply
Can somebody, anybody, tell me what she really beleives or where she really stands
Nelson Barry | Oct 23, 2007 | Reply
Good God, she’s working on a bill that won’t allow bush to go to war with Iran without going to congress first???? The CONSTITUTION, our LAW, already requires Congress to DECLARE WAR. It is ALREADY ILLEGAL. JEEEEEEEZZZ!!!
What’s more, the Iranian Guard is part of the Iraninan national armed forces. Therefore if anything THE NATION should be declared a terrorist state, not just that faction of the army.
Putting it together yet? This legislation lays the groundwork for for a LEGAL (at least theoretically) U.S. military invasion of Iran against a terrorist organization (not nation, remember) that therefore would not require a declaration of war.
Wake the F up people.
jim | Oct 23, 2007 | Reply
hello..
thanks
seramik cimento demir | Jan 2, 2008 | Reply