Meet Hillary 2.0

Lagorio: Sen. Clinton's Presidential E-Campaign Kicks Off At The Speed Of Broadband

(CBS)  By CBSNews.com's Christine Lagorio.

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When Hillary Clinton began her run for U.S. Senate in 1999, she embarked on a "a statewide listening tour," for which she trudged through every county of New York State, visiting with small groups and paying particular attention to conservative upstate regions.

It worked.

Seven years later, Clinton is trying her old routine, but with a cyber twist. In the era of Web 2.0, meet Hillary 2.0.

Instead of rural town hall campaigning, Clinton is meeting voters in online video chats, from the comfort of a living room — or at least a pretty convincing staged couch-and-computer setup — for "conversations," in which viewers can type out and submit questions.

Through video streamed on her Web site, for a half-hour Clinton answered about a dozen queries on each of three evenings this week. Questions ranged from "What is your favorite movie?" (from Jean in New Jersey) to "Do you plan on ending our dependence on foreign oil?" (Linda in Pensacola, Fla.).

"Well, Linda, I do!" Clinton said into the camera, explaining she thinks the United States will be better able to deal with threats of terrorists once it is not funding them. She talked about alternative energy ("I like to call it 'smart' energy") and stressed ethanol. But really, the answer was "probably longer and more wonkish than I can explain in one little Web chat," she said.

Despite the Web's limitations, Clinton's staff is banking that in an era of MySpace and YouTube, voters feel comfortable watching streaming video, receiving campaign e-mail updates and reading blogs to learn candidates' positions on issues.

Clinton entered the presidential race by posting a Web video. And to run its Web operation, her campaign scooped up at least four political bloggers, including Peter Daou, who worked on Sen. John Kerry's 2004 presidential campaign and blogs for Salon and the Huffington Post.

"Internet and technology has become an integral part of politics, and it is a great way for Sen. Clinton to have a conversation with people," Daou, the campaign's Internet director, told CBSNews.com producer Christine Lagorio. "It is a wonderful democratic medium that allows people to connect with each other and with the campaign."

The Hillary for President blog is still getting up and running, pending the end of a contest to "write the very first guest post." According to Daou, thousands of submissions have been received.

The Numbers Game

Thousands of responses to an online query is just the beginning. Ask political bloggers or staffers of previous "wired" campaigns, and they predict a much broader e-campaign horizon.

Howard Dean's campaign for the Democratic nomination in 2004, run by Joe Trippi, is cited as the prototypical Web-savvy campaign. The Internet — remember Meetup.com and the coining of "netroots?" — fueled that initial surge of support for Dean. In the end, all the net hype was deflated by the Dean scream and a flurry of mainstream media (MSM in Web lingo) commentary.

"I think this is going to be the campaign where the Internet actually affects the outcome," Trippi said. "It is going to be amazing."

Trippi cites numbers. If in 2000 Sen. John McCain raised a couple million dollars with an Internet campaign, and Dean raised $59 million four years later, he predicts the top Internet candidates will pull in half a billion before the election.

"Whatever records we set in terms of people involved and money and those things, they will just be shattered by multiple candidates in 2008," Trippi said.

Cross-pollination

Bloggers are playing an increasingly significant role in presidential campaigns. Clinton has plucked Daou, along with Crystal Patterson (from DailyKos), Jesse Berney (who ran DNC blog operations in 2004) and Judd Legum (of Think Progress).

The other candidates have also "staked out their turf already," according to Taegan Goddard, publisher of PoliticalWire, an online politics news site.

The campaigns of Sen. Barack Obama and John Edwards divided most of the Dean Internet team, and former New York City mayor Rudy Giuliani nabbed President Bush's 2004 chief campaign blogger.

Amid such hiring, Daou said there is a lot of discussion about bloggers — some formerly independent news sources — becoming part of the establishment.

"There are more and more campaigns and organizations reaching out to people who have blogged before, and I think you're going to see some cross-pollination," he said.

[xsoldier2]

Greg, If he4d a been doing what he was paid to do, instead worrying about where his next *******, or smelly crack came from, he wouldn4t have had that bloodhound prosecuter on his ***.
And as far as Mr Carter goes, yes a good ex-president, but President? No way man. I remember when he had his experts hack out a plan to free those hostages. The 249th sat on the trucks waiting to go all day. Our primary mission was Rapid Runway Repair. I was 3 months short at the time. When you was at the zoo, the troops back then had benefited from Ronald Regans "rebuilding" or "upgrading" of the army. You guys were getting some nice equipment compared with what we had to use. Back then, with some support from my motor sgt., I found out that my 5 ton dump, c-114 was built in 1962. Hell, it took 6-8 weeks just to get a set of fuel filters for it.

[xsoldier2]

I worked in the White House almost every *** day for 4 years, how many of you believe that the *** first ladies bed had boxes under it that never were moved by a cleaning crew? You must be the same ones that believe in Santa Claus and the tooth fairy. She had Vince Foster Killed my friends because he and her had been having an affair for some 15 years and as Ken Starr got close to that fact and Vince was about to confess he was murdered. Come on boys and girls we all know that you can%u2019t squeeze blood out of a turnip but you can squeeze until something pees. The Clintons were as rotten as 400 year old eggs.

[gunownerdan]

Hitlery Clinton is just another rich corporate ***.
The sheep will follow!

[xsoldier2]

Iraqi Chemical Weapons

In a briefing for journalists reported on October 29, 2003, the
director of the National Imagery and Mapping Agency said satellite
images showed a heavy flow of traffic from Iraq into Syria just
before the American invasion in March 2003. Retired Air Force
Lieutenant General James Clapper Jr. said he
believed "unquestionably" that illicit weapons material was
transported into Syria and perhaps other countries. He said "I think
people below the Saddam- Hussein-and-his-sons level saw what was
coming and decided the best thing to do was to destroy and
disperse. ... I think probably in the few months running up to the
onset of the conflict, I think there was probably an intensive effort
to disperse into private hands, to bury it, and to move it outside
the country's borders."

In an exclusive interview with The Sunday Telegraph published on
January 25, 2004, Dr. David Kay, the former head of the Iraq Survey
Group, said there was evidence that unspecified materials had been
moved to Syria shortly before the start of the war to overthrow
Saddam. "We are not talking about a large stockpile of weapons," he
said. "But we know from some of the interrogations of former Iraqi
officials that a lot of material went to Syria before the war,
including some components of Saddam's WMD programme. Precisely what
went to Syria, and what has happened to it, is a major issue that
needs to be resolved."

[xsoldier2]

Sandy was cleaning house and he got caught so bill and hil could once
again beat a wrap before the 911 commission could see those
papers.What would a guy have on another too get that kind of
service????---

[xsoldier2]

Don%u2019t forget that all the terrorists that flew the planes on 9-11 came to this country to start their flight training in the summer of 1996, if you check you find that old %u201CSexless%u201D Billy Bob Joe Clinton was still in his first term. They enjoy the freedom Billy gave them to train for the next 4 years on his watch. Then if you further exam the facts the Democrats had successfully blocked many of George Bush%u2019s nominations for cabinet and key government positions from January of 2001 through September 2001. Only after 9-11 did they let him put his own people in place.

[bernieb14]

Xsoldier2

Nicely put. I don't trust Hillary at all. She's America's number 1 fake! I wish the rest of America could see through her.

[janney9]

would not vote for hillary. she never gives a straight answer. she answers with a question and shakes her head too much. she is too political. not believeable. why would she stay with a cheater. what is bill going to be doing getting more young women under the desk. they are a disgrace to the whitehouse and disgrace to our fighting men. she is not real . crooked

[janney9]

no one in our area will vote for hillary. watch her she sits there and shakes her head. I believe she has an affair with foster. that is why she did not get rid of Bill. both are cheaters. BIll was too busy with women under his desk to pay attention to terriorist. please no more clintons

[notohillary]

Why does CBS News find Hillary%u2019s ability to use the internet worthy of its top story of the day? There are so much more important events happening in the world that obviously out shadows Hillary%u2019s efforts to blog on the internet. It is sad to see that CBS has started their %u201CHillary for President%u201D campaign so early. CBS News, you have lost another loyal viewer and reader, goodbye.

[xsoldier2]

The Democrats managed however once again to put the blame on the economy failure to Bush in 2001 simply by failing to print facts about the timing of the demise. I watched it personally again because I was in the Telecommunications industry in 2000 and in July I watched and 10s of thousands were laid off due to the collapse of the dot coms. These were companies that had a lot of money to spend on an industry with no customers. Once the infrastructure was installed they found no customer base for the product. The industry had no choice but to close and lay of close to 800,000 workers in the next two years that started in 2000.

[gmcnally2]

Please Dems do not put Hillary up as my choice. I was seriously considering voting democratic this year. I would vote for anyone but her.

[nulook23-2009]

I would never vote for Mrs.Clinton. She can never answer a question and time after time she's been on the wrong side of many progressive issues. Her husband was president for eight years, " what," were going to have another clinton in the WhiteHouse for four plus years, give me a break. This country is screaming for something fresh. We need to move foward not backward.

[one_american]

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"In the four years since the inspectors left, intelligence reports show that Saddam Hussein has worked to rebuild his chemical and biological weapons stock, his missile delivery capability, and his nuclear program. He has also given aid, comfort, and sanctuary to terrorists, including Al Qaeda members...

It is clear, however, that if left unchecked, Saddam Hussein will continue to increase his capacity to wage biological and chemical warfare, and will keep trying to develop nuclear weapons."

Senator Hillary Clinton (Democrat, New York)
Addressing the US Senate
October 10, 2002

[gladys_over]

NoToBush and No to every moron who is still supporting his dumb a-ss.

[one_american]

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"In the four years since the inspectors left, intelligence reports show that Saddam Hussein has worked to rebuild his chemical and biological weapons stock, his missile delivery capability, and his nuclear program. He has also given aid, comfort, and sanctuary to terrorists, including Al Qaeda members...

It is clear, however, that if left unchecked, Saddam Hussein will continue to increase his capacity to wage biological and chemical warfare, and will keep trying to develop nuclear weapons."

Senator Hillary Clinton (Democrat, New York)
Addressing the US Senate
October 10, 2002

[gladys_over]

The redneck warmongers have come out in force this morning to attack Hillary Clinton.

[one_american]

Gladys_Over:

It's just a consumer warning, that's all...

[one_american]

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"In the four years since the inspectors left, intelligence reports show that Saddam Hussein has worked to rebuild his chemical and biological weapons stock, his missile delivery capability, and his nuclear program. He has also given aid, comfort, and sanctuary to terrorists, including Al Qaeda members...

It is clear, however, that if left unchecked, Saddam Hussein will continue to increase his capacity to wage biological and chemical warfare, and will keep trying to develop nuclear weapons."

Senator Hillary Clinton (Democrat, New York)
Addressing the US Senate
October 10, 2002

[gladys_over]

The Democrats who believed that Saddam Hussein had WMDs and ties to al Qaeda, wanted air strikes.

None of them wanted the land invasion that Dubya stupidly launched, that has become a bloody quagmire.

Even Dubya's father knew this quagmire would happen. That's why he said he didn't drive on to Baghdad in the first Gulf War.

Dubya's support now consists only of right wing retards backing one of their own kind to the bitter end.

[gladys_over]

RE: "Dubya's support now consists only of right wing retards backing one of their own kind to the bitter end."

After that nasty personal attack on some of my fellow Americans, I will withdraw from the discussion for a while.

I've been reading too many of lieberman18's posts. I'm starting to talk like him. Just because he's a jerk, is no reason for me to be one.

[rharrin1]

Boy you right wing nut jobs are out in force but it won't work anymore you have used all the material over and over ( everybody has caught on to all your dirty tricks )

The only fools are you yourselves.

[gunownerdan]

Are most democrats retarded?
Barack Hussein Obama?
Hitlery Clinton?
Get real.

[shingles1]

GunOwnerDan, nice job of parroting RNC talking points about Obama. Tell me again about that FAKE madrassa story.

Hilary Clinton, on the other hand....while the beltway thinks its a great story, and will keep pushing her as the front runner, I don't think she'll do that well in the primaries. Fact is a lot of people (even Democrats) wont vote for her if given a real choice.

[shingles1]

You know, singingrick, I don't really disagree with your list. However, the phrase IN GOD WE TRUST only became the US motto in the mid-1950s.

[stevex47]

One-American,
Even I believed the lies Colin Powell, Rumsfeld and Bush LLC said in front of America. They however knew they were lies. That's part of their crimes. Add in torture, pedophilia, leaking CIA agents and cover-ups and you lose for many years to come.
You are really going to hate 4 years of Hillary aren't you. She'll do more good in 4 days, than Bush LLC did in well, his whole life.

[jairod]

ARTICLE XII: You have the right to write stupid things and publish them so that everyone can see what an idiot you are.

[consciousnes]

A Clinton is a Clinton is a Clinton.

Would we really want another Clinton in the Whitehouse???????????????

[jairod]

Did I hit a nerve? Call the Waahhhmmbulance.

[shingles1]

"Does this really matter shingles1? Maybe someone was trying to get God back in our country like our founding fathers knew was so important...ever think of that?"

Not to argue or belabor the point - the motto was added during the Cold War in order to position the US as a contrast to "Godless Communism".

You yourself mentioned that knowing one's heritage is important. Since the list you posted included the line "In God We Trust" at the end, it made sense to clarify it's origins.

[perception5]

Would we really want another Clinton in the Whitehouse???????????????
Posted by Consciousnes

-NO WAY.
Posted by singinrick

DITTO....... been there done that...... we have facts and history to go off of here..... time to move forward and leave that dirty past......PAST.

[one_american]

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"Every nation has to either be with us, or against us. Those who harbor terrorists, or who finance them, are going to pay a price."

Senator Hillary Clinton (Democrat, New York)
September 13, 2001

[stevex47]

singinrick,
Actually you guys started the name calling most recently with Macaca, oh you forgot, that cost you the congress. The whole flip flop thing which Bush LLC is doing every sentence now. But we'll finish it. Get ready to hear it for hundreds of years to come after what the nutjobs did.

[stevex47]

Singinrick,
What names do you attach to your buddies Foley and Haggard and the CIA leaker Cheney?

[stevex47]

Anybody listened to druggie Limbaugh lately? He is talking soo fast, they must be good drugs. Maybe that convict should run in 08? Yes singinrick?

[one_american]

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"In the next century, the community of nations may see more and more the very kind of threat Iraq poses now -- a rogue state with weapons of mass destruction ready to use them or provide them to terrorists, drug traffickers or organized criminals who travel the world among us unnoticed.

If we fail to respond today, Saddam and all those who would follow in his footsteps will be emboldened tomorrow by the knowledge that they can act with impunity, even in the face of a clear message from the United Nations Security Council and clear evidence of a weapons of mass destruction program."

President Clinton
Address to Joint Chiefs of Staff and Pentagon staff
February 17, 1998

[frankly6]

You've got to excuse singinrick. He's a true believer to the bitter end. Probably want Bush to speed up Armagedon and the Rapture. He also thinks pro wrestling is real. It's all about good guys and bad guys for him. Hulk Hogan used to be his favorite wrestler. Now it's Bush.

[one_american]

You have to excuse frankly6.

He's French.

[one_american]

I dub thee...francois6

[shingles1]

One_American, and by quoting the Clintons your point is...?

[dallison7]

I'll say it again. What fun, watching all the neocons run around with their hair on fire. They know they will have a FEMALE commander-in-chief, and her name will be CLINTON!! There is nothing they can do!! They can't stop her!!

[one_american]

shingles1:

Bill Clinton said:

"clear evidence of a weapons of mass destruction program".

If Bush lied, then CLINTON LIED, AND HILLARY IS LYING NOW.

Get it?

[one_american]

dallison7:

Where was your evil laugh - you know - after your monologue?

MWWWAAAHHHHAAHHHHAHHHHHAAAAAAAAAaaaaa!

Like that.

[dallison7]

I can't wait for the 2009 'State of the union' speech.

"PRESIDENT AND MR. CLINTON"

[one_american]

dallison7:

You'll have to wait an eternity.

I'm sorry for you, and your expectations.

[one_american]

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"In the next century, the community of nations may see more and more the very kind of threat Iraq poses now -- a rogue state with weapons of mass destruction ready to use them or provide them to terrorists, drug traffickers or organized criminals who travel the world among us unnoticed.

If we fail to respond today, Saddam and all those who would follow in his footsteps will be emboldened tomorrow by the knowledge that they can act with impunity, even in the face of a clear message from the United Nations Security Council and CLEAR EVIDENCE OF A WEAPONS OF MASS DESTRUCTION PROGRAM."

President Clinton
Address to Joint Chiefs of Staff and Pentagon staff
February 17, 1998

[NightSongz]

Sweet! Our next President...it's a shoe-in! I can't wait!

[one_american]

nightsongz:

She has to be elected by the public, not CBS.

Sorry for the formality, but it is part of our Constitution.

[pandoraboxed]

oh what a glorious day it will be when Hilary has defeated the neo-cons!

I say if all you neo-cons are so interested in Iraq then move there!

Hilary will take care of the important things! her own citizens! Just look at all the mess bush has made.
Iraq & New Orleans, it is still a disaster with only 49% of the schools reopened. What a horrific time to be a American.
We can all say we witnessed the worst president in history, BU$H $UCK$!

[NightSongz]

In 2000, Gore was elected by our public but that didn't matter.