John Lynch
Shaheen Likes Clinton and Also Obama, and So Does Governor Lynch
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Jeanne Shaheen has just appeared. She said that "divine intervention" produced a tied vote (107 votes each) between Clinton and Obama here in Unity.
She congratulated herself for maintaining neutrality during primary and also claimed solidarity with Hillary Clinton in frustration over press coverage concerning "what you're wearing or what your hairstyle is." Hillary, she said, is "a trailblazer who makes us all proud." Obama is "our amazing Democratic nominee."
UPDATE:
New Hampshire Governor John Lynch stepped up and asked the crowd if they want a president who will improve health care, change the ways of Washington, provide better education and unite all of us. read more »
The Trip to New Hampshire
She'll draw huge crowds and lots of press, and inevitably, comparisons to Barack Obama. He visited the state a few months ago, and created such a spectacle, that NH Governor John Lynch joked Obama was a bigger draw than the Rolling Stones.
But the comparison's between the two visits are, um, little premature D.C.-based consultant Mark Mellman, who is not associated with any candidate, told me. "I remember Steve Forbes generated huge crowds in Iowa, and he came in fourth," Mellman. "The size of the crowd doesn't mean a whole lot at this stage."
"The question for her is does she connect with that crowd."
"There is not a comparison that should be made, but there is a comparison that will be made," Mellman said.
-- Azi Paybarah
