Monday, May 21, 2007

The quiet trail

Another frustrating hiatus. Apart from much playing of songs, everything seems quiet in the Hillary camp. Not even a word of protest about the recent claim from the Obama campaign that it created a precedent by going out canvassing in NH last weekend. Although we have not been called back to continue canvassing for Hillary, it is very much on the record that the first doorknocking was us on the May 12 "Hillary Day of Action".

There has been no word from the Union Leader on my application for tickets to the Democrat Debate - and, I note, the option to apply for tickets now has been removed from the paper's website.
I've not heard from Senator D'Alessandro following my email asking for access to his forthcoming house party for Joe Biden, either. So it is all very quiet.

Barack Obama was in NH as were Bill Clinton and George Bush Snr - but there was no chance to get along to those events since they college commencement speech engagements. Bill is doing a fundraiser appearance for Hillary in Boston, but at $100 a head. Not going to that.
Newt Gingrich is in Manchester signing his new book at Wal*Mart, of all places. That is of zero interest to me. John Edwards has been in the state, but concentrating his appearances in the north, which is far to drive. Rudy Giuliani is in Vermont. Yawn.

It was amusing to read in Nashua's Sunday Telegraph of what the presidential candidates had cited as "alternate career choices.

Hillary said she'd work for causes in a university or foundation.
Barack Obama said he'd be an architect.
Chris Dodd said he'd be a teacher.
John Edwards claimed he'd be a mill supervisor.
Dennis Kucinich said he'd be an astronaut.
Bill Richardson said he'd be a Yankees player.
Sam Brownback said he'd be a farmer.
Rudy Giuliani said he'd be a sports announcer.
Mike Huckabee said he'd be a rock'n'roll bass guitarist.
John McCain said he'd be in the foreign service.
and
Mitt Romney said he'd be an auto company chief executive.

Hmm. A few tongues-in-cheek and a few very telling disclosures.

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