Dana Milbank has a video essay chronicling an event today in New Hampshire that could well be the death of the Hillary campaign. If nothing else, it shows how easy it will be to beat this politician in November.
Click here to launch the video, or read Milbank's accompanying article.
Coda: Second-Guessing the Bill Strategy
Hillary's campaign had one big, big asset: Bill Clinton. He's wildly popular with those who remember him, connects with new voters like no one else, and is a headline machine. However, he also has outshined Hillary on more than one occasion. Particularly in Iowa, overuse of Bill made Hillary look small - and dynastic.
Hillary's show in Iowa confirmed my belief that the Clinton campaign could have gotten a lot more bang for their Bill by deploying him one state ahead. That is, he should "soften up" the ground for Hillary by being in New Hampshire while she was in Iowa, and in Nevada while she's in New Hampshire. That way the Clintons can dominate headlines and local news while it's less crowded, but still have something "new" to put on TV (specifically, the candidate herself) during crunch time.
In addition, deploying Bill one state ahead would implicitly answer the question, "Why is he here when she's running?" When the full campaign arrived, Hillary would arrive with it, and Bill - like a graceful opening act - would move on to the next location.
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