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Jerry Austin says Clinton was brilliant in New Hampshire, regardless of act or reality


From a call into this week’s WCPN Sound of Ideas political roundtable:

…you have to give Mrs. Clinton…you know – the crying bit – whether she did it as an actress which was brilliant or she did it in terms of reality – which was brilliant…she basically got the young women and women in general back as evidenced by how many women came out and voted and voted for her…

Austin, a well-known political consultant who is Of Counsel to Burges & Burges, later comments on how we are affected differently depending on who cries.

My opinion as to why it was a boost to Clinton? Because she needed to cry. The other politicians? It just wouldn’t mean the same thing. The character, the background, the persona of the person crying contributes to how we react.

Bonus: A caller asked about science and the candidates and…bada boom bada bing – Howard Wilksinson of the Cincinnati Enquirer specifically says that the candidates haven’t said much at all and Mark Naymik of the Plain Dealer also struggles to come up with much the candidates have said – not because he doesn’t know, but because, as the group behind Science Debate 2008 says, the candidates have failed to offer concerted, specific statements that address any number of science-related issues.

Second Bonus: First-timer Jason Johnson, a political science and communications professor at Hiram College, did a great job and what a great radio voice. I had the pleasure of meeting Jason last year and he is an incredibly impressive person (so much so, I couldn’t imagine why he thought I knew anything or anyone who could help him!). He has very vast experience covering and being involved in elections globally and is a great resource in NEOhio.

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By Jill Miller Zimon at 11:09 pm January 11th, 2008 in Campaigning, Elections, Politics, WH2008, Women 

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