Excerpts of an article about Hillary Clinton and Arkansas:
"Clinton returns today to the state where she was first lady for 12 years to headline a state Democratic Party fundraiser, this time as her party's front-runner for the White House and with a rock star-like celebrity status.
One benchmark of that status: A local sign store says Clinton paraphernalia is outselling that of former Gov. Mike Huckabee 20-to-1 even though Huckabee is a Republican presidential candidate who recently retired as governor after serving for 10 years.
Arkansans also buy 10 Clinton items for every one with fellow Democrat Barack Obama's name."
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"Arkansas helped raise Hillary Clinton," said 2nd District Rep. Vic Snyder of Little Rock, one of three Democratic congressmen from the state who support her. 4th District Rep. Mike Ross of Gillett and 1st District Rep. Marion Berry of Prescott back her, too, as well as Sen. Mark Pryor and several other Arkansas officials who endorsed her Friday.
"She gave 12 years of her life as first lady of our state," Ross said. "I'm surprised that people would even ask who we're supporting."
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"Several Arkansans said Clinton's mettle has been tested and she's shown herself to be strong and capable.
"They went through all of that personal stuff and she really held herself together," said Orville Edwards, a 74-year-old hardware store manager in Little Rock. "Can you imagine anyone else handling themselves in the same way?"
But Jan Crow, a 66-year-old office manager at the American Legion in downtown Little Rock, said she voted for Bill Clinton as governor once, but she won't ever vote for his wife."
http://www.nwaonline.net/articles/2007/06/22/news/062307arclinton.txtAll I want is a poll now
I would not be surprised if a poll showed her tied with Giuliani down there. The SUSA Missouri poll had Giuliani ahead of Clinton by 1%, combined with the Hillary-factor in AR, a tie should be possible. I´d say she would have a shot in AR next year.
