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Clinton’s Latina campaign manager out – brings in African American

By Carmen D. on Sunday, February 10th, 2008, 3:29 pm Comments

Patti Solis Doyle announced that she is stepping down as the campaign manager for the presidential campaign of Sen. Hilary Clinton, D-N.Y., ABC News has learned that this afternoon.

In a note she sent to her staff, Solis Doyle announced that this week Maggie Williams, Clinton’s chief of staff when she was first lady, “will begin to assume the duties of campaign manager.” Solis Doyle, 42, said she would remain as a senior adviser to the campaign. Clinton Campaign Manager Calls It Quits – Former First Lady’s Chief of Staff to Take Over Running Presidential Race

Okay, maybe I AM over analyzing here. But my first thought was that this staff change, at such a late stage in the campaign, smells like Hillary Clinton’s cynical attempt to woo black voters who have walked away from her.

What are YOUR thoughts?

**Updates:

READ MORE - Who is Maggie Williams? – Huffington Post

READ MORE - Clinton Camp Shuffles Leadership, and maybe message - The Nation

  • The thing that bugs me so much right now is that we have republicans voting for Clinton in the primarys because they think she will be easier for MaCain to beat than Obama. That's such a cheezy move. I'm, just thrilled Obama cleaned up here in Wisconsin. I can't remember ever feeling that happy to go vote, like I was really making a diffence, like I did last Tuesday. :)
  • n-2-me-i-c
    Carmen,
    Many thanks for the "Popcorn with Hot Butter". It was great....I ate it All up!
  • Hi Chi Chi! Glad you liked it! ;) Thanks for commenting and participating in our little community.
  • Hey Moondancer Drake, welcome to the conversation. That is the hard part for me. Clinton seems to think voters are stupid or that we aren't watching. When I saw the headline I laughed out loud. I couldn't believe she would make such a cynical staff change at this point in the campaign. But, Moondancer Drake, don't count the Clintons out. I am bracing for what's next.
  • Chi Chi
    Carmen, What a clever response to n-2-me-i-c. I hope to read more from n-2-me-i-c. Guess I will as you continue to write great stuff to make us think, react and act.
  • n-2-me-i-c :

    Just for you...n'joy and thank you for you comments!

    www.youtube.com/watch?v=9N4ckFN96-k&feature;=related
  • n-2-me-i-c
    Carmen,
    Thanks for the compliment on my quote. To answer your question...no, I don't blog, at least not yet. But if Hillary wins unfairly--with backroom crooked superdelegates--I will be blogging with fire and venom. Until then, I am quite content commenting on great blogs such as yours.

    Get out the popcorn tonight and watch the "O" man 'sweep' thru the Potomac! Go Obama!!
  • Oh course she is. Her NOW supporters attempt at making her the victim the boys on the playground were picking on didn't work to woo the sympathy of many WoC (in fact I know many white feminists that were appalled at this tactic)so now she is putting the "token" up front and center where all can see. If I didn't already distrust about everything that slithers out of Ms Clinton’s mouth, this little ploy would synch it. Shame on you, Hilary, for thinking the rest of us women are that stupid.
  • Nezua, that's the thing with Clinton. Even when she's trying to appear fluid, she is so rigid, guarded, calculating. I am not advocating that she has to be freewheeling or impulsive, but I have not seen much evidence of humanity. Even when she tears up...it's all calculation, all about "how's this gonna play." I had high hopes for Hillary at an early point. I believe she is very intelligent and has numerous gifts that could in fact serve any constiuency well. But, I am disappointed in WHO she has revealed herself to be. Those gifts without a soul/conscious to guide them are unimportant to me.
  • n-2-me-i-c, of course you are right. The Super Delegates can do whatever they want...whatever they feel is "best" for the party. LOLZ
    Obama needs to win the most delegates and be very strong heading into that convention. I love your quote:“I’m a person who has seen many events during my lifetime…most of which never happened.”
    Do you blog?
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