Clinton’s Minnesota campaign kicks off with Dayton appearance, sign-up sheets

[OKNancy]

https://www.minnpost.com/politics-policy/2015/05/clinton-s-minnesota-campaign-kicks-dayton-appearance-sign-sheets

Whenever there was a little break in the flow of an organizing meeting for Hillary Clinton Monday night, Scott Hogan, the only paid Clinton organizer in the state, would point to someone in the crowd.

“Why are you here?” he’d ask.

“I’m here because I have two daughters and it’s time they had a woman in the White House to look up to,” a man said.

There was a big round of applause from the roughly 150 people who showed up for the meeting, which was held at the Humphrey School of Public Affairs at the University of Minnesota.

“Why are you here?” Hogan asked, pointing to a woman.

“I also have two daughters at home,” the woman said, “but that’s not the only reason I’m for her. The way I see it she’s the most qualified person for the job.”

Another big round of applause.

Dayton, Smith backing Clinton
And they gave Gov. Mark Dayton and Lt. Gov. Tina Smith a huge, standing ovation when they showed up.

“This is more fun than we’ve had all day,” Smith said to Dayton as they stood in front of the cheering people. The governor, who has been a Clinton supporter since sitting next to her in the U.S. Senate, agreed.

Dayton urged people to get involved now and stay involved. “You haven’t lived until you’ve gone door-knocking in Iowa in January,” he said.

He also warned the people that the campaign against “their” candidate will be harsh. “The character assassination, the money and the lies would knock down just about anybody so we’ve got to stand together,” he said.

[Iliyah]

1. Character assassination - already here

Harsh - check.

HRC is tough. She will make a wonderful President of the United States of America.