Hillary Clinton's campaign offering teen baby-sitters for Iowa caucusgoers

[DemocratSinceBirth]

Meet Hillary Clinton's secret weapon in Iowa: baby-sitters.

In Thursday's caucuses, it all comes down to getting out the vote. And Clinton is going to the extremes, even lining up baby-sitters and day care centers for caucus-going moms.

"I really want to see Hillary Clinton elected, but I'm too young to caucus, so I'll baby-sit for someone else so they can," said Molly McGuire, a 14-year-old from Des Moines.

http://www.nydailynews.com/news/politics/2008/01/02/2008-01-02_hillary_clintons_campaign_offering_teen_-2.html

[Stephanie]

1. Maybe she could just give the moms cash.

You know, for the babysitter.

[DemocratSinceBirth]

9. That Would Be An Inducement Or Blandishment And Probably Illegal I Suspect

~

[Stephanie]

11. Precisely

[liberalnurse]

2. I love the community involvement!

O8)

[itsrobert]

3. punt

I can't say it.

[Debi]

23. I'm thinking it too

:rofl:

[Bitwit1234]

4. WHAT A BULLSHIT POST...ALL THE CANDIDATES ARE

offering baby sitters and snow shovlers...crap crap crap I suppose if there is a lie out there the Obama supporters will always contribute it to Hillary...bullshit happens especially from Obama damnalamas campaign.

[aquart]

20. All you had to say was ALL the candidates are doing it.

But instead you behaved like a jerk. The statement about Hillary's campaign remains completely truthful however.

Is the truth what you don't like?

[DemocratSinceBirth]

21. I Thought It Was Poignant

"I really want to see Hillary Clinton elected, but I'm too young to caucus, so I'll baby-sit for someone else so they can," said Molly McGuire, a 14-year-old from Des Moines.

[Jillian]

5. smart.

[sandnsea]

6. Copying Obama again

A DUer posted that Obama's campaign did this for the 1,000 house parties held a while back, which was pretty much a dry run for caucus night.

[CoffeeCat]

10. I was the one who posted that...

When I went to the Obama house party, they offered to watch the kids at the house
party. They didn't have a daycare center set up or anything. However, they were
very gracious and understanding about people who wanted to go, but were home
with their kids.

I'm not aware of any formal plans for the Obama campaign to provide childcare. However,
I have a babysitter coming to my home, and since there are so many Obama supporters
in my area--I have offered to "share" my babysitter so the parents can attend. I think
three sets of parents, in my precinct, are dropping off kids at my house.

I think when you have an amazing candidate, and very inspired and impressed supporters who
are very motivated to caucus--you all work together to get each other to the polls. That's what
I see happening in my neighborhood with Obama.

[ronnykmarshall]

14. My god!

Why didn't Jimmy Carter think of this?

[SteppingRazor]

7. Obama's campaign is doing the same.

http://www.cnn.com/2008/POLITICS/01/01/iowa.2008/index.html?iref=hpmostpop

"The Clinton campaign was distributing hundreds of shovels to help clear the sidewalks of supporters which may be key to getting the first-time caucus goers to the polls. The Obama camp is organizing baby-sitting services for its supporters."

No matter which candidate you're talking about, it's all about getting out the vote.

[Stephanie]

15. They're clearing the sidewalks of supporters?

Will they pile the supporters up by the side of the road or in the front yard?

[ronnykmarshall]

19. That's wonderful!

Obama is an amazing person.

This MUST be a first.

He's a trail blazer!

[Horse with no Name]

8. I think this is great.

I hope someone doesn't forget to give the elderly rides either.

[DemocratSinceBirth]

12. Ha

I had a liberal teacher in rural Florida who drove older folks to vote in the 1972 election...He wanted them to vote for McGovern...He suspected a lot of them voted for Nixon...

[Horse with no Name]

18. LOL. The important point is that no willing participant is excluded.

No matter how they vote.

[cally]

16. I heard a Clinton adviser talking about getting 90 year olds to

the polls. I think all the campaigns will do whatever is possible to get their voters out.

[Gidney N Cloyd]

13. HILLARY CLINTON INVOLVED IN HUMAN TRAFFICKING !!11!

:-)

[Auntie Bush]

22. I wonder if they 'll supply free walkers and wheelchairs?

That wasn't nice but I couldn't resist! :evilgrin:

[ronnykmarshall]

17. That horrid woman!

How dare she do this???

First the Streisand "polling" insult and now THIS???

This is the LAST straw!

I've HAD IT WITH CRAP!

GO BAMA!

[Nailzberg]

24. Hearing some of the supporters on DU, babysitters are a good idea for all candidates

:hide:

on edit: Other candidates have less than agreeable supporters, not just HRC. I adjusted my subject to reflect this.

[bunnies]

25. I dont really understand how all this stuff is legal.

And no... Im not singling our HRC. Seems a lot like doing favors in return for votes. The whole process feels shady.