Clinton: Campaign Trail Is Tough
.c The Associated Press
By MARC HUMBERT
COXSACKIE, N.Y. (AP) - Hillary Rodham Clinton said Monday that life on the Senate campaign trail is harder than expected, especially for women.
``I'm almost embarrassed to think back - all the times that I would say to
my husband, `Well, you could have said this differently, or you could have
done that,''' the first lady told about 100 people at a community forum.
``Now, I would like to take all those words back because it's very tough for
both men and women,'' said Clinton, who is running against New York City
Mayor Rudolph Giuliani.
But she added, ``there are extra burdens that women (candidates) face around
the country.''
``The best advice I've ever seen for women in politics came from one of my
favorite predecessors, Eleanor Roosevelt ... She said `You must grow skin as
tough as a rhinoceros.'
``So if you look carefully at my skin ...'' Clinton began before she was
drowned out by laughter.
Clinton also repeated her support for gun licensing, a position shared by
Giuliani.
Clinton attacked the National Rifle Association for being stuck on a ``theological view'' about gun control, but she also warned against ``people
on the other extreme who want to take everybody's guns away.''
``I've gone hunting,'' she said. ``I don't have anything against guns if
guns are used by responsible people.''
AP-NY-04-03-00 1505EDT
.c The Associated Press
By MARC HUMBERT
COXSACKIE, N.Y. (AP) - Hillary Rodham Clinton said Monday that life on the Senate campaign trail is harder than expected, especially for women.
``I'm almost embarrassed to think back - all the times that I would say to
my husband, `Well, you could have said this differently, or you could have
done that,''' the first lady told about 100 people at a community forum.
``Now, I would like to take all those words back because it's very tough for
both men and women,'' said Clinton, who is running against New York City
Mayor Rudolph Giuliani.
But she added, ``there are extra burdens that women (candidates) face around
the country.''
``The best advice I've ever seen for women in politics came from one of my
favorite predecessors, Eleanor Roosevelt ... She said `You must grow skin as
tough as a rhinoceros.'
``So if you look carefully at my skin ...'' Clinton began before she was
drowned out by laughter.
Clinton also repeated her support for gun licensing, a position shared by
Giuliani.
Clinton attacked the National Rifle Association for being stuck on a ``theological view'' about gun control, but she also warned against ``people
on the other extreme who want to take everybody's guns away.''
``I've gone hunting,'' she said. ``I don't have anything against guns if
guns are used by responsible people.''
AP-NY-04-03-00 1505EDT