Laura_Evans's Blog

A show of emotion Monday from a woman who's been criticized for rarely showing any.   Hillary Clinton had misty eyes as she talked with New Hampshire voters about her campaign.   Things are getting extra stressful as polls show Senator Clinton losing ground on the eve of the nation's first primary.

In an 11th hour pitch for support, a voter asked Senator Clinton how she does it ... keeping up with the grueling campaign schedule.   Clinton said, "It's not easy....   and I couldn't do it if I just didn't, you know, passionately believe it was the right thing to do....it's about our country, it's about our kids' futures... it's really about all of us together"  That was when her voice cracked... and it  was apparent we were seeing the "softer side" of Hillary. 

So...today...  as we here at Fox 5 gathered for our afternoon news meeting, many of us had something to say about this.  We debated whether this was simply an unusual show of genuine emotion..   something that could help Hillary Clinton in the polls-- maybe even help voters see the more "human" side of the candidate???  OR....  could this be perceived as a "weakness"?  Will critics clamp onto the fact that she "cried" and tie it to her being a woman .... then jump to wonder if it's indicative of how she would handle herself under fire in the White House.

We invite you to share your opinion with us. What do you think?  Does her display of emotion make you think differently of her?