Substance vs. Style
Clinton Makes a Stance for Prose as She Distills Poetry Lessons from Cuomo, Nixon
Hillary Clinton speaks at a CNN event with moderator Chris Cuomo in Des Moines, Iowa, on Jan. 25, 2016.
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An old saying that politicians can campaign with poetry but must govern with prose has suddenly become fresh inspiration for Hillary Clinton as she looks to manage an enthusiasm gap with Bernie Sanders days before the Iowa caucuses.
Clinton invoked the expression twice during a town hall forum at Drake University on Monday that was moderated by CNN anchor Chris Cuomo, and on Tuesday, back on the campaign trail, she championed the merits of prose.