Hillary Echos John Kerry?

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by Aaron Bruns

Fighting the notion that Barack Obama is the true agent of change in this race, Hillary Clinton has long argued that she’s the only candidate with the strength and experience to bring true change. She shifted the angle of attack on that argument in Texas today, saying change is inevitable — but only she can make sure it takes makes a positive difference for Americans.

“I am offering not only 35 years of experience making change on behalf of people, but more than that a sense of how we together can solve our problems to make progress,” she said. “Change is going to happen anyway. Change happens whether we like it or not. The question is not whether we will have change, the question is whether we will have progress that makes a difference in people’s lives.”

As part of that argument, Sen Clinton echoed a line that played a prominent role in another Democratic presidential contender’s campaign. “Our best days as a nation are ahead of us if we do our part,” she said. “This does not happen by wishing for it. It doesn’t even happen by hoping for it. people live in hope. We have hope. What we need is help. And help is on the way.”

“Help is on the way” first popped up in John Kerry’s speech to the Democratic national convention in 2004; his running mate John Edwards had pushed for “Hope is on the way” instead — a line that Hillary would probably shy away from, for obvious reasons.

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