There Is Crying in Politics

When Sen. Hillary Clinton teared up Monday as she spoke with New Hampshire voters about the personal wear and tear of the grueling campaign, it wasn't the first time a presidential hopeful had gotten emotional in public. Thirty-five years earlier Ed Muskie watched his presidential campaign slide into oblivion when the media reported that moisture on the side of his face during a news conference where he was defending his wife from criticism was tears. Though Muskie always maintained the...Full Story