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It’s Someone’s Birthday? Yes It Is, Clinton Campaign Says It’s Someone’s Birthday? Yes It Is, Clinton Campaign Says
(about 3 hours later)
LAKE WORTH, Fla. — There were the four Twitter reminders, the winking allusions from introductory speakers, the shimmering block letters on a sign held behind Hillary Clinton’s head.LAKE WORTH, Fla. — There were the four Twitter reminders, the winking allusions from introductory speakers, the shimmering block letters on a sign held behind Hillary Clinton’s head.
There was an offer of a customized “Mexican cake” from a radio host, which was revealed to be doughnuts dipped in tequila and beer. (“Can you put a little chocolate dusting on it?” Mrs. Clinton asked.)There was an offer of a customized “Mexican cake” from a radio host, which was revealed to be doughnuts dipped in tequila and beer. (“Can you put a little chocolate dusting on it?” Mrs. Clinton asked.)
And there was, at last, a slightly choppy bit of serenading, eventually finding its rhythm as Mrs. Clinton took the stage Wednesday inside a college gymnasium here.And there was, at last, a slightly choppy bit of serenading, eventually finding its rhythm as Mrs. Clinton took the stage Wednesday inside a college gymnasium here.
“Thank you so much for singing to me,” Mrs. Clinton said, before a halting on-message pivot to a down-ballot Democrat’s cause. “One of the best gifts you can give yourselves would be sending Patrick Murphy to the United States Senate!”“Thank you so much for singing to me,” Mrs. Clinton said, before a halting on-message pivot to a down-ballot Democrat’s cause. “One of the best gifts you can give yourselves would be sending Patrick Murphy to the United States Senate!”
It was Mrs. Clinton’s birthday. And her campaign seemed disinclined to let anyone forget it.It was Mrs. Clinton’s birthday. And her campaign seemed disinclined to let anyone forget it.
With a seemingly interminable campaign reaching the final sprint, it has been a week of at least occasional indulgences by the Clinton team, cresting perhaps on Tuesday night with an unscheduled stop from Mrs. Clinton at an Adele concert in Miami.With a seemingly interminable campaign reaching the final sprint, it has been a week of at least occasional indulgences by the Clinton team, cresting perhaps on Tuesday night with an unscheduled stop from Mrs. Clinton at an Adele concert in Miami.
On Wednesday morning, a spokesman, Nick Merrill, snapped a photograph of staff members surprising Mrs. Clinton, now 69, with a midmorning cake. (Though she appeared grateful in the image, Mr. Merrill said the candidate did not eat it right away.) On Wednesday morning, a spokesman, Nick Merrill, snapped a photograph of staff members surprising Mrs. Clinton, now 69, with a midmorning cake. (Though she appeared grateful in the image, Mr. Merrill said the candidate did not eat it right away. Hours later, she shared the cake with reporters on her plane, after having some herself.)
The campaign also marked the occasion by creating a tool on its website allowing users to see some of what Mrs. Clinton has been doing in the years of their birth.The campaign also marked the occasion by creating a tool on its website allowing users to see some of what Mrs. Clinton has been doing in the years of their birth.
“The Birthday Chronicles,” the site labeled it.“The Birthday Chronicles,” the site labeled it.
A radio appearance, broadcast Wednesday but taped Monday for Power 105.1’s “Breakfast Club” morning show, ended with a live rendition of “Happy Birthday” from Stevie Wonder.A radio appearance, broadcast Wednesday but taped Monday for Power 105.1’s “Breakfast Club” morning show, ended with a live rendition of “Happy Birthday” from Stevie Wonder.
Before his performance, Mrs. Clinton had a question for Mr. Wonder, who also sang at a birthday-themed fund-raiser for her campaign on Monday. Before his performance, Mrs. Clinton asked Mr. Wonder, who also sang at a birthday-themed campaign fund-raiser on Monday, how many children he had.
“How many kids do you have?” she asked. Nine, he said.
Nine, Mr. Wonder said.
“And how many are of voting age right now?”“And how many are of voting age right now?”
Five, he said. Five, Mr. Wonder said.
The radio hosts laughed.The radio hosts laughed.
“Hillary,” said one, DJ Envy, “want all the votes.”“Hillary,” said one, DJ Envy, “want all the votes.”