AMHERST, N.H., Jan. 5 -- He's no kid anymore, and it's his wife who is attempting the comeback. But former president Bill Clinton looked and certainly sounded Saturday like a politician whose legacy is on the line.
As Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton (D-N.Y.) campaigned an hour away in Durham, barely mentioning her husband as she sought to rebound from her stinging Iowa loss, Bill Clinton blended a retrospective on his long career with highlights from his wife's resume and assessments of where she stands on the major issues of the day. But for the most part, it was Bill Clinton on Bill Clinton, a weary warrior fighting against a powerful wave.
His speech was sprinkled with phrases such as "the day I left office" and "based on what I believe." He said of the other Democrats chasing the nomination, "I like these people," and he recalled how he had campaigned for both Barack Obama (Ill.) and John Edwards (N.C.) when they were running for the Senate. "I'm not against anybody," Clinton said.
