One of the assurances made by Team Clinton at the start of her latest presidential run was that her campaign would have a different look and feel than her failed attempt in 2008.
Hillary Clinton would be more accessible, her staff “footprint” would be smaller, relations with the press corps would be less chilly.
That promise is proving tough to keep.Over the weekend, Mrs. Clinton turned up for a Fourth of July parade with an entourage that deployed ropes to corral the reporters covering her march through the streets of Gorham, N.H.
Clinton aides said the maneuver was needed so that real voters got a chance to see the candidate. It also minimized any unscripted brushes Mrs. Clinton would have with the press.
A presidential campaign is a messy thing. People shout questions. Hecklers appear out of nowhere. It’s unavoidable. And, in some ways, testing candidates in a variety of unpredictable situations is valuable.