She chose friendly ground to make her first public appearance since her emotional concession speech in New York City last Wednesday. Her first job out of law school in the 1970s was for Children’s Defense Fund founder Marian Wright Edelman. She later became a staff attorney and chairman of the group’s board.
Throughout her campaign, she cited her work for the group as her “north star,” sparking her interest in standing up against injustice toward children and families.
The group, which helps disadvantaged children, tried to return some of the affection on Wednesday night.
“We love her and we appreciate all the hard work she has done and say it’s not going to be for naught,” said Edelman, in her introductory remarks. “We’re going to say that she is the people’s president.”
Still, in a sign of Clinton’s new life as a private citizen, the event lacked many of the trappings of her presidential campaign. Security was light and she traveled with only a handful of aides.
Sprinkled throughout the small theater where she addressed donors and supporters were a handful of empty seats.
(Sourced from agencies, feature image courtesy:oneindia.com)
