Hillary Wins Big Endorsement: Her Mother

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The Hillary Clinton is airing a new 30-second television ad in Iowa today that features…her mother:

DOROTHY RODHAM: What I would like people to know about Hillary is what a good person she is. She never was envious of anybody–she was helpful. And she’s continued that with her adult life with helping other women. She has empathy for other people’s unfortunate circumstances. I’ve always admired that because it isn’t always true of people. I think she ought to be elected even if she weren’t my daughter.

Never envious, always helpful. Insipid? A wee bit. And note that she’s been helping “other women,” not “other people.” With Barack Obama in the lead in the first state, the Clinton campaign is obviously aiming to preserve its support among older women. Is this an indication Clinton and her strategists are worried about their base?

Update: Video of the ad after the jump.

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