Clinton: Crying for Victory!

Hillary's at it again - she goes behind in the opinion polls, so the tears start again. In New Hampshire, it came across as emotive and human. Now, it comes across as cycnical and manipulative.

So here we have modern US electioneering. They've had years of dirty campaigning, now they're going to have blubbing campaigning. A new low? Perhaps. But only if it works this time.

But let's hope that this campaign tactic isn't adopted over here in the UK. It gives me a vision of the jowly face of Gordon Brown crumpling on the campaign trail; of the warm tears running down his grey, craggy visage; of his perpetually sweaty upper lip becoming encrusted with snot.

Which, I think you'll agree, is a stomach churning image.