Clinton's Hunting History

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 From CBS News' Fernando Suarez:

WAUSAU, WIS. -- At a campaign stop this afternoon, Hillary Clinton's
focus was on the economy and health care but some in the crowd had
other things on their minds. Clinton was asked to discuss gun control
which prompted Clinton to talk about her days holding a rifle in the
cold, shallow waters in backwoods Arkansas.

"I've hunted. My father taught me how to hunt. I went duck hunting in
Arkansas. I remember standing in that cold water, so cold, at first
light. I was with a bunch of my friends, all men. The sun's up, the
ducks are flying and they are playing a trick on me. They said,
'we're not going to shoot, you shoot.' They wanted to embarrass me.
The pressure was on. So I shot, and I shot a banded duck and they
were surprised as I was," Clinton said drawing laughter from the crowd.

Clinton's story led one older gentleman to say, "As long as you know
how to use a gun, would you be willing to show Vice President Cheney
how to use his?" Both Clinton and the crowd erupted in laughter.

"That was good, that was really good," Clinton said. "You know I
couldn't believe that, I really thought that I have gotten over being
totally outraged by the Bush Administration."

Clinton continued, "Once he (Cheney) is out of office, the Secret
Service is not around to protect people from him. We better be
careful about where he goes hunting. Safety protocol would be useful,
don't' you think?"

Later Clinton was asked whether her daughter Chelsea would run for
president in eight years following a Hillary Clinton presidency, to
which an amused Clinton said, "Oh no, no, no."