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People may endorse whoever they wish: Hillary Clinton

January 31, 2008 15:22 IST

According to ABC News, Senator Hillary Clinton began Wednesday with three hours of sleep in a place that she came to more than 30 years ago -- following her heart and William Jefferson Clinton.

Her good mood on Wednesday morning in Little Rock, Arkansas, may not be entirely from the warm welcome at the Kitchen Express on Asher Street in Little Rock -- Tuesday night's 20-point win in Florida does give her bragging rights going into Super Tuesday -- now less than a week away, the report said.

The report added that some have called the win in Florida a political stunt.

It was a state Democrats were not allowed to campaign in because of party rules and that awarded no delegates towards the selection of a Democratic nominee, according to ABC News.

In an interview to Nightline co-anchor Cynthia McFadden, Clinton said, If you're a Democrat in Florida the last two election cycles have not been very easy to take and I think they wanted despite the odds against them to demonstrate they were there.

They wanted to be heard and I was thrilled to go down there and thank them for the votes -- we couldn't campaign there -- but I want them to know that if I'm so fortunate to get this nomination, I'll be there a lot, she added.

Another reason for her fine spirits may also have been the announcement that John Edwards made in New Orleans while the press waited for Clinton in Little Rock, ABC News reported

As Edwards wrapped up, Clinton came back to give her reaction to the press.

When a reporter asked her if she had asked Edwards for his endorsement, she responded, "I have not because I think this is up to Senator Edwards."

When asked if she was hurt that JFK's brother and daughter chose to endorse Barack Obama? Clinton said, "People make up their minds to endorse whoever they wish and that is something."

Image: New York Senator and presidential hopeful Hillary Clinton celebrates her victory in the Florida primary with Senator Bill Nelson (Left) and Congressman Alcee L Hastings at Davie in Florida.

Photograph: Royn Beck/AFP/Getty Images