Clinton counts herself in

From NBC/NJ's Carrie Dann DENVER -- When Hillary Clinton utters the words "Count Me In," unity-focused Democrats might tend to feel their stomachs churn a bit. Tonight, Clinton happened to be referring to a reception for a women's organization called "Count Me In for Women's Economic Independence," a group that grants support to female-owned microbusinesses. But the irony was not lost on the senator from New York. Noting her banter earlier in the day with a colleague who asked about her plans for the first night of the convention, Clinton said that she replied, "I'm going to count me in!" Per Clinton's story, the friend replied incredulously, "Are you talking about the roll call?" The joke, which wasn't followed up with a particularly vehement denial from the smiling senator, was met with cheers and giggles from the crowd of several hundred -- mostly women -- who clamored for a glimpse of Clinton at the nighttime event at the Denver Art Museum. (Yet as the AP reported last night, ... (link)