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Yesterday, Hillary gave a Big Speech to five thousand people, most of them women, in Silicon Valley.

She was introduced to the audience as “a modern day suffragette.”

Not. Kidding.

Via McClatchyDC: Clinton to women: It can still feel like 1955 out there

Hillary Clinton, the first female candidate to seriously vie for the presidency, told thousands of Silicon Valley professionals Tuesday that despite strides in the United States for women, the economy in many ways is still operating like it’s 1955.

“That not just a problem for women,” Clinton told the audience of 5,000, most of them women. “It’s a problem for everyone.”

(Maybe she is referring to the 92 million Americans who are permanently out of the workforce, thanks to her former boss, Barack Obama)

“It can be discouraging if you only look at the headlines,” she said. “But if you look at the trend lines, you can see there is a movement stirring across our nation. It is about putting families first. It is about creating a 21st century economy for 21st century families.”

(Not sure what she means here, but hey, it sure sounds good!)

….When she ran in 2008, Clinton avoided talking about her experiences as a woman, repeatedly saying that she was running because she was the best-qualified candidate.

But this time, Clinton has started to share more personal anecdotes about being a working mother and focusing on issues that might appeal to female voters including equal pay, paid family leave, affordable child care and access to health care.

(Equal pay? MarketWatch: Clinton paid women less than men when she was senator, analysis finds)

But, no matter. The audience loves Hillary!

“Hillary Clinton coming was something of a big draw for me, just to be able to see a very powerful woman speak,” said Jennifer Adams, 39, of Santa Cruz, a senior product marketing manager at Plantronics, which manufacturers headsets. “It’s not really a political interest. It’s just much more of her as a strong woman.”

“Oh, I love her,” said Nupur Jain of San Jose, an engineer at Ericsson, a Swedish communications company. Jain said she thought she had a good shot at the presidency in 2008 and eagerly anticipates Clinton’s second run….

Clinton later had a sometimes lighthearted conversation onstage with technology reporter Kara Swisher, who asked her a series of rapid fire questions about whether she prefers an iPhone or Android, wears a Fitbit and would want to be Oscar host or president….

Wait, does Hillary wear a Fitbit?

Does she prefer an IPhone or Android?

The article doesn’t say.

Oh, darn….