the first was a week ago at a women and tech event in silicon valley. the second one is tonight. which is why we're paying so much attention. why this is a live feed of what is going on at that event. that is gabrielle giffords and her husband mark kelly there. it is notable and news worthy because of the fact that secretary clinton has not been doing political speeches. she has not been doing political events. her giving a speech tonight effectively is the democratic equivalent to all of the public campaigning happening among those candidates on the republican side. right now if hillary clinton is speaking at a public political event in the united states, that is the democratic presidential primary. that is the way democrats are campaigning for the presidency in 2016. that is it. very different from what is going on on the republican side. the other reason this speech tonight is a big deal is in the