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Monday, February 25, 2008 4:03 PM
| By
Christopher Beam
On a conference call with Clinton advisers just now, a reporter asks
why the campaign is using harsh words against Barack Obama, given that previous negative
attacks haven’t played well with voters. Communications Director Howard Wolfson weighs in:
“Every time the Obama campaign has attacked Sen. Clinton, her
veracity, her credibility, the press has largely applauded him. When we
have attempted to make contrasts with Sen. Obama, we have been criticized. … I
reject the notion that Sen. Clinton has [been the one making negative attacks.]
… I think [Obama’s] entire campaign against Sen. Clinton has been negative. He
has called her the status quo, he has called her divisive, he has said she’d do
or say anything to get elected. … Is it negative to debate a health care plan?
I don’t think so.”
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