Clinton Campaign Digs Into Obama’s Past
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From CBS News' Fernando Suarez:
HOUSTON -- While Hillary Clinton stood before reporters boasting about how this has been “an incredibly positive campaign,” her senior campaign staff has been organizing a big effort to expose Barack Obama’s relationship with Tony Rezko, a businessman and Obama donor currently on trial in Chicago.
“As Democrats begin voting in Ohio, in Rhode Island, Texas and Vermont, there are many, many, many, many more questions than answers from Senator Obama with regards to the Rezko matter,” said Clinton Communication Director Howard Wolfson. “Democrats have the right to know the answers to these questions.”
Obama responded to some of the questions about his relationship with Rezko yesterday. “What is true is that I entered into a real estate transaction with him, I bought a strip of land at an adjacent property that he had purchased and I said that that was a mistake because at that point there was already a cloud over Tony Rezko’s head,” Obama explained. “And I’ve been very open that I called it a boneheaded move. On the other hand, there have been no allegations that I did anything wrong, there have been no allegations that I betrayed the public trust.”
That wasn’t good enough for the Clinton campaign. “The fact that Senator Obama is refusing to answer the most basic of questions should really send alarms off around the newsrooms across America,” said Deputy Communication Director Phil Singer. The Clinton campaign has been pushing reporters to ask Obama more detailed questions about his relationship with Rezko, and several organizations have put in requests for one-on-one time with Obama.
The candidate herself was busy making last minute stops. She visited a polling location in a predominantly Hispanic neighborhood in Houston with actor and friend Ted Danson and his wife Mary Steenburgen. After a quick meet and greet with supporters, Clinton held an impromptu press conference about the importance of Texas and Ohio. “These are two really critical states,” she said. “You don’t get to the White House without winning Ohio and we’re going to put Texas in play.”
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See all 26 CommentsI have a dilemma. I am about to remodel my house and I can''t decide between two different contractors. One is a lady I''ve known for years. I''ve seen several of the houses she has remodeled and I like her work very much. The other is a guy I recently met. He hasn''t ever really remodeled a house but he speaks with a lot of excitement and he seems to have a lot of good ideas. I want to have a nice, well-built, safe house for my children. Which contractor do you think I should hire?
That is pure hypocrisy or should I say RACISM?????
They all had similar views almost (at least from what Edwards portrayed) but we are all scratching our heads whether he really meant all the talk or was just looking for votes!!!!!!
Hillary R. Clinton sold out the democratic party for a chance at the white house in 2012. With the help of cross over conservative republicans voters , urged on by media republicans who suggested their vote would be better spent in extending the democratic nomination, she gained a slim popular vote victory in TX and a ten point win in Ohio. As a result the democratic party is now split with HRC vowing to take her fight all the way to the convention floor. The republican party now has the advantage of several months in which to galvanize support from its conservative base. By abandoning the conservative candidate and getting behind Hillary, the conservative base also showed its unified endorsement of John McCain. Mike Huckabee made it official with a closing endorsement. From this point on Hillary will stay in the race splitting the party for the remaining primaries. Her negative campaign will hopefully (for the republicans) will damage Obama just enough for the unified republican party to get a %u201CBush like%u201D victory in November. McCain (a scapegoat for the republicans) will be hated as President because he will lead us into war world III. Then HRC will get the white house in 2012.
The Republicans are down in Texas trying to bust up the caucuses.
Why do you think HRC got such a big up tick in White Male Voters in TX and Ohio?
I am supporting Obama. I will not be moved by fear or smear tactics.
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Harper has disputed the suggestion that his government was trying to complicate Obama%u2019s chances or favor Republican Sen. John McCain, who strongly supports NAFTA.
The way it is being played out right now I see a huge win for McCain. Democrats need to stop ******* and pull there party together!
His approval rating was 65% ok what
is bush 25-30% Now Debt 9.211 trillion Bill''s 0 no debt
unempoloyment bush 5% and moveing on up Bill"s 2.3% that impeachment
He''s was Acquitted By The United States Senate Ho and by the way
the approval was the highest since
Dwight D Eisenhower even Ronald Reagan could not top that
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Posted by jtorres138 at 03:15 PM : Mar 04, 2008
Still waiting for that first sprout to break through the sidewalk eh? Hoh man. Try Boobgate, as in Clinton''s bobble headed boobs, who support her.
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Posted by dslowik1 at 03:11 PM : Mar 04, 2008
Yeah, Clinton, the candidate of change, hoh man. Try piling on something novel, like some of the voter''s issues and concerns. She''s been piling throughout her campaign alright...moose manure.
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