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    Carrick said Obama needs to worry less about "protecting his aura" and more about countering Clinton attacks on his credibility, leadership and experience. "They tried to slough off some of these attacks, ignore them, stay above them. It didn't work" he said. The Obama team is taking a tougher approach, reflected in campaign manager David Plouffe's description of Clinton this week as "the most secretive politician in America." Full Article at USA Today
    They tried to slough off some of these attacks, ignore them, stay above them. It didn't work
    SOURCE: USA Today 21 months ago
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Democrats play hardball -- with risks
  1. then we will make certain that she has to answer those same questions with respect to herself, her husband and her campaign.
    SOURCE: USA Today 21 months ago
  2. I, for one, do not believe that imitating Ken Starr is the way to win a Democratic primary election for president.
    SOURCE: USA Today 21 months ago
  3. Super delegates are concerned about keeping the party together ... The surest way to alienate them is to run a scorched-earth negative campaign against your opponent.
    SOURCE: USA Today 21 months ago
  4. Only a commander in chief has shouldered that burden. And you don't get that experience by being married to a commander in chief
    Susan E. Rice – Susan E. Rice SOURCE: USA Today 21 months ago
  5. She runs the risk of reminding people that she's been a very polarizing figure.
    SOURCE: USA Today 21 months ago
  6. She seems to do well when people think something unfair is happening to her ... I do think they can overplay the victim hand.
    SOURCE: USA Today 21 months ago

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