Mr. Positive takes a cheap shot at Edwards on Maytag closings

[Karmadillo]

http://blogs.abcnews.com/politicalpunch/2007/12/dropping-oppo.html

Circulating among Iowa labor circles, I am told, is this leaflet, which looks to be a standard opposition-research paper against former Sen. John Edwards, D-NC.

The shocker? It's from Mr. Positive, Sen. Barack Obama, D-Illinois.

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It's a shocker because Obama chief strategist David Axelrod told ABC News that "One of the things people appreciate about (Obama) is he’s not a cheap-shot artist" and this flier is full of cheap shots.

The cheapest shot ... that Edwards somehow has something to do with Whirlpool when the company was closing down Maytag plants in Iowa, Illinois, and Arkansas.

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But some argue a far more direct link exists between Obama and those plants shutting down. It's not one I agree with -- I think both are silly attempts to link candidates to lost jobs -- but I think the one linking Obama to the Crown family to those lost jobs is slightly less ridiculous.

The Crown family -- Lester, Renee, James, Paula -- have been supporters, fundraisers, and bundlers for Obama.

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[durrrty libby]

1. um...Mr Positive is an illusion and for others a delusion

[Karmadillo]

4. If we only believe hard enough, he'll become whatever we want him to be.

nt

[Catchawave]

2. Crickets ?

The link has the Obama camp confirmation update. Oh the hypocrisy :D

[silverojo]

3. I'd take Obama over Hillary

But I'd really be holding my nose to vote for him.

I hope that Edwards can win Iowa and come up from behind....