Guardian UK: Blow for Clinton as Obama takes lead in key state

[marmar]

Blow for Clinton as Obama takes lead in key state


· Rival ahead for first time in New Hampshire
· Campaign team planning to step up attacks on rival

Ewen MacAskill in Washington
Thursday December 13, 2007
The Guardian


Hillary Clinton's campaign for the White House suffered a serious setback yesterday when her main Democratic rival, Barack Obama, took a poll lead for the first time in New Hampshire, a key early state.

The result marks a dramatic change in a state where Clinton has enjoyed leads of between 10 and 20 points in more than 50 polls carried out this year. That advantage has disappeared with only three weeks left.

A WMUR/CNN poll suggested a tight, unpredictable outcome, with Obama on 31% - up eight points on last month - and Clinton on 30%, down five. A Rasmussen poll published earlier yesterday put Obama on 31%, Clinton on 28% and John Edwards on 17% in the Democrat race.

Advisers to Bill Clinton, who has been campaigning for his wife this week in Iowa, were expressing concern over the conduct of the campaign, in particular a failure to respond aggressively to attacks by Obama. Clinton's team is now planning to concentrate on him. It is a risky tactic - negative campaigning is often effective but can also turn off potential supporters. ......(more)

The complete piece is at: http://www.guardian.co.uk/uselections08/story/0,,2226551,00.html

[JackORoses]

1. 'Blow for Clinton' That seems rather appropriate based on today's Obama-smear

"...in particular a failure to respond aggressively to attacks by Obama. Clinton's team is now planning to concentrate on him. It is a risky tactic - negative campaigning is often effective but can also turn off potential supporters."

[bunnies]

5. My first thoughts exactly. nt

[BeyondGeography]

2. Where did she get it and who sold it to her?

[JackORoses]

3. Shaheen probably thinks Obama sold it to her.

[ClarkUSA]

4. Obama's pulling away from Hillary, the Clintonian- Rovian dirty trickster campaigner

The more Hillaryworld attacks Obama, the better he polls.

Heh.