February 15, 2008
US News and World Report: "Hillary Clinton's strategists have come up with a new batch of attack strategies to use against Barack Obama in their battle for the Democratic presidential nomination. As reported earlier this week, Clinton plans to go negative to slow her rival's momentum, and now it's becoming clear how that will be done." [2/14/08]
New York Times: "Mrs. Clinton set out anew to prove that the fight for the Democratic nomination was far from over. Campaigning in Ohio, she pursued a new strategy of biting attack lines against Mr. Obama, while adopting a newly populist tone as she courted blue-collar voters." [2/15/08]
AP: "Clinton Outlines Plan To Crack Down On Corporations; Attacks Obama." [2/15/08]
La Crosse Tribune: "Clinton Slams Obama For Not Agreeing To Debate In Wisconsin." [2/15/08]
New York Times: "Clinton And McCain Jab At Obama, Who Offers Details Of His Jobs Program" [2/14/08]
CNN: "Clinton Sharpens Attacks On Obama" [CNN, 2/14/08]
Concord Monitor: "Clinton Attack Still Riles Some" [2/4/08]
Guardian Unlimited: "Clinton Goes On Attack As Obama Closes Gap" [2/3/08]
New York Times: "Clinton's Campaign Sees Value In Keeping Former President In Attack Mode" [1/25/08]
Greenville News: Ex-Democratic Official Criticizes Clintons' Attacks On Obama [1/23/08]
First Read: "Clinton Justifies War Vote, Hits Obama" [1/13/08]
Politico: "Hillary Clinton attacks Barack Obama" [1/13/08]
The State: "Clinton camp hits Obama -- Attacks 'painful' for black voters. Many in state offended by criticism of Obama, remarks about King" [1/12/08]
Read MoreAfter Iowa Loss, Clinton Ramps Up Attacks
January 06, 2008
AP: "Hillary Clinton Comes Out Swinging, Politeness Lost Along With Iowa Caucuses" [AP, 1/6/08]
Los Angeles Times: "Clinton lets arrows fly at Obama"..."Staggered by her third-place finish in the Iowa caucuses, the New York senator was the aggressor throughout a 90-minute session" [LA Times, 1/6/08]
Washington Post: "Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton tried repeatedly to knock Sen. Barack Obama off his footing during a high-stakes debate here on Saturday night" [Washington Post, 1/6/08]
AP: "Clinton criticizes Obama in NH mailer" [AP, 1/5/08]
Newsday: "Clinton sharpens attack on Obama" [Newsday, 1/5/08]
Reuters: "Obama under attack ahead of New Hampshire debates" [Reuters, 1/5/08]
Newsday: "After weeks of playing nice in Iowa, the Clinton camp sharpened their elbows when the campaign went wheels-down in New Hampshire, readying TV ads targeting Obama that were expected to focus on health care and his legislative record." [Newsday, 1/4/08]
Washington Post: “But she and her aides also signaled their intention to now ratchet up the race, aggressively countering Obama in the five days ahead. […] She is also now planning to draw even sharper distinctions between herself and Obama on the question of change, after watching voters who wanted a new direction select her main rival for the nomination on Thursday night.” [Washington Post, 1/4/08]
TIME, "Clinton Loss Means Change of Tactics": “Added another [Clinton] adviser: "You're going to see some very sharp media now." That suggests the next round of Clinton ads will go beyond the previous gentle references to Obama's lack of experience and […] Clinton plans to exploit every whiff of inconsistency.” [Time, 1/4/08]
Read MoreClinton Comparing Her Opponents to George Bush
December 21, 2007
TODAY
"It is tempting any time things seem quieter for a minute on the international front to think that we don't need a president who is up to speed on foreign affairs and military matters...Well, that's the kind of logic that got us George Bush in the first place." --Senator Clinton, attacking her Democratic rivals. [AP, 12/20/07]
FIVE MONTHS AGO
"If you want to talk about tactical political maneuvering, it's about one Democrat comparing another Democrat to George Bush. That's the worst kind of tactical political maneuvering." Clinton Spokesman Howard Wolfson [AP, 12/20/07]
Read More...Again
December 20, 2007
New York Daily News: "Hillary Clinton Thursday hurled the dirtiest four-letter Democratic epithet to describe arch-rivals Barack Obama and John Edwards: Bush." [New York Daily News, 12/21/07]
Boston Globe: "Touring Iowa this week, [Hillary Clinton] has criticized Barack Obama only implicitly as she focused on showing a softer picture of herself as a loyal friend and tireless public servant, tearful old friends and grateful constituents by her side. At the same time, her surrogates and supporters have been increasingly busy sharpening their knives for Obama." [Boston Globe, 12/21/07]
Los Angeles Times: “Clinton toeing the line of campaign negativity” [Los Angeles Times, 12/20/07]
Talking Points Memo: “Hillary: Logic Behind Vote For Obama Or Edwards Is Same As Logic Behind Vote For Bush” [Talking Points Memo, 12/20/07]
NBC: “New Clinton ad Jabs Obama, Edwards” [First Read, 12/20/07]
Huffington Post: "With the January 3 Iowa caucuses fast approaching, Hillary Clinton is now being forced to publicly disguise hardball opposition research and other bare-knuckled combat tactics." [Huffington Post, 12/16/07]
Read MoreFormer Clinton Precinct Captain Explains How Attacks Made Her Support Obama
December 14, 2007
Read More
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What Iowans Think
Which Candidate is the most negative? |
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| Hillary Clinton | 21% |
| John Edwards | 9% |
| Dennis Kucinich | 9% |
| Barack Obama | 8% |
| Joe Biden | 3% |
| Mike Gravel | 3% |
| Christopher Dodd | 3% |
| Bill Richardson | 3% |
| None/Not sure | 43% |
| Source: The Iowa Poll [Des Moines Register, 12/2/07] |
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Latest Updates
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...Again
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December 14, 2007
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December 13, 2007
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December 12, 2007
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