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The "Billification" of Hillary's Campaign
There's no doubt any more: Bill is running for a third term
Dubbed the "Billification" of Sen. Clinton's campaign
by some insiders, Mr. Clinton has become something of a
strategist-in-chief in recent weeks. He has been pushing for harder and
sharper attacks on Sen. Obama. While she has jabbed her opponent over
his "elitist" tone and controversial statements by his former pastor,
Mr. Clinton delivers his own slams on the stump, calling Obama ads
misleading.Mr. Clinton has placed several of his own aides at
headquarters, including his former lawyer and a bevy of strategists.
Known as a bad loser, Mr. Clinton privately buttresses his wife's drive
to push on, telling her, according to aides: "We're not quitters."On his own daily message calls, advisers say, he
implores: "We've got to take him on every time." At the Clintons'
Washington, D.C., home recently, these people say, he reviewed possible
TV spots and told ad makers to be more hard-hitting, faster and harsher.
Comments (5)
If her campaign needs to be run by her husband how can we expect her to run her own presidency?
April 26, 2008 12:06 PM | Reply | Permalink
I think Hillary would run her own White House. I think she would be a great president. However, my problems with Bill are not just that he would be there trying to control the White House as co-vice-president, they are mainly that he would be de fact co-vice-president & chief lobbyist at the same time.
April 26, 2008 12:14 PM | Reply | Permalink
Don't worry about it. Obama campaign is already trying to push him out again by bringing back the race issue.
April 26, 2008 1:54 PM | Reply | Permalink
Yes, they made Bill Clinton bring it up again. Must be the power of suggestion. I bet the made Bill bring up Tuzla too after it died down. He is responsible for nothing.
April 26, 2008 2:14 PM | Reply | Permalink
i find it sad that Clyburn is trying to create South Carolina 2.0 with his stupid rehashing. Why didn't he bother before PA? Not enough AA voters outside Philly?
April 26, 2008 2:59 PM | Reply | Permalink
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