Hillary Campaign Won't Air Ads Attacking Obama

[jefferson_dem]

Hillary Campaign Won't Air Ads Attacking Obama
By Greg Sargent - January 5, 2008, 9:16AM

The Hillary campaign, which has promised a sharpening of "contrast" between her and Obama in the days ahead, appears to have concluded that they won't be running any ads against Obama in the run-up to the New Hampshire primary on Tuesday:

Clinton advisers said Friday that they would not mount a negative advertising campaign against Mr. Obama in New Hampshire, saying the primary was too soon for such an onslaught to have any effect.
Relatedly, Mark Halperin quotes a source telling him that a new Hillary spot has been delivered to New Hampshire stations that may or may not have aired yet. Halperin describes the spot as a "postitive ad with subtle contrast on experience."

I can confirm that this is correct. I spoke to an official at WMUR yesterday, and he told me that they did indeed have a Hillary spot in the can set to run. He told me that the spot wasn't a negative one, adding that the gist of it was that Hillary is "the only candidate set to lead on day one." It's unclear whether it has run -- or whether it will.

http://tpmelectioncentral.com/2008/01/hillary_campaign_wont_air_ads_attacking_obama.php

[x-g.o.p.er]

1. Then they're doomed

It was a risky strategy, anyway. Too sharp and Obama could play the racism card, not strong enough and she comes across as a desperate campaigner.

I think the only way Obama's momentum train slows down is if he commits some sort of gaffe that Hillary and Edwards can exploit.

[jefferson_dem]

3. Just because they say they are not running negative ads doesn't mean they won't smear him otherwise.

...using whispering campaigns, strategic oppo leaks, and so forth.

We know they are not "above" that...

[x-g.o.p.er]

15. True,

but that tactic has backfired badly for them in recent months, and right now at least, that's more risky than TV attack ads.

Obama has the American press and people eating out of the palm of his hand, and the only person that can derail Obama is himself.

[MethuenProgressive]

2. They should've started when Obama announced in Time he was going to go negative.

NH might be too late to start striking back.

[ChairmanAgnostic]

4. say wa?

who the hell started the muslim school rumors? who mentioned cocaine? who claimed they had a file on him with really bad stuff?

HILLARY's team, that's who.

[Karmadillo]

5. Link on starting the Muslim school rumors and claiming a file of really bad stuff?

Thanks.

[Skip Intro]

6. Second that call for links please.

[gaiilonfong]

7. YOU DON'T NEED A LINK FOR THAT NONSENSE

and yes I am yelling, everyone knows the Clinton 's started that crap

[Karmadillo]

8. If everyone knows it, someone should be able to provide proof. So how about a link?

Thanks.

[Kahuna]

24. A simple search on DU will yield you many results.

As I'm sure you already know.

[Karmadillo]

29. If it's a simple search, then you should be able to provide a link with no trouble. Except you don't

What does that suggest?

[Cha]

30. It suggest to me that

you are being disingenous and know the hillaries have committed negative smears against Obama but got their assses handed to them in a sling.

[Karmadillo]

32. A volunteer! Thanks! I'm sure YOU can post a link that supports the smear made above.

Thanks again!

[Karmadillo]

33. Strangely enough, no links. Lots of unsupported accusations, though. Is this the new bipartisanship?

nt

[MethuenProgressive]

14. "everyone knows the Clinton 's started that crap"? Link, please?

ObamaNation using the "everyone knows" line? You, of all people should know better.

[MethuenProgressive]

10. "who the hell started the muslim school rumors?" Link or slink.

"who the hell started the muslim school rumors?"
Snopes doesn't mention Clinton, if that's the rumor you're trying to spread.

[ChairmanAgnostic]

20. what bullshit.

do you deny the rumor campaign started by her people in Iowa? Do you deny that Penn stood on MSNCB and repeatedly mentioned coke dealing and coke?

You guys really suck. When your annointed, guaranteed 35 yrs of experience candidate crashes and burns in NH, what will your next meme be? That he is a white slave trader? No, wait, what about that secret file that her top campaigners were bragging about on cable news.

the fastest way to truly piss off moderates and progressives is doing exactly what you folks are doing here and elsewhere.

[MethuenProgressive]

23. "You guys really suck." Typical ObamaNation rsponse.

Bevis, Butthead, and Barack.

[MethuenProgressive]

11. "who mentioned cocaine?" Barack Obama did is his great book.

Did you read it?

[MethuenProgressive]

12. "who claimed they had a file on him with really bad stuff?" RW devil Bob Novak.

And Obama fell for it.

[Evergreen Emerald]

9. Saying that Clinton is "just like bush" is 1. a lie and 2. negative

It is funny how Obama can "go negative"

[jefferson_dem]

13. Link to Obama saying that Clinton is "just like bush" please.

Thanks in advance.

[Evergreen Emerald]

16. dang jefferson_dem. There were dozens of posts on it the other day

have you had a brain cramp that effects your memory?

[killbotfactory]

28. Dozens of posts alright

all repeating the same lie.

But, hey, lie becomes truth if it's repeated enough. We learned that from Bush.

[ChairmanAgnostic]

21. well, there are similarities.

both are old, stale, worn out, boring, and both supported the iraq occupation. both never read the patriot act. Both are simply not trustworthy.

[Evergreen Emerald]

25. your distortions and talking points are so dishonest and ugly

She is a progressive candidate who has spent her life dedicated to progressive issues like child care and health care and the environment. Your superficial distortions are ugly and dishonest.

[ChairmanAgnostic]

26. and to hell with the constitution, in the meantime.

boy she sure did a job on that piece of paper.

[Evergreen Emerald]

27. more vitrolic distortion.

Winning a campaign by making shit up: "Change"

[ayeshahaqqiqa]

17. Well, good for them

I've always thought negative ads in primary season were a bad idea--they give the opposition ammunition to be used against us in the general election.

[RFKJrNews]

18. Yep, Huckabee's win in Iowa proved that point

Americans are sick of political dumpster diving.

If Hillary wants to win, she's gonna have to find another way to do it.

Here's an idea she could "borrow" from Huck: perhaps she could hold a press conference declaring she is pulling a negative attack ad, then run the ad for reporters? LOL.:)

[liberalhistorian]

19. Yeah, right. One of the chief aims of her campaign

has been to smear Obama, and she and her campaign supporters have had an "entitlement" mentality from day one, whereby she automatically "deserves" to be the nominee and anyone standing in her way is fair game. I mean, how DARE people vote for ANYONE other than Saint Hillary? I'll believe this when I see it.

If it is true, maybe they're finally realizing that such Rovian smear tactics aren't going to work and, indeed, have backfired on them bigtime.

[Quixote1818]

22. But are they going to show it to the press like the Huck?

:D

[Cha]

31. hillary doesn't want her ass

handed to her in a sling?