January 30, 2007
Spotlight: Are You Experienced?
Today's Hotline Spotlight:
Watch out, Obama. You're about to get squeezed.
-- As we noted 1/29, Romney is struggling to survive the big squeeze in the GOP primary. Among Dems, meanwhile, Clinton and Edwards have targeted Obama's biggest shortcoming, his inexperience, as they try to stall his early momentum.
-- Speaking in IA, Clinton notably touched on several issues she's handled for "decades." Edwards led the charge 1/29, noting that critics who said he was inexperienced in '04 "may have been right." When he ran in '04, he said, "I spent most of my time thinking about being a good candidate. These days I think about what I want to do as president." It's a risky strategy for both Clinton and Edwards, though. How much focus does Clinton want voters to put on her WH years? Can Edwards claim experience and get folks to forget many pillars of his '04 bid (Iraq vote, parternship with Kerry) at the same time?
-- As GOPers debate ideological comfort, Dems argue over experience. But much like Romney, Obama's survival will depend more on how he performs, than the attacks he draws from opponents.
Posted at 02:10 PM
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