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Speaking for me only

Greg Sargent has a terrific interview with Clinton strategist Geoff Garin that demonstrates that the Clinton campaign will be discussing Obama's gaffe for the foreseeable future:

Hillary chief strategist Geoffrey Garin dramatically raised the stakes in the battle over Barack Obama's comments about small-town America, saying in an interview that they would be "damaging" to him in a general election, could set back the Democratic Party's efforts to reach heartland voters, and should be something that super-delegates consider when deciding whom to support.

Read the whole thing. Good work from Sargent. My own view is that the Clinton campaign is being too aggressive on this story. The Media hates Clinton and loves Obama. They should have let McCain take the lead on this. Clinton should not make herself a big part of this story.

I want to add one thought - if these comments are a problem for Obama, then they are Obama's doing, not Hillary's. The Media's hate for Clinton means that the only way this story get legs is if it becomes unavoidable to them. so the Hillary Hating blogs need to deal with their Messiah's Feet of Clay. Either the statements are harmless or they are not. Hillary has nothing to do with that. I think Hillary should lay off it from the perspective of her campaign. She might even be helping Obama with this full assault.

Full post as published by TalkLeft on April 12, 2008 (boomark / email).