Obama: Clinton = Bush
This is the central message of the Obama campaign, and it is a smart one:
More of the same, or a new beginning? By equating Clinton to Clinton, and calling for a break, he is also tying Clinton to Bush. This feels like a change election, so this is a smart message to have.
"They want to make the argument that Senator Clinton is just an extension of the Bill Clinton presidency," Obama said in an interview with The Associated Press. "They've been the dominant political family in the Democratic Party for the last 20 years now. So it's not surprising that they want to focus on their longevity.
But, Obama said: "My belief is that the American people are looking for a fundamental break from the way we've been doing business."
More of the same, or a new beginning? By equating Clinton to Clinton, and calling for a break, he is also tying Clinton to Bush. This feels like a change election, so this is a smart message to have.
Labels: Barack Obama, Blame it on Bush, Hillary Clinton
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