The Clinton Strategy

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Clinton had to raise the stakes by raising the bar: Itâ€™s Tuesday or bust.

And along with victimhood, Clinton has finally found a powerful theme, the same theme that George W. Bush used at his convention and in his reelection campaign in 2004: Vote for me or die.

With her â€œ3 a.m. phone callâ€ ad, she is saying exactly what Bush said: I will protect you and your children, and the other guy will not.

Yes, there is irony in a Democrat trying to getting the nomination by adopting a Republican tactic, but, hey, you know what? It worked back then, and Clinton is betting it will work now.

— Roger Simon, Clinton plays victim and victimizer

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The more tactics I see her

Submitted by Holly (not verified) on 4 March 2008 - 8:19pm.

The more tactics I see her using the more I find her to be a joke in this running. Does she seriously think that this shit is going to put her on top? I sure hope not.

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The more tactics I see her

Submitted by Holly (not verified) on 4 March 2008 - 8:19pm.

The more tactics I see her using the more I find her to be a joke in this running. Does she seriously think that this shit is going to put her on top? I sure hope not.

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The more tactics I see her

Submitted by Holly (not verified) on 4 March 2008 - 8:20pm.

The more tactics I see her using the more I find her to be a joke in this running. Does she seriously think that this shit is going to put her on top? I sure hope not.

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