Has Hillary Been a Bad Girl? Hillary Clinton Plagiarizes during the Very Same Debate She Was Laying the Charge of Plagiarism Against Barack Obama

During the CNN/Univision-sponsored debate on Thursday, Feb. 21, the Hillary Clinton charge was unambiguous. In her response to a probe by the panel of journalists, Hillary Clinton, once again, accused Barack Obama of having plagiarized lines from a 2006 campaign speech that Deval Patrick had given in his then victorious bid for the office of governor of Massachusetts. Read more

From the Hillary “Moments” to the War and Controversy over the Health Care Mandate and NAFTA: Why Obama Should Be the One Saying: “Shame on You Hillary Clinton!”

It is strange that it is at this very late date that Hillary Clinton chose to “voice” her “indignation” at the two mailers she says the Obama campaign has been sending to Ohio voters, mailings that she claims have distorted her record on NAFTA and her plan on universal health care. Her Feb. 23 “Shame on you, Barack Obama,” however, sounds as fake as her “moment” in the last minutes of Thursday, Feb. 21 CNN/Univision debate in Austin, Texas. Read more

In Spite of Hillary Clinton’s Emotion, Obama Won the Feb. 21 Debate in Texas

We can safely say that the Thursday, Feb. 21 debate was the first debate that Barack Obama decisively won. Heading into the debate, it was understood by most observers that Hillary Clinton had to come out swinging in order to attempt to reduce the momentum Barack Obama has enjoyed virtually unchallenged since Super Tuesday. She did not. Read more

War of the Zingers: How Barack Obama Should Prepare for Debate Counterpunching

Elections are generally not won on issues. They are won on perception, likeability, and impressions. Public opinion is often very easy to sway one way or another based on impressions. While Barack Obama has been, so far, winning the perceptions game due to the novelty of his persona and the excitement of his speeches, a slippage in the Thursday debate could slow the clear momentum that the Senator from Illinois is currently enjoying. Read more

On the Michelle Obama Controversy and the Politics of Personal Destruction

For the first time since declaring his candidacy for president of the United States, Barack Obama and his campaign found themselves faced with a dual controversy that threatened to siphon the wind from under the wings of the incredible momentum that was carrying Obama to a possible victory in Wisconsin on Tuesday. Read more

When Talking About Doing Ain’t Doing: Does Experience Really Matter? A Simple Way For Obama to Beat Hillary Clinton’s Experience Argument

We have heard so much about Hillary Clinton’s experience argument. This argument has been, for close to a year now, the bread and butter of her campaign strategy. However, it would seem after careful analysis that her claim dwells on shakier grounds than she could ever imagine. Read more

How Should Barack Obama Respond to Hillary Clinton’s Plagiarism Charge?

February 18 was a day when the Hillary Clinton campaign finally got the chance it vwas waiting for: It tried to take advantage of one of the rare “mistakes” ever committed by Barack Obama since the candidate launched his bid for president of the United States. Read more

The Winning Strategy for Barack Obama: Turn Hillary Clinton into a Caricature Without Appearing Nasty

Barack Obama’s camp has, for the most part, shown a striking inability to take full advantage of the many weaknesses that have transpired from Hillary Clinton’s own campaign rhetoric. Nowhere has this inability been more evident than in the first one-on-one debate that opposed the presidential hopefuls at the Los Angeles Trade Technical College on Thursday, Jan. 31, 2008. Read more