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babylonsister Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Apr-01-08 09:54 AM
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Clinton Slipping on Trust
Clinton Slipping on Trust
Blunders About Past Weaken Credibility; Move to Shift Focus
By AMY CHOZICK
April 1, 2008; Page A6


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According to the survey, 29% of the approximately 1,000 respondents said they had a very negative opinion of Sen. Clinton compared with 15% for Sen. Barack Obama and 12% for Sen. John McCain, the likely Republican nominee.

A Pew Research survey released last week shows 29% of Democratic voters describe Sen. Clinton as "phony," compared with 14% for Sen. Obama.

For more than a year, the Clinton campaign has tried to burnish Sen. Clinton's image, and early last month, the strategy appeared to be paying off. A stronger approval rating helped Sen. Clinton score victories in the Ohio and Texas primaries, though Sen. Obama picked up more delegates in Texas.

The New York senator suffered a setback last week when she admitted to overstating the danger she had faced on a 1996 trip to Bosnia as first lady. The incident sparked allegations that she had exaggerated her role on other issues, such as the Northern Ireland peace process, opposing the North American Free Trade Agreement and bringing health insurance to children.

Everhart Flenory, 67, a retired steelworker in New Kensington, Pa., said he used to be a Clinton supporter but plans to vote for Sen. Obama in the state's April 22 primary. "I've lost all my love for the Clintons," Mr. Flenory says. "Why'd she have to lie?"

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elocs Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Apr-01-08 10:09 AM
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1. Clinton slipping on trust? Now how on earth could that ever have happened?
Exaggerate away because nobody will be checking for the truth.:sarcasm:
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Cha Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Apr-03-08 12:20 AM
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2. THis is gotta be the winner of the BiG
DUH Awards!

"Overstating the danger"!? Time to bring this out again..


How can lying about sniper fire when there was NONE be "overstating the danger" instead of making up crap outta thin air.

"Everhart Flenory, 67, a retired steelworker in New Kensington, Pa., said he used to be a Clinton supporter but plans to vote for Sen. Obama in the state's April 22 primary. "I've lost all my love for the Clintons," Mr. Flenory says. "Why'd she have to lie?"

This is good stuff..GD-P would love it:)

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