Comments on: Backfires? http://bluecrabboulevard.com/2007/12/04/backfires-2/ Summum nec metuas diem, nec optes - Marcus Valerius Martialis Tue, 02 Aug 2011 22:27:18 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.4 By: feeblemind http://bluecrabboulevard.com/2007/12/04/backfires-2/comment-page-1/#comment-72042 feeblemind Tue, 04 Dec 2007 19:28:02 +0000 http://bluecrabboulevard.com/2007/12/04/backfires-2/#comment-72042 'Ir's going to be a long primary season, one way or the other.' That is bad news for HRC, is it not? ‘Ir’s going to be a long primary season, one way or the other.’ That is bad news for HRC, is it not?

]]> By: martian http://bluecrabboulevard.com/2007/12/04/backfires-2/comment-page-1/#comment-72035 martian Tue, 04 Dec 2007 16:59:28 +0000 http://bluecrabboulevard.com/2007/12/04/backfires-2/#comment-72035 This has been a Clinton campaign strategy since their first campaign back in Arkansas - when in doubt, attack. Hillary's problem is that she has always been the attack dog which allowed Bill to remain above the battle in the gutter. This is what has given her one of her biggest negative factors - she's seen as shrill and vindictive. Unfortunately for her, now that she is the candidate, she needs to appear to be the one above the fray and she doesn't seem able to grasp that - she's still in attack dog mode. This hurts her public image in a major way and could backfire on her with those few remaining undecided voters that might have leaned her way. Unfortunately for the rest of us, I don't think there are that many people who are undecided in regard to Hillary. Most people have already made up their minds about her and for those who support her she can do no wrong, so it's not likely to turn anyone against her who isn't there already. There may be enough undecided people in Iowa to give Obama a very narrow victory there. However, nationally I'm not sure this will have any major impact. This has been a Clinton campaign strategy since their first campaign back in Arkansas – when in doubt, attack. Hillary’s problem is that she has always been the attack dog which allowed Bill to remain above the battle in the gutter. This is what has given her one of her biggest negative factors – she’s seen as shrill and vindictive. Unfortunately for her, now that she is the candidate, she needs to appear to be the one above the fray and she doesn’t seem able to grasp that – she’s still in attack dog mode. This hurts her public image in a major way and could backfire on her with those few remaining undecided voters that might have leaned her way.

Unfortunately for the rest of us, I don’t think there are that many people who are undecided in regard to Hillary. Most people have already made up their minds about her and for those who support her she can do no wrong, so it’s not likely to turn anyone against her who isn’t there already. There may be enough undecided people in Iowa to give Obama a very narrow victory there. However, nationally I’m not sure this will have any major impact.

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