*** Obama under the scope: In the last 48 hours, we’ve seen a spate of stories questioning Obama's rhetoric and record. From nukes to guns, the Illinois senator is getting some scrutiny on the issue front. It's unclear if any of this penetrates the electorate before tomorrow, but going into the post-February 5 campaign, one can see how it could be Obama under the microscope instead of the Clintons -- a change from the last two weeks. Of course, Clinton’s mandate for universal health care is getting a fair share of scrutiny as well: The RNC yesterday happily passed around an AP clip, which noted that Clinton “might be willing to garnish the wages of workers who refuse to buy health insurance to achieve coverage for all Americans.” By the way, how ecstatic are the Republicans that this Democratic race is likely to go on and now will get nastier? With half the country out of the way, both camps are going to be more comfortable going negative in these smaller state contests, be it Virginia on February 12 or Wisconsin a week after that. Remember, the party that settles its nomination last usually loses the general
http://firstread.msnbc.msn.com/archive/2008/02/04/635277.aspx#commentsNo matter who you support, that is troubling. The biggest criticism of Dems from the right is that they just want to tax tax tax and steal your money. Hillary needs to correct the record asap for the good of the party.
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