Hillary Down And In

The general consensus seems to be that the Clinton campaign is definitely down and in a box. She has to do something, but what?

This doesn't help.

DES MOINES -- Once, Garry Thomas counted himself a Hillary Clinton supporter -- even signing up to be one of her 25 co-chairs in Iowa alongside with former Iowa First Lady Christie Vilsack.

But Thomas now says he felt obliged to switch sides in recent weeks. "I think the Clinton campaign went negative," Thomas said in a telephone interview on Thursday. He attributed his defection to the new tone Clinton took last weekend, describing it as divisive. Obama officials said Thomas committed to them this week.

As much as she might want to go after Obama, she's probably going to have to back off and try to get back on a positive message, assuming she has enough self-control to stay away from the barbs while on the stump. I'm not so sure.

Comments

[Fred Beloit]

Do insiders really change their minds about whom to support based on a politician "going negative"? All politicians must go negative sooner or later. It is an essential part of campaigning. I smell more to this story.