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Friday 15 January 2016
Clinton reaches back into 2008 playbook to counter Sanders
WASHINGTON (AP) — Iowa. “That ain’t the real Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton speaks dur- mont senator has consis-
Front-runner Hillary Clinton, world we’re living in!” ing a campaign event at Iowa State University in Ames, Iowa. tently led preference polls
challenged anew in the Her comments mirrored Challenged anew by Bernie Sanders, Clinton is reverting to in neighboring New Hamp-
Democratic presidential one of her most searing some of the same themes, even strikingly similar attack lines, shire, and now appears to
campaign by Bernie Sand- criticisms of Obama from from her 2008 primary loss to Barack Obama. be gaining momentum in
ers, is reverting to some of eight years ago, when she Iowa as well, buoyed by
the same themes from her suggested his plan for fulfill- (AP Photo/Patrick Semansky) support from many of the
2008 primary loss to Barack ing lofty campaign prom- young, progressive voters
Obama. ises amounted to hoping of doing that.” the enthusiasm in the Dem- who backed Obama eight
Clinton is leaning hard on “the skies will open, the years ago.
an experience-above-all- light will come down, ce- With less than three weeks ocratic race appears to re- It’s unclear, however,
else argument, sarcasti- lestial choirs will be singing whether Sanders can
cally reminding people and everyone will know we until voting begins, much of side with Sanders. The Ver- broaden his appeal and
that as a former first lady should do the right thing win the support of other
and secretary of state, she and the world will be per- Democratic constituen-
wouldn’t need a tour of fect.” cies that helped Obama
the White House if elected Clinton’s recent comments defeat Clinton, including
president. She made a simi- startled some support- black and Hispanic voters.
lar pitch eight years ago, ers. They privately fear she And despite the echoes of
only to find an electorate risks falling into the same 2008 now permeating Clin-
in search of change, not traps that contributed to ton’s remarks, her cam-
a seasoned Washington her downfall in 2008: un- paign has worked aggres-
hand. derestimating a rival and sively to avoid some of the
Clinton is also suggesting misreading voters eager operational missteps that
that Sanders, who backs for outsider candidates in also marred her first White
a single-payer health care both parties. House bid. q
system and free tuition at “Working in Washington it-
public colleges and uni- self isn’t winning anybody
versities, is pitching policies friends this election cy-
that are unachievable in a cle,” said Ben LaBolt, who
divided government. worked on Obama’s two
“I wish that we could elect presidential campaigns.
a Democratic president “So it has to be more about
who could wave a magic the ability to tackle signifi-
wand and say, ‘We shall do cant challenges and how
this, and we shall do that,’” experience has demon-
Clinton said this week in strated that she’s capable
Top Republican Rodgers says judge
Governor Haley on ability, not looks
ERICA WERNER vetted, and for resisting
Associated Press the temptation “to follow
BALTIMORE (AP) — The the siren call of the angri-
House’s highest-ranking est voices.”
Republican woman said She faced a backlash from
Thursday that South Caroli- some conservatives, who
na Gov. Nikki Haley should interpreted her remarks as
be judged on her abilities, a call for unlimited legal
not her looks, dismissing a immigration into the coun-
remark by fellow Republi- try, something they reject.
can Rep. Steve King. King is a strong conserva-
Rep. Cathy McMorris Rod- tive foe of efforts to over-
gers, who is fourth in lead- haul the immigration sys-
ership as the chair of the tem.
Republican Conference, At a Republican retreat in
was asked about King’s Baltimore, McMorris Rodg-
comment to The Associat- ers defended Haley.
ed Press that Haley wasn’t “Nikki Haley is a proven
a “principled conserva- leader. And that is what
tive” in the Republican, she should be judged on,”
but “I think she’s beautiful the Washington state Re-
so I’d be happy if she’s the publican told reporters.
face of the party.” She added that Haley
Haley delivered the Re- “should be on anyone’s
publican response to Presi- short list for vice president
dent Barack Obama’s based upon her record,
State of the Union address based upon her leader-
Tuesday and called for ship, her record as gover-
welcoming legal immi- nor in South Carolina and
grants to the country as what she represents for the
long as they’re properly future.”q
