Obama: Clinton-led Dem ticket barely wins

Electabilty in next year's general election has been a minor issue for Hillary Clinton--until a few days ago. It was brought up by some of the candidates during Tuesday's debate--the one that went so badly for her.

Now electability is turning into a big issue.

From the Chicago Tribune's Swamp blog:

Obama predicted that if the Democrats nominate Clinton "you’re going to basically see a repetition of the 2000 and 2004 elections, in the sense that the country’s divided and both parties will be working at the margins to tip the election just barely in their favor."

In an interview with the Tribune, Obama questioned the front-runner’s ability to convert broad public discontent with the Bush Administration into a decisive Democratic victory, suggesting the political baggage she carries from the partisan battles of the 1990s would be a burden on her general election campaign.

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In a speech he delivered in Spartanburg, S.C., shortly after the interview, Obama accused Clinton of playing from a worn campaign "textbook" that "encourages vague, calculated answers to suit the politics of the moment, instead of clear, consistent principles about how you would lead America

On that last one, it's hard to disagree with Obama.

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