Letters to the Editor
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Who says the 3 AM ad was effective?
Even polling done by Clintons own people showed it had very little impact on voters. I live in Texas and I think her slight lead in Texas had more to do with winning the Latino vote and over a week of negative campaigning against Obama combined with a press overcorrection of their coverage. (C'mon he won the last 11 contests, of course he is going to get more positive press.)
She managed to tear him down, but I don't think she made people more confident in her own abilities. Besides now she opened herself up to a new line of attack -- what is her experience in foreign conflicts? Which leads to more questions of why exactly do her years of being first lady of Arkansas and the U.S. count towards her "35 years of experience." What are some examples of when she fought and won for the American people?
Senator Clinton may have won the Texas primary (not the caucus), but she still faces numerous obstacles, and the red phone ad will not win this for her.