Letters to the Editor
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That is Clinton's only hope
The Obama campaign is right about one thing. Clinton's only hope is that something unforeseen and very bad happens to Obama. The issue with Obama's church was foreseeable and foreseen, and Clinton's supporters who brought it up were right that it would become an issue once it was more broadly covered. However, Obama handled it masterfully, going beyond damage control and into turning a problem into an opportunity. Clinton has every right to hold out in hopes something else goes wrong, but that's all she's running on at this point.
Now please, both campaigns, get after McCain on this Al Qaida/Iran flap. The media will just ignore it if the campaigns ignore it. One thing we should have learned from Rove is that going after an opponent on his perceived strength is an effective strategy, and unlike Rove, Clinton and Obama don't even need to lie about McCain's record.