News from the Campaign: A hundred versus a million
Obama’s Campaign Manager David Plouffe has written to supporters with news of another move by the Clinton campaign which is “the opposite of how politics should work, and the opposite of how Barack Obama has run this campaign”:
“News broke yesterday that a few wealthy Clinton supporters are gearing up for a massive spending campaign to boost her chances in the big upcoming contests in Texas and Ohio on March 4th. The so-called “American Leadership Project” will take unlimited contributions from individuals and is organized the same way as the infamous Swift Boat Veterans for Truth.
“ABC News reports that this group is seeking 100 Clinton supporters to each give $100,000 to fund its $10 million effort to promote Senator Clinton and “contrast” her positions with Barack Obama’s.”
Plouffe goes on to say that this strategy raises legal and ethical issues, and that it (most worryingly for those of us hoping for and supporting change) demonstrates an approach to politics that is a “game that is played to win at all costs”.