Obama enters the desperation phase of his campaign: No more Mr. Nice Guy

[Herman Munster]

http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/nationworld/chi-071011obamaclinton,0,27913.story?coll=chi_tab01_layout

It may be bye-bye Mr. Nice Guy for Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama, who said Thursday that he is opening the "next phase" of his campaign and plans to more pointedly and aggressively go after frontrunner Sen. Hillary Clinton.

"Now is the time where we're going to be laying a very clear contrast between myself and Senator Clinton," the Illinois Democrat told CNN. "Not just on the past, not just on Iraq, but on moving forward."

Obama's campaign has focused heavily on his biography, and he has been criticized by some supporters for not more forcefully challenging the New York senator, who has a wide lead in national polls and in some early voting states.

A tired looking Obama, speaking from Chicago on a day off from the campaign trail, said he is not concerned about his polling numbers and does not expect them to change soon.

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1. He should

She is pulling away fast and he isn't going to make up that mileage playing nice.

[Bitwit1234]

2. Since Hillary does not have to be bash and she's being a "nice guy"

why can't Obama stay that way. Do they think the only way to win is to try to mud sling their opponent with anything they can think of and have it stick.SHAME.