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The Republicans will have a field day with this kind of stuff. Hillary’s suggestion that she is the mosted vetted candidate is absurd. They need to be transparent, and they’re not even close to that standard right now.

It’s all about the delegates.

Here’s a quote from David Axelrod, Obama’s campaign manager.

“We have not hesitated to draw distinctions between the candidates and we’ll continue to do that,” said Obama’s chief strategist, David Axelrod. “If Sen. Clinton wants to take the debate to various places, we’ll join that debate. We’ll do it on our terms and in our own way, but if she wants to make issues like ethics and disclosure and law firms and real estate deals and all that stuff issues, as I’ve said before, I don’t know why they’d want to go there, but I guess that’s where they’ll take the race.”

The Clinton campaign is getting dirty, so this give Obama cover to go after her as well. The Clintons are very vulnerable on this point, and in Pennsylvania, corruption has become a huge issue in recent years.

Barack Obama is also taking her on regarding her ridiculous claims of foreign policy experience.

“Over the coming weeks we will join her in that argument. Was she negotiating treaties? Was she handling crisis? The answer is ‘no.’”

I don’t blame the Obama campaign for trying to stay positive going into Ohio and Texas. He was on a winning streak, and the polls were moving his way until the weekend. By the time her attacks started to gain traction it was too late.

Now he has to show his toughness, though I’m sure he’ll do it in his own style.

Bad news for Obama, though he can still win the delegate race in Texas depending on how the votes shake out.

The race goes on. Obama will still have a significant lead in pedged delegates, and there’s little chance she can catch him. He can get back on track with wins in Wyoming and Mississippi.

That said, she has the momentum, and he needs to figure out how to handle things going forward. Should he attack, or should he continue to run a dignified campaigna and run out the clock?

Much will depend on the super delegates. Are they angered by Clinton’s negative attacks? Will that prompt them to come out for Obama now? NBC reported that the Obama campaign had 50 super delegates ready to come out for him starting tomorrow. Will they hold back given today’s results?

We’ll see. I’d like to see them turn up the pressure a bit by hitting her on her failure to release her tax returns and her record in the Clinton White House.