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Clinton Accuses Obama of Breaking NH Law

By Philip Klein on 1.6.08 @ 7:00PM

The Clinton campaign is accusing Barack Obama's campaign of violating New Hampshire state law by using robo-calls that 1) Were made to some people on the "do not call" list and 2) Took 38 seconds to identify which campaign the call was being made from (the law says it must be done within 30 seconds, the Clinton campaign says).

I can't speak to NH state law, but the transcript of the call, as provided by the Clinton campaign, is rather tame. It's an attempt by the Obama team to respond to attacks rather than launch some sort of dirty whisper campaign against Clinton:

Call Transcript: "Hi this is Wendy Frosh, chair of the board of Planned Parenthood in Northern New England. As people have begun to rally around Barack Obama's call for change, the (inaudible) attacks have begun. He was a (inaudible) activist in reproductive rights for more than 20 years, I know the facts. Barack has a 100% pro-choice record and has always been a champion for women's rights. Hillary Clinton's last minute smears won't protect the right to choose. But as president, Barack Obama will. Please join me in supporting Barack Obama this Tuesday. Thank you. Paid for by Obama for America."

If this is the best they've got , this strikes me as an act of desperation by the Clinton campaign.

topics:
Barack Obama, Hillary Clinton, Law