Monday, March 03, 2008

Compare and contrast

I have to admit, I'm a little perplexed that there are bloggers out there who are so zealous in their willingness to carry water for the Clintons. This article from the Nation is a good example of why I find that somewhat baffling.

The race for the Democratic nomination is a window into how the candidates view the future of the party, which is being shaped in large part by Dean's efforts. Are Clinton and Obama similarly committed to Dean's fifty-state strategy? How much faith would each, as the Democratic nominee, put in the party's grassroots? In the Internet era, the party is less about elder statesmen sitting in Washington than millions of people across the country organizing locally around issues and candidates. Dean and Obama have understood how the party is changing--and have embraced it. Clinton, thus far, has not.
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