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Final Face-Off: Clinton, Obama Spar in Ohio

February 27, 2008 - 12:01 am - by Stephen Green
Paul B
2008-02-27 07:41:02

“But the name left virtually unmentioned was John McCain. One of these two potential nominees will almost certainly be squaring off against McCain next fall. Was their failure to frame themselves against him a sign of confidence or weakness?”

I don’t have a transcript in front of me, but I know Obama mentioned McCain during the Iraq portion of the debate and I believe Hillary mentioned him at some point as well. I remember thinking in the case of Obama how smart it was of him to go after McCain, it made him look like the nominee and Hillary’s attacks seem small.