jueves, 10 de enero de 2008

Karl Rove: Why Hillary Won

Karl Rove opina hoy en el Wall Street Journal sobre la inesperada victoria de Hillary Clinton en New Hampshire. Why Hillary Won

(...) First, her campaign made a smart decision at its start to target women Democrats, especially single women. It has been made part of the warp and woof of her campaign everywhere. This focus didn't pay off in Iowa, but it did in New Hampshire. (...) Second, she had two powerful personal moments. (...) Third, the Clintons began - at first not very artfully — to raise questions about the fitness for the Oval Office of a first-term senator with no real accomplishments or experience. (...) The fourth and biggest reason why Mrs. Clinton won two nights ago is that, while Mr. Obama can draw on the deep doubts of many Democrats about Mrs. Clinton, he can't close out the argument. Mr. Obama is an inspiring figure playing a historical role, but that's not enough to push aside the former first lady and senator from New York. She's a historic figure, too. (...)

1 comentario:

Jordi Coll dijo...

El de Peggy Noonan sobre Huckabee también vale la pena.

Por cierto, desde hoy el WSJ ofrece gratis su sección de opinión.