Day of Reckoning for Clinton, Obama
By TOM RAUM
Associated Press
March 4, 2008
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She sounded a populist economic theme as she courted voters who have suffered with the decline of manufacturing in the industrial Midwest and Ohio. Then, in military-friendly Texas, Clinton broadened her theme to include veterans' issues and to trumpet her backing from a string of top military officers.
Clinton worked to underscore her core campaign theme that she's the more experienced on the issue. She held a one-hour town hall meeting where she strode the stage surrounded by a friendly audience and took questions selected from the thousands that were submitted on issues ranging from health care to education to veterans issues. Her campaign purchased time on a sports-oriented cable network to broadcast the event around the state, and the event was streamed on the campaign's Web site.
Both Clinton and Obama launched new television spots in Texas and Ohio to make their closing arguments.
Clinton ended her day with a rambunctious rally in Austin before flying to Houston.
Obama campaign manager David Pollute called Tuesday ''the last big window of opportunity'' for Clinton, noting that ''enormous leads'' she enjoyed as recently as two weeks ago had dwindled or evaporated.
Still, he said Obama was mindful that ''this could go on for some time. We're prepared for whatever situation occurs.''
Republican presidential contenders John McCain and Mike Huckabee also campaigned in Texas, though voter interest centered on the closer Democratic race.
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Associated Press writer Mike Glover in Houston contributed to this report.
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