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Progressives Fear Return of Clinton 'Triangulation' Strateg
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 Progressives Fear Return of Clinton 'Triangulation' Strategy
In a year voters say they crave fundamental political change, Democrat Hillary Rodham Clinton is taking a gamble: arguing that her years of experience working within the political system make her the best candidate to change the system.
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But does her career — eight years as White House first lady, seven as senator from New York, and 12 as Arkansas first lady — offer evidence to support that claim? And will her message resonate with Democratic primary voters, who may not embrace a candidate so willing to seek accommodation?
"If she's already declaring her intent to compromise, it's exactly the concern progressives and party activists have always had about her. With all the triangulation of the last Clinton presidency, I'm surprised she'd do it," said Robert Borosage, president of Campaign for America's Future, a liberal think tank.
The "change vs. experience" debate has dominated the Democratic contest in recent months, with top rivals Barack Obama and John Edwards claiming Clinton is too conventional and too cozy with special interests to bring real reform to Washington.
Top Republican rival Rudy Giuliani has raised another criticism. In a televised GOP debate this week, the former New York mayor argued that Clinton and her lead opponents don't have the executive experience necessary to be president — even as Clinton touts her husband's eight years in the White House as part of her own resume.
Clinton advisers say her new campaign theme is an effort to reinforce her image as the most experienced candidate while reframing the "change" issue on terms most favorable to her.
It's a tricky pivot for the Democratic front-runner and the darling of the party establishment. A Gallup Poll released this week found 73 percent of Democratic voters say they favor a presidential candidate who advocates changing the system, while only 26 percent opted for experience.
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