Senator Edwards goes on the offensive against General Clark [View All]

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The new focus on General Clark, who shook up the campaign and the polls when he entered the race this month, suggests that he may no longer sail easily through the fray as he did in Thursday's presidential debate, where most candidates focused their criticism on Dr. Dean.

Senator John Edwards of North Carolina also went on the offensive against General Clark today, on Fox News Channel.

Mr. Edwards raised concerns about General Clark's involvement with the Acxiom Corporation, a consumer database company that keeps personal information on American adults. The Washington Post reported Saturday that General Clark helped Acxiom win a contract to help create one of the government's largest surveillance programs, an airline passenger screening system.

Mr. Edwards said General Clark's involvement with the company raised some questions about his commitment to privacy protections.

The general's campaign dismissed the criticism. "Senator Edwards's year-old campaign has barely registered on polls, so we understand his frustration, but we do not see any value in criticizing other Democrats," said Kym Spell, a spokeswoman.
http://www.nytimes.com/2003/09/29/politics/campaigns/29DEMS.html