Have Clinton's Personal Attacks...Worked? [View All]

[Bullet1987]

All you hear about Iowa is how much they don't like personal attacks and want honest campaigning. Everyone pretty much agrees that Hillary Clinton's campaign went negative weeks ago. The Obama-Muslim emails, Shaheen cocaine comments, etc, etc...they've been going after Obama with everything they've got. And for the most part, Obama has tried to stay above the fray. Not stooping to their lows, which would allow Edwards to sneak up.

For whatever reason though, the most recent Iowa polling doesn't show the impact of Clinton's negative campaigning...if there has been any effect at all! If anything, it's showed Clinton regaining some lost ground in Iowa...not losing. Have we overplayed the anti-negative campaigning angle Iowans are supposed to be renowned for? Or is it just the polling? Do polls not take into account negative campaigning and don't factor it in with their overall percentages?

Going by simply what we have though, as much as I hate to admit it...it appears the Clinton attacks have been paying off ESPECIALLY in Iowa. They've thrown the kitchen sink at Obama, and it looks like it's doing some damage. Though, I still think the state itself is up in the air...I don't believe there is a frontrunner at all there. People on DU like to believe Democrats wouldn't be affected by fearmongering and racial inferences with regards to Obama's drug use...but maybe we give Dems too much benefit of the doubt.