Making Connections in Iowa
By Derrick Z. Jackson | Saturday, October 6, 2007 | The Boston Globe
BARACK OBAMA is clear about his position for the Democratic nomination for president. ‘Hillary Clinton is the default candidate,’ Obama said in an interview here yesterday before speaking at the YMCA. ‘She’s a quasi-incumbent. Everybody knows her. She’s been around for years.’
‘The Democratic base doesn’t dislike her. I think they accurately assess that she’s confident and she’s intelligent. But I also think that there’s not overriding enthusiasm. And that’s also been reflected in the national polls. What it means is that Democrats, as they’re still making their judgments, are more likely to go with what’s familiar until they get more familiar with what I stand for. And now’s the time when people start focusing.’
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