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By Scot Lehigh | Friday, February 29, 2008 | The Boston Globe

“…An underdog’s plight is always difficult at this stage in a campaign. Unlike the front-runner, who can sound unifying themes, underscore ideas of proven appeal, and command attention by sparring with the other side’s likely nominee, the lagging candidate must scramble to show why he or she would make a better choice than the intra-party rival.

That’s a difficult challenge under the best of circumstances. It means a candidate has to be on the attack, something that voters often find off-putting, and which is even trickier for a woman.

But there’s a more fundamental problem confronting Hillary Clinton: Obstacles from the past sit athwart the comeback route she’s trying to navigate….”…BS

http://www.boston.com/bostonglobe/editorial_opinion/oped/articles/2008/02/29/the_obstacles_facing_clinton?mode=PF