About UPI  |  UPI en Español   |   My Account
Free News Update:
United Press International - News. Analysis. Insight.™ - 100 Years of Journalistic Excellence
  • Home
  • Top News
  • Entertainment
  • Odd News
  • Sports
    • Baseball
    • Football
    • Golf
    • Olympics 2008
    • Tennis
  • Business
  • Science
  • Health
  • Analysis
    • Energy Resources
    • Security Industry
    • Emerging Threats
  • Media
    • Video
    • News Photos
  • Features
    • The Voice of Young Voters
    • Path to the Presidency
    • Energy
    • Beijing Olympics 2008
Search:
Go
You are here:  Home / Top News / Ominous Clinton ad hits Pa. airwaves

Top News

View archive | RSS Feed

Ominous Clinton ad hits Pa. airwaves

Published: April 22, 2008 at 7:52 AM
Order reprints  |  Print Story  |  Email to a Friend  |  Post a Comment
Democratic presidential candidate Sen. Hillary Clinton talk to supporters in Market Square in  Pittsburgh Pennsylvania on April 21, 2008   (UPI Photo/Stephen Gross)
Democratic presidential candidate Sen. Hillary Clinton talk to supporters in Market Square in Pittsburgh Pennsylvania on April 21, 2008 (UPI Photo/Stephen Gross)

HARRISBURG, Pa., April 22 (UPI) -- The six-week build-up to Tuesday's Pennsylvania primary culminated in an ad campaign by Sen. Hillary Clinton questioning her rival's ability to lead.

Against a backdrop of images of Pearl Harbor and bin Laden' title='Osama bin Laden' class='tpstyle'>Osama bin Laden, Clinton, D-N.Y., asked voters not to "take a leap of faith or have any guesswork" when casting their ballots, The New York Times (NYSE:NYT) reported.

Campaign officials from Sen. Barack Obama, D-Ill., said the television ads were using "the politics of fear."

Several polls show Clinton leading Obama in Pennsylvania's primary, with 158 pledged delegates at stake.

In an interview Monday with Larry King on CNN, Clinton said the ad addressed the idea that "that the new president will inherit some of the most dangerous and difficult decisions that any president has had to make in a very long time."

"I want people to think seriously about leadership because that's what I'm offering in this campaign," she said.

Bill Burton, a spokesman for the Obama campaign, said Clinton invoked bin Laden "to score political points. We already have a president who plays the politics of fear and we don't need another."

RATE THIS ARTICLE
    Poor    1    2    3    4    5  Excellent       


© 2008 United Press International, Inc. All Rights Reserved.
Have an opinion? Leave a comment. No Registration Required.
News Photos Slideshows
Photos of the Day
Week in Photos
News
Entertainment
Sports
Features
Archives
Olympics 2008
Path to the Presidency
Additional News Stories
Top News
  • Suicide bomb attack kills 27 in Sri Lanka
  • Obama focuses on Omaha's electoral vote
  • Zardari comments welcomed in India
  • Snowstorm halts Fossett recovery efforts
  • Deadly quakes rock Kyrgyzstan, Tibet
Business News
  • Crude oil falls below $90 per barrel
  • Fed steps in to prod Wachovia deal along
  • Impact of Boeing strike starts to spread
  • Scotiabank: Recession for Canada, U.S.
  • Consumer-led recession may be in progress
Entertainment News
    Fey returns to 'SNL' for debate spoof
    Fey returns to 'SNL' for debate spoof
    NEW YORK, Oct. 6 (UPI) --
    Comic actress Tina Fey has reprised her role as Sarah Palin in "Saturday Night Live's" parody of last week's U.S. vice presidential debate.
  • Eddie Van Halen to wed manager
  • 'DWTS' contestant injured
  • Cyrus celebrates 16th b-day at Disneyland
  • Lady Gaga to open for NKOTB
Health News
    Kids aware of only white, male presidents
    Kids aware of only white, male presidents
    AUSTIN, Texas, Oct. 6 (UPI) --
    Children ages 5 to 10 say there have been no female, black or Hispanic U.S. presidents due to discrimination and a lack of skills, and some think it is illegal.
  • Obese women face many exercise barriers
  • Most gauge actual exercise done accurately
  • Novel helps children, teens lose weight
  • Study: Kids' eating habits get worse at 14
UPI Features - The Voice of Young Voters
Most Popular
Stories
Photos
Videos
People
1.
Pirates surrounded by U.S. Navy ships
2.
Police: Friend killed by tweezers
3.
200 former U.S. diplomats endorse Obama
4.
Man dies hours after eating chili sauce
5.
Melamine found in Cadbury products
Related Top News
Related Top News
  • Barack Obama victim of Hamas pushpoll smears
  • Obama blasts Congress for failing to pass bailout bill
  • 'Barack Obama' contests Brazil elections against 'Chico Bin Laden'
  • Obama, Clinton In Key Face-Off




Videos
Enlarge Video
Reaction: Obama leads Virginia
Reaction: Obama leads Virginia
Friday, October 3
Poll: Palin beat expectations, but Biden won
Poll: Palin beat expectations, but Biden won
Friday, October 3
College students react to fiscal crisis
College students react to fiscal crisis
Friday, October 3
College students' right to vote
College students' right to vote
Friday, October 3
© 2008 United Press International, Inc. All Rights Reserved. Official Government Wires  |   About UPI  |   Site Map  |   Terms of Use  |   Privacy Policy  |   Advertise Online  |   Contact Us

Sponsored Links: Auto Dealers - College Football Tickets - Fundraisers - Press Release Services - prom dresses - Prom dresses and gowns - Public Records - Wedding and Honeymoon Experts - Motivational Sports Speakers Bureau