In today's column, the Prince of Darkness states: "During the two weeks remaining before the important Ohio and Texas primaries on March 4, Clinton insiders want to spread the message that Obama represents the radical left-wing politics of George McGovern's 1972 candidacy. . . . But they don't know how to accomplish this. When Clinton herself has launched past attacks on Obama, it has hurt her with voters."
Some obvious problems with this strategy are that McGovern has endorsed Clinton and that she worked for McGovern's campaign in 1972. Also, running against the party's nominee of 36 years ago is likely to resonate only with the oldest Democrats who have been Hillary's strongest supporters anyway.
However, Clinton seems to be unable or unwilling to provide a strong contrast with McCain on national security. With recent polling demonstrating that voters understand how the war is hurting the U.S. economy, Clinton may need to attack Obama's views as "far left."