As you've seen in prior diaries here, the Clinton campaign is clearly starting to ride the Wright horse and try to blunt Obama's path to the nomination. Even Hillary would not deny this to a reporter:
When Clinton was then asked specifically if her campaign was pushing the Wright story -- she shrugged and took the next question, ignoring the reporter.
Now we have a first hand account from a Democrat party official (Chris Bowers at Open Left) in Philadelphia, fresh back from a meeting tonight, saying the Clinton folks in attendance made the argument that Wright has made Obama less electable.
Chris Bowers @ Open Left:
"Well, I just returned from my ward meeting tonight in University City, Philadelphia, and two Clinton staffers made an appearance. When one spoke on behalf of Hillary Clinton, he specifically listed Jeremiah Wright as an example of why Obama would be less electable in the general election. The context of his argument was that the Wright story demonstrated that Obama had not gone through the rigors of a presidential election before, and it was possible that more damaging stories like that would come out as the campaign progressed. Aka, the Wright story is demonstrative of how Obama is less electable."
You can read more from his own diary entry at Open Left here: Yes, the Clinton Campaign is Pushing the Wright Story.
I know this was essentially to be expected, given the scorched earth policy of the Clintons, so it only further demonstrates how desperate they are to secure the nomination at all costs. But the real issue here is the Clintons said they would not push the Wright issue and yet here they are again doing something they said they would not do.
Ray