The battle between Clark and Dean is joined...
For Immediate Release
http://clark04.com/press/release/154/
Date: January 6, 2004
Clark Campaign Responds To Dean Secret Strategy Disclosure
Little Rock - Yesterday, the Dean campaign inadvertently revealed to
reporters its secret strategy to discredit General Clark. The strategy was
reported in today's Arizona Republic (read the article here).
As the Republic reports, the Dean camp plans to use Bill Bradley's
endorsement to counter the perception among New Hampshire voters -
apparently evident in the Dean polling - that Governor Dean is "indecisive,"
and they plan to use both former Senator Bradley and other surrogates to
attack General Clark.
Clark Campaign Communications Director Matt Bennett responded to this
report:
"The Dean camp's secret back-room plotting to have Bill Bradley and others
attack Wes Clark isn't a bit surprising. Governor Dean seems to like others
to do his heavy lifting - just last week Howard Dean asked Democratic Party
Chairman Terry McAuliffe to protect him from the criticisms of his rivals.
The fundamental difference between Governor Dean and General Clark is that
Howard Dean is a politician, and Wes Clark is a leader."
"Wes Clark has run a war, making life and death decisions every day. If the
Dean Campaign wants to have a debate about decisiveness, we're ready."
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Ultimately, your generation will have the decisive voice. You will
determine whether rage or reason guides the United States in the struggle
to come. You will choose whether we are known for revenge or compassion.
You will choose whether we, too, will kill in the name of God, or whether in
His Name, we can find a higher civilization and a better means of settling
our differences.
And this is not a new choice, not for your generation - it is a choice that
many others have faced throughout history. Only now, we can hope that with
your help and engagement we can find a new answer.
Wesley K. Clark
http://www.clark04.com