Obama runs from debates

Washington Times:

Sen. Barack Obama's resistance to his rival's clamor for more presidential debates — and his plan to run TV ads for the remaining nine contests — reveal a campaign strategy focused more on how he personally engages with voters than his policy platform.

Since he last met Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton on a debate stage, Mr. Obama has denounced many of that forum's questions as "distractions," and criticized ABC moderators for not asking about the economy until 45 minutes into the program.

Mrs. Clinton has traditionally fared better in debates, and is pushing Mr. Obama to meet her on a debate stage before one of the nine upcoming contests.

Instead of agreeing to a debate, the campaign is going live with ads in each of the remaining media markets. An Obama aide confirmed the ads will reach voters from Oregon to Puerto Rico, and new ads are already posted in West Virginia and South Dakota. He is also advertising in Indiana and North Carolina.

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Obama's debate in Texas appeared to have help him pull closer with Clinton, but his debate with the ABC team is what hurt him in Pennsylvania. His refusal to debate now makes him look weak and cowardly. His refusal mainly stems from the subject matter switching to his question of judgment about his associates instead of who was for losing in Iraq first. He has chosen a run out the clock strategy that may secure the nomination for him, but further weaken him for the fall campaign.

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