Poll: Debate Attacks on Obama Has Hurt Clinton

The tactical and deliberate attack mood that the Hillary Clinton's campaign took at Barack Obama last week has comeback to hurt them in the latest American Research Group poll. Sen. Obama, who was at a distance second or third in most of the polls before the CNN/Tube debate, is now leading in New Hampshire and South Carolina, and he is in a relatively good position in Iowa.

In the ARG poll, Clinton is having the highest unfavorable rating in Iowa, New Hampshire and even South Carolina. Among the top tier candidates, Obama is having the lowest unfavorable rating -- a clear sign that he has more room to grow.

According to the poll released today, in the three key states, Clinton is suffering a devastating unfavorable rating that according to those on the ground in these states, her unfavorable rating may not have a downward turn, but an upward stretch.

Voters are seeking a consensus-building, not a polarizing, president. They see that such polarizing tactics employed by both Clinton and Bush in the past 14 years, have not yielded any intended political results for the American people. This is the sentiment shared across party line.

In the aftermath of the CNN/Youtube debate, various focus groups across the country gave a resounding winning score to Sen. Obama for his genuine and out Washington conventional wisdom answer to issues affecting people across the country. But as expected, the Washington pundits overwhelmingly in jubilation poured encomiums on Hillary Clinton for her canned and as-usual remarks.

As the Republican Party and their war mongering crowds are desperately looking for ways to level the blames of the Iraqi war on both parties, they were so happy that Hillary gave the kind of answer that truly ends the monopolistic blame they (the Republicans) bear for the senseless foreign policies of the past 6 years.

Hillary Clinton enjoying the praise-singing from the Washington pundits and the Republican Party, brutally went after Mr. Obama the following day calling him "irresponsible and naïve" for his willingness to audience our potential enemies.