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What a difference a week makes. Last week Democrats were here boasting about her winning being a 'Slam Dunk.'
Elizabeth Warren brings no peace to Dems
Elizabeth Warrens stumbling efforts to douse the firestorm surrounding her claims of being a Native American minority have raised concerns among local and national Democrats who are questioning her campaigns competence.
Theres nobody watching this that doesnt think shes in big trouble, one well-known Massachusetts Democrat said.
Joe Trippi, a prominent national Democratic consultant, told the Herald that while Warren has time to recover, the campaign should have anticipated this issue would surface.
The problem is they werent ready for something they should have been ahead of, Trippi said.
Another nationally known Democratic consultant said while there is no hand-wringing yet in the party, The fact they werent prepared for this is a little surprising.
Some national political experts had much stronger words for Warrens conflicting explanations about why she listed herself as a minority in university directories.
This takes her biography into a bizarre dimension, said Larry Sabato, director of the University of Virginia Center for Politics. It has derailed the effort to define Warren in a voter-friendly way.
Sabato also said that Warrens claim that she didnt list herself as a minority to gain an employment advantage is not believable.
This is what happens when candidates dont tell the truth, he said. Its pretty obvious she was using (the minority listing) for career advancement...
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Elizabeth Warren brings no peace to Dems
Elizabeth Warrens stumbling efforts to douse the firestorm surrounding her claims of being a Native American minority have raised concerns among local and national Democrats who are questioning her campaigns competence.
Theres nobody watching this that doesnt think shes in big trouble, one well-known Massachusetts Democrat said.
Joe Trippi, a prominent national Democratic consultant, told the Herald that while Warren has time to recover, the campaign should have anticipated this issue would surface.
The problem is they werent ready for something they should have been ahead of, Trippi said.
Another nationally known Democratic consultant said while there is no hand-wringing yet in the party, The fact they werent prepared for this is a little surprising.
Some national political experts had much stronger words for Warrens conflicting explanations about why she listed herself as a minority in university directories.
This takes her biography into a bizarre dimension, said Larry Sabato, director of the University of Virginia Center for Politics. It has derailed the effort to define Warren in a voter-friendly way.
Sabato also said that Warrens claim that she didnt list herself as a minority to gain an employment advantage is not believable.
This is what happens when candidates dont tell the truth, he said. Its pretty obvious she was using (the minority listing) for career advancement...
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Elizabeth Warren brings no peace to Dems - BostonHerald.com
DRUDGE REPORT 2012®