Wolfson: Ad Attacking Obama Over "Small Town" Comments Raises "Important Issues"
Howard Wolfson, on a conference call with reporters just now, offered the campaign's first defense of the Hillary campaign's new ad attacking Obama over the "small town" comments.
Asked if the ad signaled a new level of negativity in the campaign that could damage Dem hopes for the fall, Wolfson said:
"The issues raised in the ad are important issues. There's been a great deal of concern about his remarks in California. He has offered several different explanations for them, none of them quite satisfying."
Wolfson continued that the ad "mirrors the reactions of many Pennsylvanians," and added that those voters believe that Obama's comments "condescended to them."
Early polling, however, may suggest that it's not yet clear whether the comments are taking hold with the broader electorate in the state.
One other telling quote from Wolfson on the "small town" comments: "It's something that we intend to continue to discuss, because it's important."
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