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Debate-Ducking Hillary Clinton in ’08: Candidates Should Be Tough Enough to
Debate “Anytime, Anywhere”
Zaid Jilani
Zaid Jilani
Mar. 29 2016, 10:33 a.m.
Photo: Geoff Robins/AFP/Getty Images
THE HILLARY CLINTON campaign is calling the Bernie Sanders campaign’s request
for a debate in New York before its primary a “stunt” by a “struggling
campaign” — but eight years ago, Clinton was taunting her opponent Barack Obama
for not being tough enough “to debate anytime, anywhere.”
In late April 2008, Clinton called for a 90-minute, “Lincoln-Douglas”-style
debate with Obama. This was after the Democratic candidates had faced each
other in 26 debates — far outnumbering the eight debates that Sanders and
Clinton have had this election season.
“Honestly, I just believe that this is the most important job in the world,
it’s the toughest job in the world, you should be willing to campaign for every
vote, you should be willing to debate anytime, anywhere,” she told the Sioux
Falls Argus Leader a few weeks later, as she defended staying in the race.
Watch it:
In April 2008, about 130 pledged delegates separated Clinton and Obama. Today,
268 pledged delegates separate the two Democratic candidates. There are still
2,049 delegates up for grabs.
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Debate-Ducking Hillary Clinton in ’08: Candidates Should Be Tough Enough to
Debate “Anytime, Anywhere”
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Zaid Jilani
Mar. 29 2016, 10:33 a.m.
Photo: Geoff Robins/AFP/Getty Images
THE HILLARY CLINTON campaign is calling the Bernie Sanders campaign’s request
for a debate in New York before its primary a “stunt” by a “struggling
campaign” — but eight years ago, Clinton was taunting her opponent Barack Obama
for not being tough enough “to debate anytime, anywhere.”
In late April 2008, Clinton called for a 90-minute, “Lincoln-Douglas”-style
debate with Obama. This was after the Democratic candidates had faced each
other in 26 debates — far outnumbering the eight debates that Sanders and
Clinton have had this election season.
“Honestly, I just believe that this is the most important job in the world,
it’s the toughest job in the world, you should be willing to campaign for every
vote, you should be willing to debate anytime, anywhere,” she told the Sioux
Falls Argus Leader a few weeks later, as she defended staying in the race.
Watch it:
In April 2008, about 130 pledged delegates separated Clinton and Obama. Today,
268 pledged delegates separate the two Democratic candidates. There are still
2,049 delegates up for grabs.
