It’s really been difficult to discuss this topic while away. I don’t get to see half the ads you guys back home see, for example. However, I do keep hearing from Obama supporters that they can’t support Hillary because of her sliminess and propensity for slanderous, lie-filled campaigning.
Now, I’m a relative newcomer to researching politics on the internet, and just today I stumbled across a website called FactCheck.org. They seem to do a pretty decent job of keeping tabs on all the campaigns involved.
What I’m noticing, though, is not particularly down on Clinton’s campaign at all.
From FactCheck.org:
Misleading Ads in Texas
March 4, 2008New
Independent pro-Clinton group misrepresents us in one ad and uses a misleading blurb in another.
More NAFTA Nonsense
March 3, 2008New
An Obama mailer uses dubious, disputed statistics about how much the trade deal hurt Ohio workers.
Cleveland Clinkers
February 27, 2008New
Clinton and Obama hit sour notes in the Cleveland debate.
Clinton Edits ‘The Truth’
February 25, 2008
A Clinton mailer quotes Obama’s praise for free trade, but it omits his criticisms.
Obama Mailings ‘False’?
February 24, 2008
Clinton says Democrats should be “outraged.” You be the judge. (**Note: According to the article, yes, the mailings were false and misleading.)
Clinton-Obama Pillow Fight
February 22, 2008
The Democratic front-runners meet in a civil and mostly error-free debate.
They’ve Got You Covered?
February 14, 2008
Obama and Clinton ads both claim all Americans would be covered by their health plans. Clinton’s would come close.
Monday Night Quibbles
February 12, 2008
No statements made of whole cloth, but some factual embroidery by Clinton and Obama.
ETC., ETC., Etc…
After reading through these since my lunch break, it’s been really difficult to tell the candidates in question apart as far as tactics go. As you can see above, every Clinton mailer that seems to be negative and questionable is immediately matched or even preceded by one from the Obama camp. And even then, the content of these ads are bizarrely civil for a political campaign.
By golly, I get the impression that both of these people actually like and respect each other. It’s too bad their respective followers can’t do the same 
Maybe FactCheck.org isn’t the best place to rustle up this kind of comparison. I’m not 100% familiar with the site, it’s true. But if it represents any kind of comprehensive list of points taken to task, then it doesn’t appear that Clinton is especially more “evil” than Obama as far as campaigning goes.
Many people here seem to disagree. Can I get some hard examples as to why?