Edward’s Goes on Attack: Target Obama

January 5, 2008

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It didn’t take long for Iowa second place finisher John Edwards to go on the attack of Barack Obama. David Bonior, Edward’s campaign manager appeared on MSNBC thrashing Obama’s health care record to his time spent as Illinois state senator:

“Barack Obama’s kind of change is where you sit down and you cut a deal with the corporate world,” Bonior said. “If you look at his record in Illinois when he had a major — sponsored a major health bill that’s what he did. He watered down with the help of the corporate lobbyist and they got a weak product out of that.”

When asked if Obama was a “corporate sellout Bonior’s replied:

“He was four years ago in Illinois. All you have to do is look at the legislation I’m referring to.”

Obama’s camp was quick to answer the charges:

“The reason Barack Obama won such a commanding victory in Iowa is because Americans of all parties are hungry for a leader who can bring people together to take on the special interests,” said spokesman Ben Labolt in an email to the Huffington Post. “That’s how Barack Obama actually took on lobbyists and won in Illinois, and that’s how he expanded health care to 150,000 Illinois children and parents.”

The new Edwards strategy seems to be the attack route, and it will be interesting to see whether or not the people are interested in hearing it, especially after Obama’s magical win Thursday night. Either way, it’s now or never for John Edward’s so be prepared to see fireworks.