So, what is the difference between them? CLINTON: Sells herself as experienced and ready to lead on day one. She promises hard work and a fight to win the nomination, to resist Republican attacks in the general election and to defend blue-collar workers as president. # Hillary Clinton staff: don’t fight on in vain # Full coverage of the US elections advertisement OBAMA: Says America needs change in Washington, an end to partisan bitterness and new personnel. His focus is more on the power of his personality to bring people together – Democrat and Republican, black and white. WHAT IT MEANS: Both have strong faith in the power of government, but Mr Obama’s poetic message of hope has trumped Mrs Clinton’s prosaic command of the issues. IRAQ CLINTON: An awkward embarrassment. Mrs Clinton would start withdrawing troops within six months. But her senate vote for war remains a handicap with those who now wish it had never happened. She has repeatedly refused to apologise, though she said last week she would like to take it back. OBAMA: The big issue for Mr Obama, since he opposed the war from the start, speaking out even […]

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