Republicans Turn Up Heat in Iowa, Setting Aside Good for Bad and Ugly
via New York Times
“BURLINGTON, Iowa — Four weeks before Iowa voters start whittling down the sprawling and fractious Republican presidential field, the nomination fight is taking on a decidedly dark tenor, with candidates warning of a country left weakened by an administration that would prefer to apologize for America rather than keep it safe.
This despairing tone was on display Monday as Republicans crisscrossed the country on the first full day of campaigning in the new year, and began airing commercials that had a singular and sometimes fearsome focus on national security.
The Republicans were intent on targeting not just President Obama, but also Hillary Clinton, seeking to use her tenure as Mr. Obama’s secretary of state to discredit her with Americans who feel vulnerable in the aftermath of terrorist attacks at home and abroad.”
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