Revisiting the ‘Kill Hillary’ Strategy

Ryan Lizza: “The conventional wisdom is that Obama inspired voters with an uplifting message and out-organized Clinton in Iowa and elsewhere. And while it’s true that he had a superior organization and an optimistic message, the real beginning of the end for Hillary Clinton was when Obama attacked her greatest vulnerability: her character.”

“The kill-Hillary strategy began with an October memo that was written by several top Obama officials, including Axelrod, Grisolano, Pfeiffer, the campaign manager David Plouffe, and Joel Benenson, Obama’s pollster.”