Clinton: Obama Uses ‘Karl Rove’s Playbook’

Hillary Clinton, preparing for do-or-die primaries, went after Barack Obama at an Ohio rally Saturday, accusing him of following Karl Rove’s playbook.

Speaking to a crowd at a community college in Cincinnati, Clinton said the Obama campaign had sent out false and discredited mailings on her healthcare proposal, CBS reported.

So, shame on you Barack Obama, she chastised.

The rivals for the Democratic presidential nomination are almost even on delegate numbers. But Clinton, after trailing Obama in 11 straight caucuses or primaries, must do well in both Texas and Ohio March 4.

Just because Sen. Obama chose not to present a universal healthcare plan does not give him the right to attack me because I did, Clinton said. So let’s have a real campaign. Enough with the speeches and the big rallies and then using tactics that are right out of Karl Rove’s playbook. This is wrong and every Democrat should be outraged.

Obama campaign spokesman Bill Burton maintained the mailings were completely accurate and said in a statement that Obama looks forward to their debate Tuesday.

Burton said Clinton supported NAFTA and the China trade treaties until this campaign began and claimed her health insurance plan costs would hit Americans whether they can afford it or not.