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Bill Accuses Obama of 'Hit Job'

Confronts CNN reporter on race claims

By Peter Fearon, Newser Staff

Posted Jan 24, 2008 7:20 AM CST

(Newser) – The bitter rivalry between the Clintons and Barack Obama took a toxic new turn yesterday as Bill Clinton, defending himself against accusations of injecting race into the campaign in South Carolina, accused Obama of "putting out a hit job" on him. During questioning by... Read full story »

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