“NOW IS THE TIME”

Obama gets tough on Clinton…. tells Sunday NY Times’ Nagourney and Zeleny: “I don’t think people know what her agenda exactly is.”

Campaign morale lagging??? Obama reading too many blogs and newspapers??

Read excerpts from the interview

Clinton campaign website: “Obama Attacks.”

EXHIBIT A: In Iowa Saturday, Obama goes after Clinton on Social Security — she “has repeatedly dodged opportunities” to explain her views. He wins a symbolic endorsement in the process. Watch video.

A Clinton spokesman responds: “Senator Clinton has been clear….”

UPDATE: In Boston Globe interview, Obama says, “We need to tell people what they need to hear, not what they want to hear.”

HALPERIN’S TAKE: Obama, the paralysis of analysis, and the J-J Dinner