Ed Morrissey:
‘So what were Obama’s positions in 1996, according to the questionnaire that bears his handwriting?
Opposed to parental notification on abortions. He amended this to say that he might possibly support it for 12- or 13-year-olds, but no older.
Flatly opposed the death penalty, a position he denied ever having.
Supported bans on the sale, possession, and manufacture of guns, again a position he denied ever taking.
Those positions won’t even fly with a large number of Democrats, let alone in a general election. The Hillary Clinton campaign has already begun making the argument to superdelegates that Obama holds extremist views so out of touch with the American electorate that he can’t possibly win in November. The questionnaire will bolster that argument, especially on guns, where the Democrats had tried to soften their stance since Al Gore lost his home state of Tennessee in 2000.”
Obama’s campaign damage control is coming out with the usual crap.
““Sen. Obama didn’t fill out these state Senate questionnaires – a staffer did – and there are several answers that didn’t reflect his views then or now,” said Tommy Vietor, a spokesman for Obama’s campaign, in an emailed statement. “He may have jotted some notes on the front page of the questionnaire at the meeting, but that doesn’t change the fact that some answers didn’t reflect his views. His eleven years in public office do.”
Yeah, sure, and a staffer actually sat during the 20 years of Racist Wright’s sermons.
http://hotair.com/archives/2008/03/31/politico-obama-lied-about-survey/