The New Nation - Internet Edition

AFP, Washington

The US presidential race turned more aggressive Sunday after Hillary Clinton launched a scathing attack on Democratic rival Barack Obama in a bid to restore her front-runner status. After a day of denying that a series of 11 straight losses to Obama left her campaign teetering on the edge of defeat, Clinton changed to a sharper tone and went on the offensive, accusing him of borrowing Republican tactics to criticize her health care and trade positions. "Shame on you, Barack Obama," Clinton said Saturday during a campaign rally in Ohio, which along with the southern state of Texas holds key Democratic nominating contests on March 4. "It is time you ran a campaign consistent with your messages in public. That's what I expect from you. Meet me in Ohio. Let's have a debate about your tactics and your behavior in this campaign."