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In reply to the discussion: Hillary Clinton's Hair [View all]H2O Man
(79,057 posts)I think that's because they are in underdog positions ....kind of like in the republican contest, the "second tier" candidates have to be more forceful early (recognizing that what is "early" these days is long before campaigns used to even begin in earnest decades ago), or they risk not getting the financial resources to keep their campaigns going.
I suppose the difference could be compared to the way a basketball team with a substantial lead plays in the second-half, compared to the team that is attempting to come from behind.
The Clinton campaign will attempt to make policy statements that provide details, at a much slower pace. One can attribute various reasons for that, depending upon if they are pro-Clinton, undecided, or anti-Clinton/ pro-someone else.
Personally, I prefer the bolder approach. However, because of the early starts these days, combined with the money factors, presidential campaigns are very different in nature than what I grew up on. (Damn, I sound like an old man ....because I am an old man!)