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Article: Clinton, Obama debate on NAFTA, health care, Iraq war and negative campaign tactics
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- February 27, 2008
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Hillary Rodham Clinton and Barack Obama clashed over trade, health care and the war in Iraq in a crackling debate at close quarters one week before a pivotal group of primaries in the Democratic presidential race.
Charges of negative campaign tactics were high on the program, too, in Tuesday night's debate.
"Senator Obama has consistently said I would force people to have health care whether they can afford it or not," said Clinton, insisting it was not true.
Responding quickly, Obama countered that former first lady had consistently claimed his plan "would leave 15 million people out ... I dispute that. I think it is inaccurate," he said.
The tone ...