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| Clinton and Obama spar in Texas |
| Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton has accused rival Barack Obama of political plagiarism during a live televised debate
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| UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
, 22-February-2008
9:1:58 AM |
| But Mr Obama brushed off the accusation that he represented "change you can Xerox", saying it was just part of "silly season" politics.
The debate took place in Texas, which holds a crucial primary next month.
It comes in the wake of Mr Obama's victory among Democrats living abroad - his 11th straight win over Mrs Clinton.
Both the Texas and the Ohio primaries on 4 March are being seen as must-wins for Mrs Clinton, and Thursday night's debate at the University of Texas in Austin was a major test for her flagging campaign.
Call for change
"If your candidacy is going to be about words, then it should be your own words," Mrs Clinton said.
She was referring to Mr Obama's apparent copying of rhetoric used by one of his supporters, Massachusetts Governor Deval Patrick, during his campaign speeches.
But Mr Obama was disdainful in his response.
"What we shouldn't be doing is tearing each other down, we should be lifting the country up," he said.
On foreign policy, Mrs Clinton criticised Mr Obama for implying that he would meet the leaders of Cuba and Iran "without preconditions".
Mr Obama countered that the new US president should reach out to both countries, but conceded that preparation for such meetings was vital.
The two senators also differed over the economy and how to extend health care coverage
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