Hillary Campaign Aborts 'No Negative Campaign' Promise

If you'd taken the 'under' on yesterday's line on when Hillary's campaign would break it's brand-new 'No Negative Campaigning' pledge, you'd've been correct.

The pledge came on the heels of Hillary's Campaign co-chairman, Bill Shaheen, raising the 'innocent' question as to whether or not Barack Obama may have not only been a drug user but also a drug dealer in his youth. Clinton's campaign, of course, said that the comments were 'not authorized' and Shaheen has since resigned his position.

Last night, Clinton's chief strategist, Mark Penn, used an appearance on MSNBC's Hardball to once again point out that Obama had been a drug user.

"The issue related to cocaine use is not something the campaign is in any way
raising."

In other words, "We're not raising it, but remember that he's a former cocaine user and may've sold drugs ..."