Analysis: Obama's Shift To Center Gives GOP Ammo

Illinois Senator Has Modified His Stance On Iraq War Campaign '08 Complete Coverage About The Candidates & Issues By JENNIFER LOVEN, Associated Press Writer BUTTE, Mont. (AP) ― Is Barack Obama close to being shadowed by giant flip-flops and, worse, having the image stick with people all the way to the voting booth? Four years ago, Republicans branded as a "flip-flop" even the slightest rhetorical or policy change by John Kerry and sent huge replicas of the casual sandals to bob around the Massachusetts Democrat's events, feeding an image of him as a wishy-washy panderer. Fair or not, Kerry never recovered and lost to President Bush. It's now the Republican weapon of choice against Obama. The Illinois senator has excited many with the notion that he is a new, transcendent type of politician. But he is giving the GOP effort... [read full story]