Clinton to test her luck in Vegas

Hillary Clinton has a simple goal in Thursday’s Democratic presidential debate in the gamblers paradise of Las Vegas — restore the aura of invincibility around her under-fire campaign.

The party pace-setter goes into the televised clash hoping to swat away attacks from top rivals John Edwards and Barack Obama, after her uncharacteristic stumbles in the previous Democratic debate two weeks ago. Though Clinton still enjoys a strong lead among Democratic challengers, several recent polls suggest the race may be narrowing.

She had held a 30-point advantage over Obama, but saw that lead slip to 19 percent, in a CNN/Opinion Research Corporation national survey.

Washington, Wednesday, AFP