1.0link83276<![CDATA[Clinton Says She Must Counterattack]]>http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2008/01/25/clinton-says-she-must-cou_n_83276.htmlHillary Rodham Clinton said Friday she must respond in kind to attacks from rival Barack Obama even though she'd rather keep the race for the Democratic presidential nomination focused on their differences on public policy issues.
"I try not to attack first, but I have to defend myself -- I do have to counterpunch," Clinton told NBC's "Today Show."
"I took a lot of incoming fire for many, many months and I was happy to absorb it because obviously, you know, I...