1.0 link 59540 <![CDATA[Campaign Alchemy: Candidates Turn Negative Comments into Fundraising Gold]]> http://www.huffingtonpost.com/arianna-huffington/campaign-alchemy-candidat_b_59540.html There are many explanations as to why Fred Thompson is coming up light in the fundraising department. Here's another one: people aren't saying enough bad things about him.

Welcome to one of the hottest new trends of Campaign 2008: raising money by being insulted. Or, at least, acting like you've been insulted.

A growing number of candidates have adopted the motto, Sticks and stones may break my bones, but words... will allow me to significantly add to my campaign coffers.

Hillary Clinton's campaign...

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