Measuring the Coattails

Strategists See Clinton, Obama About the Same

• By David M. Drucker
• Roll Call Staff
• April 1, 2008, Midnight

As the White House slugfest between Sens. Hillary Rodham Clinton (N.Y.) and Barack Obama (Ill.) continues, top Republican Congressional strategists say they are losing their fear of Obama and becoming increasingly hopeful that either Democrat could help GOP House and Senate candidates this fall.