The Los Angeles Times reports that the Clinton campaign is attacking Barack Obama for voicing concern over legalized gambling's social and economic costs:
'There's a fundamental question here,' said the Rev. Tom Grey, executive director of the National Coalition Against Legalized Gambling. 'Until this point, Obama's statements seemed to suggest that he did not buy into the industry arguments that this is a product like golf or Starbucks that should just go on Main Street. And Hillary, by attacking him, seems to have come down clearly on the side of the industry that this is economic development.' Although critical of Clinton's stance, Grey and others who want to limit the gambling industry are now watching Obama with a wary eye. Obama is courting union workers at casinos and has calibrated his criticisms to declare Nevada a 'model' for properly regulated casino gambling.
Obama's sensible position on gambling was news to me. Should he win tomorrow, it will make that victory all the more impressive.