Associated Press - Hillary Rodham Clinton warned Saturday that Democrats will have a hard time running against the "legendary record" of Republican John McCain, and that she, not Barack Obama, is best positioned to beat the likely GOP nominee.
Campaigning in Maine, which holds nominating caucuses Sunday, Clinton called the Arizona senator a friend but said a McCain presidency would be tantamount to a third Bush administration.
He'd also be a formidable political adversary, she said.
"If our nominee is running against someone with the legendary background of John McCain — Democrats need to think about this," Clinton said. "Because we're picking a nominee we expect to win. We cannot take four more years of more of the same."
McCain, 71, is a decorated former Navy pilot who spent years as prisoner of war in North Vietnam. Known as a political maverick who challenged President Bush for the GOP nomination in 2000, he has since sided with Bush on many key issues, including the war in Iraq.
McCain all but sealed his party's nomination this week when his top rival, Mitt Romney, exited the Republican field. Since then, Clinton has begun speaking publicly about the prospect of facing him in the general election.
"When I think about running against Senator McCain, if I'm so fortunate to be the Democratic nominee — you'll never have to worry about being knocked out of the ring. I think I can go toe to toe with John McCain every single day," Clinton said to cheers......
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