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Going negative proved positive in Clinton's comeback


"I found my own voice."

Gone was the misty-eyed Clinton who scored points showing her human side

who, just two weeks ago, drew thunderous applause for expressing her pride in running against Barack Obama

The new voice was angrier, sharper and far more negative toward Obama -- a voice that at one point bellowed at her rival, "Shame on you," as she pushed back against what she said was an unfair attack.

But as Clinton once again finds her voice, many Democrats worry that her new style and tone could damage the party's chances in November.

Her wins Tuesday make it unlikely that Clinton would heed advice to alter what has become a winning strategy, but she may begin hearing from some party leaders that she should, at a minimum, tone down her attacks on Obama.

He cited the Clinton ad in which a narrator warned of a crisis unfolding in "a dangerous world" at 3 a.m. and asked, "Who do you want answering the phone?"