What's His Name
Russert asks: What can you tell me about V. Putin's successor?
HRC: He's hand-picked by Putin. "This is a clever but transparent way for Putin to hold on to power. And it raises serious issues about how we're going to deal with Russia going forward."
(She needed prompting from Russert to summon his name, however. And we're guessing Obama might have had a similarly tough time. Let's wrap back to that commander-in-chief question, shall we?)
Obama: "I think Sen. Clinton speaks accurately about it." Hand-picked by Putin.
Both candidates knock Bush for neglecting relationship with Russia.
Russert: Ok, guys, he's 42 yrs old, a former law professor, was Putin's campaign manager.
(JENNIFER SKALKA)