At the debate, Clinton appeared to both endorse and oppose New York Governor Eliot Spitzer’s controversial plan to give driver’s licenses to undocumented immigrants. On Wednesday, the campaign issued an unusual clarification, saying she now supports the plan’s concept without commenting on specifics.
According to The Hill newspaper, which listened in on Wednesday’s call, Penn repeatedly questioned Russert’s interrogation of Clinton on the Spitzer plan, Iran and Social Security.