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Obama on Letterman
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ABC's Jonathan Greenberger and Sarah Amos report: Sen. Barack Obama, D-Ill., does not rule out the eventual possibility of a Clinton-Obama ticket in his appearance on tonight's "Late Show with David Letterman," according to excerpts from the show's transcript that have been released by CBS.
Letterman repeatedly asks Obama if he would consider being the vice presidential candidate on a ticket with Sen. Hillary Clinton, D-N.Y. Obama responds that "you don’t run for second," and then borrows one of Clinton's lines, saying, "I think all the candidates are in to win." Still, Obama does not make any "Sherman-esque" statements ruling out the possibility of eventually pairing up with the New York senator.
Obama also talks in the interview about how the campaign is straining his family life: “I’m not getting back to Chicago very often. My wife is starting to refer to me as her first husband. It’s a little disturbing,” Obama says. “It’s a little troublesome. I’ve got to spend more time there.”
When asked their reactions to seeing the interview, audience members told ABC News they thought Obama came across as charismatic, although one man noted he was "light" but not "extremely funny."
This is Obama's second stint as a guest on the "Late Show." He previously appeared on the show after being elected to the U.S. Senate in November 2004.
Earlier Monday, the Republican National Committee used Obama’s appearance on Letterman to release a Top 10 list of its own, with what it calls “Obama's Top Ten Fabrications” LINK
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I have always believed that a Clinton-Obama team would be unbeatable. Clinton could groom Obama to be her successor in 8 years. If Obama does well, we could have 16 years of Democratic Presidents. It will take that long for the U.S. to gain back its credibility on the world stage. The neocons squandered it all in 5 years and the American people must take responsibility for collaborating with them to take our country to a new low.
Gail
Posted by: gail lehmann | Apr 10, 2007 2:50:41 PM
Gee, do we really want Clinton and Obama on the same ticket? afterall if that were to happen wouldn't we be stuck with a balanced budget, a cease fire and troup withdrawal in Iraq and recognizing global warming as real and not fabricated? Does god really want that?
Posted by: Debra | Apr 11, 2007 3:34:08 PM
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