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Obama: Clinton 'Knives' Came Out After Iowa
January 25, 2008 9:38 AM
ABC News' Sunlen Miller Reports: Barack Obama made jokes yesterday on the campaign trail after a particularly nasty week of back-and-forth between himself and the Clintons.
Obama said "the Clintons coudln't say enough nice things" when he was down in the polls.
Laughing, he continued, "Suddenly, you win Iowa and boy, the knives come out."
At a morning press conference, though, Obama indicated that the race wasn’t as nasty as some may think, "I don't feel like the candidates are being blooded up," but then added on, "This is good practice for me, so ya know when I take on those Republicans I'll be accustomed to it."
He also said that he wasn't surprised by those "knives" over the past month, that he never underestimated the Clintons, "The Clinton operation is a tough, well-honed political machine built up over the course of twenty years."
After Obama's Iowa win – he lost two important early states: New Hampshire and Nevada to Senator Clinton. Since then the rhetoric from both sides against the other, has taken a markedly different tone leading into the South Carolina primary: with negative radio ads against each other, one of the most combative debates this campaign season, and multiple campaign events filled with increased attacks against the other candidate.
Opening his remarks in North Charleston, South Carolina – Obama reminded the crowd that it's the delegate count that matters – pointing out one of his own super delegates in the crowd.
(Read the ABC News' delegate explainer here.)
The Obama campaign, while losing in popular vote in Nevada, received the most delegates from the state, 13 to Clinton's 12. And in a race that has the potential to last well after February 5th, the delegate counts are likely to matter more if there’s not a clear cut choice for nominee.
"It's all about the delegates," Obama said.
Obama hits five cities on Friday in the last official day of campaigning before the South Carolina primary.
January 25, 2008 in Kucinich, Dennis | Permalink | User Comments (26)
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What I find interesting and more of a sign of denial, that fact that Obama's camp used the race issue to their advantage with the South Carolina vote, yet not understand how the whole race issue would push people away. Come on, it was used by the Obama camp too. They noticed their mistake a little too late, then they bring up the old stand-by, "Foul". "They're saying stuff about me!" Playing the victim isn't that appealing either, especially when the free media ride happened all the way until this. Did you notice?
Posted by: irma | Jan 25, 2008 8:13:48 PM
Patrick, that's what you say it read. However, from my experience on these posts, most of the people leave out pretty important chunks of information. So, I can only say this; I remember the Clinton budget, and it was great. This presidency has been awful. I want Hillary Clinton, if not her, any of the other two. I'm not following blindly; I am following what I know. But thanks for the advice.
Posted by: irma | Jan 26, 2008 5:27:39 AM
Work for her? No sir...I volunteer for her to get people like you OUT!
Posted by: irma | Jan 26, 2008 5:29:14 AM
Posted by: irma,
No budget is likely to turn this economy around. no REP., no DEM, no IND budget will turn this econoy around anytime soon. Unless there is a repeat of tech. advancements, new money making schemes, new business owners, etc. that hit the market, there will be no repeat of the 90's.
All things of which Bill Clinton rode the wave of. The guy waived no magic wand. He was just the guy in office and some of his policies help keep the wave going - at least before the market tanked. He was also the guy in office that saw a great many jobs fly overseas too -because of some of his policies.... However, he did fine overall. But, some people forget he is not running, she is. The economic times have changed..... Washington has changed.....Forget the 90's. Time to move on. Even your leader said one can't progress if they live in the past - at least that's what he said until she started running.
In any case, you mean to tell me you are trying to keep out IND. such as myself that would be inclined to vote for your party? Well, your work load just got a little easier because your candidate is doing that all on her own.
Pay particular attention to today's events and what they say. It should become clear as to why so many people have begun to be turned off by the Clinton machine, and rightfully so.
Take-care,
Patrick
Posted by: Patrick | Jan 26, 2008 11:32:55 AM
Irma,
I've been reading some of your posts. It doesn't sound as if you're for anyone but her. You say you would be happy with either of the other two? Well, you have had nothing good to say about them at all whatsoever. Aside from saying Barack should stand aside it's Hillary's turn. You've said not one thing in favor of the other two guys. Are there unbiased responses posted regarding the other guys? Sure, but yours are not among the many. I think we can call a spade a spade.
Of course who you support is your business, and we will see if 51% of the voting public agrees with you (and her other fans) come November.
Posted by: Patricia | Jan 26, 2008 11:47:34 AM
Posted by: kathy walsh,
Then in 2008 Hillary goes on tv and talks of speaks about the Monica. Although it is not a crime, it is however more manipulation of the gender card. Basically trying to garner support by saying 'look what I've been through, see I'm just one of you.'
It is hard to see why women would still support her after she put women down by saying: "well at least I didn't stay home and bake cookies" and "I'm not some little Tammy Wynette just standing by my man"
Posted by: Christa | Jan 26, 2008 11:55:59 AM
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