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February 16, 2008 6:42 PM

ABC News' Eloise Harper reports: When a woman told Hillary Clinton today that her husband was worried about their guns being taken away, the New York senator -- speaking just days after the shootings at the University of Northern Illinois -- informed the crowd that she knows how to handle a gun.

"I’ve actually gone hunting. I know. I know you may not believe it, but it's true. My father taught me to shoot 100 years ago," she said.

When a reporter asked her if she had ever actually shot anything, she said she had.

"A duck, and a lot of tin cans and a lot of targets and some skeet," she said. "See Mike, you don’t know everything about me, as long as you have covered me."

After building up her street cred with hunters, she took a decidedly measured approach to the issue of gun control.

"We need to protect the rights of lawful gun owners under the Second Amendment, there is no doubt about that, and as you’ve said, we’ve got to figure out how to get guns out of the hands of bad people," she said. "So what we’ve got to figure out how to do is make it absolutely clear that no lawful gun owner is going to have anything to worry about."

Clinton addressed the crowd in Milwaukee on her first visit to Wisconsin before the primary scheduled for Tuesday. Clinton made her argument for why she is the best candidate for Wisconsin, hammering away about healthcare and the economy.

She accused her opponent, Sen. Barack Obama, of copying her proposal on creating job growth, saying, "I understand my opponent came to Wisconsin a few days ago and basically gave my speech. That’s very flattering, because I want everybody to agree with me that we can do this."

Clinton has released two ads in the state challenging Obama to a debate. Clinton had originally planned to be in Wisconsin until Tuesday, but her camp confirmed today that she will leave on Monday, though daughter Chelsea and others will be in the state campaigning for her.

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I certainly agree that the press needs to examine Obama's background more. My main concern is that they have all been enamored by this guy as many of the voters have. They have not really sunk their teeth into him which could end up being a grave mistake should he get the nomination. I like Obama and would support him should he win but personally all of this preachy holier than thou talk is wearing on me. I want more substance instead of feel good talk. I still wish we as Democrats would quite all of the nasty viscious attacks on our candidate. It's OK to disagree but some of these vile comments are uncalled for. I read an article the other day by a national commentatory who expressed concerns that this may hurt us in November by dividing us. He said that the majority of the nasty, vile, divisive comments were coming from Obama supporters. This is not a good sign for our party. Please people, lets step it up a notch!
For the good of the party I will support Hillary or Obama whoever is chosen and we should all do and say the same.....grow up!

Posted by: Dick | Feb 17, 2008 8:19:08 AM

Obama is a breath of fresh air. He's intelligent and surrounds himself with the best and the brightest people. The Clinton's history and the tactics they use to obtain political power worry me. Bill has an ax to grind, and I would hate to see 4 years of THAT dominating the scene. To accomplish anything, whoever is elected will need the support of both parties and the Clintons will get no support from Republicans on anything. She can promise all she wants to but she will not be able to deliver some of the things she is promising, like health care for every American. (and if you look at how she plans to accomplish that, would you really want her to? I don't think so.)

Posted by: ld | Feb 17, 2008 10:49:03 AM

Did anyone else cringe at the thought of Hillary knowing how to handle a gun, lol.

I'm sorry. Really trying not to take cheap shots when she's down, but some of these things make it hard.

Posted by: Paul | Feb 17, 2008 10:56:39 AM

Obamakins? Do you really think republicans are going to vote for Obama in November. They can influence the democratic primary but when it comes time to cast a vote for President the Obamakins will follow the party line. Obamakins will become what they are: Republicans.

Posted by: Jose | Feb 17, 2008 11:18:42 AM

Paul ASKS: Do you really think republicans are going to vote for Obama in November?

I am a female republican who will vote for Obama in November!

READY FOR A REAL CHANGE

We need new blood. . Hillary is part of this country's bad legacy.

Think about it!

GO OBAMA!

Posted by: Karen | Feb 17, 2008 4:54:34 PM

Would you like to run for the presidency? You say whatever comes into your head. Hillary Clinton knows politics ten times more than Obama and can match McCain. Obama is still learning and he has a long way to go. He has no knowledge of foreign policy and does not have the capabilities of running the country.

Posted by: Mariann Pepitone | Feb 17, 2008 6:46:34 PM

You better stay in Paris and read some history books while your at it. And the only one that is going to get caught is Obama after she wins three to four more major states. Obama couldn't win those big state like Hillary he won the nickel and dime states. There was no smile on his face after she won those big states. Now he has a smile and he thinks he has it made but that is going to end. And Gov. Doyle should not be upset because Clinton didn't want to campaign there, he endorsed Obama over two weeks ago. I think she had an idea she wouldn't win Wisconsin and in that case she made the right decision to go to TX,OH and PA to campaign. She is leading in double digits in those states and I hope she beats him in all three. Hawaii where he was born might be a possibility.

Posted by: Mariann Pepitone | Feb 17, 2008 7:04:53 PM

When Bill Clinton became president of this country twice he put this country into good shape. Now it is going to take another Clinton to do it over again. Obama would not know where to start but with Clinton having 8 years as first lady she well experienced in the field of politics. Obama is just starting to learn and is wet behind the ears yet.

Posted by: Mariann Pepitone | Feb 17, 2008 7:07:59 PM

James: Where did you get the facts that she was copying from Obama saying yes we will. Yes we will is not the same as yes we can. What she should say is no you can't because he will not win the nomination. And who cares about those three blacks that switched their superdelegates to Obama. They are a drop in the bucket compared to how many whites are voting. Naturally they are going to vote for their own just like me I am voting for Hillary. If Hillary was not running for president I would not vote for Obama. He is not an American black he is a Kenyan black. That's a different country than America and he really should not be running for president.

Posted by: Mariann Pepitone | Feb 17, 2008 7:15:57 PM

Mariann, you can like Hillary as much as you want, but she simply won't do the Democrats any good. Just check how the Dem nominees would stand up against McCain.

Rasmussen reports today, and I quote: "The Rasmussen Reports daily Presidential Tracking Poll for Sunday shows Barack Obama leads John McCain 46% to 44% while McCain leads Clinton 49% to 42%."

So there you go.

Posted by: AmericanInParis | Feb 17, 2008 7:30:09 PM


Senator Hillary Clinton - YES SHE WILL ................ take our guns away.

Posted by: The Commander Guy | Feb 18, 2008 10:24:31 AM

Hillary the Hunter will soon be sent packing back to Arkansas or New York or wherever she's living at the time
Obama will have to wait until the general election to be sent packing!
Both are woefully inexperienced and John McCain will eat their lunch in any
debate. However it will be a close election since about 45% on each side will vote strictly along party lines and McCain will win by taking a majority of the independent votes!

Posted by: reaganfan | Feb 18, 2008 10:59:56 AM

Mariann Pepitone:
You say when Bill Clinton was President,
"twice he put this country into good
shape"! Since he was elected to two
consectutive terms, are you saying that
he screwed up his first term and then cleaned up his own mess in his second
term? Bill Clinton, in case you forgot
is the guy who let Bin Laden get away and set up the intelligence wall between
the the FBI and CIA which prevented the 9/11 plot from being discovered in time!
Boy that Clinton Kool-Aid must be Real Strong!

Posted by: reaganfan | Feb 18, 2008 5:27:30 PM


David, to educate you on superdelegates voting at the Democratic's convetion, there is no rule states that the superdelegates shall vote for a candidate who wins the majority votes.
The rule states that superdelegates shall vote independent.
With respect to the aforesaid,I would like to say that Obama's camp and supporters are spreading soft news that will have the propensity to bend the rule.

Posted by: Edwin | Feb 18, 2008 9:43:15 PM

I hear that when asked by a reporter about her alleged prowess with guns, Mrs. Clinton backed off, saying she "mispoke" herself. How do you mispeak yourself about all the concrete thing sshe claimed!!?? Her total experience, it now seems, was shooting a gun once, and she said "it recoiled and I didn't like it." Is this a "mispeak" or barefaced lies similar to her claims to land under sniper fire? Maybe she has been taking persons from her husband, who is an expert liar, and much better at it than she is.

Posted by: julian feijoo | Apr 14, 2008 9:25:35 PM

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