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Obama and Edwards Sit Down in North Carolina
February 17, 2008 4:11 PM
ABC News' David Wright and Sunlen Miller Report: Mother Nature may have called a cease-fire in the snows of Wisconsin, but Sen. Barack Obama, D-Ill., appears to have put the time to good use.
A helicopter cameraman for ABC's Raleigh-Durham affiliate WTVD spotted Obama leaving former rival John Edwards' house on the North Carolina.
Watch the video Sunday evening on "World News." Check your local listings for air time.
Obama is actively courting John Edwards's endorsement, as Edwards still remains undecided in throwing his support behind Sen. Hillary Clinton, D-N.Y., or Obama.
Clinton met with Edwards on Feb. 7.
Obama speaks with Edwards over the phone regularly. On Wednesday at a campaign event in Racine, Wis., Obama said, "He is going to be a major voice in the Democratic party for years to come, and I want him involved and partnering with me in moving this country forward."
The two former opponents' meeting had been rescheduled from Monday. Obama said at a coffee shop in Silver Spring, Md., that same day, "It will be rescheduled. We're gonna make it happen."
The weather helped the meeting take place this time, as Obama's event in Appleton, Wis., was cancelled because of snowy conditions. Obama, who had spent the night at home in nearby Chicago, took advantage of the unexpectant gap in his schedule and flew down to Raleigh early afternoon. Edwards' wife, Elizabeth, was present for the meeting.
Apparently, Obama and Edwards hugged at the conclusion of the meeting.
February 17, 2008 in Tancredo, Tom | Permalink | User Comments (219)
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Mr. Obama still courting Mr. Edward. I think John Edwards will still get behind Hillary. He seems like a better match right now.
Posted by: Jay | Feb 17, 2008 4:14:37 PM
I just read this: Media figures call Obama supporters’ behaviour ‘creepy’, compare them to Hare Krishna and Charles Manson followers”.
Posted by: lw | Feb 17, 2008 4:39:21 PM
I think Sen. Obama and Sen. Edwards would make a better combination than any combination involving Hillary Clinton. Go Obama and Edwards!
Posted by: Terry Head from Chicago, IL | Feb 17, 2008 4:39:38 PM
Mr. Nice Gut?? guy??
Larry will be fine, that is, if he doesn't end up dead.
He has been given $10,000 just to take the test and another $90,000 if he passes it and is telling the truth. If I were Larry Sinclair, I would be more worried about getting assassinated right now.
Posted by: Jay | Feb 17, 2008 4:39:41 PM
I guess Obama is trying to con Edwards also. I just hope and pray that Edwards does the right thing and endorses Hillary and doesn't jump on the Obama trainwreck.
If Edwards is ever to have another chance, he better not waste it on Obama. True Democrats will not vote for Obama in November if he is nominated.
Posted by: Debbie | Feb 17, 2008 4:42:24 PM
This is all about which candidate the billionaire personal injury lawyers are going to front. Edwards was their man. Now they need to know which candidate is most likely appoint judges willing to reinvigorate the junk science driven mass tort industry. They also need to know which candidate will fire all the US Attorneys who have been indicting these ambulance chasing fat cats for bribing judges and jurors, manipulating markets (those contingent fee lawyers in securities litigation). Federal and State grand juries are investigating at last the vast corruption underpinning the empires of the Tort bosses and the trial bar is running scared. Expect them to pour more money than ever into this campaign. If they don't all their ill-gotten weath may go back to those from whom they stole it.
Posted by: Truth Seeker | Feb 17, 2008 4:43:01 PM
I see what John's dilemma is. I mean, on the one hand you have a status quo candidate who accepts lobbyists' money and defends them as "representing real people", and on the other hand he's got a man who does not accept lobbyist money and instead finances his campaign (in record fasion, no less) from nearly 700,000 small donors. Oh, and the guy who SEIU just endorsed. Sounds like a tough call to me....
Posted by: Leo | Feb 17, 2008 4:43:02 PM
It could save time in November... If Obama picks Edwards for V.P. and McCain picks Huckabee, I wouldn't vote for Edwards or Huckabee in ANY position on the ballot, even if they were running for garbage collection supervisor.
Posted by: rmberryman | Feb 17, 2008 4:43:26 PM
are they looking at him for VP? or is that delusional? they just really want his support? anyone?
Posted by: emmarose | Feb 17, 2008 4:44:53 PM
Lies and more lies are the only things that you haters can do. You cannot attack Sen. Obama on the issues at hand; therefore, you seek to spread lies and rumors. Your hatred will not stop the movement of Change. Obama in 08!
Posted by: Terry Head from Chicago, IL | Feb 17, 2008 4:46:19 PM
Can someone please tell me who Larry Sinclair is and why people are so concerned about his opinion? I've noticed that celebrities, even those who are just "famous for being famous", seem to have opinions which are worth a hundred times more than yours and mine. Why is that?
Posted by: rmberryman | Feb 17, 2008 4:47:06 PM
what scares me the most is that i read some of these posts and i know that these are the people who will determine the future of my country.
Posted by: baltimorx | Feb 17, 2008 4:47:32 PM
Larry Sinclair will be Obama's head of state.
Posted by: Latasha | Feb 17, 2008 4:49:18 PM
We know that Obama has more elected Delegates, and that Clinton is hoping to drag this to the Convention to override the votes of the majority, with super delegates, dirtying up Obama sufficiently on the way, to promote HER ELECTIBILITY! What a plan!
Edwards NEEDS to save the Party from the Clintons axe-machine, by Endorsing Obama.
Posted by: Penny | Feb 17, 2008 4:49:49 PM
Read these posts and one can see that the Clinton slime machine is at work. The Clintons are the worst people on the planet.
Posted by: disambiguates | Feb 17, 2008 4:50:31 PM
If this was said about The Clintons (Larry Sinclair) It would be all over MSNBC ABC CNN why are they Afraid? Just get The Story Straight! Or Should I say Correct! We Have to Know More About Barrack... Before It's Too Late!
Posted by: astutevoter | Feb 17, 2008 4:50:56 PM
The were probably comparing the size of their houses and wondering how to hide them from the poor folks. Obama gave Edwards decorating tips on how to make 26,000 square feet look like a studio apartment.
Posted by: Jack | Feb 17, 2008 4:52:42 PM
I hope Edwards does not endorse any candidate. He should stay above the fray and let the people decide. Obama is not a winner for the Democrats in the general election. The primary and causcus numbers for Obama swell the looks of his popular appeal...his numbers have been inflated by block voting from blacks and young people. These votes drive up his numbers and it may look as if he has widespread popular appeal. Hoever, in a general election, his apparent poularity will be obliterated by huge numbers of people looking for an experienced, well qualified candidate...where Hillary fits the bill.
Posted by: Two-cats | Feb 17, 2008 4:52:56 PM
Shame on U and disambiguates:
If this smear turns out to have any truth in it, Mr. OBama will be slimier ( is that a word ) than Mrs. Clinton could ever hope to be. If this is just a vicious lie and a rumor, what are you afraid of? Let the truth prevail.
I have to agree with astutevoter. If this was a Clinton smear story, the MSM would be all over it.
Posted by: Jay | Feb 17, 2008 4:55:40 PM
Shame on you and others
People are not racists who want the truth to be debated or exposed about Obama. He has been given a free ride by everyone because everyone is afraid of being called racist.
I don't vote back on color, size or looks, I vote on experience and quite frankly I just don't see that Obama has what it takes. He will lose in the General Election because if he is nominated other Democrats like myself will vote for the most qualified candidate, irregardless of race or party.
Posted by: DF123 | Feb 17, 2008 4:57:37 PM
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