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Obama: She's Not Dead Yet

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February 28, 2008 4:13 PM

ABC News' David Wright, Sunlen Miller and Andy Fies Report: Barack Obama says it is way too early for anyone to write an obituary for Hillary Clinton's campaign.

"Remember New Hampshire," he cautioned at a news conference on board his campaign plane.

Watch the VIDEO HERE.

Obama insists he's not counting Clinton out.

"Sen. Clinton is working tirelessly, as is Bill Clinton, in Ohio and Texas," Obama said.  "This race is extraordinarily tight."

Obama sought to lower any expectations he might win those two states, saying he’ll be happy if Clinton doesn't achieve a blow-out in Ohio and Texas. 

Obama said he's hoping to emerge from the 4 contests next Tuesday – Ohio, Texas, Vermont, and Rhode Island – with a lead of 100 to 150 delegates.

"I continue to believe that we'll go to the convention with the most earned delegates and I believe we should be the nominee," Obama said.

Obama denied a Canadian television report alleging that his campaign reached out to reassure the Canadian government not to worry about campaign rhetoric critical of NAFTA. 

The Canadian ambassador to the US has denied the story, first reported by CTV News. 

Asked about the report, Obama flatly denied it too.

"It wasn't true," he said.

February 28, 2008 in Kucinich, Dennis | Permalink | User Comments (156)

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This is how grown ups behave. Respect for your opponent, never assume the battle is won. CTV needs to put their sources out there. Of course the GOP will deny involvment.

Posted by: Louis | Feb 28, 2008 4:17:15 PM

Greg McIsaac of CTV says they are standing by their story despite Sen. Obama's denial.

Posted by: kris | Feb 28, 2008 4:22:18 PM

Obituary? This is rather distasteful language coming from none other than the king of cum-ba-yah, Barack Obama. It also sounds like a bit of arrogance on his part to phrase it this way. This is liable to backfire on him and I hope it does, bigtime.

Posted by: WestCoastMessenger | Feb 28, 2008 4:24:00 PM

The trade talk from Canada was done by who?????You can bet they are in if for the Clintons,Clinton's they have done EVERYTHING in their years and will continue to get back in the White House,keep your eyes on the Clinton camp and people they know.Trust them NOT..............

Posted by: Honesty. | Feb 28, 2008 4:30:54 PM

Hey there West Coast Messenger...

The press on the plane phrased the question in terms of 'obituary,' not the king of cum-ba-yah. He was responded to their question, not volunteering out of the blue some opinion on his opponent.

Besides, this seems a rather strange line to draw for what is considered 'distasteful.' Speaking idiomatically about the possible end of a campaign? Let's try TN GOPs press release today- NOW THAT'S DISTASTEFUL.

Posted by: Smikulen | Feb 28, 2008 4:44:37 PM

Obama is extremely egotistical to talk about obituaries. I suppose that with the confidence he has, everything else is a foregone conclusion. Is this another tidbit to get the people in Ohio and elsewhere to throw in the towel and vote for him?

I hope that voters in Ohio and Texas Rhode Island, and Vermont are not watching CNN, MSNBC, and FOX, or else, they might think the election is already over.

Hillary is the most intelligent, knowledgeable, and experienced candidate for the solutions we need. She is tough, and we really do need to take this to the Convention. The Democratic Party has some cracks to mend. Crowning Obama King now will only make those cracks larger.

Posted by: georgia | Feb 28, 2008 4:48:35 PM

Did Obama say "She's Not Dead Yet" ?
No, he said "it is way too early for anyone to write an obituary for Hillary Clinton's campaign." There is a difference between these two lines. I do not like media twisting a candidate's line into something provocative. I do not like the words Hillary and death in the same sentence.
Go democrat. Go Obama.

Posted by: Al, San Francisco | Feb 28, 2008 4:50:47 PM

I believe that the Obama camp called over there and told them that, I don't believe it was a lie, It sounds like his way of doing things, remember the house deal what he said when it first came out, then changed his mind after more information came out,

Posted by: pespiloverforever | Feb 28, 2008 4:54:30 PM

Obama is saying it is not over until the fat man sing. I hope he win both states. I pray for a better america. Go Obama

Posted by: Wanda | Feb 28, 2008 5:00:18 PM

Change the headline, ABC! I agree with Al--Obama never said that Senator Clinton is "not dead yet." ABC News should chance this headline as soon as possible. Surely they can see how attributing this remark to Obama makes it seem like he is condoning this language that makes violence towards women seem like a light matter.

Posted by: Sam Buffaloe | Feb 28, 2008 5:01:50 PM

INDEPENDENTS FOR OBAMA 08

Obama never said "her obituary", that was the writer , for ABC David Wright.
Nice slant ABC.

Posted by: scvlptr | Feb 28, 2008 5:10:50 PM

Obama now getting the type of headlines Clinton has been getting for months and NOW you demand they change the headline.

Posted by: dc | Feb 28, 2008 5:12:33 PM

Georgia,

we are running from KING GEORGE REMEMBER in 2008 as it wwas in 1776

Posted by: scvlptr | Feb 28, 2008 5:13:09 PM

and a press like ABC , sullen ,miller, fies
you guys should write for the National Enquirer.
or does ABC own that also.

Posted by: scvlptr | Feb 28, 2008 5:18:20 PM

It is sickening at how many people seem to have forgotten history - if in fact they ever were taught -- that with the Fifteenth Amendment ratified in 1870 black men were given the right to vote! It was not until 50 YEARS LATER with the Nineteenth Amendment in 1920 that WOMEN were given the right to vote after only 36 states ratified this. FYI most of the southern states still did not ratify this amendment until -- from Maryland in 1941 all the way to Mississippi in 1984!!!!!!!!!! So to all you female Obamabots who have helped set the feminist movement back a hundred years, thanks a lot! Probably in the lifetime of all of you there will not be another female qualified or even come close to breaking the "glass ceiling" in politics to run for president of the United States! WOMEN ARE STILL AT THE BOTTOM OF THE HEAP! I don't think the "young people" who are following Obama around like he is Martin Luther King have a clue about history! Black people will vote for him just because he is black. I believe the white people voting for him are still under the impression that a man is more qualified than a woman just because he is a man! SICK! The ONLY black person I have seen interviewed who is NOT for Obama is the congresswoman from Texas! Hooray for her! She evidently understands that experience DOES count and Clinton has the best experience.

Posted by: Jim | Feb 28, 2008 5:19:14 PM

Georgia,

Kings aren't elected. They inherit their positions despite the will of the people. That happened in 2000; it shouldn't happen in 2008. If Hillary wins more votes in the end, great, but enough of this sense of entitlement.

Posted by: Drew | Feb 28, 2008 5:21:30 PM

"Obama: She's Not Dead Yet?"
Obviously words you placed in a candidate's mouth.

This is where the news starts to confuse itself for manufacturer instead of distributor.

Just because it comes on the heels of TN GOP's stupidity doesn't make this smart. To plagiarise from Hillary .... shame on you.

Posted by: SE Croft | Feb 28, 2008 5:22:42 PM

The college students at the Austin University endorsed Hillary and they said something in their endorsement that I did not think anyone seemed to notice:

Her outline for a universal health care system is thorough and sound, while Obama unfairly exploits the resounding term "universal" in terms of his plan, which is voluntary and wouldn't actually serve America in its entirety (like Social Security, policy can only be universal if it is mandatory).

He constantly calls his healthcare plan universal even while admitting it will not cover everyone. Universal = ALL and these college kids caught it.

I now have faith that there are college voters that are paying attention to more than the media "inspired" Obama hype, they are paying attention to the issues and what the candidates are saying.

Hillary for solutions, not hype 2008

Posted by: tiredofit | Feb 28, 2008 5:24:28 PM

What is ABC thinking? The headline attributes offensive words to Obama THAT HE NEVER USED. ABC owes all of us and Obama an apology.

Posted by: OBAMA DID NOT SAY THAT | Feb 28, 2008 5:25:03 PM

Hello Americans Im from Norway. Ihv been following US election with interest. What most people seems not to understand about Senator Obama is that he is not a politician.

Senator Obama is a LEADER. And one must remember leaders are not born everyday. They have the quality to CHANGE the nations path!

I think he can will be a great president for USA and rest of the world.


Posted by: Rigel | Feb 28, 2008 5:25:48 PM

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