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Obama: Primary 'A Good Movie That Lasted About A Half An Hour Too Long'
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ABC News' Sunlen Miller Reports: Calling it a lengthy primary season, Sen. Barack Obama, D-Ill., offered a Pittsburgh, Pa. crowd an analogy on the Democratic primary race, saying it is like "a good movie that lasted about a half an hour too long."
Obama said he and Sen. Hillary Clinton, D-N.Y., have been running in the Democratic primary so long that they could reverse roles and recite each others' lines without missing a beat.
"I think there are some people who felt like, 'God, when will this be over?'" he said.
Obama added that the lengthy campaign has been tough because both he and Clinton understand what's at stake during the campaign.
One of Obama's top supporters, Sen. Patrick Leahy, D-Vt., told a radio station today he thought Clinton should get out of the race.
Obama picked up an endorsement Friday from Pennsylvania Democratic Sen. Bob Casey, who said he called Clinton last night to let her know. Casey said she was gracious with his decision to support Obama.
Casey told reporters that he didn’t quite agree with Leahy’s assertion that Clinton should withdraw, but did say he hopes the end of the primary draws near.
"I would hope that after Pennsylvania, then we got a couple more primaries, I would hope this wouldn’t go much further beyond the end of May," Casey said. "I think we would be better off having a nominee in the time period, certainly in late May or early June, that would be ideal. Because if you get too far into the summer, I think positions begin to harden and we lose time to not just unite and bring people together but we are also giving the Republican nominee more time to make the case against our nominees without having enough rebuttal."
Obama kicked off his six-day bus tour throughout Pennsylvania with former Pittsburgh Steeler Jerome Bettis, nicknamed "the bus" and Franco Harris, a retired Pittsburgh Steelers player in the football Hall of Fame.
Obama posed for pictures with the football players and waved a rally towel in the air above his head to fans in the streets before getting on the bus, off to the next campaign stop.
March 28, 2008 in Kucinich, Dennis, Tancredo, Tom | Permalink | User Comments (86)
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I can't stand this man.
Posted by: Kris | Mar 28, 2008 3:36:00 PM
Great news another superdelegate's endorsement. With Obama America will be better off. God bless America and God bless Obama. OBAMA 08
Posted by: BKMC | Mar 28, 2008 3:47:07 PM
WOW, the "BUS" going on the bus to support Obama, and Franco too. That's it, Hillary should just go back to being a senator right now. Obama 2008!
Posted by: pt | Mar 28, 2008 3:49:12 PM
what a arogant vain man,i sincerly hope either penn or mcain hands him his hat.hillary 08 or 2012
Posted by: don tufts | Mar 28, 2008 3:50:36 PM
It has lately occurred to me that part of the problem in Washington is that we do need change, but not the kind that Obama is advocating. We do need experience, however, and it is riculous to think that we don't. We definitely need wise and experienced leadership. Looking at Congress, however, and listening to some of the people like Leahy suggest that Hillary get out when the process is not finished, the change might be refreshing if someone else was in his seat. Some of the long term senators like Kennedy, Kerry, Dodd, and Leahy say that we need new blood. What about it then? Sometime back, some Republicans were talking about limiting terms to 12 years. Perhaps, it it time we looked at that again. No one wants to lose a good public servant as long as they are giving good service. But, in Leahy's case, stop using double standards unless you include yourself in the evaluations.
How about it, Vermont?
Posted by: georgia | Mar 28, 2008 3:59:42 PM
Somewhere John McCain is smiling...thanks Obama!
Posted by: lnab | Mar 28, 2008 4:01:09 PM
Somewhere John McCain is smiling...thanks Hill!
Posted by: Don | Mar 28, 2008 4:07:06 PM
Keep an eye on Hillary or should I say an ear. When Hill's in Texas she has a drawl, when she's in Chicago she has a twang, when she's in New York She clips her words and when she's in a blue collar state she drops the "g's" off of all the words ending in "ing". I think perhaps Hillary is a chameleon ... or as we say down in the holler a PHONEY
Posted by: Franko | Mar 28, 2008 4:16:52 PM
The best way to tell if a person will be a good president is to look at how much the other side hates him. The first poster here says he hates Obama. He probably never even met the man, but instead, hates based on news reports and inuendos. Insulars are working overtime to bring Obama down, even at risk of promoting a man they themselevs can't stand. America politics suck. We finally find someone who can make us love the country the way it is supposed to be loved, and you all are working over time to tear him down. Of course Obama is'nt perfect, but cvan you name a person or politician who is? Right now Obama is the best we got and that can either be saying a lot or it can be say9ing nothing at all.
Posted by: rabb | Mar 28, 2008 4:16:56 PM
AND OBAMA WHINING MACHINE IS AT IT AGAIN. IS HE THE BIGGEST WHINING CANDIDATE IN HISTORY? EVERYWHERE HE GOES HE'S WHINING. STOP ALREADY OBAMA, IF YOU CAN'T TAKE IT ANYMORE THEN QUIT.
Posted by: Persio | Mar 28, 2008 4:17:37 PM
BKMC: If it's Obama its Goddamn America! Get with the program man!
Posted by: russell | Mar 28, 2008 4:17:55 PM
Obama: Please stop the people from voting! Iam afraid of the People! Please DNC stop them they are hurting me, I can't take it anymore!
Posted by: russell | Mar 28, 2008 4:20:17 PM
rabb: If he's the best we have got then I am voting for McCain!
Posted by: russell | Mar 28, 2008 4:21:48 PM
Bar Maid: Sticks and stones may break Hillay's bones but words will never hurt her! Hey are we still in grade school!
Posted by: russell | Mar 28, 2008 4:26:50 PM
I hope Pennsylvania folks are not as easy to manipulate or brainwash as the rest of the country. Obama seems to use people for their votes.
He continues to be just a speech and an empty shirt.
He is a pacifist and wants to sweet talk and feed the world.
He continues to lie about his friends. So many lies he was catch in, never once has he apologized to lying to the American people. I believe he feels he is above that and above you and me.
The world is watching as his does.
He is using manipulation, to walk over the country.
What happened to the Americans I knew, Honest, Hard working, strong minded Standing up and and not taking anyones bull crap. time to wake up and be counted.
A vote against Obama is a vote for America
God Bless America
Love it or Leave it
One allegiance United States Of America
Posted by: seah | Mar 28, 2008 4:30:37 PM
Seah: I second that!
Posted by: russell | Mar 28, 2008 4:38:38 PM
That's right fight hard for PA, good luck on your bus tour !
Obama 08 !
Posted by: merle7 | Mar 28, 2008 4:39:35 PM
Obama does not want to compete in Florida, Michigan and other states because he is afraid of losing.
Especially, with new damaging information coming out like Wright is now a world-class racist etc., Obama and Co. does not want any more primaries.
We should have at least the remaining primaries to see how Obama will perform.
Any one in Vermont wants to challenge Leahy in the next Senate primary? This is the time to take him down.
Posted by: Roger Miller | Mar 28, 2008 4:40:05 PM
Hope grandma is't under that bus today!
Posted by: russell | Mar 28, 2008 4:42:51 PM
Bar Maid: That one is getting closer to High School! Keep working on it!
Posted by: russell | Mar 28, 2008 4:46:58 PM
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