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Clinton: 'Still the Underdog' in Indiana

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May 04, 2008 5:14 PM

ABC News' Eloise Harper reports:  Sen. Hillary Clinton greeted a group of about 150 volunteers in South Bend, Ind., Sunday afternoon. She thanked the group for their work and delivered another short stump speech with a focus on the high gas prices she has been harping on for days.

Clinton got a bit fired up when she spoke about protecting the American people. “I am unabashed. I am unapologetic. I am going to fight for the middle class, and I am going to take on the oil companies.”

Clinton urged her supporters to be there for her on Tuesday. She set low expectations, saying she has been down and still is down. “Let’s just do this final push. We came from so far behind in Indiana. We're still the underdog. But we are moving forward. We’re moving forward because of you.”

Clinton and Sen. Barack Obama will speak this evening at the Jefferson Jackson dinner in Indianapolis, before Clinton heads back to North Carolina. Both candidates have been maintaining a grueling schedule hopping back and forth between the two states in advance of the primary on Tuesday.

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do you think its just coincidence that people on the left cling to their canidates' catch phrases or slogans??!! i mean the whole "yes we can" bullshit, and "change we can believe in". its really annoying and honestly says alot about their political knowledge to be honest. rule of thumb: never trust anyone that uses a fricking bumper sticker to tell you their views on politics. just thought it was interesting that people on the left seem to do this ALOT more.

Posted by: tim | May 4, 2008 6:30:38 PM

West Coast Mess:

I see you are back, though with the same empty, lame comments!

I thought you'd crawled back into your cave at the thought of Hillabeans impending concession speech! But, alas, you still seem to be clinging to the fantasy of Clinton stealing the nomination, even after all the recent evidence that such an event would be a HUGE mistake!!!

Thankfully, the supers are continuing to move steadily to Senator Obama. And after Tuesday, those moves will increase in size and intensity. All those folks who dreamed of jobs in Clinton3 will realize the error of their ways and celestial choirs and the fat lady will sing for Hillary's withdrawal!!!

Obama 2008 -- Yes, WE CAN!!!

Posted by: Jackt51 -- Vietnam Vet and Proud Liberal | May 4, 2008 6:32:12 PM

You know, Obama will never win the presidency. He might win the nomination, but never the presidency.

If he was smart, he'd exit the race on a high note and come back in a few years and actually WIN the presidency. It's ironic, because him actually losing the nomination may actually turn out to be the best thing in the long run.

Don't think he can see this though....

Posted by: Mark | May 4, 2008 6:40:08 PM

He can't win the general election. Obviously, the superdelegates are aware of this or they would have endorsed him in droves. Just like those "50" who were ready to endorse, but then the outcome of Texas and Ohio made them rethink their position. The SDs are not ready to commit political suicide just yet.

Posted by: LOM | May 4, 2008 6:42:10 PM

just what makes u think that he could win the presidency in the future?! this guy couldnt win the presidency if he was running against bush...

Posted by: tim | May 4, 2008 6:43:49 PM

LINDA

by definition, and thats all we can go by, the country is NOT in a recession. im not trying to say its not failing, but you cant call it a recession. not yet anyways. look up the definition.

Posted by: tim | May 4, 2008 6:46:15 PM

Grandma said: "She has mismanaged her campaign from Day One...."

So why is it taking Obama so long to defeat her?

Posted by: tony | May 4, 2008 6:50:14 PM

JACK

most whites are not concerned in the least about voting for obama because of prejudices. the whole rev wright thing and people starting to doubt obama is because of his lack of moral character by listening to this guy for 20 years. dont make it a black/white issue!!! and also, its because he has had the most liberal voting record in the senate. quit trying to make it seem like whites arent voting for him because he is black!!!

Posted by: tim | May 4, 2008 6:52:35 PM

The whole race card is getting old. Obama would not be a sea change. He is 1. male and 2. half white. That is 3/4 of the stuff that our previous 43 presidents have been made of.

Give it a rest folks.

Posted by: LOM | May 4, 2008 6:55:10 PM

LOM:

Glad you're finally coming around!!!

Not superior or better (well, maybe a little) -- just right!

Obama 2008 -- Yes, WE CAN!!!

Posted by: Jackt51 -- Vietnam Vet and Proud Liberal | May 4, 2008 6:55:26 PM

Hillary WAS NEVER the underdog in Indiana.

Looks like her internals are looking gloomy.

A close win by Hillary in Indiana will be the

last nail in her coffin.

No amount of spinning can change that.

Posted by: Mickey Blue | May 4, 2008 6:58:08 PM

How is it possible for two sides to bash each other so personally and pervasively, then to claim it is ONLY the other side being spiteful?
I once lived within the fantasy that Republicans had a monopoly (or at least a significant majority interest) in negativity without substance, but the Democratic nomination process this year has dispelled that.
Congratulations you childish, short sighted, naive, uninformed... no time for all the appropriate adjectives for you people... you've convinced a life long Democrat to stay home in November- and probably many terrified Republicans to now show-up.
Happy? Was ushering in the McCain presidency worth venting your tiny little vendettas?

Posted by: Your conscience | May 4, 2008 6:58:24 PM

Jack 51: Why do you and other Obama supporters think that it is prejudice that drives working class americans not to vote for Obama? It is not about race it is about the fact that Obama does not share their values and does not relate to them. This will be true in the GE and if he is the nominee then McCain will get a large portion of their vote and that will give the edge he needs to win the election! If Democrats want to win then they better be voting for Hillary who has the ability to keep them this fall and that will provide her the key to victory over McCain. This trend can be seen in recent polling which shows her beating McCain and Obama losing to him especially in the states of OH,PA,Fl where we must win if we are to retake the White House! People are finally coming to realize that she is our only hope of defeating McCain and that is why she is on the move and Obama is on the decline!

Rise Hillary Rise!!!!

Posted by: russell | May 4, 2008 7:01:05 PM

i agree. when it comes time to vote for the president, people tend to go towards what they know. not that its entirely the right thing to do, but thats what happens. they are NOT GOING TO VOTE FOR A YOUNG, RELATIVELY UNEXPERIENCED, FAR LEFT LIBERAL!!! but i hope he gets the nomination sooooo bad... its gonna suck, cause ill have to listen to all the obama freaks for another 6 or 7 months preach about "change", but at least a democrat wont get in... i can deal with the idealists for a bit if it keeps them out of power..

Posted by: tim | May 4, 2008 7:10:14 PM

I believe Hillary has fought a much bigger fight then Obama he has had it so easy it's not funny the left wing nuts have tried to burry her and the MSM has done her no favor this has been such a bias race against Hillary and in the end I believe Hillary will be our nomnee.

Posted by: Bishop | May 4, 2008 7:15:18 PM

russell, so you think republicans are going to vote for hillary over obama??!! why would they do that? we KNOW we will beat obama, hillary, with her last name, may be able to make it close...

Posted by: tim | May 4, 2008 7:17:17 PM

With so much support from the Press, the people, so much popularity, and the money, if Obama can only do this much, yes - he's NOT Presidential.

With so much attack, so much antipathy, so much hatred, so much humiliation, and so little money, if Hillary could recah this stage, I think our country NEEDS a person like her to be the President.

Posted by: Jkan | May 4, 2008 7:21:40 PM

wow, what makes you think that hillary has been mistreated so badly by the media?! or humiliation?? what does that mean exactly??!! we should feel bad for her that she makes headlines when she makes war stories up??!! cmon, get real...

Posted by: tim | May 4, 2008 7:26:38 PM

and im just trying to make it even between these two. i cant stand either one, so im not picking sides...

Posted by: tim | May 4, 2008 7:28:23 PM

I'm really tired of hearing "yes we can" and "we are the ones we have been waiting for."

If you really sit down and think about it.....there is no real meaning behind those two soundbites.

I don't see how chanting slogans create progress.

Posted by: Kate | May 4, 2008 7:29:34 PM

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