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HARRISBURG — Democratic Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton accused rival Sen. Barack Obama and his allies of trying to stop people from voting as some of his backers have called on her to drop out of the presidential race.
The Obama campaign rejected the charge, dismissing Clinton's criticism as "completely laughable."
In a series of television interviews in states holding upcoming contests, Clinton vowed to press on with her campaign and suggested Obama and his supporters wanted to keep those states from playing a role in selecting the party's presidential nominee.
"My take on it is a lot of Senator Obama's supporters want to end this race because they don't want people to keep voting," she told CBS affiliate KTVQ in Billings, Mont. "That's just the opposite of what I believe. We want people to vote. I want the people of Montana to vote, don't you?"
Montana holds its primary June 3. The New York senator made similar comments in interviews with stations in Indiana and North Carolina, which hold primaries May 6.
Obama leads the overall race for the Democratic nomination with 1,631 delegates, including separately chosen party and elected officials known as superdelegates. He got the backing of Minnesota Sen. Amy Klobuchar on Monday. Clinton has 1,501, according to the latest AP tally.
Clinton almost certainly will end the primary season narrowly trailing Obama in the popular vote and among pledged delegates unless the nullified primaries in Florida and Michigan are counted — an unlikely scenario at best. But Obama is unlikely to end the race with the 2,024 pledged delegates needed to win outright either, meaning the nominee will be determined by roughly 800 superdelegates.
Responding to Clinton, Obama spokesman Bill Burton said: "That is completely laughable from a campaign that thought the race would be over on February 5. We have encouraged our supporters to do no such thing and Senator Obama was very clear he supports her carrying on in this race."
Campaigning in Pennsylvania, Obama called the continuing primary battle "a struggle" but said he believed it was a good process that would strengthen the party in the long run.
"It is a healthy thing that so many people are passionate," Obama said in Johnstown. "I think it is great that Senator Clinton's supporters are as passionate about her as my supporters are about me... I think that is making this historic race that much more compelling."
Vermont Sen. Patrick Leahy last week became the first leading Democrat to openly call on Clinton to step aside and cede the nomination to Obama. He said he worried the prolonged nominating battle was strengthening the chances of the Republican nominee in waiting, John McCain.
Since then, Obama and his supporters have said Clinton should stay in the race as long as she chooses while indicating a lengthy primary battle would not help the party's position in the general election.
Obama has been picking up superdelegates at a rapid clip while Clinton's success with that group has slowed considerably.
"I don't even keep track of it, I can't even tell you that figure," Clinton said when asked by Pittsburgh CBS affiliate KDKA how many superdelegates had endorsed her in recent weeks.
As she spoke, her husband, former President Clinton, was in Oregon, lobbying uncommitted superdelegates.
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Associated Press Writer Devlin Barrett in Johnstown, Pa., contributed to this report.
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{"commentId":1641535,"authorDomain":"QACoach"}
Democratic Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton accused rival Sen. Barack Obama and his allies of trying to stop people from voting as some of his backers have called on her to drop out of the presidential race.
...then, not only is she a liar (e.g. running from 'sniper fire'), but she also doesn't listen worth a darn. Obama said just yesterday she should, indeed, stay in the race.
Shame on you Hillary "W" Clinton!!
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- 15 votes
#1 - Mon Mar 31, 2008 7:26 PM EDT{"commentId":1642441,"authorDomain":"JohnRussell"}
"My take on it is a lot of Senator Obama's supporters want to end this race because they don't want people to keep voting," she told CBS affiliate KTVQ in Billings, Mont. "That's just the opposite of what I believe. We want people to vote. I want the people of Montana to vote, don't you?"
There may be a liar here, but according to this QUOTE, it isn't Hillary Clinton. She specifically says "Senator Obama's supporters" , and in that she is exactly correct.
So sadly, Obama supporters can be measured by the dozens and hundreds within the media. The coverage of this race is by far the most disgracefully biased in modern American history. The media created a narrative in February that Obama victory is inevitable and devotion to the fabricated narrative has driven 'coverage' of this campaign.
There are simple facts connected with this election that are utterly ignored, lied about and twisted by Obama supporters, including the media.
Obama has not clinched the nomination.
Hillary Clinton can win the popular vote total, and when Fla and Mich votes are included in the totals, she probably will given the demographics and nature of the remaining states and Puerto Rico.
The 'decision' to disqualify Fla and Mich is untenable unless the Democratic Party is suicidal. If, at the end of the primary voting, the votes of Michigan and Florida would put Clinton in front in the
popular vote, and those votes are disqualified by the DNC, there will be mass defections from the Obama ticket in November. Clinton supporters are already fed up with the completely biased national media, and other Obama supporters, which are desperate to end the voting process prematurely, and the refusal to count, or revote, 4 million American votes is a prescription for disaster.
If Clinton were to catch Obama in popular vote, her claim to superdelegates on a strictly rational, not emotionally biased, basis would be strong. This is indisputable to fair people.
Unfortunately fairness seems to have disappeared from this process.
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{"commentId":1643260,"authorDomain":"QACoach"}
The 'decision' to disqualify Fla and Mich is untenable...
You seem to neglect the fact that the decision to not seat delegates was communicated in advance to the State Democratic party officials in both Florida and Michigan well in advance of any primary voting. At the time of that communication, Hillary agreed to that decision by the national party...probably because she held what appeared to be a commanding lead in the various polls.
Additionally, in Florida, the primary date was moved up to coincide with a tax initiative and promoted by a Republican governor. Gee...I wonder if he had any idea of how he would effect the Democratic party vote??!!
So, when we hear Hillary and supporters bemoan the fact that Florida and Michigan delegates will not be seated, it is with a heavy dose of perspective that we say, "be careful what you ask for because you just might get it!"
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- 3 votes
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{"commentId":1644507,"authorDomain":"We-The-People"}
She is using the old Clintonian Jedi Mind trick tactic of playing the role of a victim while victimizing others.
I just cant see how any rational thinking American citizen would want this type of rule of our nation. It simply puzzles me.
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- 2 votes
{"commentId":1641714,"authorDomain":"stevehouse"}
The Obama campaign rejected the charge, dismissing Clinton's criticism as "completely laughable."
They're right. I did laugh a little bit. Clinton is getting ridiculous. If Obama pulls the upset in Pennsylvania, what will spin more: Her head, or the results?
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- 8 votes
#2 - Mon Mar 31, 2008 8:16 PM EDT{"commentId":1641746,"authorDomain":"stevehouse"}
You're not the only one, JC. I'm not getting an upset vibe, but I am getting a "way too close for HRC's comfort" vibe.
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- 4 votes
{"commentId":1641854,"authorDomain":"vas"}
Clinton is getting ridiculous.
And it's impacting her support. This despite the Wright controversy.
{"commentId":1641854,"threadId":"243179","contentId":"1402303","authorDomain":"vas"}
- 7 votes
{"commentId":1641911,"authorDomain":"spiffie"}
Interesting article about a possible effect on Gallup daily polling results.
{"commentId":1641911,"threadId":"243179","contentId":"1402303","authorDomain":"spiffie"}
- 3 votes
{"commentId":1643015,"authorDomain":"yorkark"}
If he comes in with a single digit spread it will be a victory since she was suppose to blow him away in Penn. But it could be a complete upset.
{"commentId":1643015,"threadId":"243179","contentId":"1402303","authorDomain":"yorkark"}
- 3 votes
{"commentId":1641722,"authorDomain":"stevehouse"}
It's also funny to me that she keeps saying that Obama doesn't want states to vote when she is on the record asserting that Red states, small states, and Obama states are less important than big states, blue states, and Clinton states.
(Ok fine, so she didn't say it in so many words, but a whole lot of us have inferred it.)
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- 6 votes
#4 - Mon Mar 31, 2008 8:18 PM EDT{"commentId":1641835,"authorDomain":"JoulesBeef"}
I still say Clinton is an important player.
We are vetting him. WE must see how he handles and responds to attacks and more importantly how the public responds to his responses. Come election time it will be too late to say "hey we want someone else, we didn't know about wright and farrakan and rezno and w/e"
Obama talks a good game, and so does a con man.
He appears to be for real, but lets get to know him.
And even if he is for real, do remember that kerry was successfully attacked by the republicans turning one of kerry's best assets into a negative: namely his military service.
The man volunteered his own body to go to war, running against a man, that "volunteered" to stay home and lost based on his response or lack there of to challenges of his war record. Its really mind blowing.And kerry was experienced. NO not something stupid like for the office, no he was experienced at running in elections.
Hillary is helping obama with his experience. She is his sparing partner. Which you know every boxer needs before big fight.
you think they will be able to bring up the wright issue in NOV? the public are already sick of it, they wil think it is a rerun and go back to channel surfing for britney.
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- 6 votes
#5 - Mon Mar 31, 2008 8:47 PM EDT{"commentId":1641867,"authorDomain":"vas"}
I agree that Clinton should stay in, and even that her underhanded tactics strengthen Obama as a candidate.
But if she actually wants to be president, and cares about the health of the country, she should stop the smears and campaign the issues... and maybe try to inspire some people?
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- 7 votes
{"commentId":1642237,"authorDomain":"skal"}
I think I agree with Joules, if Obama is going to become president (I'll admit I have my fingers crossed) these kinds of attacks need to come second nature to him. So far he's done a pretty damn good job from what I've seen, but the more mud Clinton throws I think the less there'll be for McCain.
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- 4 votes
{"commentId":1642305,"authorDomain":"JStranahan"}
He appears to be for real, but lets get to know him.
Joules- Some of us feel that we do know him. Whatever they can throw at him, they will. The same goes for Hillary x10. "Plus her high negitives on both sides of the isle will force a lot of Dems to either Nader or McCain.
Obama is our only hope for a Dem in the WH.
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- 2 votes
{"commentId":1641881,"authorDomain":"dtagair"}
The media with it's bias toward Obama keeps trying to state the case for Hillary to end her race for the nomination claiming obama has won already. Fact is neither one will have enough votes to win the way the race is going and that means the nominee will be chosen at the convention. Super delegates should not be giving their votes to Obama so prematurely. they are suppose to vote for the one most likely to win in the General election and weigh a number of factors. Florida's vote should stand as is since both candidates were on the ballots and the Republican Gov and legislature changed the Primary date without Democrats having any control over it so why punish those voters. also Obama was the only candidate to violate the no campaigning agreement by running ads in Florida and he still lost so count the votes as they are. As far as Michigan Obama is the reason there is no do over paid for by private donations which was agreed to by the DNC and Clinton but Obama held out afraid he would loose in a do over. Obama claims to want everyone to vote but he is disenfrachising the voters of Michigan and Florida with his actions.
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- 3 votes
#6 - Mon Mar 31, 2008 9:02 PM EDT{"commentId":1642117,"authorDomain":"damiankd"}
So, asking Hillary withdraw somehow means that Obama's supporters don't want the voting to continue? That's insanity. They can still vote. They could probably still vote for her, since she would still be on the ballots -- wouldn't she? It certainly appears that Hillary lives in another reality.
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- 4 votes
#7 - Mon Mar 31, 2008 10:11 PM EDT{"commentId":1642136,"authorDomain":"gmarez"}
This is just ridiculous already. The more Rodham speaks, the less I want to hear.
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- 5 votes
#8 - Mon Mar 31, 2008 10:14 PM EDT{"commentId":1642218,"authorDomain":"TBK"}
OK, Hillary is hearing things again or not hearing things like Obama saying he wanted her to continue in the race.
She continues to spin lies and deceit which has become her trademark. She also has a knack for stretching the truth to benefit her 35 year record and conjure up votes.
I for one will be glad when she is ejected from the game in June, maybe, because she is spinning super delegates and the convention but I don't believe her finances will take her there.
Many of her donors are moving to Obama which is why I'm hoping she will run out of money in the near future.
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- 2 votes
#9 - Mon Mar 31, 2008 10:39 PM EDT{"commentId":1642409,"authorDomain":"dolly1219"}
I like Hillary and at one time wanted her to become president, but after seeing her on TV almost crying saying that they are picking on me, I think that she showed her true self she is not strong enough to be president, not now anyway. I think we should give Obama a chance. You never know he could be the one that could make a difference. If that non intelligent of a president that we had for the last past eight years was given a chance why not Obama.
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- 1 vote
#10 - Tue Apr 1, 2008 12:12 AM EDT{"commentId":1642410,"authorDomain":"dolly1219"}
OBAMA FOR PRESIDENT
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- 2 votes
#11 - Tue Apr 1, 2008 12:12 AM EDT{"commentId":1642484,"authorDomain":"arcanebliss"}
lol @ this entire time Obama has been urging her on to stay in the race.
oh dear
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- 2 votes
#12 - Tue Apr 1, 2008 1:08 AM EDT{"commentId":1642485,"authorDomain":"traveltommy"}
Some people cant remenber what Obama says the day before. First he says the race is "like a movie that has gone on for 30 minutes too long" then he says she should stay. Which is it? He says he didn't hear any "contraversial remarks" then he says he heard a few. Even us "uneducated whites" know better.
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- 1 vote
#13 - Tue Apr 1, 2008 1:10 AM EDT{"commentId":1642597,"authorDomain":"arcanebliss"}
Yes, this race is dragging - what do you think about the race?
I think there is little doubt from both parties over the statement "the race is like a movie that has gone on for 30 minutes too long."
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- 4 votes
{"commentId":1642726,"authorDomain":"stevehouse"}
14: I don't see why it's necessary for them to be exclusive of each other. You're the one mixing metaphors here, not Obama, which is why it makes sense when he says it and not in that comment. 30-minutes-too-long = it was fun for a while but now everyone is tired of it and it's probably hurting the party. She-should-stay = It would be wrong of you guys to force her out of the race.
And think about how presumptive Obama would look if he called for Clinton to drop out. He's only ahead by a small margin, the exact figure depending on who you ask. Saying the race has gone on too long and saying your opponent doesn't need to drop out are completely compatible.
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- 1 vote
{"commentId":1644477,"authorDomain":"Montanajones"}
That's just the opposite of what I believe. We want people to vote. I want the people of Montana to vote, don't you?"
I live in Montana and, yes, I want to vote --FOR OBAMA!!!
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- 1 vote
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