Obama Meets With Edwards
From CBS News' Maria Gavrilovic:
CHICAGO -- CBS News has learned that Barack Obama met with John Edwards in North Carolina today, according to a Democratic source.
Edwards has yet to make an endorsement since dropping out of the presidential race last month.
"I don't think there's any imminent news," Obama told CBS affiliate WISC-TV this afternoon.
"We were exchanging views, he was giving me some thoughts, and obviosuly he's gonna be a big force in the Democratic party for many years to come."
Campaign officials would not specify whether the meeting included a promise of an Edwards endorsement."
Questions arose about a potential Obama-Edwards meeting roughly a week ago, after Hillary Clinton met with Edwards on Feb. 7. Obama was supposed to meet with him the day after Clinton, however that meeting was abruptly canceled. The only explanation was that the meeting would be rescheduled.
The Obama campaign has been particularly secretive about a potential Obama-Edwards meeting since then. Obama flew to North Carolina unbeknownst to the traveling press, who flew to Chicago with the Senator early this morning.
Obama praised Edwards during recent campaign stops in Wisconsin. "I think that John Edwards is someone who has lifted up the party," Obama said in Racine on Wednesday.
"I want him involved in partnering with me to move this country forward."
© 2008 CBS Interactive Inc.. All Rights Reserved. CHICAGO -- CBS News has learned that Barack Obama met with John Edwards in North Carolina today, according to a Democratic source.
Edwards has yet to make an endorsement since dropping out of the presidential race last month.
"I don't think there's any imminent news," Obama told CBS affiliate WISC-TV this afternoon.
"We were exchanging views, he was giving me some thoughts, and obviosuly he's gonna be a big force in the Democratic party for many years to come."
Campaign officials would not specify whether the meeting included a promise of an Edwards endorsement."
Questions arose about a potential Obama-Edwards meeting roughly a week ago, after Hillary Clinton met with Edwards on Feb. 7. Obama was supposed to meet with him the day after Clinton, however that meeting was abruptly canceled. The only explanation was that the meeting would be rescheduled.
The Obama campaign has been particularly secretive about a potential Obama-Edwards meeting since then. Obama flew to North Carolina unbeknownst to the traveling press, who flew to Chicago with the Senator early this morning.
Obama praised Edwards during recent campaign stops in Wisconsin. "I think that John Edwards is someone who has lifted up the party," Obama said in Racine on Wednesday.
"I want him involved in partnering with me to move this country forward."
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Obama 2008!
Affordable health care for all, bring our troops home and bring our economy up and the optimism of the American people to say, "Yes we can".
VOTE FOR BARACK OBAMA FOR PRESIDENT
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http://www.snopes.com/politics/obama/muslim.asp
Here is another Snopes.com article on the most common rumors about Obama--
http://www.snopes.com/politics/obama/obama.asp
McCain--
Here is a news article on John McCain at abcnews.com, detailing his "offenses" against the Bush GOP--
http://blogs.abcnews.com/politicalradar/2008/02/limbaugh-mccain.html
Any fact check will show McCain is more conservative, according to the Heritage Foundation, than Bush. However, McCain votes as he views the issue, not as Bush does (does this make Bush less conservative / more "liberal"?).
Clinton--
Here at Snopes.com is the best means to track down pesky urban legends about Hillary--
(from a search with the term "Hillary"
http://search.atomz.com/search/?sp-q=hillary&getit=Go&sp-a=00062d45-sp00000000&sp-advanced=1&sp-p=all&sp-w-control=1&sp-w=alike&sp-date-range=-1&sp-x=any&sp-c=100&sp-m=1&sp-s=0
I understand that change is difficult, Obama didn''t have to debate because he is leading in Wisconsin. Hillary just wants to play it like she''s the Chuck Norris, Arnold, Rambo, tough chick that is going to somehow put Barack on the shelf and expose this ''impostor'' to the world.
"VOTE WISELY AND PRUDENTLY.
God Bless America!!!!"
Come on H.W. Sr, I understand you''re a civilian negotiator now, but wouldn''t it be nice to leave the comment board to the general public... A little worried hugh?
That''s understandable.
Mr Barack Hussein Obama! When he changed his religion?How he was raised in Indonesia?Why his dad had 3 wifes at the same time?Who financed his house and land deals?Who is his neighbore (Mr. Luis Farrakahn)That is the man you want in the WH?
Just a little bit of his resume
read this for a change!!! http://www.freedomsenemies.com/_more/obama.htm An opportunist who knows where and when to stepp in?His marrieg?He had a white girl friend just like his father but he decided to end that because it was not working for him in the future!What about his white grandma and grandpa ? Now he don%u2019t want to talk about them anymore.
SENATOR HILLARY RODHAM CLINTON OFFER SOLUTION!!
VERSUS
SENATOR BARRACK HUSSEIN OBAMA GIVES SPEECHES WITHOUT SUBSTANCE!
AND AFRAID TO HAVE A DEBATE WITH SENATOR CLINTON IN WISCONSIN. WE NEED A STRONG LEADER WHO CAN DELIVER NOT JUST PROMISES! WE CANNOT HAVE ANOTHER GEORGE W. BUSH PART 2. WE CANNOT AFFORD ANOTHER MISTAKE IN ELECTING A WRONG PRESINDENT AGAIN!
VOTERS ITS IN YOUR HAND DON''T BELIEVE IN ALL YOU READ AND HEAR DON''T BELIEVE ON MEDIA MANIPULATION, SPIN DOCTORS, PUNDITS, POLLSTERS, UNION ENDORSERS,CELEBRITY ENDORSERS, POLITICIAN ENDORSERS.
VOTERS YOU DECIDE - DON''T ANYBODY DECIDE FOR YOU. YOU ARE THE DECIDING FACTOR WHAT IS BEST FOR OUR COUNTRY THERE''S A LOT AT STAKES HERE. AMERICA CANNOT AFFORD ANOTHER BLOW!
DON''T BELIEVE EVERYTHING WHAT THE MEDIA IS FEEDING YOU - THEY ARE MANIPULATORS.
VOTERS MAKE A CONSCIOUS DECISION WHO YOU WANT TO VOTE THAT WILL BEST SERVE OUR COUNTRY.
VOTE WISELY AND PRUDENTLY.
God Bless America!!!!
Edwards needs to support Obama because seven million more people are backing him now... with Hillary taking Texas, Ohio, Pennsylvania, and even Florida and Michigan voters, Obama would still lead in the popular vote... A break going into Denver will leave America with another Nixon in the Whitehouse. Can America start saying "Iraqgate?" Hillary is trailing and needs a true miracle; or more Diebold voting machines for help...
It takes Bill Clinton apart in a way that John McCain and the Republicans could only wish they could.
It is a must see for all those who want to innoculate their teenagers from the impact of future "Bimbo" irruptions, fits of lying and other attractions sure to come our way with another Clinton presidency.
MARTIN EDWIN ''MICK'' ANDERSEN