From The Road
February 17, 2008 4:07 PM

Obama Meets With Edwards

By
Maria Gavrilovic
Topics
Barack Obama
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."

Add a Comment See all 37 Comments
by chiqui247 February 18, 2008 3:34 PM EST
First you say be "realistic" and vote for Clinton because Obama''s position lacks substance. Then you say think for yourself and don''t believe everything you hear. I''m thinking for myself and think Obama''s positions have substance and he''s debating her this Thursday. Sounds to me like you''re repeating sound bites you heard in the Clinton campaign and calling it reality.

(CNN Presidential Debates CNN announces Texas debate in late February . . .

%u2022 February 21, 2008: Democratic debate, in partnership with Univision and the Texas Democratic Party)

Obama 2008!
Reply to this comment
by michelle63-2009 February 18, 2008 12:54 PM EST
John Edward should endorse Barack Obama because they share the same goal.

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
Reply to this comment
by alphaa10-2009 February 18, 2008 8:30 AM EST
Obama--
Here is an article on Obama at Snopes.com, a website devoted to fact-checking and exposure of "urban legends"--
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

Reply to this comment
by roxy000 February 18, 2008 6:40 AM EST
FYI tax return is due Mid April.
Reply to this comment
by torch1000us1 February 18, 2008 5:49 AM EST
You can post anything on the internet. Does this make it true?? Only to morons who want to believe it. Why don''t we focus on why Clinton will not release her tax returns? She is the one hiding her past.
Reply to this comment
by liberty4you February 18, 2008 5:32 AM EST
Do you realize what Hassan (Orezna)? means in English? Peach, no. Pear no. Grapefruit-maybe. It means Clinton''s campaign manager. I just realized that Democrats need to start eating their vegetables more. And Republicans need to begin to take some serious meds..
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.
Reply to this comment
by zalman123 February 18, 2008 5:08 AM EST
So, You like him so much! Do you guys know what his first name means in hungarians? Peach!!That is who hi is! A peach!Not riped enough!
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.

Reply to this comment
by samrlim February 18, 2008 4:15 AM EST
AMERICA WE NEED TO BE REALISTIC WE CANNOT LIVE ON SPEECHES ALONE!!

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!!!!
Reply to this comment
by liberty4you February 18, 2008 3:34 AM EST
Give it up TruthbeT(Rove)ld,

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...
Reply to this comment
by andersenme February 18, 2008 3:02 AM EST
Those of us with teenagers got a hilarious reminder of the Clinton scandals of the 1990s this weekend while watching the new movie, "Definitely, Maybe."

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
Reply to this comment
See all 37 Comments
.

Follow From The Road

Scroll Left
Scroll Right More »
CBS News on Facebook
  • Building You a Better Morning

  • CBS This Morning

    "CBS This Morning," anchored by Charlie Rose, Gayle King and Erica Hill, airs weekdays from 7 to 9 a.m. ET and at the same time in other time zones.
    Learn more...