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March 26, 2008 4:02 PM

Obama Takes On Both Clinton and McCain

By
Maria Gavrilovic
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Barack Obama
(CBS)

From CBS News' Maria Gavrilovic


GREENSBORO, N.C. – Pulling no punches on his first day back on the campaign trail after his vacation, Barack Obama attacked John McCain's economic plan and Hillary Clinton's reluctance to give up power.

"This has been a hard fought contest and the status quo is not going to give up easily," Obama said. "Not just the Republican status quo but the Democratic status quo. People have been in power a long time and are used to being in power. They don't like change. They are going to resist it."

The Obama campaign has repeatedly said that they will not call for Clinton to drop out of the race and that the decision would be hers. Obama called Clinton "smart and capable," and said he wants to ensure that the tone of the campaign will help a Democrat become elected in November. But he then went on to accuse Clinton of taking large sums of money from lobbyists. "When she takes more money from lobbyists and special interests than any candidate including John McCain that shows that she doesn't have a sense that we have got to change how business is done in Washington."

Obama also fiercely criticized John McCain's economic policy, accusing him of not presenting solutions to the current crisis and just wanting to "sit back" and watch what happens. "In his entire speech yesterday he offered not one policy, not one idea, not one bit of relief for the nearly thirty five thousand North Carolinians who were forced to foreclose on their dream in the last few months," Obama said. "Not one single idea or a single policy prescription."

Although he was not asked about Rev. Jeremiah Wright specifically, Obama spoke of his former pastor and the Trinity United Church of Christ in an answer to a question on religion. He described his church as "welcoming," but again condemned Wright's inflammatory comments and said that he hopes voters will not be distracted by the controversy. "We cannot solve the problems of America if every time somebody somewhere says something stupid that everybody gets up in arms, that we forget about the war in Iraq or the economy or we forget about things that are going to make a difference in our children's lives," Obama said. "I don't want that kind of politics."

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by truthbug March 27, 2008 1:32 PM EDT
WRIGHT is not running for presidency.
OBAMA is running for presidency.

WRIGHT said anti-white and anti-american remarks.
WRIGHT is OBAMA''''s adviser and uncle by heart.
WRIGHT''''s ideas reflects OBAMA''''s mind and his wife have the same tone.
OBAMA can not disown WRIGHT.

This is like a white person not disowning KKK.
OBAMA is a closet WRIGHT double.
OBAMA is WRIGHT.
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by kenbomc March 27, 2008 4:28 AM EDT
VIDEO footage dicovered of Hillary actually being FIRED upon in Bosnia!

http://digg.com/politics/Breaking_New_Video_Showing_Hillary_Bieng_Fired_Upon
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by crewmember1 March 27, 2008 3:12 AM EDT
Those people who are attached to the idea that Obama is inferior because he embraces someone who went too far on an idea once or twice - not every single day, are playing right into the hands of those who write this stuff. That''s why it is out there, and that is the reaction you are supposed to have. No good dirt on Obama, so run around and make a story because once or twice, NOT every day, not every Sunday even, but literally once or twice, someone got carried away. If you were ever in a black church, you could see how easily that is to do - getting carried away. that is. Who better to bring the nation together than someone who understands all of these things people are feeling and thinking. It adds to his merit as a human to me. Personally, if someone had a microphone on me all day everyday, it would probably not take long for a huge gaffe to occur - I would not even know it - beyond that, I know people who have said just as stupid things --- the other context is that this spiritual leader is talking about Bush''s America, not the America we are aiming for a perfect union with. The same America that Michael Moore has produced films about - the conspiracy that many Americans are thinking anyway- the radical pastor just said it out loud - ONCE or twice. Not in the endless loop that you are seeing. Please understand you are getting a large dose of something that is miniscule in comparison to the years and years this man has been preaching.
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by popstom1 March 27, 2008 2:23 AM EDT
And dose not matter how you spell
when your trying not too get snake
bit
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by popstom1 March 27, 2008 2:18 AM EDT
I get the point across
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by cybele917 March 27, 2008 2:11 AM EDT
Popstom1- I could possibly consider your comments, however stupid they are, if you could only spell. You should be so luck as to have Barack Obama pulling for you.
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by vincan-2009 March 26, 2008 10:59 PM EDT
Obama is so smart and is so wise that he would be much better of a president than Bush, Clinton, or McCain. We need new leadership in Washington. McCain is too old and too mean and stubborn. Clinton is trying to use Karl Rove tactics and that turns most of us off. Lying about Bosnia was shocking and not at all smart.
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by missglo March 26, 2008 9:49 PM EDT
We love Obama, here in Greensboro NC.
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by rrripley1 March 26, 2008 9:39 PM EDT
can''''t vote for a candidate that calls Rev. Wright his "spiritual leader" and at the same time calls him an endearing "old uncle".

Look, this Rev. Wright is a black national extremist who spews racial bigotry! His words, behavior and affiliations PROVE IT!

Sen. Obama alludes to a "new kind of politics" charging Hillary and McCain as "out of touch..."

Obama is a black wolf in sheep''''s clothing... He is just as much a political opportunist as the rest of them ... with one added feature.

He "still" believes in a man that "spews racial hatred."

Im truly disappointed...
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by Fareed17 March 26, 2008 9:05 PM EDT
Stop the Drama Vote Obama, Change we can Believe in, Judgment we can Trust. I thank G''d for America and the American people which will prevail in this election. George Bush had to ask us to trust him, and I for one did. He like so many others think they can do this job. Being President is a special job for a special person. Barack Obama is up to the Task of being President of the United States for all her citizens, and a Good Will Ambassador to the good people of the World. He will protect our Constitution from all enemies foreign and domestic. Obama 08.
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