Obama Says Mississippi Election Proves He Can Withstand Republicans
(CBS)
From CBS News' Maria Gavrilovic:
WARREN, MICH. -- Barack Obama today used Travis Childers' congressional win in Mississippi as proof that he will be able to withstand Republican attacks in November and beat John McCain. In Mississippi, Republicans linked Childers to Obama and his former pastor, Rev. Jeremiah Wright, yet Childers won the election.
"They ran ads with my face on it and they said 'look at this, former liberal and his former pastor said offensive things.' I mean they were trying to do every trick in the book to try to scare folks in Mississippi and it didn't work," Obama said at a town hall meeting here.
The National Republican Congressional Committee and Childer's opponent, Greg Davis, ran ads tying Obama to Childers, saying they were "too liberal" for Mississippi, and also called on Childers to publicly reject the pastor's comments. Childers said Obama was not a part of his campaign and was not associated with him.
Obama maintained that Childers' win demonstrates voters' desire for change, which will be beneficial to his own campaign. "The reason it [the attacks] didn't work is because the American people know we need a new direction in Washington," Obama said. "That's why we're going to win Michigan, that's why we're going to beat John McCain here in Michigan."
Obama also assured voters here that their state delegates will be seated at the Democratic convention. He said his campaign is willing to abide by whatever rules are set up by Michigan Democrats.
"Tell us what the rules are and then we play by the rules," Obama said. "If I'm fortunate enough to be the Democratic nominee, I'll have some say about what the rules are and I can guarantee you that we will make sure that the Michigan delegation is seated and that they are going to have a full voice in what happens in the convention."
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job depended on it. (snicker)
Talk about throwing the entire kitchen sink!
The Republicans can''t run on the results of thier conservative agenda, and it''s apparent that America needs change.
Thanks for the laugh. Go Obama''08
Oregon, will send a Different Message, to.. YOU !!
Opertaion (Chaos) Failed, because it did not Deliver the (D) Nominee for that 3 Times Divorced, Illegal Prescription Drug Addicted, Rush LimBaugh Wanted, he wanted....
Hillary Clinton
1. Instead, (Chaos) Garnered Barack Obama as the Candidate of the Democratic Party !!
2. Anne Coulter, Sean Hannity, Rush Limbaugh, all Wanted Hillary Clinton...Hands Down !!
Note: NC & Indiana...Blew it for them !!!
3. (R) Anne Coulter: Is on the Clinton Campaign Staff, which Tells You a lot...
The Repugnicans Wanted Hillary`s A!! as the Nominee not Obama and Still Do, as well as the Racist Factions in this Country.
4.Bill Clinton said Hillary had to Win BOTH North Carolina & Indiana Convincingly
5. Bill Clinton also said, Hillary would have to Win in (W.Virginia) by 80-90%
6. Bill Clinton`s W. Virginia Percentage Points, were quoted by All the Mass Media outlets, like Fox News, CNN, NBC, CBS and other Media.
The More Bill Assumes, the More he Dooms Hillary.
1. His WHITE MOTHER taught him he could be anything he wants %u2013 despite the reality that America is racist to the core %u2013 how dare they do that to him.
2. How dare his WHITE MOTHER love a black man and have a child with him at a time when the rest of white America hated blacks %u2013 how dare they do that to our (UNITED) STATES OF AMERICA.
3. How dare his WHITE grandparents love him and teach him good values. What type of WHITE grandparents would do such a thing?
4. Why would his WHITE MOTHER allow this mixed child to even think he could one day be a lawyer or a doctor or a President? They should have raised him to be a thug, a criminal, a drug addict not a good person %u2013 Dayum them.
5. His WHITE MOTHER worked on her doctorate degree instead of staying on welfare,. dayum this WHITE WOMEN.
6. His WHITE MOTHER gave him a life experience by traveling the world, why would any WHITE WOMEN care about their son that way? What is wrong with WHITE WOMEN?
7. His WHITE MOTHER left him at an early at dying from cancer, and he promised her he would make her proud. Why would a man love his mom that much?
8. His WHITE grandparents taught him values, loved him, yes he made some mistake but their values held out. Why would two WHITE grandparents love a black child so much %u2013 how dare them love a black child%u2026...who the hell, do they think they are?
If I''m McCain''s 527s gearing up their Willie Horton ads, I''d be nervous right about now cause it is the "New South", and maybe they won''t vote for a black man, but they won''t vote against a black man either.
Just as there are non-Republican Christians, perhaps it''s time to redifine the stereotypes about the South? Maybe they could vote for a woman or black man.