Clinton and Obama on the Day After
From CBS News' Fernando Suarez and Maria Gavrilovic:
ARLINGTON, VA. -- Hillary Clinton told reporters at a press conference at her headquarters on Wednesday that she loaned her campaign $5 million at the end of January to help bridge the gap between the $13 million she raised last month and the $32 million Barack Obama raised.
Clinton said she loaned the money because her “opponent was able to raise more money.” Clinton did not regret the cash advance pointing out that her showing on Super Tuesday “proved the wisdom of my investment.” When asked where she obtained the money Clinton said it was her own.
Just one day after an inconclusive Super Tuesday, Clinton said, “Now we’re getting geared up ... on to Wisconsin, Texas, Ohio, and Rhode Island.”
“I am on the path to win the nomination. The results last night showed clearly that we’re ahead. We’re in this as I said in the beginning, to win it,” she said.
Earlier in Chicago, an upbeat and jovial Obama said that he is less of an underdog after Super Tuesday.
“Two weeks ago we were a big underdog,” Obama said, “Now we are a slight underdog.”
Obama described Clinton as a “formidable opponent” adding, “She's got a political machine honed over two decades so from my perspective this makes her the front runner in every contest but what we have found is that there is a real thirst for change in this country and as I get better known we have been able to compete everywhere,” Obama said.
ARLINGTON, VA. -- Hillary Clinton told reporters at a press conference at her headquarters on Wednesday that she loaned her campaign $5 million at the end of January to help bridge the gap between the $13 million she raised last month and the $32 million Barack Obama raised.
Clinton said she loaned the money because her “opponent was able to raise more money.” Clinton did not regret the cash advance pointing out that her showing on Super Tuesday “proved the wisdom of my investment.” When asked where she obtained the money Clinton said it was her own.
Just one day after an inconclusive Super Tuesday, Clinton said, “Now we’re getting geared up ... on to Wisconsin, Texas, Ohio, and Rhode Island.”
“I am on the path to win the nomination. The results last night showed clearly that we’re ahead. We’re in this as I said in the beginning, to win it,” she said.
Earlier in Chicago, an upbeat and jovial Obama said that he is less of an underdog after Super Tuesday.
“Two weeks ago we were a big underdog,” Obama said, “Now we are a slight underdog.”
Obama described Clinton as a “formidable opponent” adding, “She's got a political machine honed over two decades so from my perspective this makes her the front runner in every contest but what we have found is that there is a real thirst for change in this country and as I get better known we have been able to compete everywhere,” Obama said.
