Obama Turns Attention To McCain

Campaign Weighs How To Bring Democratic Primary Campaign To A Close

(CBS/AP)  Barack Obama's campaign on Wednesday weighed ways to bring the drawn-out Democratic nominating process to a close while mapping out a strategy that will involve campaigning in battleground states where primaries have already been held.

Obama's drive to nail down the party nod was buoyed with a double-digit win in North Carolina and a stronger-than-expected run in Indiana, where he almost overcame rival Hillary Rodham Clinton.

"Hillary Clinton may have gotten what she needed to keep her uphill quest for the Democratic nomination alive - but by the barest of margins," said CBSNews.com senior political editor Vaughn Ververs. (Click here to read Ververs' full analysis.)

Obama was expected to compete for the six remaining Democratic contests but to also turn attention to general election states, aides said.

Likely Republican presidential nominee John McCain has "run free for some time now" because of Democratic preoccupation with the ongoing primary fight, said Obama strategist David Axelrod. "I don't think we're going to spend time solely in primary states," he said. "We have multiple tasks here."

The Illinois senator was enjoying a rare down day in his hometown before returning to Washington, D.C., late Wednesday

He was expected to travel later in the week to Oregon, where he appears to hold the advantage, and then head to the Appalachian coal-states of West Virginia and Kentucky, where Clinton seems to have the edge. (Click here for the full campaign calendar.)

Meanwhile, in an e-mail to supporters soliciting contributions, Obama called his North Carolina showing "a decisive victory."

As for Indiana, "we did much better than all the pundits predicted, despite Republicans changing parties to support Senator Clinton, believing she would be easier for Senator McCain to defeat," Obama wrote. "Now is the time for each one of us to step up and do what we can to close out this primary."

Obama had 1,844 delegates to 1,688 for Clinton in the latest CBS News delegate count. He needs 181 more to secure the nomination. (Click here for the complete state-by-state tally.)

His campaign made broad suggestions that it was time for the 270 remaining unaligned superdelegates — who will determine the outcome of the race — to get off the fence, claiming the delegate math leaves little path for a Clinton victory.

"We think the Clinton camp has gotten away with a little bit of creating these alternative views of reality," said Obama campaign manager David Plouffe.

[myshiba]

anybody but obama please!

[txgrouch2004]

McCain''s best strategy is to KEEP HIS MOUTH SHUT and SMILE FOR THE CAMERA.

The way those Democrat idiots are bashing each other, THEY''LL LOSE THE ELECTION on their own.

Anything McCain does will only risk messing up the easy win they''re handing to him.

MCCAIN, PLEASE KEEP QUIET.

After Election Day, you''ll have four years to tell us what you think.

[obamasgranny]

Curious George will never win the General election!! The Democrats have sliced their own throats,.....Idiots!!

[ekucrew]

Obama vs. McCain = same results as McGovern vs. Nixon

[rowdytexan2]

McCain is somewhat better than Bush, Obama is WORSE than Bush!

It''s that simple!

If we can''t have a REAL democrat in the White House instead of a far left wing nut whacko, EVEN McCain looks better!

Why trade the extra right ism for the extreme left ism! Both extremists create unrest and hate in this country!

NORE MORE ISM''S!

[far_point200]

Bomp bomp bomp
Ba bomp ba bomp ba bomp
Another Democrap bites the dust!

Hussein Wright Obama is next!

God bless America!

[cattlekate]

You might be a TRUE AMERICAN if:
You bow your head when someone prays.
Posted by gslinger3 at 06:55 AM : May 08, 2008

So you bow your head when a muslim prays? Didn''t think so.

What a weird spam filled with rhetorical, divisive statements designed to fire up Fundi Christian feelings, and help pull wool over eyes to the real issues which affect us.

I take offense at your insinuation I am not a "true American" because I don''t support the Ten C''s being placed on public property.

Please think about the real issues that affect you.

[jack3213]

Obama & Clinton: Flawed, inexperianced, & unqualified and this country does not need a "learn as go " leader -especially at this time. Neither democrat is viable. McCain 2008 & 2012.

[abbe91]

"Jodie Evans, a radical, anti-American activist who helped orchestrate a scheme that provided $600,000 in aid to Islamic terrorists in Iraq.

Posted by nanging3 at 05:12 PM : May 07, 2008"


"Jodie Evans is a peace activist. One of those people you traitorous $hit sucking Republiscum like to call terrorist sympathizers because she works to stop the mass murder in Iraq. Take your whiny Republiscum garbage rhetoric and shove it up your f**king a$$ *****.

Posted by taddles at 05:42 PM : May 07, 2008"

On the other hand, Giuliani has good friends in Qatar, who gave protection to KSM. And Bush wanted to give our seaports management to Dubai, responsible for financing 911. Go figure ...

[webama]

No no no ! Obama will get the nomination and he will win the general election as well. Great news !!!

[webama]

Oh boys. Hillary supporters have really gotten bitter.
How much amount do they let Obama pay for this pastor Wright?

[abbe91]

"AMERICANS SHOULD DEMAND INVESTIGATIONS INTO OBAMA''''S, ASSOCIATION WITH THE ADMITTED TERRORIST, AYERS,
Posted by crater7 at 08:24 AM : May 08, 2008"

With the help of the numeric keypad, you might be able to use the calculator and find out how old Obama was when Ayers was a weatherman (hint: the key between 7 and 9). As you are struggling with the keyboard, you might as well undo the Caps lock key ...

[liar-clinton]

mc-warmonger

[crater7]

WHAT I FIND AMAZING IS THE FACT THAT THE REV. WRIGHT HAS BEEN SILENT SINCE OBAMA THREW HIM OFF THE TRAIN. DON''T WORRY, HE WASN''T HURT, HE LANDED ON OBAMA''S TYPICLE WHITE GRANDMA WHO WAS THROWN OFF THE SAME TRAIN. THE REV. WRIGHT, IS A LOOSE CANNON AND NO MATTER HOW MUCH THE OBAMA''S ARE PAYING HIM TO KEEP SILENT, IT''S JUST A MATTER OF TIME UNTIL HE RETURNS. PROBABLY WHEN HE RUNS OUT OF HUSH MONEY. AMERICA, HAS BEEN CONNED AGAIN INTO BELIEVING THAT OBAMA REALLY DISOWNED HIS RACIST, FRIEND UNCLE, AND MENTOR.

HILLARY, SHOULD STAY IN THIS RACE ALL THE WAY TO DENVER. AMERICANS SHOULD DEMAND INVESTIGATIONS INTO OBAMA''S, ASSOCIATION WITH THE ADMITTED TERRORIST, AYERS, AND THE NOW INDITED REZKO, FARRAGHAN. OF COURSE OBAMA''S "BITTER" WIFE WILL CRY FOUL, AND ACCUSE WHITE AMERICA OR RAISING THE BAR FOR OBAMA. SINCE SHE IS FINALLY PROUD OF HER COUNTRY, WE WOULDN''T WANT TO UPSET HER.

GOD "BLESS" AMERICA. NOT "G D" AMERICA.

[gslinger3]

You might be a TRUE AMERICAN if:
It never occurred to you to be offended by the phrase, ''One nation, under God.''

You might be a TRUE AMERICAN if:
You''ve never protested about seeing the 10 Commandments posted in public places.

You might be a TRUE AMERICAN if:
You still say ''Christmas'' instead of ''Winter Festival.''

You might be a TRUE AMERICAN if:
You bow your head when someone prays.

You might be a TRUE AMERICAN if:
You stand and place your hand over your heart when they play the National Anthem.

You might be a TRUE AMERICAN if:
You treat Viet Nam vets with great respect, and always have.

You might be a TRUE AMERICAN if:
You''ve never burned an American flag.

You might be a TRUE AMERICAN if:
You know what you believe and you aren''t afraid to say so, no matter who is listening.

You might be a TRUE AMERICAN if:
You respect your elders and expect your kids to do the same.

If you got this email from me, it is because I believe that you, like me, have just enough TRUE AMERICAN in you to have the same beliefs as those talked about in this email.

God Bless the U S A ! Amen

AND YOU ARE A TRUE AMERICAN, IF YOU THINK THE NATIONAL ANTHEM SHOULD ONLY BE SUNG IN ENGLISH.

[jsilver2th]

I don''t know- if there''s a Clinton in the room, I''d keep an eye on them...

[omaar-101]

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/J._William_Fulbright

james William Fulbright: Bill Clintons Racist & Anti-Semitic ''Mentor'' From 1966 Until His Death !!


For most of his Life and Public Service, Fulbright was a supporter of Racial Segregation. He signed The Southern Manifesto opposing the Supreme Court''s historic 1954 Brown v. Board of Education decision.

He subsequently joined with the Dixiecrats in filibustering the Civil Rights Act of 1957 and the Civil Rights Act of 1964, as well as voting against the 1965 Voting Rights Act.

However, during the Nixon administration Fulbright voted for a civil rights bill and led the charge against confirming Nixon''s conservative Supreme Court nominees Clement Haynsworth and Harold Carswell.

In 1963 testimony to the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, Fulbright claimed that five million tax-deductible dollars from philanthropic Americans had been sent to Israel and then recycled back to the US for distribution to organizations seeking to influence public opinion in favor of Israel.

This statement led to friction with the organized Jewish community in the U.S.


Previously the same year Anti-Defamation League, the leading Jewish defense organization, claimed that Fulbright was "Consistently Unkind to Israel and our Supporters in this country".

[omaar-101]

Those Who tout ''Experience'' then You All must have Voted for The Past Presidents for their ''Experience'' & ''Competence'' on National & International Policy...Hmmmm




1. So You All Voted for the Perverted & Twisted Bill (NAFTA)Clintons A$$ in the White House for 2 Terms.

2. You also voted for George (NAU-THAT SNAFTA ON STEROIDS) Bush for 2 Terms Too !!

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/North_American_Union


3. You Voted for his Father George H. Bush Sr...Too !!


You mustve gotten all Warm and Fuzzy over those Charecters Speeches...Too


You Must Feel Real Warm & Fuzzy inside over the USA''''s Present Economic Condition & Position...The Conditions Your Competent Choices for President have left our Great Country in...Huh !!

1. A 20 Billion $$ Per Month War !!

2. Over 4000 Great U.S. Men & Women Deaths.

3. Thousands of Dis-Membered Arms & Legs of US Soldiers & Amputations.

4. Over 100,000 Mudrdered Iraqi''''s due to LIES.

5. A Dollar Bill Worth Less than the Mexican Peso !!


6. High Unemployment Rate & Low wages.

7. Outsourced Manufacturing Jobs to Communist China, Socialist India and Mexico !!

8. High Record of Americans losing their Homes through ..Foreclosure and that also includes U.S. Soldiers Fighting overseas.

[smirk5]

In 2004, the Wall Street Journal and the Washington Post editorial pages called on Theresa Heinz Kerry to release her tax records. The right wing hooped and hollered that she was hiding something. Where is the call from the media and the right-wingers for the release of Cindy McCain''s tax records?

[sparks224]

obama8years
I bet you voted for W, didn''t you? Comon now tell the truth.