In Oregon, Clinton hits Obama while he targets McCain

[jefferson_dem]

Source: AP

Posted on Fri, May. 09, 2008
In Oregon, Clinton hits Obama while he targets McCain

By CHARLES BABINGTON and BETH FOUHY
Associated Press Writers

Campaigning a few miles from each other Friday, Barack Obama trained his eye on November and the GOP, while Hillary Rodham Clinton battled for her political life, trying to hang on a few more weeks or even days in hopes of denying him the Democratic presidential nomination.

Obama, increasingly confident that Clinton cannot overtake his lead, ignored her in his prepared remarks at a Portland-area workplace. Instead he pointedly criticized Republican Sen. John McCain's economic, health and Iraq policies, saying the probable GOP nominee would continue failed Bush administration priorities.

When asked about Clinton, Obama heaped more praise than criticism on the New York senator, continuing his efforts to avoid antagonizing her or her supporters.

Also campaigning in Portland, ahead of Oregon's May 20 primary, Clinton took the opposite tack, knowing she can't take on McCain unless she somehow derails Obama. At a roundtable at Doernbecher Children's Hospital, she criticized Obama's health care plan for promising universal coverage to children but not adults.

"An artificial distinction between children and adults is unworkable," Clinton said. "You've got to have a seamless health care system which covers every single person. My plan does, my opponent's doesn't."

She added, "This is a big difference in this campaign. It's not a difference of politics so much as commitment. ... How can anyone run to be the Democratic nominee and not have a universal health care plan?"

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[NJmaverick]

1. yup, Clinton proves she is poison to our party, by her continued attacks

SHAME on any Democrat that still supporting her.

[sasquatch]

2. Sabotage, lets end this SD's

[BlooInBloo]

3. (shrug) It's not like we're tired. We'll keep beating her as long as she wants to fight.

[chill_wind]

4. Day 3. Unreal. Any and all predictions that she would end her race

with any dignity or intelligence are totally out the window.

[damntexdem]

8. I guess she can't use what she doesn't have.

[stray cat]

5. ankle-biter

[Doctor_J]

6. The Hillarians aren't even bothering to defend this travesty any more.

:wtf:

[anitar1]

7. I don't give a rip what Clinton says. What excites me is that

Obama will be in Eugene tonight and I am going to see him. My daughter and grand daughter , along with 2 grandsons are going to see him!! I told them we have to go see our next president. Haven't been this excited for a loooong time.

[jefferson_dem]

9. Awesome, anitar.

Get there early and enjoy yourself!

:bounce:

[Pastiche423]

10. Clinton is wasting time and money in this state

Oregon is going for Obama.

[ToughLuck]

11. She continues to waste her time and ours..loser go home.

[ut oh]

12. Should any of us be surprized by this now?

I'm certainly not....