February 25, 2008
Posted: February 25th, 2008 09:45 PM ET

DAYTON, Ohio (CNN) - In what could be described as a fairly typical rally for Democrat Barack Obama Monday, the Illinois senator seemed to imply that the fierce battle between him and rival Hillary Clinton will all be over soon - exactly how soon, he didn't indicate.

The Democratic frontrunner made the subtle comments just as he started to delve into a portion of his stump where he lays out various arguments leveled at him from both "Sen. Clinton and others."

"I've got to say," Obama began, "in the waning days of this campaign a lot of people are saying 'no, no, no, don’t believe."

He then went on to give his rebuttal to the criticism that he doesn't have the necessary amount of experience in Washington.

-CNN Political Producer Chris Welch

Filed under: Barack Obama


LT   February 25th, 2008 11:10 pm ET

Obama's campaign is comprised of geniuses...........whether you feel he is qualified or not he sure appears to be a knock out artist who is rolling with the punches.

Travis   February 25th, 2008 10:17 pm ET

Really JT? Almost as delusional as the Hillary supporters giving money to a losing campaign. For a person with no experience he sure has Hillary on the ropes.

Stop with rumors and stay on the facts. I know thats hard to do when desparation sets in. But listen JT it's not to late to come over to a winning team!

OBAMA '08!!!!!!!

didi   February 25th, 2008 10:17 pm ET

AND i know once he wins ...doors gona open for everybody....cant wait .....

doreen   February 25th, 2008 10:17 pm ET

JT do you copy and paste that stupid entry for every article on here?? i just read that entry for another hilary/obama story. hilary supporters are using these forums as an excuse to simply bombard the internet with these ridiculous comments and accusations. since when did obama get less media scrutiny? first he was the guy that no one thought had a chance, came in as an underdog, and now he is fending verbal attacks from clinton and mccain. obama is the only candidate who is acting presidential. he will have my vote. and for everyone who says he has no "substance" and lacks policy plans – uhh hhave you been on his website??

BJE   February 25th, 2008 10:15 pm ET

"The days are surely coming" says the Lord.

Obama \ Warren Steed Jeffs '08

Tony, ca   February 25th, 2008 10:14 pm ET

"Ready on Day One", Hillary?

....what about TODAY!

seems to me, Barack is ready RIGHT NOW!!!!

let's get real.
vote Obama

marc iacobelli CANADA   February 25th, 2008 10:14 pm ET

Gloria Bolger on Cnn you hatered andnegativity towards Clinton makes you sound like an immature child and jelous woman. Is it because you know that you could never walk in her shoes.Get it together CNN. Everyone knows that you dont want Clinton to run against Mcain cause that will mean destruction for the republicans

Gregory H. Brooklyn New York   February 25th, 2008 10:13 pm ET

America and the world is seeking a leader who has shown good judgment and who has the ability to negotiate with others, Senator Obama' campaign reminds us of what it means to be Americans; we are more alike than different, from each other. We have been lulled to sleep by divisive politics for far too long. We are a wonderfully unique nation with incredibly awesome people who stand up when called upon. Well, America, Sen. Obama is sounding the alarm. It’s standing up time once again. Words do matter, just as judgment does matter. It is nice to reminisce, we just can't reminisce about the future. The people of America and the world thank and need you, Sen. Obama.

Pedro   February 25th, 2008 10:13 pm ET

Thanks to the media, the campaign has entered the negative stage. That's when most of us are really turned off and the country goes back to business as usual. Obama's change has reached its maturity. As for me, I am no longer interested.

Gabby   February 25th, 2008 10:12 pm ET

Louise Bill.. well perhaps you should do yourself a favour and perhaps self educate. Best not to state things as you do if you are unaware of both sides of the coin.

JOHN   February 25th, 2008 10:12 pm ET

THE FAT LADY IS WARMING UP IN TEXAS. OBAMA HAS A 50 TO 46% LEED AFTER TRAILING BY 20 POINTS A WEEK AGO. OHIO IS DOWN TO A 8 POINT LEED FOR HILLARY BUT I'M SURE IT WONT LAST. IF SHE LOOSES TEXAS OF OHIO ITS GOODNIGHT HILLARY. I THINK N.A.F.T.A. IS GOING TO BITE HER IN THE RUMP IN OHIO. THE IRAQ VOTE IS A BIG PROBLEM FOR HER AND SHE'S LOOSING THE LATINO VOTE, AS SHE SAID" LET GET REAL" IT'S NOT LOOKING GOOD FOR OLD HILLARY.

didi   February 25th, 2008 10:12 pm ET

Obama is for people....plus he is young ..

Another Husein 08   February 25th, 2008 10:11 pm ET

hahaha, that's right!!!

Bostonguy76   February 25th, 2008 10:11 pm ET

Go Obama!! You got my vote and will win the nomination without a doubt. Republicans are the delusional ones if they actually think people in this country are gonna put a Bush deciple like McCain in office. Not gonna happen. Oscar the grouch could beat the republican nominee. 8 years of bush grinding this country into dust economically is coming to an abrupt end in Nov.!! And his retarded war in Iraq is as well. It's a shame that Bush let Cheney convince him that Iraq really caused 9/11, and they forgot about Afganistan.

Liz   February 25th, 2008 10:11 pm ET

He is such an arrogant man. He needs to be put in his place. I would not be at all surprised if Obama's campaign people put out the photo of him to make it look like it was Clinton's people. I don't trust these people. They will do anything to win.

Clinton, I am on your side and we will show them that we don't stoop to their level of thinking. Go Clinton go!!!!!! Y ou are the best and strongest candidate.

JoAnn   February 25th, 2008 10:10 pm ET

"Propaganda is the deliberate, systematic attempt to shape perceptions, manipulate cognitions, and direct behavior to achieve a response that furthers the desired intent of the propagandist."

Thanks, CNN! Fox has been the propaganda machine for Bush and his cronies. I guess CNN (competing with MSNBC) want to have their turn.

jm24   February 25th, 2008 10:10 pm ET

Those Billary supporters are the most uneducated bunch of racists I have ever seen! I will be so glad when this is over and Obama is resting comfortably in the WH while Michelle is putting her touches on the new digs!! Bet you one thing – bet the don't steal anything on their way out, unlike the honorable Mrs. Clinton.

She really needs to wake up – she is NOT wanted. Now or ever.

Roy P   February 25th, 2008 10:10 pm ET

The Pied Piper has won?

Amada   February 25th, 2008 10:09 pm ET

The race is NO WHERE from over.
C'mon Clinton for Pennsylvania, RI, Texas, and Ohio!

DO YOU RESEARCH PEOPLE!

Clinton '08

Jed in Texas   February 25th, 2008 10:08 pm ET

Hes still wet tween the ears,and a long shot gamble,but since were goin to hell in a hand basket anyways lets see if he can hunt.The rest of them dogs are false trailers.

Lolly   February 25th, 2008 10:08 pm ET

I am not so sure about ending of this race,but I am 100% sure that Obama won't have 2025 delegates at the end of this race.

CW   February 25th, 2008 10:06 pm ET

Yup, ought to be over as soon as the polls close in Ohio and Texas and you have to make the good bye speech there hero!

Marina   February 25th, 2008 10:06 pm ET

Its because he see the writing on the wall and it says "GOODBYE HILLARY"!

Go Barack!!!!!!!1

Julie, Atlanta, GA   February 25th, 2008 10:06 pm ET

Geez......This is so tiresome.

John Edwards was THE PERFECT candidate. The others are so lame. Bill's wife? No thanks. The Obaman? Get real.

Nice going, America. Now the John Edwards has been forced out of the race (thanks, CNN and others), this first african-american vs. first female popularity contest stuff is disgusting.

This messiah worshipping infatuation stuff is over the top. God help us if we shoot ourselves in the foot again and end up with Mister 100 More Years of War.

jm24   February 25th, 2008 10:05 pm ET

8 DAYS! THEN OBAMA WILL BRING IT HOME!!

SEE YA HILL – DON'T LET THE DOOR HIT YA ON THE WAY OUT!

Jason   February 25th, 2008 10:05 pm ET

CNN is making it sound like Obama is counting his chickens before they hatch with their misleading headline. They are hoping people get disgusted about how the "media loves Obama."
Another point" In a Times piece, Clinton gets 25% of the media coverage and Obama gets 16%.

Another Husein 08   February 25th, 2008 10:04 pm ET

win, win, win!!!!!!!!!!! yes!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Louise Bill   February 25th, 2008 10:04 pm ET

I am a community organizer and there is no way this has given me the experience to become president of the US. All Obama has is a history of organizing (but who knows what he organized), a state senator and now freshman senator. He has never managed a government or corporation, his acumen about foreign affairs or even domestic affairs is the reply to echo Sen Clinton's position of health care, immigration, Iraq and all the other issues that will face the new president. Lord help us if it is Obama. His cult like audience scare me because he feeds them rhetoric but no plan. Has Elvis left the building yet!!

James Smith   February 25th, 2008 10:04 pm ET

The Patriots celebrated on the sidelines in the Superbowl at the end of the 4th quarter, also. It is disrespectful of the Democratic process and to Sen. Clinton's supporters, who believe in her campaign as much as his supporters believe in his, for him to intimate such an absolute. If Sen. Obama wins the Democratic primary, I would like to support him, but arrogance and disrespect are two characterics of our current administration that I detest. I'd like for Sen. Obama to shed himself of his smug demeanor.

San Antonio, Texas   February 25th, 2008 10:04 pm ET

yo soy hispana, y yo no voto por hillary, look, let's face the facts, barack is for the people, that is why people are going crazy over this man to the point where the observation of him is not coloured by the inability to observe ourselves impartially, we have finally come to see that we can never be impartial about anything until we can be impartial about our own organism. we can see, yes we can see hillary's true colors! hillarry is the xerox copy of the republican party

OBAMA ROCKS   February 25th, 2008 10:03 pm ET

Nothing but the truth here. Tomorrow night will be great entertainment again and then March 5 we will no longer have to deal with the Hill supporters any longer. Or will we?? What are you all gonna do when she turns her support to Obama?? That ought to be funny.

Go Barack – You Rock!

HD   February 25th, 2008 10:03 pm ET

This is the third time I have seen the post made by JT above and it does NOT relate to the article at all.....c'mon CNN.....thought these comments are moderated by someone out there....must be Clinton supporters at CNN the Clinton News Network. lol

Another Husein 08   February 25th, 2008 10:03 pm ET

we are going to win!!!! yes!!!!!!!!!!

forpetessake   February 25th, 2008 10:02 pm ET

Hmmm. HT, Belle and Patrick seem to be from the Hillary campaign with designated job to blog negatively on anything about Obama. If a candidate really believes in what she/he stands for, really knows in their heart they are the best, then they should be spending their time talking about that and not using energy and resources to tear the other candidate down. Particularly when resorting to lies JT.

HD   February 25th, 2008 10:02 pm ET

I hope this will be over soon so the Clinton supporters can all sit back in their retirement communities and stop filling the blogs with total crap and false accusations.

The Clintons have one last stand tomorrow night at the debate. She lost the last debate at the Alamo after chanting, "meet me in Texas."

Let's get real and meet me in Ohio is the new slogan as Hillary is "strengthening America" as her campiagn support is weakening.

Go Obama/Edwards ticket in 2008.

Jab   February 25th, 2008 10:01 pm ET

when you are an employee with a company, do you consider that is a experience?!

Peter Kavanagh   February 25th, 2008 10:00 pm ET

Its already over . Someone just forgot to tell the Clinton's . She can't run a campain and she can't run a country . Do any of you Clinton supportes feel she got her $5 million worth in political consulting in Jan ? .

ab   February 25th, 2008 10:00 pm ET

Why is it that EVERY negative claim or LIE that hillary says (no matter how racist–see Bill Clinton and South Carolina) they call " DISCUSSING DIFFERENCES" but when Obama does the same thing, its "Karl Rove like tactics?"

Hillary can release pictures to play the race card, but if Obama cites her own book and advisors in a mailer, he's being unethical.

IF Hillary was male, she'd NEVER get away with such lying, hypocrisy
and double standards.

Even then I don't think it's working. Hillary has lied to much, been
too hypocriti al and been too much of a slimeball for any of this
recent crap to stick.

I just hope she loses one of the states (ohio and texas) so that her
lying and connivingness ends.

Another Husseinn 08   February 25th, 2008 10:00 pm ET

Almost there! yes!!!

Zack, CT   February 25th, 2008 10:00 pm ET

JT –

Please stop putting the same message in every blog. At least change it, it's spam otherwise.

No hard feelings.

Thanks.

v.ananthan   February 25th, 2008 10:00 pm ET

TRUE COLORS OF OBAMA WILL BE SHOWING IN THE NEAR FUTURE............
-Hillary 08.-

Cyndi, MD   February 25th, 2008 10:00 pm ET

Can't wait until March 5th!!

Say Goodnight – er, Goodbye, Hillary!

Chris Mannoia   February 25th, 2008 9:59 pm ET

I really hope these are the "waning days of the campaign," and that Hillary Clinton, being a professional, realizes that the unity of the party is paramount, and will end her bid for the Presidency.

Barack Obama is the future, and it's time to realize that.

Chris Mannoia

Matthew Shoemaker   February 25th, 2008 9:58 pm ET

Let's hope so. She is becoming a saturday night live character. What was up with Hillary wearing that yellow and black jacket? She looked like Morris Day in Purple Rain. GO BARACK!

LaLainKCMO   February 25th, 2008 9:58 pm ET

The sooner the better than we can be a united Democratic party and go on to win Washington!

Go Obama!

Willie   February 25th, 2008 9:57 pm ET

I dont get it. Whats the point of this article? Hillary's, McCain's, and even Nader's arguments are valid. Obama has no experience. Obama has never once said that he even has the experience needed to run this country. Why do you ask? Because he knows that he is not as experienced as Clinton, McCain, or even Nader. Obama is running his campaign based on rallys, speeches, and the media. Louis Farrakhan said exactly what non-Obama supporters were thinking. Louis Farrakahn said that Obama is transforming his people. That is a very weird thing to say, but it seems to be very true. Still, there is no real point to this article.

Another Husseinn 08   February 25th, 2008 9:57 pm ET

Wow!!!

Another Huseinn 08   February 25th, 2008 9:56 pm ET

Go!!! Yes!!!

somkey73   February 25th, 2008 9:54 pm ET

I believe in a better future for my kids. I believe I want the troops home. I believe that you healthcare plan sucks. I believe you just like every other politician we have. I believe you would do more harm than good if you were the President.

I believe I DO NOT trust you!!

Huseinn 08   February 25th, 2008 9:54 pm ET

Yes!!!

Huseinn 08   February 25th, 2008 9:53 pm ET

Go!!!

Patrick   February 25th, 2008 9:51 pm ET

Typical CNN spin. I love/detest how this article implies that Obama's words are absolute. No kidding the primary season will be over soon, but it's a little too early to be crowning king Obama and his xerox machine.

Belle   February 25th, 2008 9:51 pm ET

Obama's photo was on his OWN website in December.

How quickly he jumps in an accuses Clinton of a photo HE HAD!!!

It sure does detract from the issues, though, doesn't it Mr. Obama?

richard   February 25th, 2008 9:51 pm ET

I used to vote republican but Obama, you have my vote!

JT   February 25th, 2008 9:50 pm ET

Obama Right now, he is All Things to All People. And, yes, I do think his supporters are delusional.

People are protective of Obama because they've built him up so much.

I think he lacks experience. Those of us who've worked on campaigns know what a "community organizer" is: an idealistic, inexperienced young person willng to work long hours for little pay. It's not a management position, despite the fancy title he had. Keeping mailing lists and knocking on doors qualifies him to be president?

Do Americans know what his real experience is? That he got elected because his opponents dropped out? That he was the heir apparent personally selected by his predessesor for his Illinois senate seat? That he only actually worked as an attorney for a few years?

What about the company he keeps? Rezko – un indictment for a host of felony charges related to influence peddling, set to go on trial this week and the man who helped Obama buy his expensive house. His pastor – a man he's claimed to be close to who has his own close ties to Farrakhan. Richard Daley – of the infamous Chicago Daleys. George Soros – Republican bugaboo and billionaire who sees himself as a Democratic kingmaker. Maybe Democrats don't want to think about this but the Republicans will. It won't be pretty.

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