March 4, 2008
Posted: 06:10 PM ET

(CNN) – Voters in the critical March 4 primaries are still weighing in, but the action is already starting to shift to the next big battleground state of Pennsylvania as veteran organizers sign on to both Democratic campaigns.

CNN has learned that Mary Isenhour, executive director of the state party in Pennsylvania, will be state director of Hillary Clinton’s campaign in Pennsylvania. Tony Podesta, who ran John Kerry’s 2004 campaign in the state, will also continue to play a major role in the Clinton effort.

Jim DeMay, who ran Al Gore’s 2000 campaign in Pennsylvania, is state director for Obama. Nicole Price and Jeremy Bird, who organized for Obama in both South Carolina and Maryland, are also on the ground in the state.

–CNN’s Peter Hamby and Rebecca Sinderbrand

Filed under: Barack Obama • Hillary Clinton • Pennsylvania


Sheila Johnson   March 4th, 2008 10:03 pm ET

I have been watching you all since Hillary 's last crying act . You guys never gave barack and extra time in fact she always got the time because you guys kept saying she has not the money for campaign ads. I continue to show my children and grandchildren how prejudice in this country will never happen even in my greatdaughters lifetime. it is sad how hidden racism is so prevalent I have never sent an email but can't help that this has to be taught in all of own homes. Having mixed grands and all it is ashame that I can still show them just by watching the news they can all see how it works. This is the first time most folks are even interested in politics but its the best time for them to learn . just by watching hillary and mainly the media , racism 101
i know that it was too close for you white media and you had to start
demoralixing him one by one. I was able to show my children early on how you people did not want a clinton in the white house again and i also showed them when you start turning. Last but not least when will one eliminate him for good. As McCain says we donlt hide from history we make history. That my fellow people of color will we see history repeat itself. get ready. you know whats next./

Glen   March 4th, 2008 8:25 pm ET

This Guy is a liar ( He told the Canadian Government that he is O.K with NAFTA ; behind close door he is saying NAFTA IS O.K and in public he is saying he will negoiate NAFTA )

HE IS A LIAR !!!! OBAMA IS A LIAR !!!

IS THIS CHANGE ?

OR

IS IT YES WE CAN LIE ?

YES WE CAN LIE !!!

YES WE CAN LIE !!!

BB Florida   March 4th, 2008 8:22 pm ET

Obamabots.Get ready,Hillary will win Ohio & Texas.Then she will win Pennsylvania and then it will be time for Obama to drop out.Real Democrats for hillary.

lamont anderson pa   March 4th, 2008 8:08 pm ET

hillary is out to end the democaratic party for her own gain

James   March 4th, 2008 8:07 pm ET

Hillary Clinton will not be satisfied until she gives the election to the Republicans. The whole my way or the highway approach is just absurd. Hillary can not overcome the losses that she has endured. She will never get enough delegates no matter how many negative fictitious adds she runs against Obama. As for her latest argument that her husband did not wrap up the nomination until June, please stop re-writing history. When Bill Clinton, Al Gore, and even John Kerry ran, the primary season was not all stacked to Super Tuesday. As such, it was impossible to lock up the nomination prior to April in the old primary seasons. This is not the case today.

derry   March 4th, 2008 8:00 pm ET

More shall be revealed with Barack Obama. His lack of judgment on talking with the Canadian govt. behind our backs and misleaded us is no.1 error. If he was about transparency, he would just told us what his mate was doing in canada.
Hopefully, no more free ride. I really do not like diishonesty.

Mischelle from Illinois   March 4th, 2008 8:00 pm ET

(Tizzy)
CNN has done a better job in the past week of actually paying close attention to the real issues and not making a story of "his following" like they did about a month ago. These are real issues. I don't think anything has been cleared up about the Canadian issue. Someone obviously got an impression (right or wrong, but it was there). And Resko is a HUGE issue. Obama has admitted a 15 year relationship with this man, Resko is under indictment -TODAY, there are LISTS that he kept with peoples names, now there is an investigation against the Gov of Illinois.
I am so glad to hear that the Clinton Campaign is going forward, this is so close and she has won almost all of the BIG states. I will be one of the Hillary supporters and willing to make calls, knock on doors, etc. to get her there. GO Hillary!!

OBAMA 08   March 4th, 2008 7:56 pm ET

Oh Bill really…two"skeletons"..one denied by the Canadian gov't and one that is skeptical at best…put that up against Clinton's starting with her tax returns which could be produced within hours by their accountants…

perl   March 4th, 2008 7:54 pm ET

I think the race should continue until someone reaches 2025.

And they should solve Florida and Michigan problem before declaring the nominee.

kathleen   March 4th, 2008 7:50 pm ET

Please Pennsylvania, look at the happiness Vermont
made us just minutes ago.

Obama 2008 for Honesty Truth and No Character Putdowns.

Bill   March 4th, 2008 7:46 pm ET

I for one am glad Hillary is looking ahead. Obama does not have the nomination tied up yet and as the skeltons in his closet continue to be revealed, may not ever.

NM Democrat   March 4th, 2008 7:46 pm ET

This is great!!! Now, she needs to convince the voters that they should fear one thing: fear of the unknown. All the things that are being brought out about Obama, from the news media, to momemtum, to hope, to change, to inspiration.

Of course, we will have change now matter who take the White House, but all the rest of the terms that the media uses to describe Obama are so abstract. What about his experience and his positions on the issues. The voters should fear the unknown about this "golden child" from Chicago. I am sure that most of the people that voted for him only did because they jumped on the Obama and media bandwagon. Hopefully, we will learn more about him and then we will be able to see if he should be in charge of our country. We already know about Hillary.

Hillary has been tested and should continue, because she deserves to be the nominee and Obama should be the VP nominee!!!! This way we have experience and inspiration all on one ticket. What do you think?

Donna, Antioch TN   March 4th, 2008 7:45 pm ET

It is not against Obama that Hillary's supporters may not vote for him if he is the nominee - it is the bad way in which the men of the party in high places started calling for her to drop out on Sunday - that is absolutely the most undemocratic thing I have ever heard. In other words, we do not need to hear from the rest of America on who they want to be the nominee just who got the most first. We women are sorely disappointed in our party.

Tizzy   March 4th, 2008 7:43 pm ET

From the way CNN ran their coverages of the Candidates, it was clear that they were aiding Hillary to win Ohio and Texas. Even when the Canadian Officials cleared up issues regarding Obama, CNN was trumping it first and mentioning that aspect of clearance insignificantly. They played up Rezko big time too. This was on in their network every 10 minutes in the last 24 hours leading to the most crucial primaries. My take is that the Clinton machines intimidation of the Press worked in CNN too.

JR, Texas   March 4th, 2008 7:43 pm ET

Sen. Clinton is just getting warmed up! You are the real candidate for
real change Hillary! You are honest, smart, brave, and you care genuinely about the american people. You are trustworthy, not a typical politician, a mother who knows what's best for her children
and what's best for America. A leader and the hope of the american
people. Go Hillary 08!

Vig   March 4th, 2008 7:42 pm ET

This election will be going to Pennsylvania -

monique   March 4th, 2008 7:34 pm ET

obama is a bag full of hot air, all talk and nothing to back it up, he is more republican than democrat.

tank, OK   March 4th, 2008 7:31 pm ET

I appreciate the way Senator Obama has kept his campagain clean even under all the allegations of "wrong doing" by his counter part, Hillary.

It is important to remain focused under fire…

keith   March 4th, 2008 7:27 pm ET

This is about to be nasty.

Wow!!!

This could end the Democratic Party as we know it.

If Hillary manages to negative campaign the nomination to herself, she can forget winning in November.

I know a lot of Obama democrats that are not going to vote for her.

If Obama wins the nomination by the Democaratic bosses forcing Hillary out to early, he has a shot but doubtful.

Many Hillary folks will not vote for him no matter what.

In the end, segments of the party are willing to vote against their values and interest because " we don't want the other one to win".

Stupid.

M. ELIAS   March 4th, 2008 7:26 pm ET

IT IS IMPORTANT THAT SENATOR CLINTON STAY IN THE
RACE. WE ARE SLOWLY LEARNING MORE AND MORE
ON SENATOR OBAMA. IT IS AMAZING TO ME, THAT THE
SENATOR TALKS ABOUT BEING AGAINST THE WAR. WELLM
IF I REMEMBER CORRECTLY, SENATOR OBAMA WAS NOT EVEN
A SENATOR WHEN THAT VOTE WAS TAKEN. IN FACT, WHEN
SENATOR OBAMA WAS IN THE ILLINOIS LEGISLASTURE, VERY
MANY OF HIS VOTES WERE NEITHER AYE NOR NAYE. HE VOTED
PRESENT. THAT TO ME IS A REAL COP OUT. HOW ARE WE TO
BELIEVE THAT HE WOULD'VE VOTED NO ON THE QUESTION OF
THE WAR IN IRAQ. IF WE ARE TO GO BY HIS VOTING RECORD,
HE MIGHT HAVE VOTED - PRESENT. SO, SENATOR OBAMA,
HOW CAN WE TRUST YOUR WORD.
SO, SENATOR CLINTON, YOU GO ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,

ELDER LS   March 4th, 2008 7:26 pm ET

GOD IS WITH BARACK OBAMA.

trix, OH   March 4th, 2008 7:16 pm ET

please just drop out already for the sake of the party!!!!!!!
OBAMA ALL THE WAY!!!!!!!!!!!!

glhf   March 4th, 2008 7:15 pm ET

…ok…and we care…why?

Wallace, Sacramento   March 4th, 2008 7:07 pm ET

This is WAR!!!

So sad really, so sad.
(sighing and shaking my head)

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