April 15, 2008
Posted: April 15th, 2008 04:18 PM ET

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Clinton and Obama have traded negative ads this week.
Clinton and Obama have traded negative ads this week.

(CNN) – Less than a day after Hillary Clinton’s campaign released an ad that said voters were “insulted” by Barack Obama’s recent remarks about some small-town Americans, the Illinois senator’s campaign released a new Pennsylvania spot Tuesday that says people are “rejecting Hillary Clinton’s attacks.”

The 30-second ad opens with some members of a Pennsylvania crowd reacting badly to Clinton in Pittsburgh Monday when she said “I know that many of you, like me… were disappointed by recent remarks that [Obama] made.”

Says an announcer, “There's a reason people are rejecting Hillary Clinton's attacks. Because the same old Washington politics won't lower the price of gas or help our struggling economy. Barack Obama will represent all Americans. He offers a new approach….”

Obama himself adds: “When we get past the politics of division and distraction and we start actually focusing on what we have in common, there's nothing we can't accomplish…”

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Enuff   April 15th, 2008 5:55 pm ET

For all those people who are saying they would rather vote for McCain than Obama, if Clinton doesn't win the primary, you are DUMB. If you like Hillary because of her economic policies, then Obama's platform is more similar to Clinton than McCain. Why would you vote for McCain and against your economic interests? I fail to understand the logic here. If what bothers you about Obama is that he choose poor language to make a point, then how are you not bothered with Hillary's outright lies over Bosnia? Or McCain's confusion between Sunis and Shias? Let's try to be honest here: every candidate has had a verbal slip.

If this is the logic of "the salt of the earth," then count me as an elitist.

Mia   April 15th, 2008 5:54 pm ET

I find it interesting yesterday you let us play HRC's commercial but today you don't provide the same courtesy for Obama.

Interesting...

Michael Templer   April 15th, 2008 5:54 pm ET

Obama wouldn't have any negative ads in this campaign but when your getting hit you don't just take. Until Iowa no one was allowed to criticize Queen Clinton. He didn't in large part until she showed negative campaigning was working for her.

If it appears he is always responding it's because he prefers to be a counter puncher

I can tell you this about this bitter crap

we Obama supporters are fired up and ready to go and were going to show up and vote and vote with our pocket and drive the "Queen" or Anny Oakley back to New York

Frank, Missouri   April 15th, 2008 5:54 pm ET

Right on ! Right on !

Nobody will swift-boat Barack Obama !

Billary will not eat HIS lunch with hear Karl-Rowe-Smear-Campaign.

Obama'08

Dem08   April 15th, 2008 5:54 pm ET

HEY... its not about bitter.....its about Obama calling people bigots..How can his super educated supporters not see that. You have totally lost any objectivity over this man and thats scary. His comments were wrong and there is no way to make them right. Of course, unless you are just denying his original comments and buy his re-vision of what he really said.

MD   April 15th, 2008 5:54 pm ET

BRAVO!!! But I don't think this ad goes far enough.

I think Obama needs an ad that shows Hillary lying to the American people about her trip to Bosnia and superimpose that diatribe over the actual footage of her receiving flowers or a poem or whatever it was she received from the 8 year old girl. People of America need to see her in "context."

I think Obama needs an ad that shows Bill Clinton telling the American people Hillary is old and forgets things, and then ask if we need a Commander in Chief that according to her own husband is senile?

Let's give Hillary a taste of her own medicine.

LL King in Ohio   April 15th, 2008 5:53 pm ET

Once Obama said that American teachers are under paid. Why does he outspending so much money on the advertisement for the campaign? Does he know how much he has wasted in the large states, such as Ohio, without wining? Does he think American is too stupid to buy everything from TV ads? It apparent that what he’s doing is contradicting with what he’s talking.

We know Hillary Clinton is much more qualified than Obama.

All Hillary Clinton supporters will NEVER vote Obama!!!!

chelle   April 15th, 2008 5:53 pm ET

Hey Tejano.....Hawaii is part of America....

John - Maryland   April 15th, 2008 5:53 pm ET

Bitter and I love god....Don't own a gun coz it is my choice however, he is very right and the other folks want to spin it.........(and it includes a lot of folks).

If this is all the dirt ya'll have on Obama – it is pathetic. I hope the PA folks can end it unless they want to see more drama which I think is part of human nature ( I'll get a beating for that). If you are bitter this will be over 04/25 if not...NC will.

Hydrogen from water will cure energy problems!!   April 15th, 2008 5:53 pm ET

Its a good thing he didn't "FABRICATE" bullets flying over his head or around his daughter.

He actually "mispoke".

YOU NEED TO KNOW   April 15th, 2008 5:52 pm ET

Senator Obama Did not insult the people of PA.....He was simply trying to tell you and everyone in small towns and big cities that your GOVERNMENT has not been working for you...that's the bottom line...regardless of how it came out that's what he ment....

CAN I GET SOME SUPPORT ON THIS?????

Jason   April 15th, 2008 5:51 pm ET

It will end soon, Hillary.

Sandra   April 15th, 2008 5:51 pm ET

There is nothing that a clinton supporter could say that would persuade me to vote for her. She is a destructive individual whose only goal is to destroy anyone or anything in her attempt to reach that which she believes she deserves - the White House. She is using a scorched earth campaign to ensure that if she is not the nominee then Obama will not be president. Shame on you Hillary. As a white, female over 50 I can state that Hillary Clinton does not represent my values or ideals. And as i have seen many clinton supporter state that they would not vote for Obama. I will never vote for clinton.

eddie, Quebec   April 15th, 2008 5:51 pm ET

Clinton supporters have to stop pressing de CAP lock on their keyboards when they write. It doesn't make your point more intelligent. It only makes you annoyingly look unstable.

Gravel/Clark 08

Jyfranca   April 15th, 2008 5:51 pm ET

Am bitter and angry when our politicians in Dc lie to us,she lied about Bosnia,Bill lied under oath shame on clinton

Barbara   April 15th, 2008 5:50 pm ET

I guess I'm wondering if Senator Obama insulted the people in Pennsylvania, why are we finding out today that so many people in Pennsylvania are recording that hit nailed in on the head what they are feeling. I even saw one person tell Fox News to take a hike because he said it exactly how the man felt. Funny how the Allentown newspaper changed there support to him after he made his comment.

Mike   April 15th, 2008 5:49 pm ET

RJ, who are you trying to fool. Obama can and don't proclame to be able to do more than hillary on the economy. If truth be told hillary's eco plan was out a whole 2 weeks b4 his. So don't talk the issues. He lacks in that department. hehehe Just like his true(joke) universal health plan.

TX Dem   April 15th, 2008 5:48 pm ET

To "Go Hillary"
"If Hillary really wanted to she could squish you like a bug."

That has got to be the most ridiculous statement on this blog!!! Hillary wants nothing more that to "squish him like a bug"! Problem is...everytime she tries...it backfires. Are you even thinking before you type??? Or maybe you really do believe the hype.....

alejandro   April 15th, 2008 5:48 pm ET

Really guys give Hillary a break,(jejeje) she does not know better...besides....this kind of smart / new / true politics has been a problem for her. She can't out think it, nor catch up is to fresh, even for a professional as her. If you argue the right way you never can be wrong. But unfortunately Hillary does not argue...she just formulates a lesser version of the truth, changes words, waits to see what senator obama is preparing to do, then act. Is really poor the way she has let her campaign be managed, this whole situation, has been extremely poor. It is true, what they say, once you ran out of arguments, lies and confusions take place. We do not need confusion in trouble times. We need to be focus and that ladies and gentlemen is a fact that the Hillary campaign has to deal with, and probably has them "BITTER" over it.

Terry   April 15th, 2008 5:47 pm ET

First of all, you haven't been keeping up Sounds familiar – Obama won in Texas – the delegates are now 9+ in his favor with 4+ in the super delegate count. Sorry – but the caucus overturned the republican influx from Rush Limbaugh's attempt to fault the system during the primary.

Next check the polling happening with the Columbus Dispatch and Cleveland Plain Dealer – Obama now has a 46-44 and 47-41 lead respectively in how a re-vote would occur when they do the Ohio State Delegate count in June.

As far as I'm concerned. I voted for Hillary – in the primary here – but I've become so sickened with her and her supporters gangster approach to win a nomination, she won't get it again.

Can't wait for November 08   April 15th, 2008 5:47 pm ET

Is Hillary naive, have her head stuck in the sand, or what? Does she not realize that the criticism she feels now will only mutliply many times IF she is the Democratic nominee (courtesy of the "smoke-filled" back-room super delegate vote)? Republicans and right-wing minded bloggers and organizations are sharpening their written and verbal skills and waiting. Just waiting for Hillary and Bill to be the nominees (realize that whomever her supposed VP choice is – - -it's really Bill). She hasn't felt their sting yet. They will bring up every scandal of the Clinton era – whether she was an active participant or not and remind people that Bill is "rattiling" around the White House again. She can't and shouldn't play the "don't pick on me because I'm a woman card" – - she's running for the PRESIDENT of the United States. She may be electable in New York, doubtful in the nation.

Evelyn   April 15th, 2008 5:47 pm ET

He has not one to blame but himself for his own words that go against the core of his campaign of hope and change. What he said, where he said it, and how he said it all contributed to this major gaffe that did reveal an elitist attitude. It's like going to visit someone and acting one way and then going back home and gossiping about them.

He is shooting himself in the foot by attacking others for his own words. He should just own up to it big time and apologize big time.

The champagne corks are popping at the RNC!

jennym   April 15th, 2008 5:46 pm ET

I don't know about people in small towns, but I do know the people on this blog are bitter -very very bitter lol

john   April 15th, 2008 5:46 pm ET

Barack Hussein Obama tells us we are just typical whites, then he tells us we are bitter, boy just wait till next tues and your agenda will be over and done

PA VOTER   April 15th, 2008 5:46 pm ET

That's It!!!!

Hillary lost the support of our family!
Hillary just shut up, and give up!
You Lost!!!!

Obama 08

AZM   April 15th, 2008 5:46 pm ET

Just like McDonald's... I'm Lovin It!

HRC throws a right... BHO throws a left... keep fighting until November... This is AWESOME!

NEVER BACK DOWN!

OUR USA!   April 15th, 2008 5:46 pm ET

WHAT PEOPLE ARE REJECTING IT OBAMA? THE ONES YOU HAVE CREATED IN YOUR OWN MIND? THESE WORDS CAME OUT OF YOUR MOUTH AGAIN. YOU CAN'T BLAME HILLARY OR YOUR PASTOR FOR WHAT COMES OUT OF YOUR MOUTH. THE ONLY REGRET YOU HAVE IS THAT YOU GOT CAUGHT DEMEANING THE POOR AT A RICH BUFFET LINE! YOU ARE A HYPOCRITE!

OUR USA!   April 15th, 2008 5:45 pm ET

WHAT PEOPLE ARE REJECTING IT OBAMA? THE ONES YOU HAVE CREATED IN YOUR OWN MIND? THESE WORDS CAME OUT OF YOUR MOUTH AGAIN. YOU CAN'T BLAME HILLARY OR YOUR PASTOR FOR WHAT COMES OUT OF YOUR MOUTH. THE ONLY REGRET YOU HAVE IS THAT YOU GOT CAUGHT DEMEANING THE POOR AT A RICH BUFFET LINE! YOU ARE A HYPOCRITE!

Bitter Allen Hussein, Visalia CA   April 15th, 2008 5:45 pm ET

Psssst, Clinton sockpuppets:

I see what Billary is so bitter about!

New LA Times/Bloomberg polls for Pennsylvania, Indiana, and North Carolina are out...

Pennsylvania
Clinton 46%
Obama 41%

Indiana
Obama 40%
Clinton 35%

North Carolina
Obama 47%
Clinton 34%

Ophelia/FL   April 15th, 2008 5:45 pm ET

I am so very happy that we as Americans are not falling for Hillary's tricks again. She can not be trusted to run the country, the country will be in the same condition as her campaign, (in debt.) God bless us all. With Obama's help we will have the great country that we all wish for!!!

Len in Washington   April 15th, 2008 5:45 pm ET

Good, Senator Obama.
Back to "positives."
Let her wallow in the mud if she wants.

Len in Washington

LL King in Ohio   April 15th, 2008 5:44 pm ET

To Pennsylvanian:

If you’re smart enough like Ohioan, you will vote Hillary Clinton!
If you believe that God is blessing America, you will vote Hillary Clinton!
We are watching you on April 22nd.

Tom   April 15th, 2008 5:44 pm ET

Obama we know that you are the best candidate for the American people Hillary is for herself and Bill, how she relate to poor American and she filthy rich $109 million dollar income think again Hillary you not for the poor people

jennym   April 15th, 2008 5:44 pm ET

They are too close on the issues. The only thing left is character attacks for Hillary to try to steal the nomination. Then McCain will be president and we will have the Clintons to thank.

I would be very surprised after this if she is reelected to her Senate seat.

Lisa   April 15th, 2008 5:44 pm ET

Clinton supporters are just that, 'supporters'. They are defending her words against Obama.

Most people aren't offended from a word – "BITTER"

Everytime Clinton bounces the ball with criticism, Obama should throw one right back from the 3-point line and get nothing but net.

Mike for texas   April 15th, 2008 5:44 pm ET

Obama , you got my vote.

Rick from NJ   April 15th, 2008 5:44 pm ET

Obama needs to be completely transparent before McCain gets a hold of him. He won't just attack him for being an elitist. The Republicans have such a slew of issues they can blast him with, they won't give up.

Reverend Wright
Muslim country upbringing
William Ayers, a radical terrorist that is now speaking on another news station.
His church supporting a "Nation of Islam" leader, Farrakhan
Criminal friend, Tony Rezko, from Chicago
Michelle speaking about "mean" American and not being proud of America

The list is endless.

If this is truly a Democratic Blog, support Hillary or McCain will win this contest.

Traditions   April 15th, 2008 5:44 pm ET

I think people are twisting Obama's words, including Obama himself after trying to save face. He said exactly what he said. It is even more telling that what he said was at a closed, private event in San Francisco.

He was not just merely pointing out that people in small towns in PA were bitter because they want a change. He was putting down voters that do not support him. He said that they cling to religion, guns, anti-immigrant sentiment, etc. out of bitterness. And that somehow explains why they are not inline with Obama.

Tim from Eugene OR.   April 15th, 2008 5:44 pm ET

Anyone from a small town or big city that isn't "bitter" must be part of the 28% that actually think Bush is doing a good job. Obama is a better man than I because I would have spent at least a million dollars just running an ad with Hillary recalling her Bosnia event on one side of the screen and the actual footage of the truth on the other side of the screen, over, and over again. I don't mind so much hearing the the nasty comments from woman that idolize Hillary and really want to see the first woman president. What gets me is the bigoted folks who would really never vote for any black person. As for anyone who would throw this country down the drain and actually vote for a republican after this last 7 years that claim to be democrats, if their candidate dosn't win, well that is just insane!!! The economy is collapsing for a reason. Pure unchecked greed. I will hold my nose and vote for Hillary if she somehow manages to steal the nomination from Obama . We all knew that a day would come when we would have an Afro-american run for president. All you men out there that say you would throw your vote to McWar if Hillary is not elected as the nominee, are probably just closet bigots at best!
Go OBOMA 08

pablof   April 15th, 2008 5:43 pm ET

It's nice Obama did not to respond to H. Clinton's add with another negative one. Very effective.

We will need to rally around whoever wins the nomination and at this point looks very much like Obama will win. I doubt that many of Clinton's base of supporters would actually vote for McCain when they find out he left his wife to marry his present wife and with her family's wealth got him into politics in the first place. Or perhaps they just love his flipflopping on issues.

alejandro   April 15th, 2008 5:43 pm ET

Really guys give Hillary a break,(jejeje) she does not know better...besides....this kind of smart / new / true politics has been a problem for her. She can't out think it, nor catch up is to fresh, even for a professional as her. If you argue the right way you never can be wrong. But unfortunately Hillary does not argue...she just formulates a lesser version of the truth, changes words, waits to see what senator obama is preparing to do, then act. Is really poor the way she has let her campaign be managed, this whole situation, has been extremely poor. It is true, what they say, once you ran out of arguments, lies and confusions take place. We do not need confusion in trouble times, we need to be focus and that ladies and gentlemen is a fact that has the Hillary campaign "BITTER."

Jon   April 15th, 2008 5:42 pm ET

How do people not know what Obama's specific plans for the U.S. are? He has CLEARLY called for a 100% increase in positive actions to help ALL Americans. I have not seen what percentage McCain and Clinton have called for... Maybe they are afraid to set a specific percentage of positive actions.

Alls I know is that an increase of 100% will do a lot for everyone!!!

Audrey, San Francisco   April 15th, 2008 5:42 pm ET

you said it Barack!

OBAMA 08!!!

Nando, Florida   April 15th, 2008 5:41 pm ET

SAY NO TO MCHILLARY IN PA !!!!!! DONT GET SWEPT UP BY THE MCCAIN-HILLARY TCKET. SHE is he Benedict Arnold of the DEMOCRATIC PARTY

JAMES DUCKWORTH   April 15th, 2008 5:40 pm ET

OBAMA IS TELLING THE TRUTH JUST THE WAY IT IS
AND MANY PEOPLE CAN'T HANDLE THE TRUTH

Mike   April 15th, 2008 5:40 pm ET

Obama will never NEVER be America's pres. There isn't enough young or black people to vote him in. Obama is a uniter, he will unite all kinda of democrats and rep and ind to vote against him in the general. Trust me on that one.

BL   April 15th, 2008 5:40 pm ET

This guy is seriously the biggest baby... Just what we need Governing our nation...
Seriously, it is amazing!!!

Dan   April 15th, 2008 5:40 pm ET

Get use to these Clinton fans! If you think the republicans are going to sit on all of the goodies, you’re kidding yourselves. These are just a few things for you to look up about the very dark side of Hillary and Bill. (Not counting their impeachment from the Whitehouse).
FIRST FIRST LADY to come under criminal investigation
FIRST FIRST LADY to almost be indicted according to special prosecutors
NUMBER of Hillary Clinton fundraisers convicted of, or pleading no contest to, crime: 5
NUMBER OF TIMES that Hillary Clinton, providing testimony to Congress, said that she didn't remember, didn't know, or something similar: 250
NUMBER OF CLOSE BUSINESS partners of Hillary Clinton who ended up in prison: 3. The Clintons' two partners in Whitewater were convicted of 24 counts of fraud and conspiracy. Hillary Clinton's partner and mentor at the Rose law firm, Webster Hubbell, pleaded guilty to federal mail fraud and tax evasion charges, including defrauding former clients and former partners out of more than $480,000. Hillary Clinton was mentioned 35 times in the indictment.
More. Jorge Cabrera, Mark Penn, Peter Paul, Abdul Rehman Jinnah, Whitewater, Frank Giustra, Johnny Chung, James Riady, Ng Lapseng, Monica Lewinski. Filegate, Travelgate.
Look up these names, it makes her Bosnia and health care stories seem bland.
I am an independent. I seldom vote democrat, but McCain is an idiot. Obama 08!

mike   April 15th, 2008 5:39 pm ET

Hmmm-

America wake up-

NAFTA stole millions of jobs

foreign interests own our mortgages

Clinton campaign, library, is bankrolled by foreign interest.

now she says he's an elistist- hmmm- does 109 million dollars
make you elitist or rperestn blue collar?????

Vote for Change- vote Obama

Quinn   April 15th, 2008 5:39 pm ET

I'm so glad to see Barack hit her back.

The people of Pennsylvania are smart. They know that all Barack was trying to say was that both the Clinton and the Bush administrations have failed to protect people's jobs in small towns from being shipped overseas. They felt frustrated and ignored by both parties, so instead of voting on economic issues, they voted on social issues.

Barack has a much better understanding of what is going on in America and his electoral roadmap to victory is very different from Hillary's. He is actually listening to the people in the red states and respectfully asking for their votes. Democrats can no longer ignore them and expect to win a general election.

Obama 08!

John   April 15th, 2008 5:38 pm ET

No matter what Obama said, it is all just a stupid mistake, he doesn't mean it!

Is that the mentality that people are going right now?

Donna   April 15th, 2008 5:38 pm ET

We as a society is going on about a comment made about being bitter. Will I am. It just blows me away Hillary can make a bold face lie on more then one occasion. So lying to our faces is ok, but maybe not choosing words is not. Hillary just like her husband, lie right to our faces.

Julie   April 15th, 2008 5:37 pm ET

Go Obama!!! Make fools of those wanting to play the rovian and clintonian politics.

Change&unity   April 15th, 2008 5:37 pm ET

Barack Obama will bring change, unity, hope, and pride in the American people. PA bring it home for Barack Obama. Hillary Clinton is a politician and Barack Obama is a statesmen. Barack Obama 08!

Lynn in NM   April 15th, 2008 5:37 pm ET

Good answer!

Rick from NJ   April 15th, 2008 5:36 pm ET

Obama is so wishy washy.
First he said "words matter"
Then when Reverend Wright said some antiAmerican racial comments, those words didn't matter.

First he said "words matter"
Then when he spoke his words about "bitter" Americans
he comments, those words didn't matter.

The words said by him and his pastor are rude and belittling to most all Americans.
He keeps supporting the pastor and now won't apoligize for his bitterness.

Obama should step down.

Dinesh   April 15th, 2008 5:35 pm ET

Thank you obama, this is at least uplifting and not just an outright ridiculous attack.

John   April 15th, 2008 5:33 pm ET

BITTER AND TIRED OF OLD POLITICS!!!!!

TIME FOR CHANGE!

TIME FOR OBAMA!!!

rezagui1@hotmail.com   April 15th, 2008 5:33 pm ET

It's not a matter of if, but when. Obama 08

Sam from Georgia   April 15th, 2008 5:33 pm ET

I lost my job to overseas competition. I have to work two menial, temporary jobs to support my kids. Am I "bitter", you better believe it...

OBAMA = VICK   April 15th, 2008 5:33 pm ET

Obama reminds me of Michael Vick.

"I had nothing to do with the dog fighting."

"I plan to clear my good name."

Where is he now? Oh yeah, IN PRISON.

Obama's time will come. May not go to prison, but his "good name" and "words taken out of context" will defintely shine through.

It will just likely be too late.

Lady C   April 15th, 2008 5:33 pm ET

I say do one with her pretending to be sleep deprived as she's running away from "Sniper" fire. That's the way Barack, give her a taste of her own medicine. She lies and gets away with it. The media just let it go, but If I was under attack, that's just something I would not forget, never the less, make up as she did and spoke on it on several occasions.

I will have to give it to her, she a bold woman to take on a challenge like that after she lies and thinks people have forgotten. This is no Bill this is Hillary. Just remember that while she continues to lie her way back to the White House.

seah Ohio   April 15th, 2008 5:32 pm ET

Sorry Obama, Your Wrong.

You were wrong in making your statements, and your fumbling to explain them you told us "you know your bitter" That was as bad or worse than the first statement.

Hillary and McCain can never catch up to you on smear tactics, half truths,mudslinging, misleading remarks and lies. Blaming and condemning, demanding records. You have the corner on that, since the first day of your campaign.

Hillary has been saying that the whole campaign. To get all departments to work together in government. No matter which party they affilate with.

Rick in Oregon   April 15th, 2008 5:32 pm ET

This is an embarrasing ad for Obama. Really? He is going to lower gas prices? Talk about saying anything to get elected. Why doesn't he promise a chicken in every pot.

Again, Hillary has taken the lead and Obama just follows and gives us rhetoric. This is just like the debates where he copied her.

Bottom line though, no matter who wins the nomination, we have to stop the republicans from destroying our economy any more. No more Reaganomics.

friedrich   April 15th, 2008 5:32 pm ET

really amazing how everybody makes a huge deal out of comments that were actually missspoken and totally forgets about clinton having merely lied to peoples faces about sniper-fire

L MIAMI FLORIDA   April 15th, 2008 5:31 pm ET

NO HILLARY = NO VOTES !

WE ARE VERY BITTER DOWN HERE !

ENOUGH OF OBAMA !

Rob   April 15th, 2008 5:31 pm ET

I am bitter! Barack is right. Hillary is the on who is out of touch with common folks. Hillary got to go to her cottage on the lake near Scranton while Barack was diligently working to make grades so that he could get scholarships to pay for his education.

Patrick   April 15th, 2008 5:31 pm ET

I can't believe what I'm reading. Hillary or McCain " I love my country too much?" Clintons on Nafta. The War Monger. You don't give a crap about your country. Why? BECAUSE YOU DON'T PAY ATTENTION. You don't pay attention to the fear mongering, the war mongering, record debt, 50 million without health care, a world that HATES US, an oil crisis, food up big time, failing transpertation system, the list goes on. Pathetic people. Wake up and READ. EDUCATE yourself.

Edward, Staten Island   April 15th, 2008 5:31 pm ET

Candidate Clinton is telling Pennsylvanian's without job, health insurance and losing their homes that she identifies with them. Yes, she is feeling their pain, with $109 million dollars in her account. Bill did not feel our pain with that much in his bank account for sure when he ran for the presidency. Hillary please be realistic with your comparing yourself with the average Joe that has Obama's genuine empathy.

Tim in Arkansas   April 15th, 2008 5:31 pm ET

Hurray Obama!!!!
Obama 08!!!!

I'M BITTER!!!!
Tired of Bush!!!
Tired of Clintons!!!
Tired of Iraq!
Tired of Sex Scandals!
Tired of Political Scandals!
Tired of Lies!

TIME FOR CHANGE!!!!
OBAMA 08!!!!

White, College Educated, Middle Age, Southern Male for OBAMA!!!!

Walter Alvizures   April 15th, 2008 5:31 pm ET

way to go Obama, 08

shara   April 15th, 2008 5:31 pm ET

It will back fire to you HRC! You will see!

Dori in AZ   April 15th, 2008 5:30 pm ET

Remember the Hans Christian Andersen fairy tale "The Emperor's New Clothes"?

Hillary is like the emperor (empress) who's parading naked in the streets wearing her new "clothes." And, there are crowds cheering her along and, though they see that she's naked, they're all pretending that she isn't. That is, until a child sees that she has nothing on and brings it to the crowd's attention.

Despite everyone being told that the empress is wearing new clothes, and the empress actually believing that she's wearing new clothes, the child is not caught up in the collective delusion. He SEES the truth and SHOUTS it for what it is.

No matter what the empress Hillary and her followers want to believe and pretend to be real, she IS naked.

And, it's an ugly sight.

Obama is our hope for the future. Obama 2008!

Ardnuas   April 15th, 2008 5:30 pm ET

EXCELLENT response!!!!!
PA voters know the truth, and will respond to hope and unity!!!!!!!!!!!
Obama/Edwards08 Si Se Puede

Ray Ito   April 15th, 2008 5:30 pm ET

Hillary is a SERIAL LIAR. She's a strong supporter of NAFTA with her husband for years but to get votes, she pretend she's against it.

chris isner   April 15th, 2008 5:30 pm ET

I was up late last night with my girlfriend watching YouTube clips about Obama, and then some of Clinton. We were comparing speeches and looking at other clips and I was sort of taken aback at the venom in my gilfriend's catty attacks on Obama Girl. That's when I came to the conclusion that my girlfriend has a crush on Barack Obama!

I then realized that the secret to effective public speaking is that it is possible to reach out and touch people, to really move people – and in moving people, create a movement of people – only if you fervently believe in what you're saying. Is it any wonder, then, that both Clinton and McCain are such lackluster orators? It is impossible to fervently believe in pandering soundbites.

Would it be elitist of me to say that the vast majority of you people employ the grammar, spelling and punctuation of third-graders? In this, the richest, most powerful nation the world has ever known, there is just no excuse for being stupid, fat, willfully ignorant fools. How can I be an elitist? I never went to high school.

Harvey   April 15th, 2008 5:30 pm ET

Another gaff when this neophyte is speaking off the cuff, along the lines of "...being punished with a baby." I hope and pray the remaining uncommitted super delegates realize that there is more to come, and will not vote to nominate this disaster waiting to happen. Speaking as a black man, I say so what if we (blacks) stay home in November if Hillary is nominated? The consequences: Hillary won't carry South Carolina, Alabama, Mississippi, and all of those other red States that is tipping the scale for Obama. Well, duh! On the other hand, if Obama is nominated, he won't carry the blue-collar vote, the marginal women's vote, the Hispanic vote, and the Jewish vote (bye bye Florida, Ohio, Pennsylvania, and New Mexico – and, John McCain can measure the White House for drapes). Wake up! Let's be analytical about this!

E Nelson   April 15th, 2008 5:29 pm ET

Actually Obama won Texas. Some people aren't smart enough to count beyond the ten fingers they have on their hands.

But then again why would we want facts to get in the way of an election.

"I was for NAFTA before I was against NAFTA"

Hillary Clinton

"I was for the war before I was against the war"

Hillary Clinton

"I was against guns before I was for guns"

Hillary Clinton

"I was for sniper fire before I was against it"

RJ   April 15th, 2008 5:29 pm ET

For all you guys that are'nt Bitter about the state of the ecomony, how about this ...when Obama becomes President ,and he will.!.....

When he starts making economic changes that better the country. How about you guys don't try to cash In. Stay exactly where you are! since your so Happy and Content!

LNAB   April 15th, 2008 5:29 pm ET

I haven't seen this many kool-aid drinkers in one place since GWB was elected in 2000

think we can expect the same level of performance out of Obama as we got out of Bush

but I'm not looking forward to saying "I told you so" .. AGAIN... to all morons who will be coming off the Obama kool-aid high in a year or two..

Aaron, ATL   April 15th, 2008 5:29 pm ET

Hillary is a Republican in a Democrats clothing (i.e. George Bush's "I don't see anybody coming out of the Dems but Hillary" mini endorsement before the primaries started) She has voted for many of Bushes policies, hell she is the wife Daddy Bush's surrogate son Bill. THEY VACATION TOGETHER!!!! HELLOOOOOOO!!!!!! The plan is Bush Bill Baby Bush Hill Jebby Bush Chelsea... DYNASTY!!! LOL Change is here...Obama '08. Why do you think the Republican put up their duds this year, now they see Hillary Bush is not going to win, she's on a Kamikaze mission to sabotage this race for the next best republican thing...McBush! VOTE FOR CHANGE OR MORE OF THE SAME...Obama 08

to:FRED Atlanta, GA   April 15th, 2008 5:28 pm ET

An then Fred what? how in the world you think you man is going to win the Whitehouse WITHOUT ALL 50 STATES

He made sure 2 states get no vote at all and then sets his supporters presure Clinton to withdraw which would DENY 8 states and 2 territories of any choice of candidate. WHAT A MAN.... NO WAY NO WAY NO WAY....

HEY OBAMA I VOTED FOR YOU!!! I REGRET IT!!!! MAKE SURE YOU COUNT ALL OF OUR VOTES.... MAKE SURE YOU HEAR ALL OUR VOICES...

Rich   April 15th, 2008 5:28 pm ET

To those saying Obama always copies Clinton...if that were true he would have been making lies up about her or at least milking her problems with the Bosnia blow up for all they are worth. Obama is smart enough to hear the wisdom in others, even his opponents, but he also exhibits judgement about things that he should not do.

Oh, and the idea of turning down lobbyist and PAC funds in favor of smaller donations from average Americans like me....just copying Hillary and scraping by with the bills, right?

Nanc, MN   April 15th, 2008 5:27 pm ET

For someone who's all about hope and the future Obama sure uses a lot of his "poor me" past. I, for one, am tired of it.

Lots of us have been poor at one time or another, so what? Too many people grow up in single parent households, so what? Too many children go to foster care, not to loving grandparents, so what? In other words these are challenges millions live with every day and that doesn't make anyone special, sad maybe, but not special. You didn't know true poverty, lack of love or support, abyssmal school systems etc, etc. So get over your self.

The scraping snow story really doesn't cut it for me, I'm from Minnesota, home of endless winter.

This harping back to your past is beginning to smell like a whiff of "oh, poor Barack, such a tough life" deperation. You wouldn't know a truely tough life if it jumped up and bit you on the butt.

Kate   April 15th, 2008 5:27 pm ET

Obama is telling the truth- small town America has been overlooked for too long and it's time that someone does someone to help! We are bitter, but that is to be expected after all the Clinton's and Bush's never did anything to support us. We're tired, cranky, need jobs and YES- even bitter!
OBAMA 08!

Jay   April 15th, 2008 5:26 pm ET

So I guess Obama is encouraging his cult members to boo Hillary. I guess this is why you call him the great "uniter'. BOOOOOOO to you NObama!

Susan MO   April 15th, 2008 5:25 pm ET

Obama insulted the people of Pennsylvania, and to top it off, 'made light of it'.....that is laughing at the people he insulted.

How rude & critical.

America does not want a president who insults the people.

Losing your votes.

Now For Hillary Clinton.

Clinton 08

Vince Los Angeles, CA   April 15th, 2008 5:25 pm ET

NOW THAT'S A COMEBACK!!

yvonne frank   April 15th, 2008 5:25 pm ET

hey b.o. supporters read his words and stop the spin. ooo dont forget to studder though. if not hillary then mccain 08.

Angela   April 15th, 2008 5:25 pm ET

Again the TRUTH is said by OBAMA……..Americans are seeing that Hillary just lies about everything.

How can you know if her next statement is the truth or not? Hillary, if you always lie then there is no point in even listening to you!!! Hillary, stop the negativity!!!

Ted   April 15th, 2008 5:25 pm ET

I can see an Obama cabinet now .Rezko ,Wright ,Jesse Jackson,and
Al Sharpton . LORD HELP US !!!

steve   April 15th, 2008 5:24 pm ET

When Clinton "misspeaks" she is crucified. When Obama "misspeaks" he is glorified. Double standard, I think.

Lee   April 15th, 2008 5:24 pm ET

I find the "Hillary or McCain in 08, Obama never." comments interesting. I suppose their purpose is to try to bully people into supporting Hillary over Obama. On the other hand, it's more likely an indication that Hillary is really a moderate republican.

The fact that CNN is calling this "bitter-gate" is also worth mentioning. How a single comment can be compared to the Watergate scandal is beyond me. Was there also "sniper-gate," or "NAFTA-gate?"

DW   April 15th, 2008 5:23 pm ET

OBAMA!!!!! YOU GO BARACK!!!!! LAY HILLARY TO REST!!!!

THE BIG LIAR SHE IS!!!! GO BARACK GO!!!! NO ONE WANTS A LIAR TO RUN THEIR COUNTRY UNLESS THEIR MENTALLY DISTURBED!!!!! SHAME ON HILLARY SUPPORTERS! IT DOESN'T SAY MUCH FOR YOU PEOPLE. THE NERVE TO TALK ABOUT MORALES; BUT YOU WANT SOMEONE WHO DECEIVES YOU AND TELLS YOU ANYTHING SHE THINKS YOU WANT TO HEAR. SHAME ON YOU HILLARY SUPPORTERS! SHAME! SHAME! SHAME!!!!!! HAVEN'T YOU FIGURED IT OUT YET???? SHE'S GOT YOU ALL FOOLED! HA HA HA!! THE JOKE IS ON YOU (HILLARY SUPPORTERS). AT LEAST BARACK TELLS IT LIKE IT IS AND YOU CAN'T HANDLE THE TRUTH.

HILLARY WILL GO DOWN!!!! GO BARACK GO!!!!

Rob Canada   April 15th, 2008 5:23 pm ET

this bitter stuff is old news- HRC is trying to make sure everyone forgets her lies and gaffes. now for the real news – only 19 PA mayors showed up for her big 100 PA mayor endorsement today!

Andrew   April 15th, 2008 5:23 pm ET

As a independent, who will be voting for Mccain in the fall, I am very pleased with the developments in the Democratic Primary. I can only hope that Clinton pulls off a victory through tricks and deceit and lies, so that the Democratic Party as a whole can reasess after its impending loss this fall. Democrats have a lot of growing up to do, and this election is going to bring that to the forefront. It would be just wonderful to see Hillary win the nomination in direct contradiction to the will of the voters. I am rooting for you Hillary, so that your party will learn and come back stronger in the future. This november's general election was the Democrat's to lose, and you have already lost it. It would be great to see Obama run as an independent in the general election as well.

Mccain 08

scj   April 15th, 2008 5:23 pm ET

Hillary: Democrat or Republican?

Good response, Obama. Let's see another!

Obama has been honest throughout the campaign. People are bitter - from rural PA to SF, CA. Hillary, on the other hand, has been dishonest and chameleon-like. Her latest role: the Wicked Witch of the GOP. All she can hope to achieve is the terminal fracture of the Democratic Party and a McCain presidency. Could this be her true intent? After 8 years of the disasterous Bush Admin., we cannot risk it.

This 45 year old woman is for Obama!

Ryan from New Mexico   April 15th, 2008 5:23 pm ET

Obama told me that im Bitter....so im Bitter...thanks for Labeling me OBAMA

St. Louis   April 15th, 2008 5:22 pm ET

Hopefully, Hillary's will be out of the race by June 3, 2008 and she can go join the Republican Party. LMAO

Oregon IS Obama   April 15th, 2008 5:22 pm ET

Hillary is so out of touch with real every day people. If she is still hanging on by a thread on May 20th , Oregon will send her a message , that even she can understand.

Tim   April 15th, 2008 5:22 pm ET

Awesome! Hopefully the people of PA will be smart. Hopefully Hillary will be out of the news soon.

Tejano, you are an ignorant fool. It is because of uneducated people like you why America is not realized its potential. Not to mention your English and writing skills are atrocious. You should have finished school and made something of yourself.

huntington   April 15th, 2008 5:22 pm ET

First all the polls show that this misstatement did not result in any decline in Obama's polling. So the good people of PA seem to know a political hit job when they see one. Obama's comments were ill advised and a bit simplistic but were not "elitist." And, the important point is that he doesn't lie repeatedly to the American people in order to get their votes. That's Hillary's territory. Obama's statement reflects an analysis that Bill Clinton himself provided in his autobiography and others as well (Thomas Frank in What's the Matter with Kansas). I suspect Hillary knows this too but is just using this episode to pander to the voters. Now that's elitist!

Sean   April 15th, 2008 5:21 pm ET

To all of you Terroristic Hillary supporters: Stop trying to threaten Obama supporters! We will not back down. We will let Democracy decide! Our votes matter as much as yours, and if you win the popular vote, the most number of states, and the most delegates, then your candidate will be the Democratic nominee in November. End of story! If you want to leave the party out of spite, please do. But don't threaten us!

Richard   April 15th, 2008 5:21 pm ET

Hillary is a pathelogical liar. We don't need that in the White House. Obama is the breath of fresh air this nation has sorely needed for a long time. Obama-'08!!!

it will be Bitter awakening   April 15th, 2008 5:21 pm ET

it will be Bitter awakening to all of you smoking that Obama "smoke of HOPE" crap….. good luck with that….

Rhonda   April 15th, 2008 5:20 pm ET

Just for the record, Obama is a Harvard graduate that was raised first by a single mother and then later by his grandparents. After graduating from Harvard instead of joining any firm in the U.S. he returned to Chicago and worked as a community organizer, university lecturer, and civil rights lawyer. Where is his elitist background? Now compare that to Senator Clinton's upbringing and history. Wake up people.

BARACK OBAMA – Change we can believe in!

Mike   April 15th, 2008 5:20 pm ET

Obama supporters are too funny. Let me tell you this, your boy Obama has told many lies AND insulted half of america. His new politics is rubbish and his name was mentioned again in the tony rezko trial again yesterday. He and his wife attended a party that was thrown in honor of an Iraqi guy with ties to hamas and hezbola. just wait it is coming and when the tie is made america will look at Obama supporters and laugh at you for voting for someone you don't even know.

Matt Blackstone   April 15th, 2008 5:20 pm ET

I loved how Hillary called Obama an "elitist." Clinton's Yale Law Degree, 8 years of living in the White House, 8 years being first lady of Arkansas doesn't make her an elitist? Maybe the only time she wasn't priviledged was when she had to take cover and run from sniper fire.

Kenneth M.   April 15th, 2008 5:20 pm ET

Good move Obama, right on target. Hillary is like an old boxer. She cant help but lie when the bell rings. She could have gotten more milage out of this is she would have just kept it mild and let the voter and rep party jump on this. She shows that she has not integraty every time she gets a chance. There is not dif between stratigist Penn and who ever she as now. sos

Retired Navy Veteran   April 15th, 2008 5:20 pm ET

Many of the Veteran endorse Senator Obama. Hillary Clinton is a liar and vandictive person. The Clintons let the dogs out. People we need to get on the phones and make new phone calls. If Hillary has called on her supports to launch a smear campaign on all levels.

This may flop.....

Tony G South Holland Illinois   April 15th, 2008 5:19 pm ET

Look people all that are believers in faith no that when our lives are tested by the economy, job lost and the war. Those things that directly affect you will bring you closer to you God. He didn't say you already didn't believe, but the trials will bring you closer, not only to God but all the other issues that confront our lives. Jobs being outsources, the infringement on our second ammendment rights. Slow down and smell the coffee. This is just another way to dodge the real issues. No one in the media that includes CNN harped on the Gov. of Penn. in his remarks on "whites in that state will not vote for a African American" their was no denial on his part, but the media harps on Rev, Wright. Clinton misspoke on Bosnia. She "lied" and now it's a joke. If Obama's words were ill chosen, he has acknowledge that. Lets move on and get back to the real issues. What about Clinton's remark that if she weren't the nominee that McCain would be the better President. What about that "AMERICA"?

Sean   April 15th, 2008 5:19 pm ET

I can't swallow the idea that Hillary's supporters really believe all the stuff they say on comment boards like these. Do they really believe that Hillary has run a clean campaign and Obama has run a divisive one? Or, as one mature poster wrote about Obama, "he started it with his mailers"? Or another who actually quoted Hillary's line "change we can xerox" – a line that drew boos when she used it in a debate? Or calling Obama a racist? It's like I'm living in bizarro-opposite world. But then I guess it makes sense that posters who will say anything regardless of factual merit would certainly be drawn to Hillary's campaign....

Eric   April 15th, 2008 5:18 pm ET

Guess what Noah, millions of Americans are bigots. You won't change that by ignoring it and pretending everyone loves everyone else. You have to expose it to the light to kill it. He shouldn't have backed off his comments at all.

Pat, Indiana   April 15th, 2008 5:18 pm ET

. . .Great work. Hillary is only ahead by the same 6 pts. That only means that she is still too far behind to win. Once again, her lies did not work. Go Obama.

Sean   April 15th, 2008 5:18 pm ET

North Carolina: Your vote will count. You didn't break the rules. MI and FL, however did, and their votes will count in November. Please do not try to threaten the majority of voters who, to this date, have voted for Obama. You try your Clinton tactics and underhandedly insinuate that a vote for Obama is un-American. And the terroristic threats of voting Republican if we don't meet your demands of forcing the majority leader out of the race isn't going to work. I will not change my vote.

Obama '08

PAVoter 2008   April 15th, 2008 5:18 pm ET

Obama is outspending Hillary 3-1 and still can't catch her. He went behind closed doors and panders to his Latte Liberals, let's his true feelings slip with the redneck stereotype and you still worship at his feet. It will not go away. Add this to 20 years of indoctrination at the Wright church of hate, his "typical white person" comment and the rest of his and Michele's questionable comments and you have an unelectable candidate.

Look at the polls that calculate electoral college votes for a general election - those are the only polls that matter. Obama is waaaaay behind. Hillary hovers around a dead heat with McCain. Just ask Al Gore how important the popular vote is.

Go ahead you brainwashed nutjobs. Throw this election away like you've thrown the last two. You don't deserve the Clintons. They are too good for you. It is gross how Democrats have thrown them under the bus to follow this pied piper off the cliff. Go study Watergate - you're being Watergated...again.

mary, Dallas, Tx   April 15th, 2008 5:17 pm ET

North Carolina,

He didn't make any state lose their vote. Their elected official did.

Obama 08

Ted   April 15th, 2008 5:17 pm ET

Here's an interesting question to consider:
Obama makes controversial, but genuine observations about the current state of parts of the union, relying on voters to determine if there is merit in both sides of a controversy.

Clinton responds by trying to convince voters that she is some how not an elitest and that her life is just another example of an American down on their luck struggling to get by.

Which one of these two views is really questioning the intelligence of voters?

RDT   April 15th, 2008 5:17 pm ET

I'm learning a lot about our country watching this whole process unfold. I think we will discover something different about where we really are as a country than what we would like the world to believe about us.

Confused   April 15th, 2008 5:16 pm ET

I'm lost as to how an attack ad is "the politics of change."

Any amount of lofty rhetoric can't hide the fact that this is also an attack ad. Hello, that's American politics.

Don't say you're above it, and then release something like this.

On another note, it doesn't matter. The damage is done. Thanks to you, I understand that I must be a gun-toting, Bible-thumpin' redneck because I don't buy into your campaign.

You can kiss this vote goodbye.

JB Cal   April 15th, 2008 5:16 pm ET

Hey North Carolina, I'm very much an American, and I'll be voting for Obama.

Steve   April 15th, 2008 5:15 pm ET

These days a politician can't say ANYTHING without offending SOMEONE. Hillary does it on a daily basis. Barack does it once in a while. The idiots that are so outraged and offended by what he said should really listen to what he was trying to say. He was trying to say that there are people all over the country who are struggling with bills, with healthcare, with fuel costs, and with losing their jobs, and they are bitter about it. They need help, desparately. Maybe he didn't say it in the Happy Kingdom of Make Believe language that Clinton and McCain would have liked him to say it in, but he has experienced poverty himself, and knows there isn't anything happy about it. Hillary and McCain, both people of priviledge and wealth, don't have a clue what it feels like to have $200.00 in food bills for a family, and $150 left until the next unemployment check comes in. While they're twisting Obama's words and attacking him, they're doing absolutely nothing to help the American people.

If you like the way you are living now, vote Clinton or McCain. I guarantee you, nothing will change except the increasing bank accounts of these two serpents. Vote McCain and your kids' kids will be sent to Iraq. Vote for Clinton and you will soon be entertained by special prosecutors, indictments, and an ongoing family tradition of impeachment.

Swampdweller   April 15th, 2008 5:15 pm ET

I was concerned that Obama was getting off message. It's heartening to see him defending his campaign against these fruitless attacks and at the same time turning back to the core issues he has been running on.

I'm a small town guy, 59 years old and lily white. I've been lucky in life, but I understand how disillusioned people have become with the old guard of previous administrations. The other two candidates with any chance at the Presidency don't offer anything new

Is Obama the the guy for the job? Maybe nobody is; it's a big job. But I do know that he is our best chance to get out from under the oppressiveness of the last decade and start to reclaim this country. He got my vote in our primary and he'll get my vote in the general.

patty   April 15th, 2008 5:15 pm ET

I rarely watch political ads, lets get to the point of the election, and send Obamba back to where he came from.

J.R.(PA., via Canada)   April 15th, 2008 5:14 pm ET

Senator Obama just stated the truth, maybe the words didn't sit right with some FOLKSA, but he didn't LIE! Talking and saying up front what people have being saying for 20+ years as their jobs have been slipping away and watching America slip in a Recession, yes Recession! Face the Truth! Finding and asking God why instead of the 20+ years of Government's and their Lobbyists who are making Multi million dollars (Clintons too) with their off shore partners. Isn't it any wonder people are bitter, angry, fustrated, and other negative reactions they can express. Yes, Obama is right instead of worrying about the Right to Bear Arms, and what Faith one is! These issues don't pay ones debt, buy food, put gas in the care, help our families to live a Truly Good American Dream – Its More like a NIGHTMARE!
And, if H. R. Clinton thinks because she had a truly good lifestyle and sliver spoon education and so on – these issues are more important than I will not vote for her. She and others like her should get a Reality Check, by Dr Phil!

Michelle   April 15th, 2008 5:14 pm ET

Is it just me or isn't Hillary Clinton's view on superdelegates "elitist"? Her position is essentially that superdelegates can overturn the will of the people and vote for whichever candidate they think is best, even if the people have clearly chosen another candidate as shown by the popular vote and the number of pledged delegates allotted. Honestly, Clinton's spin on Obama's comments certainly has my head spinning, as does her blatant hypocrisy.

Alston   April 15th, 2008 5:14 pm ET

Read below OBAMA'S ACTUAL COMMENTS.

He's absolutely right. Those left behind will always harbor some resentment esp. when the government is not doing anything to help them.

"You go into these small towns in Pennsylvania and, like a lot of small towns in the Midwest, the jobs have been gone now for 25 years and nothing's replaced them," he said.

"And it's not surprising, then, they get bitter, they cling to guns or religion or antipathy to people who aren't like them or anti-immigrant sentiment or anti-trade sentiment as a way to explain their frustrations," he added.

pauline   April 15th, 2008 5:14 pm ET

only God who knows the true in Cliton. Barack is called by God to fix Amrican issues. Wait and see. God bless America

Sean   April 15th, 2008 5:14 pm ET

Harvey: Who are you to speak for all Americans? You surely don't speak for me. And if you're insulted, then chances are the comment wasn't meant for you. So don't try to make the comment fit and then get upset when it doesn't and you're offended!

MARTY MCCLAIN   April 15th, 2008 5:14 pm ET

I AM ALWAYS AMAZED AT HOW MANY PEOPLE SAY THEY HATE HILLARY- WHAT DID SHE DO TO YOU PERSONALLY THAT BRINGS
OUT HATE. IF OBAMA IS ELECTED -
HOW DO YOU KNOW HE WILL NOT BRING OUT THE "HATE"
WHAT DO WE REALLY KNOW ABOUT HIM – OTHER THAN HE SEEMS TO BE A GOOD SPEAKER.

Dave   April 15th, 2008 5:13 pm ET

How can Hilary pretend by saying that she help solve America's economic problem? Remeber, she is part of the elite Washington that has destroyed once economically the most powerful nation on earth has now been forced to borrow money from nation it regarded as enemy. Can you beleif that we're now borrowing money from China to suport the economy. I wish we can look beyond the skin color perpective. Remebr, history teel us that the Roman Kingdom became strong when the people it onced regarded as slave began to rule. Give Obama the chance otherwise, we w'll regret later like the way are now regreting why we elected Buch.

Jean   April 15th, 2008 5:12 pm ET

Barack Obama speaks truth to power. He was not "judging" ordinary small comuunity people, he was explaining their despair. Peope ARE bitter. Angry and bitter. Some, probably all of us, everywhere, DO turn to things we think we can count on or that give us comfort. We also turn to Obama because he is different – in a really good way. We are turned off to the corruption and accomodation that the Republicans and Hillary represent. Give us hope. Give us change. Give us Obama. Pennsylvania,..YOU are our "Obi Wan Kenobi!"

Mike   April 15th, 2008 5:12 pm ET

I like mr north carolina will vote for mcsame if obama is the nominee. not only that i will go out and campaign for him.

SayNoToHillaryBillaryCheslaryClintrous   April 15th, 2008 5:11 pm ET

If she thinks she is tough, obama is showing her she can not get away with old politics of division and distraction. Those days are over hillary this is the new generation. Generation of better america for all. No 60 or older allowed.

Ric Bauer   April 15th, 2008 5:11 pm ET

WHY NO LINK TO SENATOR OBAMA"S AD????

Felly   April 15th, 2008 5:11 pm ET

Hillary is an angry old woman with her kitchen sink politics of slash and burn. Please go away madam Snipergate.

Obama will be our new President. You should read the hand writing on the wall by now.

JT   April 15th, 2008 5:11 pm ET

Reading these posts, I'd say we're ripe for a revolution. A house divided for sure.

Diana, PA   April 15th, 2008 5:10 pm ET

Hillary supporters are scary! This woman doesn't care anything about us. She has proven herself to be a LIAR (NAFTA, BOSNIA, Peter Paul.... you name it). It's insane to me ... to listen to some of the people claiming she knows what we are going through.... HELLO? This woman & her husband made 109 million in 5-6 years. How on Earth can she identify with what i'm going through. She will say anything and do anything to get elected.... And she won't get my vote... NEVER.

bob   April 15th, 2008 5:10 pm ET

BARRACK

YOU FORGOT TO MENTION IN YOUR TV ADS...

THOSE WERE OBAMA SUPPORTERS IN THE CROWD....

SET UP!!!

SO MUCH FOR THE "NEW POLITICS"

FLORIDIAN DEMOCRATS FOR MCCAIN OR HILLARY

scott from ny   April 15th, 2008 5:10 pm ET

Obama tells it like it is-bad economy,stupid war, clinton and other fat cats,rich are getting richer,trillons in debt,broken world relationships. GET REAL-OBAMA MEANS CHAGE FOR AMERICA.

Unshrub   April 15th, 2008 5:10 pm ET

New suit, empty suit, etc. etc. it sounds like the Clinonites have learned a new buzz word.

Greg   April 15th, 2008 5:10 pm ET

Brilliant add.

Zoe   April 15th, 2008 5:10 pm ET

The Clinton's slash and burn political style is admired by some undeniably....just as Bush and his cohorts, have "admirers"

Our family is however, preferring to listen and watch before forming an opinion...and no one can honestly say the Clintons are anything but political mobsters.

The world is watching ua, America ...Let's elect Obama and start again with a fierce new determination, to right the many wrongs on the past 8 years...

The Clintons have China to continue to exploit ...or is it the other way around?

DMitri NYC   April 15th, 2008 5:09 pm ET

Hillary just got schooled. Again. Over and over. She comes out swinging and Pennsylvanians said "oh please". Hillary thinks you are mindless sheep, people, wake up! Obama says it like it is; Hillary says it like whatever she thinks is best for her campaign that day. Please, please, Pennsylvania, help the nation get back on it's feet. Obama is the best hope here, not Hillary. Don't let her tell you how to feel. She will say anything to try to hurt Obama, whether she believes what she is saying or not. Do you want that in a President? We have already had that for 7+ years! End this nonsense. Vote Obama.

wbpa   April 15th, 2008 5:09 pm ET

Paul, You are one BITTER guy.

Barb Canada   April 15th, 2008 5:09 pm ET

what are you saying you have in common with the people? After calling them all racist, are you saying you are racist too?

Mike H   April 15th, 2008 5:08 pm ET

How in the world can Hilliary call someone else an "elitist"!?!? That is laughable. Isn't she the former first lady? Didn't she "loan" her campaign 5 million dollars? I don't think Obama has 5 million dollars laying around. Didn't she serve on the board of Walmart? Wasn't she a partner in a law firm? Didn't she graduate from Wesley and Yale colleges? I don't know about you but all of that sound pretty elite to me.

She has some nerve calling Obama an elitist! More proof that that woman will say or do anything.....

CJ   April 15th, 2008 5:08 pm ET

Why can't the man admitt he's wrong??? He needs to get rid of his pastor, come clean with Rezko, tell us about the relationship with Ayers and apologize for slamming rural America...oh yea, and do something about his loudmouth wife-she's disgusting...

OZ   April 15th, 2008 5:08 pm ET

Obama this, Hillary that. McCain this, that and the other. As president either of these people will need a miracle to make a positive difference in the country. Our current problems are bigger than these candidates and neither of them can do anything worthwhile without the sincere support of the people. So start thinking about what comes next because this November you're going to be part of the solution or the problem. No one is excused. We'll end up with the one we deserve.

fairandstraight   April 15th, 2008 5:08 pm ET

Senator Obama is being treated similar to the way America responded when Dr. King appeared on the scene. This is by far the most prejudice country there is. We all see Obama for what he is; he is a child of the most high God.

The Rev. Wright story didn't and won't work, neither will this. What God has for Sen. Obama is for him.

Obama 08!!!!

Keith Cornelius   April 15th, 2008 5:08 pm ET

First of all, All you Obama supporters and that includes you CNN
Learn what the word elitist means before you start using it...SHANE
You can be elite without being an elitist....Elite in simple terms so you obama supporters understand it, you have access to basically the best of the best..education etc... being an elitist is thumbing your nose at people who do not have those same opportunities regardless of the reason....That is why Obama got labeled what he is elitist...He was behind close doors with the wealthy and slammed the intelligence of rural america, not thinking anyone would hear....and they were not poor chosen words as he uses as his excuse....HE has a speech writer and reviewed the speech before he went behind closed doors...so who is kidding who......

HILLARY TAKE IT ALL THE WAY BABE !!!!!! 08 / 12

Raum   April 15th, 2008 5:08 pm ET

Obama 08!

Mike   April 15th, 2008 5:07 pm ET

ofcoarse there will be someone that shares his opinion. lets just see how the vote goes on tuesday. I am quite sure the superdelegates are watching this. he loses in fl, oh, mi and penn no way in the world he will be the nominee.

No to Obama   April 15th, 2008 5:07 pm ET

I see Obama, the great uniter, is once again trying to bring people together... to Hillary bash. He is very good at that, especially when he tries to divert attention away from his own blunders. His comments showed his true nature, they were not misrepresented by Clinton or McCain. What's worse is that he only apologized if they offended anyone, but still held the remarks to be "the truth". Gee, sounds like he practices the same old Washington politics.

Pat, UC Davis   April 15th, 2008 5:07 pm ET

There has never been a better example of the divergence between Clinton's negativity and Obama's positivity. He just said "Sorry, I won't go there, this is a distraction... next!!"

Some of the people on this board can't seem to respond to anything but negatives. Go home and show your kids this ad so they aren't just idolizing your hatespew. Really wanna help? Get off the message boards, "go home and take care of your kids before they rob me in ten years" (Chris Rock).

Obama isn't my god, and I hate Kool Aid. But he should be the next president, and if you're too paranoid or hate-filled to get with it, then go join Hillary's Institute of Tearing Down and be a part of the problem. Weak.

Alonzo Demetrius   April 15th, 2008 5:07 pm ET

Goodness knows, I am full of "hope" that this man Obama does not become president of all us Americans who love our country more than our government.

Dave   April 15th, 2008 5:06 pm ET

Hillary keeps setting them up, and Barak keeps knocking 'em donw.

It's a shame he's not able to focus this power on McCain already, and has to keep bothering with Hillary. She's never been even remotely electable due to all the baggage she's carrying and all the dirt the Republicans have on her. A Hillary ticket would just bring the GOPhers to the polls in droves... something McCain couldn't do on his own. And the campaign she's been running is reflective of what her administration would be like even if she did get there: ceaseless in-fighting, foul-ups, blunders, and poorly-covered lies. The sooner the voters shut her down, the better. Then Obama can get on to the business of taking down McCain.

Formerly Silent   April 15th, 2008 5:06 pm ET

Where's the punchline? What exactly does Obama have to offer us small town Americans? Religion and guns can only go so far in helping with my bitterness...

Independent   April 15th, 2008 5:06 pm ET

Hillary for President of the United Snipers of Bosnia!

Trev   April 15th, 2008 5:05 pm ET

Obama plants from the earlier speech booing. Oh no, what an effective response (not).

Obama: not ready for the general election.

John Smith   April 15th, 2008 5:05 pm ET

This issue is "not" about winning as Hillary would have all of us believe. Let me give you this, please read patiently:

Let us say Hillay wins and becomes the President of the U.S. Be honest with yourself,

1. How many Republicans will be willing on carry out her agenda?
2. How many people will she be able to bring together across the parties to get anything done?
3. How many Republicans will immediately start to plan to run against her after 4 years?
4. How many "old and new scandals" is this nation willing to undertake again?

You see, I am over 50 years old and have continued to follow politics all year round:

It is not about winning, it is about the strength to govern!
It is not about having solutions, it is about been about to carry out the solutions!
It is not about being a president, it is about being able to hold the "moral torch" and to bring the people together.

Hilllary cannot do any of these things, period. As Regan once said, people get the type of "government" that are... of them. We have made bad judgments over these years, and this is the last chance, I believe, that God has given to us to redeem our levels of ignorance.

vic nashville,Tn   April 15th, 2008 5:05 pm ET

Hillary 08
Obama bitter

JKT   April 15th, 2008 5:05 pm ET

This entire episode of Hillary attacking Obama over his comments actually made me switch from supporting her to supporting him. The absolute last thing she should be doing right now is attacking her fellow Democrat over petty stuff when the real opponent is McSame. Our country cannot afford four more years of war, four more years of tax the poor and tax cut the rich, but that's exactly what it will get if Hillary's negativity turn off potential Democratic voters. So thanks Hillary–you showed me before it was too late who you really are. I'll be casting my vote on April 22nd for the candidate who speaks the truth and offers hope instead of the one who will keep us mired in the same old sniping we've seen in Washington for far too long.
And I really do pity those of you who are sticking with Hillary. It appears you've lost all hope that things can be better than business as usual.

Bob   April 15th, 2008 5:04 pm ET

Hillary has no standing to attack Obama's comment on small towns, no matter how ill-conceived they were. Last time I looked, all of her support is from the "big city" states of New York, California, and Ohio... not the "small city" states of Wyoming, Nebraska, South Carolina, Mississippi, etc.

mary   April 15th, 2008 5:04 pm ET

OBAMA FOR PESIDENT ... YES

Matt, NJ   April 15th, 2008 5:04 pm ET

Wow I like this ad. Wait he will make this Bittergate into a possitive oppurtunity. ie reason i like this guy..wow

Paris   April 15th, 2008 5:03 pm ET

This way of thinking is a part of your character Obama.
It is clearly demonstrated in your choices. Your Mentor, your wife ...
You calling everyone bitter, the only bitter people I see are those you surrounded yourself with.

Tanya K   April 15th, 2008 5:03 pm ET

Tajeno:

I couldn't have said it better my self!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

J Houston, TX   April 15th, 2008 5:03 pm ET

Win one big blue state? Who would want to do that? I still vote Texas and Louisiana secede. Don't worry, we will still sell oil to you when you come to realize you can't cut energy usage by 9% let alone 90%.

Rob   April 15th, 2008 5:03 pm ET

Hillary is finished. She never was women enough to stand up to Obama. I can give a crap about here supporters at this stage of the Game. anyone willing to jump ship to McCain just cause your bitter about Hillary losing is a traitor to the party and this country.

Michigan uncommitted voter   April 15th, 2008 5:02 pm ET

If Senator Clinton did not have $109 million she and her husband earned while people are losing their jobs and homes she would understand that Senator Obama is in touch with the average American. . America ask yourself are you happy with losing your home and job and not being able to travel to look for another job. Who is out of touch?

Juli   April 15th, 2008 5:02 pm ET

I believed that anyone who knows how to read and understand English, clearly heard Obama responding pal expect you and the Clinton.
Jo

Marjorie from Orlando, Florida   April 15th, 2008 5:02 pm ET

Thank you Obama!! Well said.

Obama will not only win Pennsylvania, but the United States of America!!!!!

OBAMA 2008 & 2012!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Carl from Pa   April 15th, 2008 5:01 pm ET

It's not Obama's fault that Hillary has left his no choice but to resort to these tactics. It's sad but people believe whatever the media and whatever "spin" tells them. I almost feel like an elitist because I am FED UP with all this!! We all know he didn't say it as well as he should have, but woah.. if he speaks too well it's just "rhetoric!" This is all crap.

And for those of you thinking he took away Michigan and Florida.. get the facts straight and stop believe the spin Hillary keeps craping out.

Obama '08

Hope08   April 15th, 2008 5:01 pm ET

These attacks are so transparent! Are we really that gullible? Oh...wait...we are! It's the same brand of politics that Karl Rove used to get Bush re-elected! HRC is taking her plays straight from the Republican Playbook. And the media is buying it hook, line and sinker!

bertha   April 15th, 2008 5:01 pm ET

Shame on Her!

Jen DFW   April 15th, 2008 5:00 pm ET

OBAMA IS NOT A CHANGE...HE IS DEFENSIVE AND OFFERS THE SAME OLD POLITICS. AT LEASET WITH CLINTON WE GET HER OWN VIEWS WITH OBAMA WE ARE GETTING THE VIEWS OF ALL THE OLD DEMOCRATIC MEN THAT ARE IN HIS CORNER....HOW IS THAT A CHANGE....WE NEED A WOMENS VIEW.

Huntingdon PA   April 15th, 2008 5:00 pm ET

Nice try Obama, but you are an elitist.

Go back to Chicago.

You will not fool PA.

Hillary, we know her! Hillary '08 & '12

Mike   April 15th, 2008 5:00 pm ET

People need to open their eyes and realize that he is just like every politician... the luster will wear off and McCain will end up being the next president...

The democrats have really screwed this up !!!

John   April 15th, 2008 5:00 pm ET

Obama just said no to appear on Colbert Show on Comedy Central!

I think he is too bitter to be on a comedy show or he believes he is an elitist and Colbert Show is too low for him!!

Obama, if you are not an elitist, come and have dinner with me and my family in my home and explain to us what are you going to do when you become the president and not to the people in San Francisco who can aford to pay you big bucks!!!

teah   April 15th, 2008 4:59 pm ET

Hillary is a liar! And I am glad that Obama is fighting back. I think he should do a nonstop ad about Hilliary's and Bills position on Bosnia. The news of her Misstep and not checking the facts about Mr Brown and she admired him for not going to the opening ceremonies of the Olympics was wrong. He said he wouldn't go to the openings, but would goe to the closing,s Hillary check your facts. Also they should make a bobble head doll for her. All of her speeches involve the nodding of here head up and down, All of the time. Miss Babble head and Ms. Miss babbles

Farrell, Houston, Tx   April 15th, 2008 4:58 pm ET

Stay on track Obama, we're interested in hearing the real issues. Send Hillary home to fight with Bill. Vote Obama.

Erik   April 15th, 2008 4:58 pm ET

Senator Obama seems measured and intelligent, while Senator Clinton presents as increasingy desparate. I'm not a Democratic Party member, but if I had to choose between the two I'd select the candidate who isn't playing Karl Rove games and going negative at every turn.

Surafel Melaku   April 15th, 2008 4:58 pm ET

She is waiting for this moment, and she use it very effectively. But, if she over play it, more than it should, then it will hurt her just like J. Wright. And its a weak up call for Obama, that people are watch on and off camera. John today give vital proposal to the rising high in gas, that proposal will stay in the mind of Dem and Rep. because it touchy subject.

jd   April 15th, 2008 4:58 pm ET

Listen folk. Obama may not win PA, but he will win Oregon handily. That being said, we need to stop tearing down our candidates. The candidate you are ripping on today, may be your only hope against a third Bush term (with Weathervane McCain). Either Obama or Hillary would be 1,000,000 times better than McCain. Don't forget the Supreme Court is the true prize of this election. Go Obama, Go Hillary. I don't really care, as long as it is Obama OR Hillary.

Latina Here   April 15th, 2008 4:58 pm ET

"Obama said it in an off-the-record private meeting. The conclusion? He believes exactly what he said. You either agree with him or not, but this is the real Obama on display."

Ryan from Indiana   April 15th, 2008 4:58 pm ET

He does know that he needs us (Hillary supporters) to win the GE, right?

AC   April 15th, 2008 4:58 pm ET

Good response to the hypocritical attacks of a woman who really should be ashamed of her past (and present).

PK   April 15th, 2008 4:58 pm ET

Look at the meaning of what he said: People are tired of having their jobs, homes, income and retirement taken away from them. They're going to make sure nobody takes away their traditions and faith as well. They want a government that protects ALL those things. Nothing to get offended about there.

hannah4   April 15th, 2008 4:57 pm ET

Good for you BO! Don't let the Clinton campaign try to swiftboat you like the republicans have done to us in the past.

It's a shame that Hillary doesn't use her "powers" for good instead of evil. She's a democrat and she should act like it and not try to tear another democrat down. The fact remains that if she is unable to win in the primaries among democrats, what makes her think she would be more electable in the general election than Obama? This is flawed thinking on her campaign's part. I think it's fine that she doesn't quit the race early....I just wish she wouldn't be so destructive in the meantime. It's not always what you do but how you do it that's important. Her campaign thinks they're destroying Obama's chances but what they fail to realize is that they're also destroying Hillary's.

Mack   April 15th, 2008 4:57 pm ET

How can Obama accuse anyone of the same old Washington politics when he himself was a part of Washington for 2+ years. And during his campaign he has used the same kind of divisive tactics that other politicains have used. Get real Obama, You offer nothing new. Just the same old same old.

Sounds familiar...   April 15th, 2008 4:57 pm ET

This ad response sounds vaguely familiar... oh yeah, he did the same thing in TX and OH after the 3 A.M. ad.

But, wait... didn't he... lose?

we ARE bitter!!!!!   April 15th, 2008 4:56 pm ET

YUP! you tell 'em barack!

Obama the Great Deceiver   April 15th, 2008 4:55 pm ET

yea, Barack, blah , blah, blah, all talk. You are the same politics in a new suit and thats all.

Not sleeping at the switch   April 15th, 2008 4:55 pm ET

Hey CNN I just noticed that you hotlinked Hillarys Mudslinging ad about Obama directly to the ticker. All of her supporters could see it without Hillary having to pay ONE cent for distribution to Millions of eyes.

I also noticed that you DID NOT give Obama the same courtesy.

Care to 'splain that???

Tejano   April 15th, 2008 4:55 pm ET

This is your life Barak Obama. Born of a poor atheiest white mother and a poor immigrant black father from kenya, I worked my way through school picking pineapples in Hawaii. The work was hard and tedious. So I decided to move to America and become a community organizer in Chicago. The opportunity came to me to attend law school and through grants and scholarships I graduated and became an attorney. In two years I made over 1 million dollars and put another million dollars in my wife's account from my dealings with a good buddy. My good fortune and charm got me past the Illinois voters and I became theri Senator. When I go there I realized that I wanted to be President, so I began my campaign to be President before anybody else knew about me.
I bluffed my way through the primaries and got their attention, but this stupid White woman named Hillary wouldn't shut up and my pastor
Rev. Wright shot his mouth off and I then had to fight for every vote.

Its True   April 15th, 2008 4:55 pm ET

Obama!!! 08

NOT THIS TIME HILLARY ROVE! STOP SWIFT BOATING!

Don't let her get away with anything. I love that he responds quickly to her Republican tactics. I mean Hillary was a Young Republican in college. I guess she still holds on to some of those convictions.

A TYPCAL WHITE PERSON   April 15th, 2008 4:54 pm ET

WELL, WELL, looks like we have some self hating going! He himself is bringing it out ! Ha lol....... It's all coming out little by little!!!!!!!
HELLO HILLARY 08

Pika   April 15th, 2008 4:54 pm ET

give it up hillary!

leon PA   April 15th, 2008 4:54 pm ET

PA, WOULD YOU LIKE TO HERE THE TRUTH OR WOULD YOU LIKE HILLARY LIE TO YOU FOR FOUR YEAR THINK PA.

North Carolina   April 15th, 2008 4:54 pm ET

What a load of BS. He made sure 2 states get no vote at all and then sets his supporters to tell Clinton to withdraw which would rob 8 states and 2 territories of any choice of candidate, and then he says this??? WHY IN THE WORLD WOULD I PROFESS ALLEGIANCE TO A PARTY THAT DOESN'T THINK ALL ITS MEMBERS DESERVE A VOTE? My vote is my most important right: Obama will not take it away, I will vote for McCain if Clinton is not on the ticket. And so will any American.

Pika   April 15th, 2008 4:54 pm ET

give it up hillay!

Susan S.   April 15th, 2008 4:54 pm ET

YAY! Go Obama – very glad to see him stop being Clinton's punching bag.

The irony is, Clinton is hurting herself – and the Democratic Party – more than she is damaging him. She is a better person than that – she needs to clean up her act.

Democrats in 2008!

John   April 15th, 2008 4:54 pm ET

People try so hard to pin stuff to Obama. I'm dissapointed in people's ability to read into things for themselves.

Tired of Idots   April 15th, 2008 4:53 pm ET

Well Hillary looks like yet another failed attempt to attack Obama on nothing that matters. Give it a rest. You think we're stupid but we're not. They reign is over. New look for the White House nd it's called "TRUTH" I know those walls haven't seen or heard it since Carter.

Bitter Allen Hissein from Visalia   April 15th, 2008 4:53 pm ET

Nice reponse Obama. The polls are showing that Billary's puffing up of the "bitter" non-issue is backfiring.

Eric C   April 15th, 2008 4:53 pm ET

I stand by Obama 100% on this.

If you would have sat in the fundraising speech in San Fransisco you would have thought NOTHING of the comments he made then... With the help of the Clintons and the media hype machine they have turned this into something it is not.

He has apologized for the unfortunate wording of his comments, but they remain true, so he rightly stands by them.

I am among those who think this is going to hurt Hillary. People are already seeing her attacks as "more of the same" political tactic, and this ad highlights that.

I don't understand Clinton supporters think it is right for a candidate to give a fake apology for political purposes... While politically unfortunate, the comments he made are 100% FACT.

The implication of what he said wasn't theat Penn.. is filled with bitter people who only have faith because of it... He was saying they are bitter with the government that has turned its back on them. They turn to ISSUES regarding faith and immigration and guns, in absence of the real issues because they have no hope for them.

Don't twist his words, it makes you look bad, and it is going to hurt Clinton, big time... I can't wait for the debate, where Obama can and will school her like every other 2 v 2 debate they have been in.

D.Kimbro OHIO   April 15th, 2008 4:53 pm ET

Hillary Clinton is not the answer. She can't figure out an effective strategy for her campaign, how can we expect her to lead a nation. I guess we are getting accustomed to telling lies on anyone who challanges us. Seven years and 4k + lives later we have already seen this act before. Voting for Hillary would be like a 3rd Bush term. Yes I said it. The lying has got to stop.

tampa florida   April 15th, 2008 4:53 pm ET

Paul,
Obama did apologize, FYI.
The point is Hillary has a weak attack. She never talks about issues. Just tries to get one up on Obama. Guess what? It's not working.

Jerry,
You are a tool. Copying? WTH are you talking about.

Tanya K   April 15th, 2008 4:52 pm ET

Obama is the divises one. He can not win against McCain since he has divided the Democratic party. A large majority of us will indeed jump ship if he is the Democratic nominee and vote for McCain.

Russell, NC   April 15th, 2008 4:52 pm ET

Hillary is desperate, desperate, desperate

Kimberly in Texas   April 15th, 2008 4:52 pm ET

Great ad...you have got my vote Senator Obama!

tampa florida   April 15th, 2008 4:52 pm ET

Paul,
Obama did apologize, FYI.
The point is Hillary has a weak attack. She never talks about issues. Just tries to get one up on Obama. Guess what? It's not working.

Armon   April 15th, 2008 4:51 pm ET

Senator Obama is a smart man, and I think he handles all of this controversy well. Senator Clinton knows that her campaign is in shambles and will go to any length to further berate Senator Obama. I find it reprehensible, and outright childish. She and her campaign should be ashamed of themselves.

Nanc, MN   April 15th, 2008 4:51 pm ET

Obama, I have nothing in common with you, thank god! To have something in common would to be part of your unbalanced group of supporters.

They are vile, vicious, vacuous and vapid. Give me any other letter of the alphabet and I can do the same thing.

I will note vote for the leader of this nasty group for all the money in the world.

kathleen for Obama   April 15th, 2008 4:51 pm ET

Yes, she would rather McCain to win instead of her own party.
I know 'elitists' when I see them and Obama is NOT an "elitist.
"Bitter' is a NATURAL FEELING!!!! We have all probably felt that
feeling at one time or another in our life. Unless, of course you
are an "elitist". Rich people don't feel bitter, because they don't
have anything to feel bitter about. Young people don't know bitter
yet, unless of course, they felt the pain of their parents losing
a job, and the government promised more jobs were coming
and they never did. "bitter" is not a word that Politicians are
used to hearing. Obama tapped into the people's hearts.
American people are the most wonderful, caring, resiliant
people on earth. But we cannot deny that we have felt bitter
at on time or another. But Americans make the best of the
best. with their lives. We feel bitter sometimes, we accept
it and we move on. That does not remove the shame of the
Politicians that put us on the spot!!!!!!

anthony for hillary   April 15th, 2008 4:51 pm ET

he said, he meant it and now he back tracks away from it.

can this guy be trusted?

-

BMR, Pittsburgh PA   April 15th, 2008 4:51 pm ET

Jerry says, "Why is he always rebounding what she does or copying what she says? Why can't he come up with an original idea?"

Do you understand how politics works? If a candidate is winning an election, that candidate has no reason to initiate a negative attack. You only *respond* in the negative when you're winning. You only *attack* in the negative when you're losing. See how that works?

If Obama wanted to go negative, he'd have played up the illegals' drivers-license issue. He'd have run race ads with Bill Shaheen, Bill Clinton, Geraldine Ferraro, and Niall O'Dowd. He'd have screamed about the Bosnia issue. He'd have run ads with Mark Penn, Bill Clinton, Howard Wolfson and their PAID ties to Colombian free trade advocacy. He hasn't done any of that.

Now, contrast that to the 24 hours or so after the "bitter" comment hit. Clinton had: worked the comments into every stump speech she gave that day; convened a conference call of PA mayors who've endorsed her to "denounce" the comments; had "I'm Not Bitter!" stickers printed up to hand out in North Carolina; prepared a negative TV ad revolving around the comments; and gotten people introducing Bill Clinton in North Carolina to bring it up at every stump stop WJC made.

Now, WHICH candidate is negative?

TK   April 15th, 2008 4:51 pm ET

Why is it that Hillary's ads always attack him, but his ads never do? May be because Hillary is bitter, bitter that an unknown senator is robbing her of the White House.

AJ, IL   April 15th, 2008 4:51 pm ET

The Clintons...Democratic Masters of the Politics of distraction and Personal destruction!

Sharon Minnesota   April 15th, 2008 4:51 pm ET

It's too late, the damage is already done. Hillary's adds are just more of the truth, Snobama's add is going to fall flat in light of his "real feelings" already expressed in San Francisco.

What?   April 15th, 2008 4:50 pm ET

As I understand it, the "American Dream" is to come from humble beginnings... for example, the son of an immigrant raised in a single parent home... and then work hard to get educated, earn money, and help others do the same. Prominant Americans like Andrew Carnegie have followed the same path, in his case, donating millions to libraries and education. However, when Barack Obama achieves the American dream of rising up and eventually graduating with honors from Harvard, he is slandered as an elitist and out of touch with real Americans... by millionaires who have had a grip on power in America for decades.

YOU NEED TO KNOW   April 15th, 2008 4:50 pm ET

The Ad that Senator Obama should Run goes like this.....

A Picture of a Woman (Hillary) running screaming "SNIPER FIRE" while everyone else is walking and worrying about getting something to eat.

OR...How about....A Woman (Hillary) who tells the story of a poor woman that has no insurance and goes to the hospital and dies...OOOPSSS sorry that would be a LIE

OR...even maybe this.....A Woman(Hillary) who tells the whole world I'm against NAFTA AND CAFTA, but my Husband can go ahead and make millions of Dollars (so that I can pay my campaign bills) supporting what I'm agains and by the way why doesn't my Chief Campaign Strategist join him.

Or the Best One...it's 3:00am and the phone rings and the 60 year old woman (Hillary) answers the phone and says Drop the bomb and the next day tells everyone I MIS-SPOKE.....

But you know...you are not going to see any AD coming from Senator Obama's camp like this...because he is trying to run a clean campaign, but Clinton is making it very hard....I just wish he would drop the Hammer on this LYING, DO ANYTHING TO WIN (Including destroying the party and Obama for the Republicans) PHONY (Hillary)

chuckabee   April 15th, 2008 4:50 pm ET

BROVO MR. OBAMA. Count me in

Shane   April 15th, 2008 4:50 pm ET

How you can buy what Clinton is selling. She lied about the Bosnia story several times. Clinton calls Obama an elitist when he just finished paying off his student loans 4 years ago. I think some you people actually deserve Bush.

logic   April 15th, 2008 4:49 pm ET

Way to go Senator Obama, ask Hillary what the five fingers said to the face. But seriously, Karl Rove couldn't be more proud of Hillary and her committment to playing the American people for fools. She's trying to have her cake and eat it too. A cake that was baked by Cindy McCain.

Janie, Raleigh, N.C.   April 15th, 2008 4:49 pm ET

Obama is dangerous. His bitter remarks are straight out of Karl Marx. Wake up America.

Susan - DEM for Obama   April 15th, 2008 4:49 pm ET

Clinton should just go back to whatever town she claims she is from this week. I am trying to imagine what cause she is flip flopping on next week that one day she is for, and the next she is against. The BRADY law against handgins she was against, but she says she used to shoot. Anyone beleive that.. I don't. She would probably break an arm or a nail, god forbid. She is not a fighter, not a surviver. She is not a woman I would ever get behind, nor one I'm proud to call a leader or a part of my gender. As a woman, I am ashamed of her and all she stands for. She cries foul the slightest chance she realizes she is losing, calls gender biase anytime something isn't going her way, and doesn't paly fair in the world of business. Grow up Hillary if you want to be President and play with the boys at the top of the Hill or get out! Obama didn't scare me with his comments the other day because for the most part, this small town girl, clings to religion, and culture and am frustrated and bitter and all the cr_p that we have had to endure at the hands of politicians like Hillary and Bill Clinton. Go and found another place to call home and torture for another 4 years or for another matter, find another country. PLEASE PRINT MY COMMENTS – CNN NEVER DOES....

Nora   April 15th, 2008 4:49 pm ET

He is THE ONE !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

KOR   April 15th, 2008 4:49 pm ET

Gotta say it–actions speak louder than words. The part of the 'bitter' speech that angered me was how many times Obama felt the need to remind us he is black. Does he think we will forget? Read the whole answer he gave to the question. He is still being divisive, not seeing one America as he claims to, but still separating by colors. He also still belongs to Trinity Church. Reverend Wright may be gone, but the basic tenet of that church is still the Black Value System. Please visit their site. Now he's losing his temper because someone dared to question him. He's not anything NEW, he's more of the same. He just lies prettier.

Realistic   April 15th, 2008 4:49 pm ET

Responding to Hillary is easy:

"Voters of Pennyslvania, your choice is simple. You can either vote for a person who was a director of Wal-Mart for 6 years, who actively campaigned for NAFTA and whose husband signed it into law, who voted for the war, and who has been caught telling fish stories, such as that she dodged sniper fire in Bosnia when in fact she didn't."

"Credibility is everything. Sure, she'll make big promises because she's done it all before. She promised eastern New York that she would bring them 300,000 jobs but actually they lost 45,000 jobs."

"Just vote for the other guy. I am Barack Obama and I approve this message."

Guy   April 15th, 2008 4:48 pm ET

Note to PAUL - Hillary graduated from Wellesley and Yale (like W) - so before you start demeaning Obama for being well educated you should check out your own candidate first.

Hillary is playing the people of Pennsylvania for fools, thinking they care more about her going negative than Obama staying positive.

I'd like to see an ad from Obama asking HIllary why she is allowing Mark Penn to still attend roundtable meetings running her campaign after he supposedly resigned for making deals with Colombia? Again, she is playing the people of Pennsylvania for fools and telling half-truths.

Monica, Texas   April 15th, 2008 4:48 pm ET

Go Obama....Taking lemons and making lemon-aid!!!!!!

Ifeanyi Azubike Houston Texas   April 15th, 2008 4:47 pm ET

Sure, what matters is bringing down the cost of fuel, safeguarding our houses, engendering peace, and telling the truth. We can no longer afford to highlight what divides us. The electorate has got it better than the press and Washington. Substance not politics is the key this time.

SLO Bear   April 15th, 2008 4:47 pm ET

Time for superdelegates to experience the courage of "hope" and experience the satisfaction of the 1.3 million people who have already supported Obama.

gary   April 15th, 2008 4:46 pm ET

The problem with Hillary is she isn't very likeable, and is less so when being mean. Not to say that Obama hasn't left himself open, but she would do better to make her point then move on. When she keeps hammering negativity, it makes her seem witchy and small, and allows Obama's teflon approach to work. She should have dropped it after her first day's attacks and let it simmer. Really she should have run a better campaign and not fallen so far behind.

Ilona Proud Canadian   April 15th, 2008 4:46 pm ET

You would think that by now, the Clinton camp would know that their kitchen sink strategy will turn back to bite them. When will they learn that they cannot win with this type of strategy! People are seeing right through them.

Just yesterday I said to my husband ( after watching Sen. Clinton's ad.) you mark my words within a day or two Sen. Obama will respond with his own ad. Now was I right?

Just over yesterday and today Sen. Clinton has had to deal with jeers, hecklers, and rowdyism. She just had to reduce her Jefferson-Jackson hour long speech to a mere five minute talk because of this. When will she learn?

PA voter   April 15th, 2008 4:46 pm ET

oh please!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

go away obama!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

i am so sick of watching your stupid ads...ENOUGH

Lisa   April 15th, 2008 4:46 pm ET

I think that Hillary's relentless attack on Obama over the bitter remark may hurt her and I am glad he has responded. I live in a very small rural town and I understand what he was saying. In the 2004 election I did exactly what he is talking about. Although I knew that Bush was not doing a good job with the economy and such I voted for him anyway because of morals. I am against abortion and I thought that I should vote for him for that reason. Now I am paying so much at the grocery store and the gas pump I can barely keep my head above water. I realize that I made a mistake basing my vote on a religious issue. Obama is right. You should vote for whoever you feel will do the best job for this country. I personally believe this person is Barack Obama and I urge the PA voters to ponder what he really meant instead of how it was spun. He was sticking up for you.....not looking down on you as Hillary would try to trick you into believing. Be very wary of the person who is trying to trick you. I don't think she has your back.

Obama wins PA   April 15th, 2008 4:46 pm ET

I love it!!!

Dori in AZ   April 15th, 2008 4:46 pm ET

I'm not insulted. I"m not disappointed. At least, not by Sen. Obama.

Obama 2008. Period.

one nation under god!!!!   April 15th, 2008 4:46 pm ET

Blah blah blah shut up obama you sicken me.take your elitist and racist views and just go away

Bitter Voter   April 15th, 2008 4:45 pm ET

I'll admit it - I'm bitter. Haven't turned to guns or god and don't intend to - but bitterness? You bet.

Read through the comments on any subject in the Ticker any given day and you'll find plenty of voter bitterness.

On the other hand, I hate the divisiveness that's feeding right into McCain's hands and is likely to give us another 4 or 8 years of Republican Rule. Do you people really want that? Think about it, before you pout off and use your vote in protest.

Eugene, Oregon

James, PA   April 15th, 2008 4:45 pm ET

Good... People of Pennsylvania will discover Hillary's lies on

Iraq war
Bosnia trip
Her husband's deal in Dubai.

And explain what she means by “real men are for Hillary”.

Harvey in Va   April 15th, 2008 4:45 pm ET

Obama has spent three days on the offensive not Hillary has him spending his supporters money on an add defending himself. What Obama said is an insult to all americans.

Madison , PA   April 15th, 2008 4:45 pm ET

Hillary you push it too far... You started... Obama has the right to fight back...!!!

Raoul   April 15th, 2008 4:45 pm ET

Here's an interesting fact I just thought of; I will take me a little more than 3027 YEARS of work at my current salary to have 109 million in my account, and that's if I save 100% of what I earn :)

Hillary is right on people "rolling up their sleeves", but for those who lost their jobs, it's only in order to send hundred of unanswered job applications..
I'm still working, yet bitter at times! give me a break

Independent   April 15th, 2008 4:45 pm ET

It's mathematically impossible for Clinton to reach Obama's lead with the remaining primaries....most of America has voted and they have chosen Obama...let's finish up the rest of the primaries and close this thing up by June 3rd...if she pushes this all the way to Denver then she means to destroy Obama's chance of winning the general election so she could run in 2012....this woman is smart...but not in the way that will benefit the Americans!!!

Chris   April 15th, 2008 4:45 pm ET

Paul, If you pay attention, Obama apologized a number of times, unlike Hillary who comes up with excuses such as "I misspoke", "I did not have enough sleep", or "I was told by a deputy".

Paul, open your eyes.

Skipper   April 15th, 2008 4:45 pm ET

Wonder how he likes having to spend all the California money he kissed butt for on covering up his little mistake?

CN   April 15th, 2008 4:45 pm ET

Right on target !... 1 advertising add and Clinton attacks are ridiculed. Now watch for the Hilarybots to be bitter....

She is actually coordinating her attacks on Obama with none other than McCain. So now she has 3 Clintons (including the 'nothing is her business' daugther) and a Republican attacking a fellow democrat, talk about taking the democratic party to the gutter!!!!

No McSame   April 15th, 2008 4:44 pm ET

Thank God for this MAN. He needs to show Hillary getting off the plane shaking hands with the little girl while playing the sound of her telling how she had to duck sniper fire. Show her for what she is and that is a LIAR.

Seth   April 15th, 2008 4:44 pm ET

After all this and he only lost 2% in the polls, which is even within the margin of error. This didn't hurt him, it hurt Hillary. She has run an astoundingly poor campaign. She was up over 20 points last month in PA!!! 20 points. And know she is under 10. That isn't good at all.

FRED Atlanta, GA   April 15th, 2008 4:44 pm ET

I tell yah clinton just makes this man stronger and stronger you would think she and her campaigne would simply give up she keeps throwing everything plus the kitchen sink but nothing is STICKING if Obama can ride thru the WRIGHT controversy he will simply slide thru this much to do about absolutely nothing. Some of hillary supporters are truely sleep walking! It's time that you WAKE UP!! Obama is TEFLON nothing is really sticking that they are throwing at him.

Obama 08, YES WE CAN and YES WE WILL!!!!!!

And I'm from New York   April 15th, 2008 4:44 pm ET

What does Hillary know about being poor or struggling to pay bills? Nothing!

Since when does she speak for the residents of PA. She can't even speak for the residents of NY. She's a pseudo – New Yorker.

He more than her would understand the sentiments of the PA residents. Sometimes, the truth hurts, but it will set you free.

Obama 2008!

Chuck in Oregon   April 15th, 2008 4:44 pm ET

I agree, when we finally come together as one nation there is nothing "WE" can not accomplish

Frank, CA   April 15th, 2008 4:44 pm ET

Hillary, we're tired of your negative politics of destruction.
You have nothing positive to contribute.
We all see you're nothing but a destroyer and congenital liar.
Even when we all start to boo and jeer you, you still don't get it.
We don't like you, we don't want you.
Go away and we'll all be better off.

Peter Mooney   April 15th, 2008 4:44 pm ET

When will people stop being afraid of the truth? Do you want to be pacified or really helped? If you want REAL improvement there is only one choice. The muslim elitist negro for you "bitter" people.
Obama's the man!

Chris   April 15th, 2008 4:43 pm ET

And that is why Obama is rising on the poll numbers. He has actually increased his lead by 11 points today on the Gallup polls. Good one Obama. We do not want anymore dirty old politics or politicians.

It is not working Hillary. Stick to the issue. Address your Bosnia Lying, Address your NAFTA and Colombia Trade Deals.

bigben   April 15th, 2008 4:43 pm ET

Oabama supporters this means war.

Sallie Mae   April 15th, 2008 4:43 pm ET

OBAMA ALL THE WAY BABY!

Barack OBAMA – Conan O'BRIEN '08 & '12

GoHillary   April 15th, 2008 4:43 pm ET

Barack you have a serious case of foot in mouth disease. It's just a matter of time before you speak out of turn again.

If Hillary really wanted to she could squish you like a bug.

You are going to be such an easy target for the Republicans.

Karen   April 15th, 2008 4:43 pm ET

This is the President we have been waiting for. This is the man to lead this country and the world and take back our moral standing in the world. Hillary Clinton is not the person to lead she is a follower (of Mark Penn) and she will never be a President for all the people. Obama, just made her swallow her tounge and ears on this one when her and Penn over reached.

j   April 15th, 2008 4:43 pm ET

And The 109 Million Dollar Woman calls Obama elitist. Give us a break Sen Clinton! He paid his own way through college and was still paying off his loans until a few years ago while you were racking up your 109 Million writing mediocre books.

Edd   April 15th, 2008 4:43 pm ET

I will abandon HILLARY if you can win one big blue state like PA, if you can close the deal. Just close one big blue state! The problem is you cannot, I am not convinced that you can carry the Democratic party to victory.

In HILLARY, we trust!

Madison , PA   April 15th, 2008 4:43 pm ET

Hillary deserves this feed back.... American please accept the true that we are angry, because we can't afford the gaz price, the food, ...our jobs are shifted overseas... We really are angry , maybe bitter... Obama is right... sometimes we don't use the correct word... everyone makes mistake... he apologized if he offended anybody... Hillary laught at us when she mispoke, and for her lies... she looks down at American people....Wake up guys..!!

Americas ah ha Moment   April 15th, 2008 4:43 pm ET

Let's not " TALK " about or " THINK" about what I say behind closed doors! nO, nO, Now U all just go back to sleep !!!!!

Mike, Land O Lakes, FL   April 15th, 2008 4:42 pm ET

Why can’t the Clintons and Bush families just go away??? I think we all are sick and tired of the these two corrupted families for the last two decades now!!

Eric-PA   April 15th, 2008 4:42 pm ET

One way to avoid the politics of division is for Obama to drop out of the race. The people who defend Obama's comments either haven't heard the entire quote or don't understand what he said.

OH my.... I am Bitter too   April 15th, 2008 4:42 pm ET

HE IS A SCARY DUDE... NO WAY-

REJECT OBAMA – I CAN JUST SEE THE NEXT 4 YEARS WITH THIS JOKER.... HOW CAN HE JUSTIFY HIS OWN WORDS... THERE YOU HAVE IT AMERICA.... HEY BY THE WAY IT'S HILLARY'S FAULT AS WELL...

Moderate   April 15th, 2008 4:42 pm ET

They are not just rejecting her attacks...they are rejecting HER! The
Clinton campaign has made one screw up after another and the best
she can do is attack Obama. She is about as presidential as my dog!
He is more loyal and dependable! The only thing consistent about the
Hillary-ous campaign is her lies and deceit! How people support her
is beyond me!!!??? I'll vote for McCain before Clinton!!!!!!!!!

jfs Memhis, Tn   April 15th, 2008 4:42 pm ET

Good Start Obama...................Now another one asking... who has Mark Penn still employed on Her campaign?............Who recieved $800,000 from the Columbians that COULD be a conflict of interest to her? AND who will share in the 109 million dollars of income, some of which come from foriegn trade interests???? AND then has the phoniness to present herself as a Pro American Labor Candidate. Maybe those folks that are supporting Hillary in Pennsylvania could get new jobs if they paid Bill $800,000 for several speaking engagements???

Dan   April 15th, 2008 4:42 pm ET

Good ad. It will be interesting to see how this thing plays out with the voters.

Mike from Calgary   April 15th, 2008 4:42 pm ET

When Hillary throws dirt, all she does is lose ground. No wonder she blew a huge lead and trails so badly. After the factories moved offshore and to Mexico (not to Canada as also we have stringent environmental and labour laws), and after blue collar workers were thrown overboard, too bad the BUSH and CLINTON administrations wouldn't toss such industries and workers some tax incentives or other initiatives to keep American industry and workers humming, or some lifeline or life preserver to cling to. If my government encouraged industry to leave my country I WOULD BE BITTER. I WOULD VOTE FOR A CHANGE.
Mike

vince - Phoenix - (forgive me cnn, for I have sinned)   April 15th, 2008 4:42 pm ET

“When we get past the politics of division and distraction and we start actually focusing on what we have in common, there's nothing we can't accomplish…”

HEY... SO-CALLED "AMERICANS"....

WHAT SAY WE SPEND TWO WEEKS TALKING ABOUT 'THESE' WORDS?

ANYONE........... ANYONE......... BEULLER????????

Jim F   April 15th, 2008 4:42 pm ET

When will that tired, selfish, patronizing, bloodthirsty, power-mongering old lady give up? IT"S VIRTUALLY IMPOSSIBLE for her to win, and close only counts in horseshoes and hand grenades. Here's some news for you crybaby Clinton supporters – it's already over! Go home and take a nap.

Doug, Florida   April 15th, 2008 4:42 pm ET

Way to go Barack. We will win Penn.

Obama 08

ROY   April 15th, 2008 4:42 pm ET

GREAT RESPONSE AND PERFECT ADD. THIS IS WHAT THE CLINTONS ARE ASKING FOR....THEY WILL HAVE TO PAY THE
PRICE FOR THEIR ARROGANGE AND MRS CLINTON BETTER
THINK TWICE BEFORE MAKING MORE NEGATIVE REMARKS BECAUSE "WHAT GOES AROUND COMES AROUND"
MORE AND MORE I GIVE CREDIT TO MR OBAMA .

Bitter + Hillary = Billery   April 15th, 2008 4:42 pm ET

Woman acting badly. She makes America look bad.

Bayou joe   April 15th, 2008 4:42 pm ET

Change you can Xerox

Hillary or McCain in 08, Obama never.

Bitter + Hillary = Billery   April 15th, 2008 4:41 pm ET

Woman acting badly. She makes America look bad.

Pot, meet Kettle   April 15th, 2008 4:41 pm ET

And Hillary Clinton went to Yale– does this make her an elitist, too?

OBAMA '08

jerral   April 15th, 2008 4:41 pm ET

good to see you rebound, he who throws dirt boomerangs back in (HER) FACE GO OBAMA

Obama will be President   April 15th, 2008 4:41 pm ET

Read Bernstein's article on AC 360....Very Interesting!

carlo   April 15th, 2008 4:40 pm ET

Wow, some of you people are freakin unbelievable. When Kerry got swiftboated, you said he was a wimp. When Obama tried to be a gentleman with Hillary and didn't respond to her tactics, everyone said he was a wimp. When he responds to her attacks, you say that he is copying or that he is playing dirty politics. What if your kid let other kids beat the crap out of them every day? Would you think that they were doing the right thing?

It's clear that some people are so dead set against Obama that nothing he does will ever be seen as right. These kind of people don't want to hear the truth. Do us a favor-just be honest about your feelings. You don't want a black man to be President, and he is being held to an impossible standard by the media and by those who he has to be twice as appealing as anyone else available for them to even consider voting for him.

@americans   April 15th, 2008 4:40 pm ET

Hillary's attack is falling flat on it's face....the end is coming Billary!

Give way for the democratic nominee – BARACK OBAMA!!!!

Cammi317   April 15th, 2008 4:40 pm ET

LOL...I have a feeling she will stop her spot from airing....straight away. It's interesting how her camp manages to get these negatives campaigns going within the blink of an eye, but can't manage to pay the bills on time. She's not even trying to run on a platform of she's the more experienced candidate anymore, but instead a devisive hate campaign. This entire mess has gotten way out of hand.

kab   April 15th, 2008 4:40 pm ET

Poor Obama...

2 more weeks dude...then she will be a HISTORY..

Lee WV   April 15th, 2008 4:40 pm ET

Keep the pressure on,Hillary's adds are pitiful and are probably paid actors like the people she pays to ask questions at rallies.

vince - Phoenix - (forgive me cnn, for I have sinned)   April 15th, 2008 4:40 pm ET

THE IMMEDIATE COMMENTS ON THESE THINGS...... GEEZ.....
Why are so many people NOT actually listening........... to what is being said...

How can so many people so easily zone in on the minutia of a verbal slip, of an opponent, then turn around and ignore with a brick wall a SERIOUS mis-step by "their" candidate.

This is NOT voting based on facts... it seems to be voting on ANYTHNG 'BUT' FACTS....

(now watch each candidate's supporters twist this to suit 'their' cause)

Daniels   April 15th, 2008 4:40 pm ET

The clintons has very strong supporters who truely believe at this point in the campaign ,she can't win the primary. In november she will has a even harder time.No one will like to lose ,but in all contests someone has to lose.The clinton campaign just didn't believe that America people are looking for real change. They are tried, angry, bitter and not as dumb as the normal politics has treated us in the past.!!!!.

NickNas   April 15th, 2008 4:40 pm ET

Quick, Concise, and accurrate response to an attack that was false and misleading.

THIS is how you run a campaign. THIS is a man who deals with Issues head on and doesn't just Laugh them off like we are all silly children who wouldn't understand that answer if she gave it.

Noah   April 15th, 2008 4:39 pm ET

The man was wrong. Its amazing that his supporters have overlooked his racist comments..He called millions of americans bigots. This has little to do with the word bitter and you are all blind..You talk about taking things out of context, you reaction is just that.

Obama is not refreshing. He is condesending, arrogant and a phony.

Roger   April 15th, 2008 4:39 pm ET

JERRY. Your on to something there. He copies all of Hillary's advertisements and answers. Then he says that Hillary is old politics right after he copies her.

A vote for Obama is a vote for McCain.

April in Texas   April 15th, 2008 4:39 pm ET

WTG Obama.. You only stike back when she brings the dirtyness to the campaign. You could have hit her on so many things such as Bosnia or Mark Penn. NAFTA and CAFTA both as well as her fumbling around not answering questions recently about when the last time she went to church or shot a gun was.. Well duh Hillary your the one who brought those up and now you dont want to answer about them.. What double speak are you trying to spin now..

Obama 08

Joe   April 15th, 2008 4:39 pm ET

It's time to put a stop to Hillary's dirty politics. She used the kitchen sink strategy in OH and TX and now has sunk to using the toilet strategy. Shame on her!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Peter   April 15th, 2008 4:39 pm ET

Obama ahead with 11% on the new Gallup poll. This shows the nation prefers Obama. Rasmussen poll has Obama ahead with 9%. These are daily tracking polls and actually shows Obama increasing the lead AFTER the bitter "controversy". Clinton should just pull out of the race, she is miles behind Obama in delegates, he leads the popular vote with over 700K voters, he has won the most states and he is leading by 10% in national polls.

Hillary will probably win Pennsylvania with 5-10% and perhapes Indiana, but Obama will win big in NC and the it is not that unlikely that he will extend his pledged lead after P, I and NC primaries. Hillary needs to win P with 15-20%, I with 15-20% and NC to have a little glimse of hope, but will that happen? No.

truth be told   April 15th, 2008 4:39 pm ET

IF YOU LOVE your COUNTRY so much, there is only one LOGICAL choice for president: SEN OBAMA!!!

dee   April 15th, 2008 4:39 pm ET

wow...never thought of this idea...brillant

Fabrizio   April 15th, 2008 4:38 pm ET

Thank You!
We are tired of the same old political tricks, and we need to move on to the issues that matter.

Obama 08 & 12

Bruce Munro   April 15th, 2008 4:38 pm ET

As usual, Obama takes the high road while Hillary takes the low road.

HEIDI   April 15th, 2008 4:38 pm ET

Once again Sen. Obama has taken higher stance.

Case closed.

Obama 08' & 12'

Linda   April 15th, 2008 4:37 pm ET

After you have been lying and manipulating for so long, it doesn't stick any more. Remember the little boy who cried wolf? After a while people don't even WANT to hear the cutdowns of good people.

Marc   April 15th, 2008 4:37 pm ET

Keep stirring the pot, Obama. Defending and parsing/reparsing your statement only spirals in on itself.

Dan (an ELITIST)   April 15th, 2008 4:36 pm ET

Good to see Obama get back to his core message of bringing people together to find solutions to the problems facing America.

Sen Clinton has done a great job of trying to distract him and the voters with petty politics.

Her tactics are not working, thank goodness!

Now for Obama   April 15th, 2008 4:36 pm ET

Do you really hate America that much to where you would deliberately try to split to party just b/c you are losing? Stop being selfish Hillary, its not about what is best for you, its about what is best for AMERICA!

No more distraction and divisiveness from Hillary!

OBAMA ALL THE WAY!!!!!

b-liberal   April 15th, 2008 4:36 pm ET

Obama brings a new approach – an elite, rich, ivy-league, connected, lying politician – lawyer with a negative campaign. Oh wait........

Hillary Lies!   April 15th, 2008 4:35 pm ET

What a great ad. Wow. This guy is a true fighter.

JohnS   April 15th, 2008 4:35 pm ET

Thank You Barack.

It is always refreshing to hear you speak.

Truth is not something Hillary really understands.

I am ANGRY and MAD that I pay $4 per gallon at the gas pump.
At the time I have HOPE that OBAMA is the only only who can really address our dependance on foreign oil.

OBAMA '08 & '12

I supported HRC because of Bill   April 15th, 2008 4:35 pm ET

I love how Clinton give Obama the chance to always nail her. Tell me, which is more powerful, Hope or Despair?

Roger   April 15th, 2008 4:35 pm ET

Obama is a childish hypocrit. He started it with his mailers! Nah nee nah nee boo boo.

Dale Wise   April 15th, 2008 4:34 pm ET

Outstanding – score another one for truth and honesty. The American peoples' ability to see through b.s. is quite surprising, yet welcome.

James from TX   April 15th, 2008 4:34 pm ET

Take her on....it's time she stopped pushing you around.

Paul, Maine   April 15th, 2008 4:34 pm ET

Good. I love it when he Senator Obama uses only two or three words
to totally destroy weeks of Hillary's efforts to make lies stick to him.

JERRY   April 15th, 2008 4:33 pm ET

Why is he always rebounding what she does or copying what she says? Why can't he come up with an original idea?

I swear this guy will be the most ineffective president ever if he makes it....which he won't.

HILLARY OR MCCAIN. I LOVE MY COUNTRY TOO MUCH.

Ron, TX   April 15th, 2008 4:32 pm ET

Obama '08!

Paul   April 15th, 2008 4:31 pm ET

Obama just offended millions of Americans. He did not apologize but stood by his comments, now he sees it backfired, he is trying to justify his poor judgment. Stereotypes are the result of a lack of information =ignorance. Do we need a Harvard alumni who pretends to be better than his fellow citizens?
We do not need anyone to look down on any of us, ' cause by doing so, he is not offending a few, but all of us.

HILLARY-PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

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