ARLINGTON, Virginia (CNN) – Barack Obama told donors at a Monday night fundraiser just across the Potomac River from Washington that “the odds of us winning are very good."
Obama was reflecting on how far the campaign had come since its early days when, “Let’s face it, there weren’t too many of y’all who thought we were going to pull this off,” he said to laughter.
“What I knew and I think those who joined us early knew was that this was a moment for change, this was a moment for big ideas and really trying to push the envelope,” said Obama. “And people have responded all across the country. We are now in a position where the odds of us winning are very good. But it’s still going to be difficult.”
The Illinois senator spoke to a dinner of about 40 people, each of whom was expected to raise $114,000. After thanking his hosts, he opened by talking about last week’s trip to the Middle East and Europe and “the enormous hunger for American leadership.”
He segued from the importance of strong international relations to domestic issues, commenting briefly on his early afternoon roundtable with top economic advisers including Warren Buffett (by speakerphone), former Fed chairman Paul Volcker and Google CEO Eric Schmidt.
“Almost uniformly people said the crisis we’re in right now, the difficulties we’re in right now are as significant and as severe as they’ve seen in a very long time and we’re not going to be able to work our way out of it overnight.”
“Rather than succumb to pessimism we’ve got to think about how we take the problems that we’re having right now and turn them into opportunities,” he added.
Closing his brief remarks, Obama addressed the reason he hasn’t seen a surge in the polls following extensive coverage of his overseas trip, arguing that voters are still sizing him up and that his candidacy is "new for them, new for us as a country."
“This is going to be a close election for a long time because I’m new on the national scene and people sort of like what they see but they’re still not sure,” he concluded.
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Obama: Nice job keeping a positive outlook. Dont forget to mention the OIL SPILL. That will throw a wrench in mcCANE's only successful issue, drilling for oil.
YES WE WILL!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
GO OBAMA BO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
IN YOUR DREAM, YOU ARE A SUPERSTAR....
When it comes to the economy McCain calls Dr Phil and the Queen of Outsourcing and Obama speed dials Warren Buffett, Eric Schmidt, and a former Fed Chair.
Obama has a very good chance of winning because he surrounds himself with the best and brightest, while having enough intellect to keep up.
If we the American public look at where are great nation has fallen to and who would with our help bring it back to its greatest, Senator Obama, would win by a landslide. We know this will not happen because of the bias and probelms we carry in our daily lifes. If we could only look to what we have in common and move forward this nation would soar again.
United States of America.
Its not John McCain, Not Chuck Norris, Not The Terminotor, Its all
Obama Baby
o bama tries to disneyland us all with his charisma of false hopes and ill fated leadership.....probably can not wait to see that 20 million dollar ad he has planned during the olympics ......chinese vote is important too especially with the internet contributions.......they count as half votes ...don't they????
You hit the nail RIGHT on the head Obama; you just keep doing the excellent work you've been doing such as going overseas and getting the European community and the countries of the World to wave our flag in HAPPINESS instead of burning it in HATRED as it has been under Republican destruction of our foreign affairs. As you do the good work you are doing, people will see by your deeds that you are truly the President Elect in January 2009 and McCain will fade out of this election like the dashboard of an old car in a dusty junkyard in the Florida Summer sun. We know you stand for those of us who want to see change and healing after the horrible pain we have gone through the last 7.5 years and NOTHING McInsane says can change our thoughts about what they have done to our economy, troops, and livelihood. You ROCK.
He will win, the fix is in.
His investors will expect a big payoff.
i agree Obama has a good chance of winning ... but he Got lots of work to be done .... though ....
Here comes the HATERS!!!! 1,2,3
kinda of topic
What is Mc Cain Economic Plan BTW .. all He & his Supporters do is criticized Obama's Plan
Okay, here come the ignorant Repugican trolls posing as Hillary supporters to start up about how arrogant and presumptious this n!gger is, how dare he say what he said, "What an empty suit." what an uppity fool Umblah blah is..etc." The idiots who do that over and over like Lisa and Nightingale among others can't help them small-minded selves.
Sure they are. Just wait and see.
There you go, O! Talk to 'em!!! Tell 'em!!
Grumpy does not have the temperment to be POTUS. Nor the change. Unless it is band aids and diapers!
ROTFL!
“the enormous hunger for American leadership.” is well said!
People in Europe want us to lead again.
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I agree but always beware of those cheap and ridiculous Republican tactics
OBAMA/??? 2008
Did Obama really expect a surge in the polls? In what country? Oh, Here? Good grief! send him back to Germany and they can have the rock star bedazzle them. We need someone with experience and "good for THIS country" policy. Vote McCain!; tried and proven patriot.
WOW, IT LOOKS LIKE NO ONE CARES!!!
odds are good if America is smart
We all know why really. Old habits die hard.
He has every right to be confident.
This is exactly the type of man we want for President.
Youthful and confident.
Not a bitter old cynic.
He is smarter. He is stronger. He is more charismatic. He has an actual platform. He is providing solutions. He has the respect of other nations. It shouldn't even be close, but it will. That says everything you need to know about the education of Americans.
I like your chance . Take nothing for chance keep-up the good work. Those who are looking for something negative are watching.
HAVE TO AGREE WITH MY FUTURE PRESIDENT.
YOU ROCK !!!!
ALL THOSE THAT COUNT
AGREE WITH YOU.
The one thing Obama forgets is that only two things are infinite: The universe and human stupidity...they are not sure about the first one. People, especially in this country, will vote for continued bad economics and foreign policy for a variety of bad reasons. Gay marriage for example. The odds might be very good for Obama to win but don't count out dumb people everywhere just waiting to vote for the candidate who will give them another tax refund. Wing ding diddly dang, we're gettin' tickets to NASCAR!!
The polling is giving me a headache. Somehow Gallup conducts two polls on the exact same days coming up with dramatically different results (one with Obama up by 8%, the other with McCain up by 4%). I hope the public isn't buying in to all of McCain's slanders.
Obama: “This is going to be a close election for a long time because I’m new on the national scene and people sort of like what they see but they’re still not sure,” he concluded.
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Actually, Obama, you've been shoved down our throats minute by minute for nearly a year, so there's really no longer anything "new" about you. And most people really do NOT like what they see - I know you want to "fake it 'til you make it" with comments such as these - but people are becoming increasingly sure that they don't like what they see - so get over yourself already!
The last time I had to endure smirking arrogance such as yours, its name was George Bush.
WE ARE HAPPIER THAN YOU CAN
PERSONALLY EVER IMAGINE.
Yes we can!
People want change. But not the kind of change Obama thinks he can offer. He has to stand as President in Kenya to understand what it means to be independent. I don't think he gets it. America is as old, as experienced then the oldest to be President can ever be. She does not need some johnny come lately to tell her what to do. She has strong allies who had breakfast with him, had jovial conversations with, gave him the royal treatment of a rock star. The only thing they could not give him was money for his Presidential campaign.
Well this was a very informative article and I as a 13 year old African American man I clearly believe that Senator Barack Obama"s odds of winning are high. Barack Obama is clearly the person that should be the next president of the United States. He certainly has my vote!
This is a very intelligent man. I would bet on his campaign against McCains in a minute. In fact smart money INTRADE quotes has him as the projected winner63.2 to 32.5. His brillant orgainization upset the Clinton machine and left it 24million in the red. McCain's campaign is no Hillary. It's not even close. McCain is losing the Electoral College Map 322-216. To put that in further perspective if Obama lost in KY,TN,WV,MS,AL,LA,and AR states with a conbined 54 Electoral votes he would still have more votes by winning California with it's 55. He is leading in Calfinoria by 18 points.If he also lost MT,ID,WY,ND,SD,NE,KS,UT,AZ and SC his Electoral total would not change. Obama leads in NY with 31 votes by 19 points and in IL with 21 votes by 20 points for a total of 52 Electoral votes.
McCain has a lot of work to do. His feeble campaign has a lot of work to do. Granted it's a marathon but in this maraton smart money is on 46 year old guy. The 72 year old guy -NOT
As long as the media keeps letting Obama get by with reading every word he says the arrogant inexperienced man will keep fooling people. Some of us see Obama for what he really is an empty suit with a prepared speech.
Pride comes B4 a fall!
And, Obama is the most arrogant, egomaniac around!
The USA Today/Gallup poll has McCain leading Obama by four points, 49 percent to Obama's 45 percent, among likely voters.
Obama will lose big time!
McCain 08, the candidate with character and integrity!
I hope Obam will win this election.
McCain is such a lier, always telling lies on Obama.
He says he is with the troops, and Obama is not, but is was McCain that voted and sent these youg soldiers to a war that should not have been.
McCain was taunting Obama, that he have not experience in over seas.
Obama goes over seas, and get a very good reception. McCain hated that, because he did not received such a reception.
McCain acts like a 3 year old when they are not being paid a lot of attention, so he makes up stories to turn the public away from Obama, with his terrible lies.
McCain travelled over seas too, so why his he not mentioning that?
OBAMA, OBAMA, OBAMA. FOR THE WHITE HOUSE
It's not arrogance, it's not being cocky, it's not being presumptuous. It's called revving up your base of supporters.
Had he said this while overseas, or to a general audience, then yes. This would be rather "bold" of him.
But speaking to people who have money in their pockets that you're trying to get and telling them your odds are very good are really no different than a screenwriter asking a producer (probably not the right title but you should get the point) to invest in his/her movie.
Or, even a major corporation on a financials conference call saying how well their product line is being received (and therefore people should invest more into the company).
So, before people really get it twisted, he's revving his audience up to make sure they continue to support his candidacy.
Do tell, Mr. President!
OBAMA 08
chances are good is an understatement obama!
it's in the bag! Keep your head to the sky! especially if McCain picks Romeny!
I sure hope america wakes up and does not vote for this empty suit who is totally unqualified and comes from a very questionable background...
Over Confident Much? I think so, wasn't a Fellow by the name of John Kerry one time said the odds where very good, what happen to him, he's not the 44th president!
You will not win without Hillary on the ticket!!
Obama ego trip number ??? to many to count.
Look at the smirk, he acts so cock sure of himself,makes me sick.
Be careful what you vote for you might not like what you get.
Huckabee's simplified, fair tax plan would be a big help for the American economy; not that it is 'his' plan; it has been proposed for decades.
Let be clear "exstensive coverage" was there not out of love but hunger to finde his failour. But not this time , so that why all of a suden everybody pist off. Including McSame -who can cry together with Hilary how sexisam is ruining them..!!!!!! Hi people this gay is terific .You can hide him in coubord, not report abour him , try something else-sexisam.....he is briliant you can't take that from him. He has it , wether Americans will be enough smart to benefit from it we will see. Or they rather enyoy listening McSame reapiting only story he has about surge from grocery store????God have mercy on us and world.
Not if we can help it.
NOPE to the DNC picking our choice for us...
NOPE to the Obama THUGS at the caucuses...
NOPE to the old gray haired guys Kerry and Kennedy.
McCain '08 for Clinton '12
Yes they are!
We love what we see and hear. So does the rest of the world.
YES WE CAN!
OBAMA "08
Nooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo!
Intelligence and judgment vs stupidity and experience= Obama vs McCain..
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I will take those odds any day. McCain in a landslide.
Substance over fluff wins every time.
intelli
Obama supporters...we can't take this news for granted we still have ALOT of work ahead of us for the next few months.OOIS!! – Operation Obama Information saturation!! Familuraize yourselves with his voting record, positions and how he plans on leading this country for the next four years. Information is our power...Lets be, "On fire and ready to go!!"
Best of luck Obama... I hope you win.
Why is this news? Sounds like fund raising to me. Impartial media?
Before everyone goes on about how arrogant and presumptuous this is, remember Bush wouldn't even discuss the possibility that he might lose in the 2004 presidential debates.
If BO would just go ahead and do the deed, all of North America and Europe could breathe again. Surely he and you must know that appointing Hillary as VeeP is the best and only way to guarantee his success both electorilly and in office.
That right Barack, believe in yourself!
You are going to win. You are not arrogant.
JUST GOOD!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
hosanna-you are truly the messiah-peace for 10,000 years..
As a Canadian, I feel that the US just does not get it. Omama wants to open NAFTA, which will allow Canadians to pull out of the North Americam energy security agreement. He is going to pull out of Iraq
and leave the oil fields for others, while talking about reducing the price of gas in the USA.
You got to be kidding, right!!!
Yes Obama...your odds of winning are overwhelming....and I, for one, am voting for you. Just a word of caution....please...select Hillary for your VP....you will need honest feedback....not YES people, but a person who can, and will, tell it like it is. The two of you together will rule! You would be untouchables...as far as winning the GE.
For anyone who's watched this race, I mean truly watched this race putting aside all racist, bigoted views, it would be hard pressed to find an eaiser choice than barack obama. John mccain is a laughable opponent. With all of his gaffes: forgetful grandpa moments, botchng info pretaining to Iraq, Iran, and Pakistan. HIs stance on Roe v Wade, Affirmative Action. His lack of understanding on the Economy etc, etc....The list goes on and on. Then we see Barack looking like one of the greatest presidential candidates in 40 years, making us look good abroad, bringing people together, smart, intellegent, not forgetfull 99.9 percent of the time, kind, temperate, strong, and we critisize him over every thing he does. He's got the media vetting him by bashing everything he does, we got the repubs bashing him, and we even have hillibots who are still pouting over the fact that hillary blew it bashing him. The whole world loves Barack, but "some" in america still can't fathom the idea of having a black president, so once again we may have to settle for "billy bob" because "they" don't want any admiration going to anyone but them. The problem is this. A selected few have always picked our leaders, and until that selected few becomes fewer, we'll have close elections like this when they shouldn't even be in the ball park. OPEN YOUR STUPID EYES "FEW" AND VOTE FOR THE OBVIOUS PICK"! DON'T BE STUPID LIKE YOUV'VE ALWAYS BEEN AROUND THIS TIME, AND VOTE FOR SOMEONE WHO'LL DO GOOD FOR THIS COUNTRY.
I wonder what the Vegas odds are on him winning... McCain is obviously the long shot!! You can probably get 100:1 odds on McSame. You can probably even get odds on Dubya figuring out a way to squeak out a third term.
Best to put your money on Obama... he's a sure thing!!
He has every reason to be optimistic, The days of the republicans in the white house are over for a long time. Like with Bob Dole, the Republicans have given the year they know they have no chance of winning to the old guy who means well but just doesnt have the energy to run a competitive campaign, Mcain knows he has no chance. OBAMA 08/12 !!
I will agree with that headline. I feel very good for the people of the United States.
We WILL have a president we can trust and believe in and the rest of the world will love us as well.
Thank you for the hope you have given us.
at the end of the day sometimes hope is all you have to hold on to!
Obama!
I love what I see and what this country desperately needs is hope and excitement and pride in its president. This country needs Barack Obama.
you would have to be on drugs to vote republican after the last 8 years
So, some heads are listening to his comments, proposals..... I'm not so sure they'll respond in his favor..... I wonder what if Hillary and Bill would be there and not BO .....!! Donah////
I won't vote for you, BO.
Al Gore and John Kerry were winning by the polls and look what happened. Until voters go into that both and select their choice no one can say who is winning. Obama may think he is winning. As far as fund raising how many of these bundlers are lobbyist in sheeps clothing and his special interest, lawyers, unions, and radical enviromentalist can call themselves individual but they are still doing the donating as a group for their own special interest access.
Let's not get too cocky, it is still a long road to November.
Obama '08
Calling on Presidential Candidate Barack Obama Supporters who have not yet been involved in helping to get Obama Elected pick up some voter registration forms and register 10-20 new voters. usually some forms would be in all postoffices and libraries. If supporters throughout the United States would do just that much it will help to put Obama over the top in November 4 08 register family members and friends, strangers. many public markets will allow you to set up a table on the storefront sidewalk or walk the block in your neighborhood during the day. Great excercise.
My personal experience confirms Obama is correct when he says "I’m new on the national scene and people sort of like what they see but they’re still not sure."
Until early this year, I knew relatively little about Obama, other than that he gave a great speech at the 2004 Convention and opposed the foolish invasion of Iraq.
Since then I've followed Obama's campaign closely. I've listened to his speeches, watched his debates, learned about his biography, heard his intelligent answers to difficult questions, and observed how he managed people and crises.
I do not make hasty or uninformed decisions. I've grown to appreciate and support Obama and believe he has the potential to become one of our greatest presidents and likely Time magazine's "Person of the Year!"
Real Americans are going to stand up to this socialist/communist coup.
Clinton supporters will vote for McCain.
Huckabee supporters will vote for McCain.
Romney supporters will vote for McCain.
Ron Paul supporters will vote for McCain. (I know, I used to be one.)
Obama = fraud
McCain = President
Vote for America!
Vote for John McCain 2008!
odds are superb
SORRY CNN . WHO IS READ ING THIS IS A OBAMA SUPORTER.
YOU KNOW WE WERE CORRECT, WHEN I SAID, IF YOU VOTE FOR THIS MUSLIM, AN WANT HIS CHANGE. WELL THAT IS ALL YOU WILL HAVE IS CHANGE. FOR A QUARTER WILL LOOK AS GOOD AS A DOLLAR DOES TODAY.
SO GO VOTE FOR THIS CHANGE , MAYBE YOU CAN GO ON WPA FOR A JOB.THAT WOULD BE A NICE BIG CHANGE, AT LEAST YOU WOULD BE OFF THE WELFARE ROLLS.
YES A CHANGE WOULD BE GREAT RIGHT NOW. MOST ARE TIRED OF HEARING THIS FLIP FLOPPER , CRYING A BOUT A SORE LIP . CURE GO SIT IN THE CORNER , WITH A DUNCE CAP . A MEN.
and what's he gonna say....I think we are going to lose? duh CNN
I am drawn to the presidential election coverage on CNN. There are so many things that I have been hearing about Obama and McCain that is hard to decide on whom to vote for in this upcoming election. As a person of faith in the Gospel, there are some moral concerns that I disagree with Obama. Then again, I'm not too impressed with McCain's overall tactics and possible deception to win voters (although he did attend the NAACP in Cincinnati which did raise one of my eyebrows). The point that I'm trying to make is CNN (in my opinion) has been doing a better job informing viewers about the two presidential candidates. Fox news lost me when I felt that they were attacking Obama about every little thing. I understand that the media has a role to report the 'news', but I had noticed the extended airtime that Fox news reported on Obama's character being reported for questioning. I started to think that maybe Fox new is not being 'fair' and balanced. I started to QUESTION if Fox news was subliminally being racist by covering up bias intentions of Obama's flaws (that are not even proven because of his Christian faith). There is a well-known pastor that I like to listen to that favors Fox news. This particular pastor admires the coverage that has been reported on Obama. Whether or not Fox news motives were unintentional, their method on reporting has not impressed me lately. I might watch one particular anchorperson from Fox news, but any other coverage I watch on CNN. CNN has more diversity as far as people reporting. It is not just a black person or a white person reporting on the weekdays, there are many other ethnic people that I see on CNN… And that is the reason why I have switched over to watching CNN more. In addition, CNN news has reported the news accurately to my knowledge. I'll continue to watch CNN as long as the coverage is accurate and it is not showing complete partiality.
I totally disagree with obama, am pretty clear that he is the answer.
Obama will have us driving in rainbow powered cars while sprite manufactured products emit pixie dust and serve as a tax base to pay out chocolate covered welfare checks...
Republicrats – Get a clue. Same agenda. Different approach.
Read the Constitution you morons and then vote for liberty...