Barack Obama (election coverage only-official)

[Best Buckeye]

Originally Posted by ScriptOhio

WASHINGTON (Reuters) -- Democratic presidential hopeful Sen. Barack Obama on Tuesday dismissed the notion he might consider accepting the No. 2 spot on the 2008 ballot -- with Hillary Rodham Clinton at the top.
"You don't run for second. I don't believe in that," the Illinois senator said on "Late Night with David Letterman."

No [censored]! why on earth would Obama or anyone else concede to take 2nd place this early in the race. Letterman must have had one of his "stupid attacks".

[tibor75]

Originally Posted by Best Buckeye

No [censored]! why on earth would Obama or anyone else concede to take 2nd place this early in the race. Letterman must have had one of his "stupid attacks".

I have a feeling LLLLoyd might try that tactic come September.

['BusNative]

This is an old article, but now that Obama has basically matched Hillary in the $ lead, do people think his chances improve? For one, less of BHO's money is contingent on the national election, which gives him an improved shot at at least the Dem. primary...

Dem fund raising

Obama - $25 million

[methomps]

The $$ issue is a big success for Obama. Not only is most of his money available for the primary (as you said, a large chunk of Clinton's only becomes available if she wins the primary), but a larger % of Obama's donors have contributed less than the $2,300 cap. This means that those donors can still give more money for his primary. A lot of Hillary's donors are maxed out.

Still, one battle is not the war. The money victory only means that Obama is a contender. Now he has to do something with it.

['BusNative]

Originally Posted by methomps

Still, one battle is not the war. The money victory only means that Obama is a contender. Now he has to do something with it.

Agree completely.

Economist 4/12

Economist - Where's the Beef?

A few weeks ago the Democratic candidates held a forum on health care in that well-known centre of policy debate, Las Vegas. John Edwards produced detailed proposals for universal health coverage, including tighter regulations and a tax hike. Hillary Clinton left no doubt of her mastery of the subject. But Barack Obama resorted to empty waffle, endorsing the idea of universal coverage but confessing that he had not yet produced a health-care plan. An odd failure, given that the forum was devoted to the subject?and that this is one of the most important issues for Democratic voters.

The Obama team now says that a plan is in the works. But Mr Obama is certain to face the charge, over the next few weeks, that he is all hat and no cattle. Mrs Clinton suffered a severe blow to her ?inevitability gambit? when Mr Obama almost equalled her overall money haul ($25m versus $26m) and actually raised more money than her for the primaries ($23.5m compared with an estimated $20m). Now she is likely to pulverise Mr Obama over his lack of policies. And Mr Edwards, who has made a point of turning himself into a policy wonk, can be expected to join in the pulverising.