Hillary Clinton 2 Obama debate: reject, denounce Farrakhan

*** UPDATE *** The Obama campaign sends along this response: "Everything in those mailers is completely accurate, unlike the discredited attacks from Hillary Clinton's negative campaign that have been rejected in South Carolina, Wisconsin, and across America. We look forward to having a debate this Tuesday on the facts, and the facts are that Senator Clinton was a supporter of NAFTA and the China permanent trade treaties until this campaign began. And she herself has said that under the Clinton health care plan, she would consider 'going after the wages' of Americans who don't purchase health insurance, whether they can afford it or not."

After the talk, she continued to take the fight to Obama while talking to reporters, displaying two of Obama's direct mail attack pieces, which she called "blatantly false" and claimed that his rhetoric doesn't match reality.

"Let's have a real campaign," she said, her anger palpable. "Enough with the speeches and the big rallies... Shame on you Barack Obama... Meet me in Ohio. Let's have a debate about your tactics and your behavior in this campaign."

A supporter had showed Clinton the mailers in the rope line earlier at the event. One mailer is about NAFTA, and uses a Newsday quote saying Clinton says it was a "boon" to our economy. She claims never to have said that and that Newsday printed a correction. The second mailer is about health care and says her plan would force people to buy policies they cannot afford. It is the one that resembles the Republican Harry and Louise ad.

Clinton also fielded questions about her campaign's spending habits, saying that the money goes directly to communicating with voters, and defended her position on NAFTA, saying she was not in the Senate to vote for it and has criticized it since she entered the Senate. When asked about the fact that NAFTA was enacted when her husband was in office, she said it was negotiated by the first President Bush.

The Clinton campaign also held a conference call to criticize the Obama mailers with Ohio Gov. Ted Strickland, a Clinton supporter, and Wolfson.

"Quite frankly Sen. Obama is sending out information in the mail in Ohio that is apparently quite false in some of its claims regarding Sen. Clinton and NAFTA," Strickland said.

Wolfson followed up with some past pro-NAFTA statements made by Obama, one apparently in Illinois to a group of farmers. Wolfson said there is a "pattern" of Obama saying different things to different groups.

Clinton also began a town hall meeting here last night by acknowledging the Dallas police officer who died after an accident while driving in her motorcade this morning. She then tied the plight of the officer's family to that of other families struggling in America today.

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[sanmuhammad]

Farrakhan Said: "Those who have been supporting Sen. Barack Obama should not allow what was said during the Feb. 26 presidential debate to lessen their support for his campaign. This is simply mischief making intended to hurt Mr. Obama politically."

[BarackObamaVideos]

Even people who make grave mistakes can make intelligent remarks.

[undecidedguy]

It's not over yet. Hillary could still win. She will win TX Ohio and RI just wait and see.

[BarackObamaVideos]

She won't win Texas and will not make up the 160 elected delegates she is behind.

realclearpolitics(.)com for all numbers.

[mnightwarrior]

Yeah keep dreaming you zombie.

[SBSJR13]

All pandering, he did what was necessary to distance himself from Wright, but the truth is out and Obama is not credible anymore.. Time to step down and get some experience and distance from TUCC.. Then come back in 2016..

[VTERRELL]

You white devils have the Black church to thank for your godless lives. Had we not been so entrenched in our religion you would have been killed. Believe this, no people love their oppressors/captors/ humiliators. No, not one! The oppressors hate, and the oppressed RESPOND and the OPPRESSORS are outraged.You hate us, and have been acting on this hatred with your atrocities and brutality for centuries. We in despise you in return and you have the nerve to be outraged. You folks are hilarious!

[nebaioth]

Obama is a Christian, and he is as much WHITE as he is black.

WHITES UNITE FOR OBAMA '08!

[TranCendenZ]

daoudrafik, Obama only left Trinity Church when the news exposed it. Obama only left as a form of "damage control."

[daoudrafik]

It was Wright (I don't like to call him pastor because I don't think he qualifies) who brought Obama, according to Obama, to Jesus. He officiated Obama's wedding. He baptised Obama's kids. So Obama had a sentimental attachment to Wright's church. But enough was enough and now Obama's no more a member there because Obama doesn't share Wright's distorted veiws. Also, don't forget, Wright was invited by Bill Clinton to the White House, seeking his spiritual support during Lewinsky scandal.

[jacknhole]

This campaign is about getting the white man out of office. Were out thier killing off the muslim poeple and yet were trying to put one in office.

[TranCendenZ]

daoudrafik, "birds of a feather flock together." Obama has been around Wright for TWENTY long years. Just because Obama is half white does not mean that it is impossible for him to have ill feelings towards whites. Wright believes that the US Government created STDs in a lab to destroy blacks. Obama probably believes such nonsense too. You wouldn't have a child molester as a friend and go around saying, "I denounce what Chester does. I'm not him." Why hang around him in the first place?

[daoudrafik]

Hey TranCendenZ, Mr. Barack Obama is a great patriot serving his country as a Senator. His pastor being a racist doesn't make him one too. In fact he has "categorically and unequivically" denounced the racist remarks of Wright. His pastor is NOT his mentor; his mom and maternal grandparents (WHITE FOLKS) are. "Obama will NOT be President" is wishfull thinking on your part.

[TranCendenZ]

daoudrafik, the KKK also flies the American flag--so big deal if racist Obama flies it. Obama's pastor/mentor is a racist, and that is why Obama will NOT be President. It's that simple.