After his big win in North Carolina, Barack Obama shifts into general election mode, reaching out to the voters who haven’t been voting for him. (And, by the way, Barack LOVES America.)
Hillary Clinton squeaked by in Indiana and says “It’s full-speed on to the White House!” Shot and a beer, please and hold the gas tax.
At a town hall meeting in Indiana, Barack Obama talks about the rough-and-tumble of the campaign and why he’s not as combative as some supporters would like.
Sound Bite: “One of the things I learned in the school yard was the folks who were talking tough all the time, they’re not always that tough. If you’re really tough, you’re not always looking to try to start a fight. If you’re really tough, sometimes you just walk away. If you’re really tough, sometimes you just save it for when you really need it.”
A guy from Indiana describes how the world has changed for working folks. He thinks Barack Obama can command the tides. Obama says something about “the fierce urgency of now.”
In this 30-second spot running in Indiana, Hillary Clinton says she’s she’ll “stand up to China” and “create 5 million new jobs.” (Don’t you love it when candidates promise they’ll “create” jobs.)
Hillary Clinton says George Bush allowed defense jobs at a plant in Indiana to go to China. When Hillary is president, we’ll build our smart bombs right here in America. Hoo-ah!
At Butler University in Indiana, Chelsea Clinton is surprised to get a Monica Lewinsky question.
Sound Bite: “”Wow, you’re the first person actually that’s ever asked me that question in the, I don’t know maybe, 70 college campuses I’ve now been to, and I do not think that is any of your business,”
At an MTVu roundtable interview, Bill Clinton explains his position on the Defense of Marriage Act. When challenged by the students, the former president tells them how the “real world” works.
