Obama: Voters to judge issues, not race

[katty]

more: http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20080312/ap_on_el_pr/obama_race

Obama: Voters to judge issues, not race By CHARLES BABINGTON, Associated Press Writer
Wed Mar 12, 6:11 PM ET

CHICAGO - Democrat Barack Obama expressed frustration Wednesday that racial issues keep rising to the top of his presidential battle with Hillary Rodham Clinton, but he said the great majority of voters will base their decisions on substantive issues.


At a news conference, Obama said he feels his primary victories in an array of states have proven he can draw support from all races and regions, and that he is not overly reliant on black voters.

"We keep on thinking we've dispelled this," he said. "And it keeps on getting raised once again."

He said critics suggest "maybe he hasn't proven that he can win white, blue-collar workers."

"And we won that in Virginia, and we won it in Wisconsin," he said.

In each new primary, he said, "we seem to have to prove this stuff all over." Given his wins, he said, "at this point, we should have put to rest this notion that somehow I am a candidate that's just focused on one demographic."

[DemVet]

1. Keep dreaming, Barack. n/t

[meow mix]

2. He's ahead.. so you want america to be racist i suppose?

loser

[DemVet]

9. No, what I'm saying is..

...race WILL be in an issue in this campaign, especially if he does get the Democratic Nomination. People are naive if they assume otherwise.

[NewHampshireDem]

3. What does your comment even mean? n/t

[skooooo]

8. it means

he wants to be added to your ignored list.

[DemVet]

10. Go ahead, that usually means one doesn't possess....

....sufficient debating skills to answer.

[DemVet]

11. See above. n/t

[babylonsister]

4. Not if Clinton has anything to say about it sadly. nt

[Abacus]

5. "it keeps on getting raised once again"

Yeah, I wonder how that happens... :sarcasm:

[meow mix]

6. Obama made Geraldine out herself.. with his mental powers. Hillbots genuinely believe this

amazing how far jumped they are.

[katty]

7. i think Obama is so done w/the race issue--moving on....

[WinkyDink]

12. He doesn't set the rules of discussion.

[katty]

13. didn't mean he did-it seems like he is doing that (imo)