Obama Shifting Focus From Clinton to McCain

[tekisui]

EVANSVILLE, Ind. — Senator Barack Obama opened the next phase of his presidential campaign here Tuesday evening, seeking to turn his focus away from Senator Hillary Rodham Clinton and persuade party leaders that time is running out for Democrats to start defining their Republican opponent.

A series of endorsements are scheduled to be announced in the coming days, including superdelegates who intend to pledge their support for Mr. Obama. And more campaign workers in the Chicago headquarters will be dedicated to taking on Senator John McCain of Arizona, the presumptive Republican nominee.

Mr. Obama only mentioned Mrs. Clinton by name once in his remarks at a rally here late Tuesday night, when he congratulated her on winning the Pennsylvania primary. He referred to Mr. McCain seven times, a pointed reminder to Democrats of the challenge that lies ahead.

“There is a sense of urgency about the time we’re losing and a sense of urgency that we not savage each other to the benefit of Senator McCain,” said David Axelrod, the chief strategist for Mr. Obama. “Ultimately, what this is about is the race in November.”

more at link: http://www.nytimes.com/2008/04/23/us/politics/23obama.html?ref=us

Obama has started his General Election Campaign.

[ima_sinnic]

1. great! as usual, HRC will be running around desperately trying to smear a teammate

rather than the other team's player.

Taking the high road has been a winning strategy for Obama. HRC will soon be a footnote.

[Demeter]

2. SheWill Demonstrate Her Irrelevence, Then

and really end her public career.

[tekisui]

3. She'll look like a little dog, biting Obama's ankle, while he faces McCain.

[Donnachaidh]

4. Bad move on his part

He LOST in pennsylvania. Now he's going to ignore Clinton? It'll be spun even larger that he is so full of himself that he doesn't even have to pay attention to a *woman* - talk about branding "yourself" an elitist.

Tone down the ego. He hasn't got it won yet. And the remaining voters may take offense at his assuming he already has.

[tekisui]

5. I disagree. It is time to take down McCain. Hillary should do the same.

[Smarmie Doofus]

7. She should; she won't. Doesn't serve her purpose. nt

[madrchsod]

12. he`s running against john not hillary

hillary should be running against john but she refuses to....

[Smarmie Doofus]

6. Good move... bad timing.

This would have been the *perfect* approach. Last week.

I... and others here... suggested it, in fact. ( How much are his consultants getting?)

But it's a no-go right now. Have to go after her in NC ( easy) and Ind ( harder).

He may even have to..... ummm... 'obliterate' her.

[NJmaverick]

8. Turning away from Hillary, will mean being stabbed in the back

time for the Clinton cancer to be removed from the Democratic party

[tekisui]

9. The Superdelegates are in the driving seat on that one.

The People have chosen Obama through the Primary system. It is now up to the Supers to finish it.

[NJmaverick]

10. I agree and the sooner the delegates act the better off we will all be

[madrchsod]

11. it`s about time

why should he care what hillary has to say anymore..it`s john who obama is running against now