Obama or Clinton? Grammys go for Obama

[Hope And Change]

Obama or Clinton? Grammys go for Obama


Sun Feb 10, 2008 5:09pm EST

By Dean Goodman

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Fresh from their feud on the campaign trail, Democratic presidential contender Barack Obama beat Bill Clinton in a contest almost as closely watched as the primaries being waged across the United States -- the music industry's Grammy Awards.

Obama on Sunday won the spoken word Grammy for the audiobook version of his blockbuster tome "The Audacity of Hope: Thoughts on Reclaiming the American Dream." It marked his second statuette, following a win in 2006 for "Dreams From My Father," an audiobook for a memoir first published in 1995.

The Illinois senator, who is engaged in a neck-and-neck race with Clinton's wife, New York Sen. Hillary Clinton, for the Democratic presidential nomination, was not present at the awards ceremony in downtown Los Angeles. He was scheduled to attend a rally in Virginia later in the day.

Bill Clinton was seeking his third Grammy with "Giving: How Each of Us Can Change the World," a call to public service. Another former Democratic president, Jimmy Carter, also was in the running, with "Sunday Morning in Plains: Bringing Peace to a Changing World," a collection of Bible lessons. Carter won the award last year.

Actor Alan Alda and poet Maya Angelou, a three-time winner, rounded out this year's nominees in the category.

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[Avalux]

1. Bill is NOT gonna like that one bit.

I think part of Bill Clinton's consternation with Obama is that he reminds him much of himself (oratory skills) and is even a bit envious of Obama's popularity.

[MethuenProgressive]

2. She's already won one.

Been there done that.

[Pirate Smile]

3. So had Obama and Bill.

They have both already won Grammys.