Obama says Clinton should stay in race 'as long as she wants'

[babsbunny]

http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/nationworld/chi-campaign_.1mar30,1,6150341.story?track=rss

Says nominee should be settled come June
By Mike Dorning | Tribune correspondent
9:21 AM CDT, March 30, 2008

JOHNSTOWN, Pa. — Barack Obama rejected suggestions from his allies that rival Hillary Clinton should end her presidential campaign, saying Saturday that she should "stay in as long as she wants."

The Illinois senator told reporters that fears that the prolonged primary battle is dividing the Democratic Party are "somewhat overstated."

Even so, Obama argued that the Democratic Party must quickly settle on a nominee after the final primary votes are cast on June 3 so Democrats can quickly shift to the general election campaign that presumptive Republican nominee Sen. John McCain of Arizona already has begun.

"At that point there are no more contests. And I think it is important to pivot as completely as possible, for the superdelegates or others, to make a decision as quickly as possible so that we can settle on a nominee," Obama said at a brief news conference after a campaign appearance in Johnstown, Pa.

[sharesunited]

1. Confident olive branch to her supporters.

[0007]

2. At least until the cows come home and the chickens come home to roost

[C_U_L8R]

3. Knock yourself out Hillary

no really : - )))

[ekwhite]

4. Good for him

He has a lot of class.

[elocs]

5. Just wondering: exactly why is a thread needed on this subject, again?

I read at least a couple of the same ones last night. I'm sure this one won't be the last today either, or maybe even tomorrow.

[babsbunny]

6. so?

[creeksneakers2]

7. I don't understand why Obama would say that

Why wait all the way to June?

[democrattotheend]

9. It would be inappropriate for him to call for her to drop out

And it would backfire big time. I wish Leahy had never said anything on Friday.

[Life Long Dem]

8. See you in 3 months.