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Obama’s raised the most money,
exclaims proud wife
WSN Network
Washington: Before leaving for a campaign visit to Britain, the wife
of Barack Obama, the Democratic presidential contender, has
delivered a spirited warning to Hillary Clinton, his toughest rival.
“Nothing is inevitable,” said Michelle Obama, vowing that her
husband was a “uniter” who could beat Clinton to the party
nomination. Asked if she thought Clinton was a polarising figure,
she replied: “That is definitely one of the challenges she faces.
You can see it in the surveys.”
She said that her husband had the magic to defeat the Clintons’
machine even though he was behind in the polls. “People know Hillary
and Bill, so their first instinct is to say: well, I’ve heard of
these people,” she said. “But the more people see Barack, the more
they like him. His favourable ratings are higher and, to top it off,
he has brought in more money than any other candidate from a broader
base of support.”
Drawing an explicit contrast with Clinton, she said: “The
‘inevitable’ candidate has not raised the most money and doesn’t
have the biggest base of donors ... So where’s the ‘inevitability’?”
She implicitly likened the rival campaign to a familiar but faded
outfit at a time when America needed a fresh approach.
“There is a choice we can make. It is a little scary because change
is scary. Americans are creatures of habit,” she said. “Sometimes we
wear the same suit even if it’s got holes in it. We need a new suit,
not just a new tie or new pants.” Michelle Obama, 43, is an
attractive and eloquent advocate for her 46-year-old husband. At
5ft11in she has the looks of a model, but she is also emerging as a
feisty campaigner. She made it plain that they had no intention of
letting Clinton walk over them. “A lot of times we’ve had leadership
that has played on the divisions in this country, but the core
values that unite us are real.”
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October, 2007
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