As an April Fools joke, Clinton challenges Obama to a bowl-off

[Up2Late]

Source: The Canadian Press

As an April Fools joke, Clinton challenges Obama to a bowl-off

7 hours ago

PHILADELPHIA — Democrat Hillary Rodham Clinton walked into a press conference Tuesday and stood before microphones.

Reporters tensed, sensing something big might be afoot. "This has been a very hard-fought race," she said. "We clearly need to do something so that our party and our people can make the right decision. So, I have a proposal."

The tension grew as reporters shifted in their seats. Was she dropping out of the race? Offering to join rival Barack Obama as his running mate?

April Fools!

"Today, I am challenging Senator Obama to a bowl-off," Clinton said, provoking relieved laughs from the assembled scribes. Clinton carried on, making reference to Obama's disastrous outing at a Pennsylvania bowling alley Saturday.

"A bowling night. Right here in Pennsylvania. The winner take all," she went on. "I'll even spot him two frames."

Read more: http://canadianpress.google.com/article/ALeqM5idtN-OLBYH6XnNXJx0UYrbqVUIOA

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Why the U.S. MSM is just picking this story up now, I don't know, but since The Canadian Press had it first (and the best headline) I picked them. If you want to read what was edited out, here's another link to the AFP story:

<http://www.afp.com/english/news/stories/newsmlmmd.4694d323aa44935c028bea0e39299909.991.html>