Obama Admits Mistakes

[ZombieHorde]

By TAHMAN BRADLEY

In reflecting on the results of Tuesday's primaries in Ohio and Texas, Sen. Barack Obama, D-Ill., admitted in an exclusive interview with ABC News that his campaign has made some mistakes and that his task now is to answer the charges being lived at him and to remind voters of why he got into the race.

Watch the video here. "I think people started saying, 'well, maybe we want this to continue a little bit further.' They want me to earn this thing and not feel as if I'm just sliding into it. And, you know, I think we made some mistakes, as well, which is inevitable during the course of a long campaign," Obama told World News' Anchor Charles Gibson.

"But what we want to do is make sure that, going forward, that people understand why I got into this race, they understand that when I opposed this war in Iraq from the start, or I decided not to take PAC money or federal registered lobbyist money, that that stands in stark contrast to the way business in Washington has typically been done."

Still maintaining a big advantage in delegates and fundraising, the Obama campaign has stepped up its engagement with Sen. Clinton over the past 48 hours since the former first lady's impressive three state victory on Tuesday. And now, Obama signaled he's ready to flip the script, personally.

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[babylonsister]

1. It's a good thing; he doesn't consider himself omnipotent. nt

[RBInMaine]

2. His mistake was not hitting back enough. Now he will. Good!

And, he will go on offense. Good too !

[Faygo Kid]

3. Admitting mistakes. Definitely not a Bush/Clinton.

What a concept. Won't see it from Hillary (of course, to her cult following, she makes no mistakes).

[npincus]

4. and congratulates his opponent when she has been victorious

which she only sporadically has done herself. He also called John McCain to congratulate him on becoming the presumptive nominee. He is a class act.

[Muttocracy]

5. that's a plus I think - I like politicians (and people in general) who admit mistakes and adapt nt

[THUNDER HANDS]

6. has hillary ever admitted a mistake?

[madaboutharry]

7. He shows a lot of maturity and character when

he speaks like this. I think admitting mistakes, and not having to always have the last word are very important.

[thesubstanceofdreams]

8. This is great

Very refreshing from a politician.

[DrFunkenstein]

9. He Accepts Mistakes, Instead of Just Wishing He Could Take Them Back

The responsibility gap.

[laconicsax]

10. "answer charges being lived at him?"

What? Is there another definition of 'lived' or is this a marvelous typo?

[TheDonkey]

11. Good, I like how he words it. I trust he'll do the right thing

He'll start to argue why he got in this and win this thing.

[Bluerthanblue]

12. he's very open and honest about his imperfections, and stupid choices-

and he has been right along-
This is one of the qualities that I find especially refreshing and HOPEful in him. He talks very candidly about himself.

I haven't seen many politicans with this ability. I believe he has learned a LOT in the experiences he's been through.

He is going to make a very good president.

peace~