Clinton: It'd be 'terrible mistake' to pick McCain over Obama

[gateley]

(CNN) -- Hillary Clinton on Wednesday reiterated her vow to stay in the Democratic presidential race, but she said it would be a "terrible mistake" for her supporters to vote for John McCain over Barack Obama.

"Anybody who has ever voted for me or voted for Barack has much more in common in terms of what we want to see happen in our country and in the world with the other than they do with John McCain," Clinton said on CNN's "The Situation Room."

"I'm going to work my heart out for whoever our nominee is. Obviously, I'm still hoping to be that nominee, but I'm going to do everything I can to make sure that anyone who supported me ... understands what a grave error it would be not to vote for Sen. Obama.

Clinton was responding to a question from a CNN iReporter who asked why she thought so many of her supporters would choose McCain over Obama. (Watch the question at the CNN link)

Exit polls out of West Virginia indicate that only 36 percent of Clinton's supporters would vote for Obama if he were the nominee. A bare majority of Obama's voters said they would vote for Clinton over McCain.

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[Gore1FL]

1. Good for her!

This is the reason I still have faith in her. I went from Edwards t Obama,but always knew she wasn't the beast her handlers tried to make her.

Kudos to Clinton.

[fortyfeetunder]

2. BA HA HA -- HRC's seeking redemption?

After what she said, my goodness, she thinks we forgot this classic zinger? Is she seeking forgiveness or redemption to stay in the race?

http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/washington/2008/03/hillary-clinton.html

"I think that I have a lifetime of experience that I will bring to the White House. Sen. John McCain has a lifetime of experience that he'd bring to the White House. And Sen. Obama has a speech he gave in 2002."

[Beacool]

4. And she's wrong................

How?

[Forkboy]

6. Yes, McCain is so much better than Obama.

Now you ignore Hillary, when she finally says something right. :rofl:

[Bluesman21]

3. WoW! Hillary is being honest....Whouda thunk? n/t.

[Forkboy]

5. This will be the ONE time some of her supporters finally disagree with her.

Fucking sad sacks.

[roscoeroscoe]

7. relax!

let this thing play out. clinton & obama are on the same team... let's see if she can finish with some nice assists in the second half :)