Presidential Campaign Update

Yesterday I listened in on a press conference call with some of Sen. Hillary Clinton's campaign staff. The primary topic was the Iraq War. It was a little intimidating as the first question was asked by someone whose name is on the evening news a lot. Other big name reporters followed. I stayed quiet. At one point a Washington Post reporter and a campaign staffer got into a did so / did not over whether a question had been answered. Asked if the senator would stay with her plan to withdraw troops if elected, regardless of the conditions on the ground and regardless of what military advisers told her, there was some hedging. Then the reporter got a one word answer: yes. Read more over at the Washington Post's Fact Checker

Clinton did pick up another Pennsylvania endorsement today, that of Congresson John Murtha.

In Obama news, take a listen to his speech today on race in American history and politics. A transcript is below the video box.