***Obama Statement on Mississippi Victory***

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Barack Obama...

I want to congratulate Congressman-elect Travis Childers on winning this special election. By electing Travis in this traditionally overwhelmingly Republican district, the people of Mississippi voted to end the politics of division and distraction, and bring about real change. This is the third special election in recent months that Democrats have won in traditionally Republican areas -- an unmistakable sign that Americans want to make a clean break from the failed Bush policies of the past - and are not looking for four more years of those failed policies from John McCain. I look forward to working with Travis in the months ahead to fix our economy, and make a difference in the lives of America's hardworking families.

http://my.barackobama.com/page/community/post/samgrahamfelsen/gGBdbX

[jefferson_dem]

1. Awesome statement.

Any word from Hillary yet?

[stratomagi]

2. Did the OP say Hillary Clinton won the mississippi special election?

NO. So I doubt she'd care?

[denem]

3. Mississippi - They tried Obama/Wright/Pelosi smears

and turned +10 Repub district into a +8 Dem. Of course it may not have helped that the Dick VP went down there to campaign.

[MadBadger]

4. And Childers tried to distance himself from Obama

He acted like he had never heard of the man.