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Obama, Clinton Spar on Iran, Gas

Dems hit competing morning talk shows

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(Newser) – Obama likened Hillary's stance on Iran to George Bush's "cowboy diplomacy" on Meet the Press today, while Clinton took to ABC to defend the gas tax and told voters mired in the Jeremiah Wright controversy "We should move on." Tim Russert ignored her advice, however, and devoted his first 18 minutes to the pastor, reports the New York Times. “Obviously, it’s distracted us,” Obama admitted.

Clinton's call to "totally obliterate" Iran if it planned an attack on Israel is "not the language we need right now," Obama told Russert. Meanwhile, Clinton told George Stephanopoulos that economists' opposition to the gas tax reflected an "elite opinion" that wouldn't benefit "hard-working Americans." One Obama supporter begged to differ: "I do feel pandered to. Call me crazy but I actually listen to economists," she told Hillary.

Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton and Sen. Barack Obama shake hands with Charles Gibson and George Stephanopoulos before a Democratic presidential debate at the National Constitution Center, Wednesday, April 16, 2008.
Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton and Sen. Barack Obama shake hands with Charles Gibson and George Stephanopoulos before a Democratic presidential debate at the National Constitution Center, Wednesday, April...   (Associated Press)
Sen. Barack Obama appears with moderator Tim Russert on
Sen. Barack Obama appears with moderator Tim Russert on "Meet the Press'" Sunday, May 4, 2008, in Indianapolis.   (Associated Press)
Sen. Barack Obama appears with moderator Tim Russert on
Sen. Barack Obama appears with moderator Tim Russert on "Meet the Press'" Sunday, May 4, 2008, in Indianapolis.   (Associated Press)
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Barack on Meet The Press: Strong & Measured Against Iran:On Meet The Press with Tim Russert, Barack addresses important aspects to maintaining a strong but reasoned position when dealing with Iran.   (BarackObamadotcom)
Obama Talks To Russert About Why He Denouced Rev Wright:In a very far ranging, incredibly civil and thoughtful interview with Senator Barack Obama addressing substantive issues and positions, Tim Russert of MEET THE PRESS on May 4 demonstrated why he is "the best objective political interviewer" in Washington today! An amazing display of journalistic integrity -- Russert (as usual) combining informed insight with direct and probing questions! And to Senator Obama's credit -- he did not "bobble and dodge" Russert's...   (andersoniaprof)

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