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Thursday, May 22, 2008

Obama Steps Up McCain Criticisms, While Clinton Says She’d Take Her Fight to Denver



By: Brendan Farrington, Associated Press

TAMPA, Fla. - (AP) Barack Obama criticized likely general election rival John McCain on Wednesday where it could hurt most -- the Arizona senator's reputation as a champion of ethics. Hillary Rodham Clinton, meanwhile, raised the possibility she might carry her fight to the Democratic convention floor.

With more superdelegate endorsements after Kentucky and Oregon primaries the night before, Obama was just 64 delegates short of the 2,026 needed to clinch the nomination.

The Illinois senator confidently detoured from the three remaining Democratic primary states -- Puerto Rico, Montana, South Dakota -- to campaign in Florida, a crucial state in the November election. He also kept his focus on McCain, the Republicans' certain nominee in the fall.

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