On the stump for his wife, former President Bill Clinton is raising the ire of Democrat Barack Obama, who claims the former president is just plain wrong in saying the Obama is not yet ready to be the president. Hoping to add some magic to the campaign, former NBA superstar also advised the crowd that the position of president should not be filled by a rookie, insinuating that Obama, who took office in January of 2005, as too new to serve in the office.
Obama said he took exception to the remarks by Clinton and pointed out to support by Oprah Winfrey that a leader with little Capital Hill experience would be less likely to allow politics to revert to business as usual. Obama has been championing for changes in how government operates, a theme many voters appear to agree with.
His stock has risen in Iowa to take over the top spot on polls published at usaelectionpolls.com with 33 percent of the expected Democratic caucus goers. Hillary Clinton is now in second place with 25 percent to third place John Edwards' 24 percent showing. Once the eight percent of the currently undecided voters make their choice, the race can go in any direction.
Obama is also receiving some additional, albeit not sought, publicity in recent stories about Oprah Winfrey's personal troubles with her long-time companion. Recent articles have used Obama's name as Oprah possibly seeking out young, powerful men with which to associate. Oprah denies any personal connection, but the insinuation is now out in the public's eye.
