Guide Note

Since fellow candidate John Edwards dropped out of the race in late January of 2008, Hillary Rodham Clinton and Barack Obama have been competing for the 2008 Democratic Presidential nomination.

Fast Facts

1. Media has been accused of overstating the conflict
2. The candidates have similar views on many key issues
3. Clinton's husband, former President Bill Clinton has been accused of attacking Obama
4. Obama was accused of making an obscene gesture toward Clinton during a speech in April of 2008
5. Clinton claimed that Obama was "afraid" of a primary re-vote in Michigan in March of 2008
6. Clinton reportedly sent a letter to Obama in May of 2008, asking his cooperation in counting delegate votes from Florida and Michigan

1. "My opponent said that the people of Pennsylvania who faced hard times are bitter. Well, that's not my experience. As I travel around Pennsylvania, I meet people who are resilient, who are optimistic, who are positive, who are rolling up their sleeves ... Pennsylvanians don't need a president who looks down on them, they need a president who stands up for them."—Hillary Clinton
2. "One million jobs have been lost because of NAFTA, including nearly 50,000 jobs here in Ohio. And yet, 10 years after NAFTA passed, Sen. Clinton said it was good for America. Well, I don't think NAFTA has been good for America - and I never have."—Barack Obama
3. "Shame on you, Barack Obama."—Hillary Clinton
4. "We have been subject to constant attack from the Clinton campaign, except for when we were down 20 points. And that was true in Iowa. It was true in South Carolina. It was true in Wisconsin, and it is true now."—Barack Obama