Hillary Clinton Told Richardson “‘Barack Obama Can’t Win’ (UPDATED)

Published: April 2, 2008, 10:27 pm

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A new ABC report sheds more light on the spirited exchange between Senator Hillary Clinton and Mexico Gov. Bill Richardson when Richardson called Clinton to tell her that he was endorsing rival Senator Barack Obama: Clinton insisted Obama could not win the Presidency: ABC News’ George Stephanopoulos Reports: Sen. Hillary Clinton, D-N.Y., and former President Bill Clinton are making very direct arguments to Democratic superdelegates, starkly insisting Sen. Barack Obama, D-Ill., cannot win a general election against presumptive Republican nominee, Sen. John McCain, R-Ariz. Sources with direct knowledge of the conversation between Sen. Clinton and Gov. Bill Richardson, D-N.M., prior to the Governor’s endorsement of Obama say she told him flatly, “He cannot win, Bill. He cannot win.” And herein lies what will be called the fatal flaw of the Clinton campaign if it fails — that is, besides former President Bill Clinton being accused of playing the race

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