Obama, Clinton agree to disagree
AUSTIN, Texas (CNN) -- Sen. Hillary Clinton, needing a win in Texas to derail Sen. Barack Obama in the race for the Democratic presidential nomination, sought Thursday to contrast her opponent's rhetorical skills with what she called her superior ability to govern.
"I do think that words are important and words matter," Clinton said at a debate at the University of Texas. "But actions speak louder than words."
Obama responded by laying out issues he's worked on in the Senate and others he'd support as president -- then called it ridiculous to suggest his supporters are "being duped."
"The implication is that the people who have been voting for me or involved in my campaign are somehow delusional," he said.
Obama said his supporters perceive the reality of what's going on in Washington very clearly, and they want to see it change.
"What they see is that if we don't bring the country together, stop the endless bickering, actually focus on solutions and reduce the special interests that have dominated Washington, then we will not get anything done."
Much of the 90-minute debate featured the two candidates staking out similar positions on issues like Iraq, the economy and immigration.
It was a very odd debate -- the questioners had to beg them to differ with each other," said CNN senior political analyst Bill Schneider.
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I was disappointed viewing this debate,it was billed as a "Texas Showdown" but I saw it as nothing more than an opportunity for the candidates to restate their positions.I noticed that Hillary seemed to be preparing herself to accept defeat. It seemed like she was posturing or positioning herself as Obama's running mate! Time will tell..