Hillary Clinton

couric __PUNCT__ sen __PUNCT__ clinton __PUNCT__ you had an impress victori yesterdai in west_virginia __PUNCT__

but __PUNCT__ accord to our poll __PUNCT__ an overwhelm_number of your support in that state __PUNCT__ __NUM__ percent __PUNCT__ said thei would not be satisfi with barack_obama with the democrat_nomine __PUNCT__

sixti __PUNCT__ on __PUNCT__ percent __PUNCT__ of your support said the same_thing after the pennsylvania primari __PUNCT__

isn't that evidenc that __PUNCT__ by stai in thi race __PUNCT__ you ar divid the parti __PUNCT__ clinton __PUNCT__ no __PUNCT__ not at all __PUNCT__

i mean __PUNCT__ a primari alwai creat passion feel in support __PUNCT__

my oppon have a lot of support who sai the same thing __PUNCT__ obvious __PUNCT__

but onc we have a nomine __PUNCT__ which we don't yet have __PUNCT__ we have a unifi democrat_parti __PUNCT__

and i gonna work my heart out to make sure we elect a democrat_presid __PUNCT__

i will make the strongest possibl argument that anyon who vote for me or vote for sen __PUNCT__ obama ha much more in common than thei do with sen __PUNCT__ mccain and the republican __PUNCT__

we cannot afford four more year of these fail republican polici __PUNCT__

and the onli wai we replac them __PUNCT__ sinc __PUNCT__ i sorri to sai __PUNCT__ appear sen __PUNCT__ mccain is offer more of the same __PUNCT__ is by elect a democrat __PUNCT__

so i confid we have a unifi parti __PUNCT__ we make a strong case __PUNCT__ and will be victori in __DATE__ __PUNCT__

couric __PUNCT__ yet __PUNCT__ nearli a third of your support in both west_virginia and pennsylvania said if you ar not the nomine thei will vote for john_mccain in __DATE__ __PUNCT__

so do you think stai in thi race help john mccain the most __PUNCT__ clinton __PUNCT__ no __PUNCT__ not at all __PUNCT__

in fact __PUNCT__ i believ it would hurt our eventu nomine if it is not me __PUNCT__ if i were to get out of thi race befor everyon had a chanc to vote __PUNCT__

becaus it would appear as though i had been somehow push out __PUNCT__

peopl had been depriv their right to vote __PUNCT__

we will finish thi process __PUNCT__

we will finish the elect that ar still to come __PUNCT__

we will seat the michigan and florida deleg __PUNCT__ i hope __PUNCT__ by __DATE__ __PUNCT__

and then we have a nomine __PUNCT__ or veri close to it __PUNCT__ and we know who the nomine is __PUNCT__

and i will be in a veri strong posit __PUNCT__ as will sen __PUNCT__ obama __PUNCT__ to make the case that we fought a hard fight __PUNCT__ everybodi particip __PUNCT__ now it time to coalesc behind our nomine __PUNCT__

and i think we get a lot of peopl to agre with that __PUNCT__

couric __PUNCT__ so that on third number __PUNCT__ nearli on third number of peopl who vote for you in west_virginia and pennsylvania sai thei would rather have john_mccain in __DATE__ than barack_obama __PUNCT__ it doesn't troubl you __PUNCT__ clinton __PUNCT__ no __PUNCT__ becaus there ar a lot of sen __PUNCT__ obama_support __PUNCT__ if you go back and look at poll __PUNCT__ who sai the same_thing __PUNCT__

that thei won't vote __PUNCT__

thei stai_home __PUNCT__

i that the heat of the primari speak __PUNCT__

and that what happen in the primari __PUNCT__

but thi ha been a veri posit and civil primari elect process __PUNCT__

and i am absolut confid that onc we have a nomine both sen __PUNCT__ obama and i ar gonna work as hard as we can to make the case to our support that thei should support the nomine so we can have a democrat_presid __PUNCT__

couric __PUNCT__ you have the support of blue __PUNCT__ collar white_voter __PUNCT__

but you onli get about eight percent of african __PUNCT__ american_voter __PUNCT__

and that usual __PUNCT__ as you know sen __PUNCT__ clinton __PUNCT__ what republican get __PUNCT__

what do you think is behind thi racial divid __PUNCT__ clinton __PUNCT__ oh __PUNCT__ i think it pride __PUNCT__

i think it excit __PUNCT__

i absolut understand and respect that __PUNCT__

but onc we get to __DATE__ __PUNCT__ my support __PUNCT__ hi support __PUNCT__ no matter who thei ar __PUNCT__ ar gonna take a hard look at john_mccain in the cours of the campaign and realiz thi is someon who didn't support dr __PUNCT__ martin_luther_king holidai __PUNCT__

thi is someon who ha support presid_bush down the line on so mani of the issu that realli matter to peopl no matter who thei ar and where thei live __PUNCT__

we gonna make a veri strong case why our democrat_nomine should attract everi singl on of the __NUM___million_peopl who have vote for us __PUNCT__

i receiv nearli __NUM__ million __PUNCT__ sen __PUNCT__ obama receiv nearli __NUM__ million __PUNCT__ i slightli ahead __PUNCT__

those __NUM___million_peopl __PUNCT__ thei will end up vote for the democrat becaus there is no reason why thei should want to continu the fail polici of georg_bush __PUNCT__

couric __PUNCT__ when you give those number you includ florida and michigan __PUNCT__ clinton __PUNCT__ of cours __PUNCT__

becaus those were legitim certifi elect that were legal and valid __PUNCT__ and peopl actual exercis their right to vote __PUNCT__

the onli disput is how do thei get the deleg out of those vote __PUNCT__ couric __PUNCT__ and i rais thi with you befor __PUNCT__ sen __PUNCT__ clinton __PUNCT__ but barack_obama name wasn't even on the ballot in michigan __PUNCT__

clinton __PUNCT__ well __PUNCT__ that wa hi choic __PUNCT__

he didn't have to take hi name off __PUNCT__

there wa no rule requir that he took hi name off __PUNCT__

but he did run __PUNCT__ along with hi support __PUNCT__ a veri vigor campaign to get peopl to vote uncommit __PUNCT__

so he had a presenc there __PUNCT__ even though hi name wasn't on the ballot __PUNCT__

couric __PUNCT__ a lot of peopl were struck last week when you note that you had won the support of hard_work work_american __PUNCT__ white_american __PUNCT__

us those word __PUNCT__ do you think that wa danger close to plai the revers race card __PUNCT__ clinton __PUNCT__ no __PUNCT__ not at all __PUNCT__

i wa just refer to an ap articl __PUNCT__

you know __PUNCT__ peopl have vote for me becaus thei believ i be a better fighter and a better champion __PUNCT__

thei believ i would fight for univers_healthcar __PUNCT__

that i make colleg afford __PUNCT__

that i try to do someth about these outrag ga_price __PUNCT__

that i have a real plan to get out of iraq __PUNCT__

so i think that __PUNCT__ you know __PUNCT__ there is no doubt that we had a wonder __PUNCT__ incred histor campaign __PUNCT__

obvious __PUNCT__ race and gender ar part of it __PUNCT__ becaus of who the candid ar __PUNCT__

but peopl have been vote base on who thei thought would be the better presid and the stronger candid against sen __PUNCT__ mccain __PUNCT__

couric __PUNCT__ but do you think us the phrase __PUNCT__ white_american __PUNCT__ wa load and possibl polar __PUNCT__ do you regret it at all __PUNCT__ clinton __PUNCT__ well __PUNCT__ i just wa quot from an articl __PUNCT__

and obvious __PUNCT__ if it gave ani paus to anyon then i regret that __PUNCT__

but it wa __PUNCT__ you know __PUNCT__ it wa just an articl that had been written __PUNCT__ not by me __PUNCT__ but by an object new servic __PUNCT__

but thi ha been an incred posit and civil campaign __PUNCT__

and we brought so mani new peopl into the process that i think __PUNCT__ you know __PUNCT__ onc we get to a nomin we go to close rank behind our nomine __PUNCT__

and all voter from everi part of our countri ar go to recogn that we must elect a democrat_presid __PUNCT__

couric __PUNCT__ if barack_obama declar victori __PUNCT__ senat_clinton __PUNCT__ onc he reach that magic number of __NUM__ will you still hold out if florida and michigan have not been count __PUNCT__ clinton __PUNCT__ absolut __PUNCT__

becaus that not the right number __PUNCT__

how can we have a nomine base on __NUM___state __PUNCT__ especi two state that ar so critic_import to the democrat chanc in the fall __PUNCT__

i think that would be a mistak __PUNCT__

we gonna finish thi process in three week __PUNCT__

i just think everybodi ought to take a deep breath __PUNCT__

we go to __PUNCT__ by __DATE__ __PUNCT__ have all the remain primari __PUNCT__

we have the democrat_nation_committe make a decis about florida and michigan __PUNCT__

and then we will be abl to look at where each of us stand __PUNCT__

and that what i think is the proper wai to proce __PUNCT__

couric __PUNCT__ can you lai out for me __PUNCT__ right now __PUNCT__ senat_clinton __PUNCT__ the scenario where __PUNCT__ over the next sever week __PUNCT__ you get enough deleg to win thi nomin __PUNCT__ clinton __PUNCT__ certainli __PUNCT__

i think that we do well in these upcom contest __PUNCT__

i think we will get deleg out of florida and michigan __PUNCT__

i think the super deleg ar not bound to support anyon __PUNCT__

thei don't have to stai with ani person __PUNCT__

thei can make a decis todai and chang it tomorrow __PUNCT__

and their job __PUNCT__ accord to the rule of the dnc __PUNCT__ is to exercis independ judgment to determin who would be the best presid __PUNCT__ and who would be the better __PUNCT__ stronger candid against john_mccain __PUNCT__

and i think i have a stronger case __PUNCT__

i think at the end of thi process that case will be self evid and we see what happen __PUNCT__

couric __PUNCT__ but nation poll_show you and sen __PUNCT__ obama do equal well against sen __PUNCT__ mccain __PUNCT__

so why do you continu to insist that you ar __PUNCT__ in fact __PUNCT__ more elect __PUNCT__ clinton __PUNCT__ well __PUNCT__ those ar nation poll __PUNCT__

but if you look at state __PUNCT__ by __PUNCT__ state poll __PUNCT__ which is __PUNCT__ after all __PUNCT__ how we conduct nation_elect __PUNCT__ becaus you have to get to __NUM__ elector_vote __PUNCT__ i won state with more than __NUM__ elector vote __PUNCT__

sen __PUNCT__ obama ha won state with __NUM__ elector vote __PUNCT__

now __PUNCT__ some of the state i won __PUNCT__ like texa and oklahoma and indiana ar long_shot to be in the democrat column __PUNCT__

but mani of the state he won __PUNCT__ like alaska and idaho and utah and nebraska and kansa ar also veri long shot __PUNCT__

and i am closer __PUNCT__ if you look at the elector map __PUNCT__ in fact __PUNCT__ if we had the same rule as the republican have __PUNCT__ i would be the republican_nomine right now __PUNCT__

and i think it time_peopl peopl_start look at the elector map __PUNCT__

i know on of the new channel had an elector map dure their coverag last night __PUNCT__

and __PUNCT__

it a pretti convinc stori __PUNCT__

i carri the big state __PUNCT__

i carri the swing_state __PUNCT__

i carri the state a democrat ha to carri in order to win __PUNCT__

couric __PUNCT__ after your victori in pennsylvania __PUNCT__ you mention super deleg a minut ago __PUNCT__ after your victori in pennsylvania __PUNCT__ barack_obama obama_won __PUNCT__ so far __PUNCT__ the commit of __NUM__ super deleg __PUNCT__

you net __NUM__ __PUNCT__

aren't thing trend hi wai in the super deleg depart __PUNCT__ clinton __PUNCT__ well __PUNCT__ i think we both have been pick up super deleg __PUNCT__

i think that will continu __PUNCT__

but i go back __PUNCT__

couric __PUNCT__ but he gotten __NUM___senat __PUNCT__ and you gotten __NUM__ __PUNCT__

clinton __PUNCT__ well __PUNCT__ but i go back to the basic point __PUNCT__

the game isn't over __PUNCT__

the elect aren't over __PUNCT__

no buzzer ha sound __PUNCT__

we have to get to __NUM___deleg and then we have a nomine __PUNCT__

and __PUNCT__ until we get there __PUNCT__ we not like to know who that nomine will be __PUNCT__

couric __PUNCT__ can you just help me understand __PUNCT__ and perhap viewer as well __PUNCT__ i thought the reason michigan and florida weren't be count wa becaus thei defi the dnc calendar __PUNCT__

clinton __PUNCT__ well __PUNCT__ thei did __PUNCT__ but so did other state __PUNCT__

and the other state didn't face ani kind of penalti __PUNCT__

and that the argument that is be made by __PUNCT__ obvious __PUNCT__ peopl from michigan and florida __PUNCT__

who ar point out that if the dnc rule ar to be appli evenli then other state would have also been penal __PUNCT__ the republican face the same dilemma __PUNCT__

thei quickli dispos of it __PUNCT__

thei decid to award __NUM__ percent __PUNCT__

deleg __PUNCT__

thei went on __PUNCT__

we haven't made a decis yet __PUNCT__

but we certainli must make a decis __PUNCT__

and that decis __PUNCT__ i hope __PUNCT__ will be made on __DATE__ __PUNCT__

couric __PUNCT__ your campaign is __PUNCT__

__MONEY___million in debt __PUNCT__

with five more contest to go where will you get the monei __PUNCT__ clinton __PUNCT__ oh __PUNCT__ well __PUNCT__ we get contribut as we speak __PUNCT__

peopl have been incred gener __PUNCT__

you know __PUNCT__ i have rais more monei than anyon ever run in a primari elect __PUNCT__ except for my oppon __PUNCT__

we both have been just break everi fundrais record there is __PUNCT__

but he ha out spent me two __PUNCT__ three __PUNCT__ sometim four to on __PUNCT__

in order to compet in the contest that we had __PUNCT__ i had to lend my campaign monei __PUNCT__

and __PUNCT__ obvious __PUNCT__ we go to __PUNCT__ you know __PUNCT__ continu to ask our support to go to my websit __PUNCT__ __URL__ contribut to make sure thi campaign is abl to compet in the upcom contest __PUNCT__

and i expect to be the nomine and we take care of whatev oblig we have __PUNCT__

and i someon who alwai take care of my oblig __PUNCT__

and that is someth that i will certainli intend to do __PUNCT__

couric __PUNCT__ so __PUNCT__ todai __PUNCT__ as we speak __PUNCT__ you still expect to be the democrat_nomine for presid of the unit_state __PUNCT__ clinton __PUNCT__ i do __PUNCT__

i absolut do expect to be the nomine __PUNCT__

couric __PUNCT__ and __PUNCT__ if that doesn't happen __PUNCT__ when will you know __PUNCT__ in your heart of heart __PUNCT__ it time to sai __PUNCT__ i gave it my best shot __PUNCT__ but i bow out gracefulli __PUNCT__ clinton __PUNCT__ that is someth that __PUNCT__ if we come to it __PUNCT__ i will certainli know __PUNCT__

but we not there yet __PUNCT__

couric __PUNCT__ i know you said you not go to think about thi until the time come __PUNCT__ but __PUNCT__

i alwai ask you question you not readi to answer __PUNCT__ laughter __PUNCT__ so todai is no differ __PUNCT__

a lot of your support __PUNCT__ includ ed rendel __PUNCT__ for exampl __PUNCT__ governor of pennsylvania __PUNCT__ and a lot of barack_obama obama_support __PUNCT__ realli want you to consid take the number two spot on the ticket __PUNCT__

will you __PUNCT__ todai __PUNCT__ rule that out if barack_obama is the nomine __PUNCT__ clinton __PUNCT__ you know __PUNCT__ kati __PUNCT__ i have said i will do whatev i ask and whatev i can do to make sure we win __DATE__ __PUNCT__

but it presumptu and prematur for either on of us to be talk about that kind of decis __PUNCT__

it ha to be consid onc we have a nomine __PUNCT__

which i sure it will be __PUNCT__

but i gonna work my heart out __PUNCT__

i will do whatev i can to make sure we win the white_hous __PUNCT__

couric __PUNCT__ so is the translat of that somewhat circumlocut answer i open to it __PUNCT__ clinton __PUNCT__ well __PUNCT__ i not entertain it __PUNCT__

it just not even anyth i entertain right now __PUNCT__

couric __PUNCT__ and __PUNCT__ final __PUNCT__ most game have the opportun __PUNCT__ senat __PUNCT__ to do a __PUNCT__ do __PUNCT__ over __PUNCT__

your husband know about thi well on the golf cours __PUNCT__

look back on your campaign __PUNCT__ if you had just on __PUNCT__ do __PUNCT__ over __PUNCT__ what would it be __PUNCT__ clinton __PUNCT__ kati __PUNCT__ i haven't had time to think about that __PUNCT__

couric __PUNCT__ oh __PUNCT__ come on sen __PUNCT__ clinton __PUNCT__

clinton __PUNCT__ no __PUNCT__

i mean __PUNCT__ somedai i be happi to talk to you about that __PUNCT__

mayb we do an interview in the white hous __PUNCT__

but right now i just too focus on todai and tomorrow __PUNCT__

i don't have time or energi to look backward __PUNCT__

i thrill by my big win in west_virginia __PUNCT__

and i look forward to the upcom contest __PUNCT__

couric __PUNCT__ so if there on do over you not will to talk about it publicli at thi junctur __PUNCT__

clinton __PUNCT__ i don't have the time or the energi to think about it __PUNCT__

i gotta keep focus on the futur __PUNCT__

couric __PUNCT__ sen __PUNCT__ hillari_clinton __PUNCT__ thank you veri much for your time __PUNCT__

clinton __PUNCT__ thank you __PUNCT__

it great alwai talk to you __PUNCT__ kati __PUNCT__