The places to which the Democratic presidential contenders quickly relocated after today's "Chesapeake Primary" said much about their campaign strategies going forward.
Barack Obama, whose victories today in Maryland, Virginia and the District of Columbia ran his winning streak to seven contests in the seven days since Super Tuesday, went straight for Wisconsin -- site of a primary next Tuesday in which the Illinois senator will be strongly favored to win.
Hillary Rodham Clinton, by contrast, went to Texas, which has its primary March 4, and spoke to a rally in El Paso. Texas is the biggest state that has not yet participating in the nominating campaign, and now looms as a must-win for Clinton and her suddenly flagging campaign.
The following are excerpts from comments Obama made in Madison, Wisconsin:
* "Today, the change we seek srept through the Chesapeake and over the Potomac. We won the state of Maryland, we won the Commonwealth of Virginia, and though we won in Washington, D.C., this movement won't stop until there is change in Washington, D.C., and tonight we are on our way."
* "We know our road will not be easy. But we also know that at this moment, the cynics can no longer say our hope is false."
* "We have given young people a reason to believe, and we have brought the young at heart back to the polls who want to believe again."
* [On Iraq] We need to do more than end the war, we need to end the mindset that got us into war."
* "Understand this: John Mccain, the likely Republican nominee, is an American hero and we honor his service to our nation. We honor his service, but his priorities don't address the real problems of the American people."
* "Senator McCain said the other day we might be mired for a 100 years in Iraq ... which is reason enough not to give him four years in the White House."
* "Everywhere I go I meet Americans who can't wait another day for change."
* "We affirm that fundamental belief. I am my brother's keeper. I am my sister's keeper... It is time to stand up and reach for what's possible ... Now when I start talking like this some people will tell you that I have my head in the clouds ... that I need a reality check ... But i know it's true."
* "I should not be here today. i was not born to money or status ... but my family gave me love, they gave me an education and most of all they gave me hope ... that in america no dream is beyond our grasp. Understand this: hope is not blind optimism."
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